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To leave house for two hours over the weekend?

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chocchipcookie · 01/09/2007 23:53

And leave chilli con carne cooking and to ask DH to make sure it is simmering.
I come back, heat has gone out, it's not cooked. 'Oh it was boiling so I turned it down.'
Yes, so it didn't cook at all! Dinner late, everyone hungry, is it too much to ask?
Also I have no kidney beans becasue he went to the supermarket ("Just say if you want me to help') and got baked beans instead!

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Rachmumoftwo · 02/09/2007 00:10

You are not being unreasonable, but unfortunately you were a bit unrealistic! Bless him, mine does the same thing, and it drives me up the wall! I would punish him by making him buy you a meal out or a takeaway!

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chocchipcookie · 02/09/2007 01:00

Not sure what the alternative is - do it all myself or leave big list of instructions ('Turn down heat but not so much that it goes out') like loony control freak!!!

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MrsMarvel · 02/09/2007 01:16

As they say, if you want something done, do it yourself.

Getting your dp to step in and assist in things that aren't on their priority list is like asking a drunk to run a bar.

On the other hand, is he one of those men that can only do things with strict and clear instructions and if you haven't clearly written kidney beans on a shopping list he thinks it gives him carte blanche to just be a dumbass and get baked beans?

MrsMarvel · 02/09/2007 01:17

Aha. Thought so.

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chocchipcookie · 02/09/2007 03:14

Dear Mrs Marvel. I wrote 'kidney beans for chilli.' But that is not clear enough. So next time I will write 'kidney beans for chilli not baked beans.'
Then sit back and wait for frozen peas.

(DS rowed in to say he preferred it without the beans anyway).

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MrsMarvel · 02/09/2007 23:13

Oh that IS bad.

He really does just want you to do it all doesn't he?

chipmonkey · 02/09/2007 23:43

You can make chilli with baked beans btw, my kids prefer it to chilli made with kidney beans.

chipmonkey · 02/09/2007 23:43

btw chocchipcookie, my Easter name was chocolatechipmonkey, are we related?

MrsMarvel · 03/09/2007 00:25

These names are confusing me. Perhaps next time he should have chips for dinner?

Hurlyburly · 03/09/2007 00:27

You let your husband do the food shopping? Ooh you are brave.

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chocchipcookie · 03/09/2007 01:47

No, I am desperate.

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mamama · 03/09/2007 01:55

Oh no, chocchipcookie. Doesn't sound as if you asked too much but obviously your expectations were a little high this time.

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