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AIBU to ask what would not get done in your house if you disappeared tomorrow?(lighthearted)

30 replies

Lovemypeaceandquiet · 15/06/2022 16:01

I was changing and cleaning the water bowl for my dog yesterday and it occurred to me that I’m the only person in the house remembering to do it .
I doubt it even crosses my DHs brain that it needs doing! He would do almost anything if asked, but without prompting/reminding him of certain stuff, they would never get done.

Its not really AIBU, but I’m just curious about you MNtters - if, God forbids, something happened and you was not there to remind them, what things would most likely NOT get done you think?

I’ll start:


  • as mentioned, changing the water for the pets

  • getting special food for the dog (senior, small breed with joint support). He’d just get whatever food he could get his hands on

  • Putting eggs to my special egg basket (😂) after bringing them from the shop

  • Recycling - I swear if he had his way he’d just put all the rubbish into general bin

  • replacing hand soap in the bathroom and kitchen

  • replacing hand towels

  • getting birthday and Christmas cards AND gifts

  • Charge his electric toothbrush


I think that’s it for now 🙄😂

OP posts:
HeidiWhole · 15/06/2022 16:50

No-one would go anywhere (apart from ddog) then they would all slowly starve.

FailedFledge · 15/06/2022 16:53

When I moved out they discovered there wasn't actually a soap/hand wash fairy.

But... the downstairs hand towel stopped going missing. I seem to walk away whilst I'm drying my hands. 🙃

Superslide · 15/06/2022 16:54

I went out for a few hours with a friend recently. Lunchtime came and went. Other half said he didn't think to feed the kids because I hadn't told him he had to...😡😱

MargaretThursday · 15/06/2022 17:29

Most of general every day stuff would be done except hoovering. I suspect the bathroom bins would get to overflowing before he did it, but someone would do it then.

However it would be general, not emergency, maintenance that would not get done. I bought a replacement curtain rail for ds in December 2021 (his snapped at the end, so usable, but not ideal) and asked dh to put it up. He has just done it.
I could have done it myself, but I was blowed if having sorted it out, and made new curtains, that I was going to do that too.

itsgettingweird · 15/06/2022 17:42

Anything 🤣🤣🤣🤣

But I'm not sure it's a fair answer as it's just me and ds (who has disability and autism) at home.

He is great at doing stuff if asked, list written and I send it on the Google calendar with an alarm.

I'm not sure if I disappeared I'd be willing to do this 🤣🤣🤷‍♀️

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