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Gjggjj · 2022-07-24T16:53:30+00:00

Aibu to think omg are you having a laugh ? sat on sofa and dp tells make sure you take off your sunglasses -perched on my hair - before you go to sleep or you will break them . Wow groundbreaking advice .

Whodoiwanttobe · 24/07/2022 19:10

Wow weird thing to be bothered about!

snufflufguss · 25/07/2022 05:54

LadySlipper · 24/07/2022 18:43

My husband kindly gave me a 'top tip' a few weeks ago while I was hanging out sheets on the line. He advised me not to let the sheets drag on the ground as they would get dirty. I've been hanging sheets out for 32 years without his sage wisdom, and he was hurt and surprised at my response and he said, 'I was only trying to help'. So I 'helped' him out for the rest of the day with advice such as, 'It's a good idea to stop at red lights.' and 'Look both ways to ensure there is no traffic coming before you pull out into a main road', and 'I find it better to use tea towels for drying dishes rather than bath towels.'

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slashlover · 25/07/2022 05:59

LadySlipper · 24/07/2022 18:43

My husband kindly gave me a 'top tip' a few weeks ago while I was hanging out sheets on the line. He advised me not to let the sheets drag on the ground as they would get dirty. I've been hanging sheets out for 32 years without his sage wisdom, and he was hurt and surprised at my response and he said, 'I was only trying to help'. So I 'helped' him out for the rest of the day with advice such as, 'It's a good idea to stop at red lights.' and 'Look both ways to ensure there is no traffic coming before you pull out into a main road', and 'I find it better to use tea towels for drying dishes rather than bath towels.'

So you were passive aggressive? Lovley.

sashh · 25/07/2022 06:33

EinsteinaGogo · 24/07/2022 18:36

Would I be woman-splaining to correct your definition, @Soubriquet?

I think mansplaining is where a man goes into detail to explain a subject to a woman where she has plenty of knowledge / even more knowledge than him about.

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A week or so ago a man, on Twitter explained Wimbledon - to Martina Navratilova.

DdraigGoch · 25/07/2022 06:45

How is it "mansplaining" if he didn't attempt to explain anything?

You'd hardly be the first person to forget that your glasses were on your head.

DdraigGoch · 25/07/2022 06:46

MrsMontyD · 24/07/2022 19:09

DP is a huge pain in the ass sometimes when I'm driving, literally pointing out that there's a car coming the other way or to be careful in case another car doesn't stop at a junction. I've been driving over 30 years and he admits I'm a better driver than him.

I now respond by asking him how many accidents he's had, how many cars he's written off etc.

Is his name "Hyacinth Bucket"?

SwanBuster · 25/07/2022 06:49

Longdistance · 25/07/2022 06:52

My h tried to tell me how to drive yesterday. I told him to stop mansplaining otherwise I’d throw him out of the car.
He’s had countless points on his license and lots of accidents and dings in his car. Don’t tell me how to drive! 😡

Mally100 · 25/07/2022 07:29

Gjggjj · 24/07/2022 18:11

I don’t tell him to take his reading glasses off his head . I am feeling got to 50 and don’t need to be told not to go to bed with glasses in my head .

You are being ridiculously silly. I don't even think you know what mansplaining is.

Hrpuffnstuff1 · 25/07/2022 08:12

x2boys · 24/07/2022 18:12

Oh well ltb then 🙄

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Deffo time to get your ducks in a row. Lundy Bancroft is on hand to find out why he's done that.
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Tiani4 · 25/07/2022 08:25

Soubriquet · 24/07/2022 18:28

Yeah that’s not mansplaining. That’s pointing out something you may have forgotten.

Mansplaining is when a man tries to correct what you’re saying. Even better when they are wrong

I agree with this @Gjggjj

As you were sat inside on your sofa, it's not at all far fetched to worry you'd forgotten you'd left your sunglasses on your head in your hair from earlier unintentionally (given that most people don't wear or need sunglasses inside)

His saying a simple ' don't forget your sunglasses are in on your head still so you don't break them later', is one of those kindnesses we do each other.

He wasn't trying to tell you something you were doing and already knew how to do.

You sound as if you are quite snappy with your DH if that was your immediate thought. Are things going a little bit irritable in your marriage ? - as this might be the time to have a look at what's going on.