To answer questions this way?

[Danceswithkids]

This is hard to explain but DH will ask me a question, and I give the information I have to hand that can be used to get to the answer but I don't work it out for him. This annoys him because 'Im not answering the question'. I feel I am! For context we have small kids and I am often already doing three things at once when the questions come in.

Examples
him - when do we need to leave to get to the party? me - it's a 40 minute drive and we need to get there at 10:30.
him - what time is the teddy bears picnic? me - it's on the calendar.
him - how many pieces of chicken is my share? me - I cooked 10 between 4 people.
him - do the children need sun hats? me - I checked the forecast earlier and it's going to be sunny all day.

Aibu to answer this way or would your partner answering like this annoy the crap out of you?

Yabu you sound exhausting

I'd find that really annoying. Why can't you just answer the question?

I would be rolling my eyes so hard at you. Honestly, you sound like a bit of a prat - is there a back story to this, or do you just think you sound clever?

Why can't you just answer what was asked

It does come across as though you’re annoyed by his questions and deliberately trying to be unhelpful.

Is this a reverse?

That would be extremely annoying. I get not spelling everything out for men but you are taking it way too far.

The way you answer would drive me round the twist. It’s as if you are making it all a puzzle.

My partner would hate this. He does need a lot of spoon feeding though. I would answer as fully as possible just to avoid the lengthy back and forth that would ensue.

I love it I will answer all questions this way going forward.

Yabu that would bug the life out of me!

You could use the same number of words and be helpful.

The only one I think is reasonable is directing him to the calendar to find out when things are happening.

She could use a lot fewer words and it would be more helpful.

Doesn’t it take more effort to answer like that than actually answrr properly?

Why not just tell him if you don't want to be his PA?

That's the most annoying thing I have ever heard.

I think this must be a reverse because I don't understand why you'd think it's ok to be this intentionally difficult

The first one especially is like one of those gideous Maths questions from school

If Theo is on the London train 9.45 but Sukie is going by car what time will they reach Brazil?

I personally think YANBU. It seems that so often the woman has to do the thinking for the man. I can see this would be draining over time but hopefully he will realise and start thinking for himself?

Are you like this with everyone in your life? Or just him?

YANBU, he's a grown man (I assume) you're not his mother.
I'd carry on doing this until he learns to think for himself.

All of those examples would take less time to just answer, I can see why he'd be frustrated and think you were being deliberately difficult.

him - when do we need to leave to get to the party? me - it's a 40 minute drive and we need to get there at 10:30.
Or '9:50'
him - what time is the teddy bears picnic? me - it's on the calendar.
Or '12th/ next Saturday'
him - how many pieces of chicken is my share? me - I cooked 10 between 4 people.
Or '4'
him - do the children need sun hats? me - I checked the forecast earlier and it's going to be sunny all day.
Or 'yes'

The only one I can see being a bit annoying to you is the sun hats, he could look out the window and make a call on that one.

Is there a backstory?

You sound like you're being a smart arse

Oh gosh you sound hard work.