DP won’t stop asking ridiculous questions

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Please tell me my DP isn’t the only one who does this. Misery loves company and all that.

We went to a new cafe today. Neither of us have been there and it’s a place he picked (I’ve never heard of it). Walked in and he asked me where the toilet was. Well I don’t know but I looked around and saw a sign so I guess it’s there! Bonus questions I was asked include the likes of ‘what’s good here?’ and ‘which brand of milk do they use for their lattes?’.

We make a trip to the cinema. 10 minutes into the film he asks me who that character is. I don’t know but I expect all will be revealed soon enough!

He stands in the kitchen, heating instructions are right there on the packet he’s holding. ‘How long do we heat this up for?’

His macbook had an os update. ‘How long does it take to install?’

I’ve been biting my tongue and responding with ‘I don’t know’ instead of something snarkier but it’s relentless!!

Don’t answer or just say u don’t know. If u engage it is only going to prolong this.

I used to say ‘my name is not Google’. He got the message quickly.

I've got one like this, too. I've come to the conclusion that he's completely unobservant. I just humour him as entering into a debate just isn't worth the energy...

Same here. I usually just ignore him,or say I don't know.
With the toilet question I would have said there were no toilets and waited for him to lose it before pointing at the sign and mercilessly taking the piss out of him.

I think a lot of it is internal voice stuff but because you've been together a while he thinks internal voice and asking you/partner is the same thing. He wouldn't be so mean to himself though so reels it in!

I've got this model too and I'm sorry to say he still does it after 30+years of marriage - although maybe I'm guilty of just responding when the DCs were small, as if he was just another child. Menopausal me, however, no longer stands for this crap and he gets short shrift and told to find out in exactly the same way as I would have to! Things like "have we got any X in the freezer?" like I've got a personal directory of everything in the freezer - when 3 adults are helping themselves to stuff out of it.

I would be tempted to look blankly at him and reply “no idea” every time. That would drive me nuts.

Just do stupid answers, preface them with a cheery My educated guess is…. There are no toilets. They only serve camel milk, raw. It will take as long as fish swim in the sea. Somewhere between yesterday and the next millenium.

Yup, mine does that to me. Usually he’s met with a smartass response, other times it’s “You know you have a magic box that you’re holding that contains all the information in the world to your fingertips”, but when I’m frustrated it’s “Now how in the hell would I know the answers to that?”

I do love him though and most of the time the questions amuse me.

I don't know how you stand this - I find it annoying from my eight year old.

My husband does this. It’s talking for the sake of talking. I just respond with ‘how the fuck do I know?’

Oh my god that sounds infuriating. No, thankfully my husband is not like this or I might be starring in my own True Crime netflix series.

You have my sympathy OP, and my admiration that you're able to put up with this without wringing his neck!

Answer with another question 'What makes you think I would know better than you?; or 'What do you think it could be?' or 'Where do you think it could be'

"I don't know, what do you think?"

I’d just answer. Your mouth isn’t doing anything and I can’t see it costs you anything.

This is so common, my ex used to drive me crazy by asking the most stupid questions and then getting all upset when I gave him short shrift. It's just laziness.

I also have this model. Sadly I lost the receipt around 2010 and am now stuck with him.

I only have "how should I know" with a sigh as my response these days.

Change your name to 'the oracle'?

Just say sarcastically 'hang on a minute whilst i consult my crystal ball' EVERY single time.

What happens if you say nothing? Is he actually just doing his internal processing out loud? Would he even notice if you don't answer?

It's not that though is it. He's outsourcing his own brain to her. Apparently he's too important to think.

Personally I have enough to think about without thinking for someone else too.

Ah it's a quirk. A lovable quirk because he trusts and loves your observations and opinions 👍
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This. Humour every time.

I used to (and still do) get annoyed when DH asked those types of questions, then I noticed that I do it to him too 😳 It seems to be a hard habit to break.

Saying nothing doesn’t work. Like for the movie example, he started nudging my arm and whispering ‘babe?’ Every time I ignore him he takes it as though I haven’t heard the bloody question!

Maybe just say, ‘yeah good question’ with a shrug…or ‘thinking that myself’ and turn away, etc!

You're the woman - he doesn't have to THINK becuase you are there to do it for him. Another MN poster introduced me to the concept of the "magical uterus" as in. "Ooh, let me consult my magical uterus" every time he asks.

My friend said she knew her relationship was over when this ‘quirk’ became less “endearing” and more ‘’I’m going to commit murder if there’s one more question”.