My husband has got the grouting done.

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My husband has got the grouting done. Earlier he finished rubbing down the paintwork.
Does anyone else’s husband seek them out to tell you what they’ve done?
He did something in the garden yesterday I didn’t listen to what he said and I’ve just had to lie and say yes I do think it looks better.

If I don’t tell him everything I’m doing around the house and garden does that mean I haven’t done anything?
Like a tree falling in the middle of a forest.
I do love him. He’s so funny.

Left over right, right over left, repeat 😀😀

At least he knows how to do something useful to you.

I have been divorced for 20 years now, but I remember when we were supposed to be going out somewhere with the children (back in the 80s) him telling me he'd done several jobs this morning. I must have looked sceptical because he then listed, having a shower, washing his hair (what little bit he had), cutting his talons nails and getting dressed. All things that normal people would do before they started their jobs - and wouldn't count as jobs anyway. He really thought I should be impressed that he had showered and got dressed. It was a downward spiral from then on really.

(I of course had done all that and wrangled two kids under three.)

I remember as a child that my dad would suddenly decide he had to do some terribly urgent work on the car just before we were were supposed to go somewhere. Having ignored it for weeks.

One memorable occasion we had been taken out of school at lunchtime to travel long way to gp for an event. At teatime we were still sat on the living room floor having scoffed our car picnic 🤣

Oh yes definitely a man thing I have to even go look, think they love bit of praise but I do appreciate him doing the DIY before anyone jumps on me lol

Sounds familiar.

Here we joke about the use of the word "all". As in "I've hoovered all the stairs".

Yes, of course you have, it'd be weird to only hoover every other stair, would it?

I’ve heard tell of such things but I have never met anyone who has reached this.
I’m in awe.

Mine does this Every. Fucking. Time. Stands there like a sodding puppy waiting for a 'Good Boy' for bringing the ball back! Maybe we should fall to our knees and give thanks.... Or not!

This is hilarious.
I had a birthday party for my eldest when he was 5. Just before 15 5 year old boys were due to arrive for a party my OH decided to rub down and paint the front door . So the front door couldn’t be closed. So I had all these mad kids and an open door. Also paint. He told me he was going to do it but of course I wasn’t listening.

My DH does stuff like this All. The. Time.

I told him to set the table for dinner. I come through carrying hot food and he has all the chairs upside down on the table. He's decided to tighten the legs as one seemed a bit wobbly. We're running late, running around, shouting at the kids to get shoes on. Where's DH? Emptying the kitchen bin / organising a drawer/ unloading the dishwasher etc etc. If I patio him then this will be the reason.

Mine tells me when he's going for a poo 😂

This really annoys me too! Like he does t wear clothes or eat off plates etc.

My exH used to cook about 6 times a year but he would talk about it so much that my exBIL was under the impression that he did all the cooking in the house.
One weekend I was at my sister's house and he decided to finally fill in some holes on the driveway. He made a little video of what he was doing and sent it to me on WhatsApp.
ExH for a reason.

My ex cooks and posts it on Facebook he also used to take the children to a park get them to pose for pictures send me the pictures post them and bring them home early he literally was supposed to have them for 2.5 hours and bought them home EARLY his Facebook posts were all "family time" "my boys my life"" home too soon" ☠️

I manage it about twice a year and it takes focus, good weather, and the Desire To Achieve.

You can do it

"I washed my cup up"
🙄

Mutual appreciation society in our house too.

I manage laundry zero a few times a year at most. To right I announce it to the house. Usually only lasts a couple of hours though.

My BIL sorted out a plumbing issue for me and took detailed videos of the process which he sent me via WhatsApp 😀

I think for him it's not an "I'm amazing" situation, its more because he loves his job and especially loved sleuthing out a problem (my house has a really weird plumbing setup), and he just assumes it's as interesting to everyone else as it is to him, whereas I just wanted water restored to my bathroom and didn't really care how it was achieved.

To be fair - if I did any grouting I would certainly make a song and dance about it. I hate housework, DIY & gardening and expect a ticker tape whenever I do any. DH is the same - we encourage each other in our unreasonable demands for admiration for completing basic household tasks. For grouting I would expect at least bards and minstrels singing my praises.

How you've all not murdered your husbands by now is beyond me 😁

Update on the back door lock (I know you were all worrying).
He's fixed it! He didn't take me to look at it, but did point out the smoothness of operation when I went out through it later. Apparently he managed to re use the old screws which is good because they were a funny size. And the plate had to be fitted at a slight angle because something. And it was tricky because hardly any tolerance (he explained what he meant by that, lucky me).
But he's VERY pleased with himself. Bless.
Frankly I'm amazed I retained so much of that information 😁

Luckily for mine, he has his good points.

I always give mine a kind look and ask if he wants a medal.

He takes it in good cheer lol!

Yesterday mine text me to tell me he'd just had his breakfast.

I was upstairs.

I didn't answer

My DH does this and I scream ‘stop fucking listing things’. If he’s pleased with a particular job he’s done my reaction is entirely dependent on my mood, sometimes I shower him with praise and say it’s fucking fantastic. Other times if I’m in somewhat of a piss I say ‘can’t tell the difference, but as long as you’re pleased with it.’