to think this doesn’t count as emptying the dishwasher?

[Hazeby]

If you leave all the clean stuff stacked on the side instead of putting it away in the cupboards.

Bloody eejit.

This is how the strategic incompetence starts. I hope you've called him them back to finish the job...

My OH has read the same emptying dishwasher manual

The name's Arthur.

Arthur Job.