To ask for help not murdering DH

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Had a long day. Set off early to travel to see in-laws, perfectly nice people but hard work so I’ve spent all day with them. Finally set off for the hotel where we can crash and actually have some food (they have the appetite of sparrows so the spread for 8 of us is what I would have made just for me). I told DH he was taking the wrong exit off the roundabout, no no he knew best. Was the wrong exit straight onto a motorway where we can’t get off to turn back around for 18 miles. 36 mile detour to the hotel that was 1.2 miles away. And he drives like an absolute wet wipe (he’s only just started driving again after 10 years so is a bit nervous) so we are doing 50mph. He’s very apologetic and I’m trying to be supportive and understanding but wow I want to plough him into the central reservation!!! Doing my best keeping calm breathing right now 🤣

Yanbu. Get some food and drink inside you and place this episode in the past.

Commiserations. My husband is a similar style of driver.

Just relax and enjoy being driven. It's a quiet car. You're grumpy because you're hungry. Nowt you can do for the next 36 miles though!

Use the time to plan what nice cocktail you might want from the hotel bar...

You are very likely hangry. Keep holding on and you’ll get there!

Try and think of him as a sort of experimental self-driving car. It's not perfect, but you can nap or listen to music, or MN, or look out of the window while you're going along. Focus on your breathing and try to ignore any roadworks where there are conveniently-sized pre-dug holes 😁

I'll be your alibi.

Valid, zone out here you’ll be there before you know it

Think of how long it would be before you could get a square meal if you ploughed into the central reservation.

If he's not a confident driver then it's easy to take the wrong road off a roundabout and I say that as a confident driver who finished up going the wrong way on the M25 once, luckily only a mile from an exit to turn round. Honestly, you'll laugh about this later, how much later is down to you!

Thanks all, hangry is the right word!!. Distracting myself with the hotel menu. Massive steak I think will be incoming!! DH now doing 55mph so we may get there before the restaurant closes 🤣

I think you should go ahead and murder him tbh

If you arrive too late, killing him and roasting him might be your only chance to have some food tonight

Ahahahaha yes proportionate response. I agree 🤣

phone ahead and place your order!
that steak could be waiting for you when you get there….chips, mushrooms, tomatoes, bit of mustard on the side, cool crisp wine…

My partner drives like that. Drives me nuts. I always grab the car keys with a cheery don't worry I will drive. Loosely translates to I will drive because I want to get there before next week. Have a lovely dinner 🙂

Do you have any headphones? If so, plug in and zone out until you get there, then ask him to check in while you head straight to the bar.

36 miles rather than 1.2 fcccccck your life. I would be seething

Now I’m drooling

Fgs op you are not thinking clearly - stopping to murder DH will only serve to delay the food further. Eat first, murder later…priorities innit?

Enjoy your food OP.
Do you drive? I am asking out of interest. You could drive the next time

If he’s driving at 50mph in the motorway fate may intervene and relive you of the responsibility tbh.

spend the time researching refresher driving lessons for him. Hope you’ve got your steak now 😋

We have arrived. All checked in, steak order and wine in hand. DH is still alive and I’m not going to prison. I’ve told him to have a few drinks as I’ll drive tomorrow 🤣 thanks all for the words of encouragement!!