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I've just deliberately sent my husband on a wild goose chase

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GooseyGooseyWander · 01/09/2021 22:29

I may or may not have changed some details of said hobby and equipment.

He has a 'hobby' that he is obsessed with. Let's call it wild goose chasing. He watches YouTube videos about wild goose chasing, he reads magazines about wild goose chasing, he has all the gear ('infrared', 'thermal imaging' etc) and likes to go out wild goose chasing on a regular basis.

Recently he hasn't been wild goose chasing due to some disillusionment with his level of success in wild goose chasing and the lack of presence of gooses in the local area. This means every night, for many hours he has talked to me about wild goose chasing. Reads out bits from magazines to me. Talks endlessly. Listens to goose chasing videos in bed and comments on goose chasing techniques.

Tonight I went out on a run and happened to see a wild goose in an unusual location.

Nonchalantly told DH about it and would you know it, off his own back he's excitedly gone out to chase said wild goose.

I've now had two hours of mumsnetting and watching MAFS UK without someone talking about gooses through it. I expect DH is still delightedly crawling around on his hands and knees with his thermal imaging goggles looking for said wild goose.

Only I didn't see a wild goose.

AIBU?

AIBU to see it again tomorrow?

OP posts:
FlatteredFool · 10/09/2021 12:55

Fabulous 🪶 there are no goose emojis so a feather will have to do.

CrisPbacon · 12/09/2021 15:38

I bought a thermal imager for my husband who also enjoys wild goose chasing. Best money I ever spent, I "spot one" en route home, he happily goes off in search. Bingo; 2 hours of soaps, cat cuddling and knitting followed by a long uninterrupted bath listening to audible

TinyTear · 21/10/2021 11:46

I'm sure it's Pokemon... Send him to some nests and he will be happy

GooseyGooseyWander · 21/10/2021 23:20

@TinyTear

I'm sure it's Pokemon... Send him to some nests and he will be happy
It's not.

And wtf is a pokemon nest.

OP posts:
PerseverancePays · 22/10/2021 00:43

I love this thread. I wonder if your husband knows what you are doing and is happily going along with Your Subterfuge. You sound utterly devoted to each other.

TinyTear · 22/10/2021 08:03

@GooseyGooseyWander a pokemon nest is a place with loads of the same type... if they are rare of desirable people can spend hours in there :-)
usually parks

PussGirl · 28/10/2021 14:06

Aurora spotting I reckon

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