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

[GooseyGooseyWander]

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?

Plane or train spotting?

Ha ha, brilliant.
Be careful not to over use it though… he might get suspicious

@PlanDeRaccordement

Why? That is so cruel and unnecessary. I couldn’t violate my DHs trust like that. It’s not funny, it’s bullying.

It isn't bullying. She mentioned in passing she saw a goose, he wanted to go look for the goose. She didn't make him go out.

Is it dogging?

I'm sat here wondering how to get DH to start wild goose chasing.

His current obsession is bloody golf. He's trying to talk me into walking the dogs round the golf course while he plays 9 holes. Told him today that if he mentions it again, he's going to get a hole in 1 from me shoving a golf club up his arse.

Defo gotta be bird watcher, I'm also married to one.

@Feelingpoorlysick

I'm guessing he's a bird watcher...?

He is.

But bizarrely, that's not THIS hobby. That's a whole different obsession, one which I mildly share in that I like to do the conservation work with him.

He's back. Disappointed not to have found the goose, suggesting that he might need to go back out tomorrow.. will I mind?

My wild guess is fungi!

@SleepingStandingUp

It isn't bullying. She mentioned in passing she saw a goose, he wanted to go look for the goose. She didn't make him go out.

But she lied. She never saw a goose. She lied to him for her own amusement because she knew he’d want to go and look for the goose. Now she’s sitting at home having a laugh while he’s out looking for a goose that doesn’t exist. That’s bullying. Sorry I do not find this funny at all.

@FlumpsAreShit

My wild guess is fungi!

Is he a fun guy?

Absolutely not at all unreasonable in any way.

You never know, he might indeed spot a goose tonight. Who’s to say he won’t?

Enjoy the peace!

It’s cycling isn’t it?

See @SleepingStandingUp

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

Only I didn't see a wild goose.

AIBU?

AIBU to see it again tomorrow?

It’s all a mean trick. There was no goose.

Something involving a telescope, stars and satellites?

@CyclingIsNotOuting

It’s cycling isn’t it?

She spotted a wild bike on the loose in town.

It’s all a mean trick. There was no goose

There's always a goose somewhere nearby.

I think I sensed this one on a spiritual level.

I voted YANBU!
And thank you for once again making me so relieved I'm not married.

Imean, this board!

Geocaching?
Diving out the door for a 'FTF' and a 'TFTC'!

Mushroom forager

@HerrenaHarridan

Mushroom forager

He does that too.

Also not THIS hobby.

I too immediately thought of digging

I’m so pleased it’s only bird watching.

Haha this is brilliant