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Posted by curtm on May 18, 2006, at 19:17:09
I got really mad last night when I was making supper (as I usually do.) While I grilled hamburgers, my wife "helped" by slicing tomato. Well she sliced it the wrong way! You are supposed to slice a tomato from the side not the top! Gddmnt! She does it with onions too. I have told her 1000 times. Sonovabich! (Russian for "I wish I wasn't so emotionally volatile.")
See this is what I do. This is how I am. Sometimes I feel like I am trying to "convince" people that there is something wrong (not normal)with me. I can be like this on any sunny, sober, happy day. What am I supposed to do? Get her some cooking lessons?!
Posted by ClearSkies on May 18, 2006, at 20:43:44
In reply to My wife can't slice a tomato!, posted by curtm on May 18, 2006, at 19:17:09
My husband says I do the same thing with tomatoes. (I usually do the cooking, but when he makes himself a sandwich, he does the tomato thing.) He doesn't throw a wobbly or anything, but he insists there is a Right Way and a Wrong Way. To me, the wrong way to slice a tomato would be to cut out the core and only use that part :-)
I cut tomatoes whichever way is easiest. I don't do the nice-looking-restaurant-quality slice because the tomato rolls around too much and I don't want to cut my finger by mistake.
Posted by curtm on May 18, 2006, at 22:04:41
In reply to Re: My wife can't slice a tomato! » curtm, posted by ClearSkies on May 18, 2006, at 20:43:44
ClearSkies you are awesome. Here I thought I was the only one that had an issue with tomatoes.
How about filling the dishwasher. My wife puts the bowls on top. That doesn't leave enough room for all of the cups! ...and she doesn't hand wash the large pots and pans. She stuffs them in the dishwasher too.
Posted by ClearSkies on May 18, 2006, at 22:24:12
In reply to Re: My wife can't slice a tomato! » ClearSkies, posted by curtm on May 18, 2006, at 22:04:41
There used to be some contention about the right way to load a dishwasher. I solved the problem by staying sat down while my husband loads the dishwasher himself.
I figure if the dishes get clean - and may I point out that if loaded incorrectly, an item might not even be cleaned, you'd have to run the dishwasher again - it doesn't really matter how it's done.
Posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 9:29:27
In reply to Re: Dishwashers » curtm, posted by ClearSkies on May 18, 2006, at 22:24:12
It all sounds so familiar. Hope you guys don't fight about it. We do- well sort of. I do I guess. She just ignores me or agrees with me anymore.
Just for fun ':)
The way to tell which way the toilet paper goes on the holder is to buy some with prints on it. The prints will be upside down if it is on the wrong way.
And BTW mw wife never puts the TP in the holder. She always sets it on the wall of the bathtub. Aaaaargh!
Posted by llrrrpp on May 19, 2006, at 9:41:14
In reply to Re: Dishwashers » ClearSkies, posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 9:29:27
This is hysterical.
My husband has decided that there are certain things I am an 'expert' in, and other things I am constitutionally incapable of.Expert:
packing a suitcaseIncapable:
packing the dishwasherSo, what usually happens is, I make a move to start loading the dishwasher: "NO! the plates, go that way, otherwise we won't be able to fill it up all the way"
Seriously, the difference between my way and his way is about 5% capacity. Apparently that 5% is crucial. So we compromise. I say "who cares?" Hes says "I do" I say "well, do you want me to load it, or not?" He says "just let me do it!" And you know what? He loads the dishwasher for me! apparently seeing the 5% waste is just more than his inner perfectionist can handle. So it goes with much of the housework.
Expert:
mincing garlic, prepping veggies in generalHopelessly incompetent:
filling up the ice cube tray and the Britta pitcherExpert:
making the bedHopelessly incompetent:
Folding T-shirtsExpert: writing e-mails
Hopelessly incompetent:
Paying bills on timeExpert: tax returns
Hopelessly incompetent:
depositing checksWell, if I'm not to be trusted, then I guess i don't have to do it? Fine with me :0)
i don't know how I survived this long with all of my incapacities :) Thank goodness husband is domesticated.
Posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 10:50:06
In reply to Re: Dishwashers, posted by llrrrpp on May 19, 2006, at 9:41:14
If the seat being left up or down was really in the design of the toilet, it wouldn't come with a lid now would it? Do you leave the lid of the a gallon of paint when your done, do you?
Posted by llrrrpp on May 19, 2006, at 18:11:50
In reply to Toilet Seat, posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 10:50:06
how many times have i almost fallen into the toilet in the middle of the night, because someone left the lid up, the seat up, and it was dark -because the someone's considerate wife didn't want to turn on the light and disturb the peace-. grrrrrr
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 20, 2006, at 1:45:32
In reply to Toilet Seat, posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 10:50:06
Curt... you sound about as anal retentive as I am. I CANNOT STAND it when someone doesn't just put the dadgum toilet roll on the holder, or leaves the seat up. And the roll HAS to go on where the sheet comes from the top! I mean, the other way just doens't make sense! The tomato and onion thing... eh. I don't know. I get mad because I love to cook, and he doesn't eat, I swear! I always do the dishes anyway, and I wash all of the dishes by hand before I put them in. I think it is because where I grew up, the water was really hard so the dishes wouldn't get clean with just putting them into the dishwasher. Anyway, my husband is awesome, he puts the seat down, loads the paper the right way... the only thing he does, and he is getting better about it, is he will take off his socks and leave them all rolled up. And of course, I do all of the laundry. Grrr! Past that, I can't complain about him much.
-Bonnie
Posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 14:02:04
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat, posted by llrrrpp on May 19, 2006, at 18:11:50
That is what I am saying llrrrpp, The lid is there for a reason. It is in the design. It is "closed when not in use." Do you leave your front door open when you leave the house?
If you did sit on a closed lid in the middle of the night, I hope you wouldnt "let it go". What a mess that would be!
Posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 14:04:45
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat, posted by Bonnie_CA on May 20, 2006, at 1:45:32
>> And of course, I do all of the laundry.
Oh yes. and laundry...I don't sort laundry. My wife does but I don't. She hates it. I told her that you can do it your way when you do it and I'll do it my way when I do it. K?
Posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 14:07:32
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat » Bonnie_CA, posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 14:04:45
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 20, 2006, at 22:51:16
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat » llrrrpp, posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 14:02:04
When we were house shopping, I constantly shut toilet lids. What is wrong with these people?! :D
Posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 23:08:49
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat » curtm, posted by Bonnie_CA on May 20, 2006, at 22:51:16
The vacuum cleaner!
My wife never rolls up the cord. She loops it up in an irregular fashion and hangs it on the hook. It is always falling off of it and is hard to "unroll" without getting tangled.
Posted by ClearSkies on May 22, 2006, at 7:39:42
In reply to OK big one here!, posted by curtm on May 20, 2006, at 23:08:49
My husband does not vacuum. Ever. Ever, ever, ever.
And I hate doing it. But I hate dirt more.
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 23, 2006, at 16:28:53
In reply to Toilet Seat, posted by curtm on May 19, 2006, at 10:50:06
> If the seat being left up or down was really in the design of the toilet, it wouldn't come with a lid now would it? Do you leave the lid of the a gallon of paint when your done, do you?
I purposely stayed out of this one, and I admit in advance that I probably should have honoured that thought, but I am ambivalent.
Does it matter if the lid is designed in, or not? Who has the problem when it is left open? Shouldn't the person who has the most problem with the issue simply do what needs doing to make the problem go away? The person leaving it up clearly doesn't have a problem with the act of omission. Then, is it about respect? Respecting the "close the dang thing when done" feeling, because it is strong? But what about "don't sweat the small stuff"?
I do the dishes when it looks to me like they need doing. Similar, toilets. My ex and I had different versions of those thresholds. And darn it all, wouldn't you know it? The dishes and toilets never got close to my threshold. However, I was by far the better cook. And I don't mind grocery shopping. I love having a full pantry to choose from. And Campbell's soup might be an ingredient, but never a meal, if I am cooking, ya know? Thing is, we settled on being equally busy around the house. Funny, she almost never got the "lawn needs mowing/snow needs shovelling/car needs an oil change" problems that I had. Ya know?
I don't know that there is a right answer. However, there are wrong answers. Silently stewing is a wrong answer. For me, lifting the darn toilet seat every time I have to pee is a pain in the uhhhhh bum. Inconsiderate people leaving it down all the time......
;-)
Lar
Posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
In reply to Re: Toilet Seat » curtm, posted by Larry Hoover on May 23, 2006, at 16:28:53
What is the purpose of the lid? Is it there purely for aesthetics or for some practical reason?
Is it to prevent stuff from falling into the toilet, such as toothbrushes, combs, and small furry kittens?
Is it to prevent a mist of bacteria and urea from becoming airborne when the toilet is flushed?
Is it a step to change a lightbulb or to get a glass of water if you are a toddler?
Is it a seat to paint your toenails or wash a toddler in the bathtub?
Is it a backrest? (a pad would be nice if it is)I think it is just a conversation piece personally.
Posted by ClearSkies on May 24, 2006, at 11:54:53
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
Mine mostly serves to keep things from getting flushed away that I wouldn't otherwise. Hairbrushes, tubes of expensive skin creams, bobby pins, etc.
Other than that, they are just coverups to disguise the true necessity of the room it's in.
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 13:35:33
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? » curtm, posted by ClearSkies on May 24, 2006, at 11:54:53
My friend has a completely transparent toilet lid and seat. Who would design such a thing? (Who would buy such a thing?)
Umm, toilet bowl. Functional, very. Aesthetic, not.
Posted by Bonnie_CA on May 24, 2006, at 16:29:01
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
> What is the purpose of the lid? Is it there purely for aesthetics or for some practical reason?
> Is it to prevent stuff from falling into the toilet, such as toothbrushes, combs, and small furry kittens?
> Is it to prevent a mist of bacteria and urea from becoming airborne when the toilet is flushed?
> Is it a step to change a lightbulb or to get a glass of water if you are a toddler?
> Is it a seat to paint your toenails or wash a toddler in the bathtub?
> Is it a backrest? (a pad would be nice if it is)
>
> I think it is just a conversation piece personally.I think it is a very practical thing. For one thing, I don't want my cats drinking from it. For another, I don't want things falling in it. I've heard that stuff flies out when you flush too, but I'm more concerned about unauthorized things falling into it. Plus it does make a convienient seat when I want to talk to someone in the tub. I'm sure I'll use to to wash the kids too, when I have them.
-Bonnie
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:07:45
In reply to What is the purpose of the lid?, posted by curtm on May 24, 2006, at 10:58:20
> Is it to prevent a mist of bacteria and urea from becoming airborne when the toilet is flushed?
OMG, they did a mythbusters on just that. The whole room got zonked! Toothbrushes eight feet away got zonked by flying poo particles. Or whatever stink is composed of.
How is it that I didn't properly file that information? Mythbusters is an educational show. One in which they have stuff getting all blowed up.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 17:24:20
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » curtm, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:07:45
If the poo hasn't hurt me yet, it's probably not going to. yay for poo on the toothbrush. sterility is overrated.
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:30:55
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 17:24:20
> If the poo hasn't hurt me yet, it's probably not going to. yay for poo on the toothbrush. sterility is overrated.
I do agree with you, but only to a point. Dysentery is no fun.
Lar
Posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:39:09
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross** » llrrrpp, posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 17:30:55
Lar, I'm not suggesting cleaning the bowl out with the toothbrush! :)
Anyways, I get food poisoning/dysentery annually on my trips to countries less civilized than Canadia.I'm stronger becuase of it. I haven't gotten sick in the "first world" (well, discounting my crazy brain) in a couple of years. I think the germs I pick up on my travels make me immune.
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2006, at 22:58:00
In reply to Re: What is the purpose of the lid? **gross**, posted by llrrrpp on May 24, 2006, at 22:39:09
> Lar, I'm not suggesting cleaning the bowl out with the toothbrush! :)
According to the findings of that Mythbusters episode (and they actually achieved fair scientific rigour), you may as well use your toothbrush for both purposes. It is that exposed, just leaving it in the same room.
Lar
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