Does your spouse do this?

[AC7179]

My hubby does it too!

And I have a 2 year old so he does not do a lot to get her out the door but sits at his computer and plays WOW until it is time to leave. It takes me FOREVER to get everyone else ready. Men..........

 

[BlindTyldak]

*shifts uncomfortably*

Um, I'm afraid I'm the one guilty of saying "one sec, I'm almost to a save spot" before leaving on *cough* a few occasions.

Edit: Okay, want to know how bad I am? watch this . . . AC!!!! what server is he on??????

 

[magicmouse2]

Always messes about until last minute, then has to check everything is locked *10 and then has to go back in the house cos has forgotten something.

 

[sm4987]

YES!!! Even when we get ready for church. He'll lay in the bed and then jump up and knowing that then he has to shave............ So annoying!!!!!!!!!

 

[Marseeya]

Now I'm laughing because I'm so glad I'm not alone in this! And those of you who admit to doing this yourselves -- you are such brave souls.

Oh, and the driving! I didn't think of that one, but my husband does that too! For the most part, I'll drive places, but there are times when he does because I'm not a great night driver. He'll drive slow, go the "scenic" route, miss a turn, or generally mess up. Isn't that just a tad bit passive aggressive? I mean, there are plenty of times when I don't want to go somewhere or want to drive anywhere, but I don't do that.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Just wondering... would this be an appropriate place to say "Most women are idiots"?

Have a nice day You may now resume your thread

 

[HoneyPooh]

I was just complaining about this yesterday! We leave this afternoon for a few days in Williamsburg and my DH was sitting at the computer playing a card game. I was searching the attic for a missing summer clothes bucket, packing, doing wash, doing dishes etc etc and he wasn't doing anything. Then I asked him if he had everything ready for the friend who comes to take care of HIS dog and he tells me he never even called her and asked her to do it! Ummmmm, we've known we were going for three months at least and you are going to ask her the day before we leave!? I love him dearly, but there are a lot of times when he drives me bonkers!

 

[Marseeya]

Just wondering... would this be an appropriate place to say "Most women are idiots"?

Have a nice day You may now resume your thread

I titled my thread with "spouse," because I didn't want to get into any kind of sexism. I honestly thought that more women would be guilty of this than men because of all the jokes about women taking so much time to get ready!

 

[PeterPanette]

So glad to know that I'm not suffering alone!

Hubby will wait until it's time to walk out the door, then say, "I'm just gonna get a quick shower!" WHAT?? He'll say that he was waiting around, trying to "cool down" so that he wouldn't be sweaty when he was trying to shave! He then takes 45 minutes in the shower...and he doesn't even have to condition his hair or shave his legs like I do! He takes an "ear cleaning break", sitting on the side of our bed, instead of standing in front of the mirror, like every other person on the planet does. While he's sitting on the side of the bed, naked, he'll decide that now is an ideal time to play with the cats for 20 minutes by snapping his bath towel at them.

And our neighbors must think we've got OCD or something, because we always, always, end up turning around at the stop sign as we're driving away, and head right back into our driveway, because he has forgotten to do or get something or other.

Once, during one of our many "why must you do this to me" conversations, he divulged that his father once beat him with a belt for taking too long to get ready to go to his sister's graduation. Instead of saying what I should have said, "Oh honey, how awful," I couldn't stop myself from blurting out, "Well, he didn't beat you HARD ENOUGH is all I can say!!"

But, I've found that his slowness is a symptom of his outstanding patience. He's the most patient soul with me, and he almost never gets irritated with any of the annoying stuff I do. So, it's a trade-off of sorts.

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Ok had to add - just because I'm female doesn't mean that I'm the slow one in the family!

Here's today's edition of being late...FIL calls at 9:00 a.m. to ask if were are going out to one of the Uncle's this morning. One of the typical get togethers that we found out about just 2 days ago. It's 11:20 now and DH calls FIL to ask about some stuff we are supposed to take over. Just now found out that the whole purpose of the get together is to divide up Grandma's belongings...she passed in December. I'm not going because I have a rotten cold and don't want to spread it to all of the elderly relatives. So DH is out changing the oil in the truck...then he's going to go over...I'm guessing about 3:30 - 4:00 is the ETA...

 

[lovemygoofy]

LOL try being married to Capt Anal gotta be wherever you are going 15 mins early unless its church and even though its 8 mins down the road you are leaving 20 mins early. It's a sin to sit in front For the most part he is really good, he gets ready AND then goes and plays his games while constantly telling me what time it is lol

 

[mickeysgal]

This is not a problem if they are golfing or fishing.

Absolutely. Amazing how they can leap, yes leap, out of bed while its dark for a crack of dawn tee time.

 

[gshanny]

My DH is the one who keeps yelling at the rest of us to hurry or we'll be late. We almost always end up being early despite him being the one holding us up. After he gets done yelling and the rest of us load up he is the one still in the house. He usually waits until we are in the van to go back and top off his soda and then notice he needs more ice. Sometimes he has to double check the locks and lights. It is so frustrating to have to sit in van for another 5 minutes while he plays Mr. PokeyPants.

 

[disykat]

My dh and I both like to be on time, so I have to be ready early since he even won't get up until the kids and I are standing at the door. Then he has to walk around and check all the doors I've already checked to see if they are locked, etc. Yes, it drives me nuts.

He also has to go to the bathroom when I put dinner on the table - despite the "dinners almost ready" 5 minute warning I always give. He has finally started to get better after our younger son started doing the same thing and he experienced how annoying it is.

My Dad does the dinnertime pottybreak and so does a good friend's husband. I say "10 minutes until dinner", then "5 minutes until dinner", but anytime either of them is here we all stand there waiting. You'd think it would be embarrassing!

 

[Marseeya]

My Dad does the dinnertime pottybreak and so does a good friend's husband. I say "10 minutes until dinner", then "5 minutes until dinner", but anytime either of them is here we all stand there waiting. You'd think it would be embarrassing!

You'd think!

My DH and I are constantly telling DD how rude she is to make other people wait for her, but then DH does it to us every time when we're going somewhere.

What was so infuriating with him yesterday -- and I actually did get a bit snippy about it -- after I got ready, I sat in a chair beside the door to wait for him (in a hot room with no fan), and then he went upstairs to get himself ready (so I thought). I sat there for a good 15 minutes waiting for him, and when he came down he said, "Oh, you were waiting for me? I've just been upstairs enjoying the air conditioning." 3.... 2.... 1....

If it had been one of the kids that did that, he'd have a fit.