What Trivial Thing Does Your Spouse/SO Do Wrong?

[brockash]

Wait...what?!? The milk isn't good until the expiry date on the carton? How else do you determine if it's too old (presuming it hasn't obviously soured)? Do you just set an arbitrary date in your mind, like OK, if we haven't used all this in 4 days I'm throwing it out?

Meh...as long as the empty shells don't get put back in the carton and then returned to the fridge, I can put up with it. I'm gracious like that.

I was going to say the sane thing about milk...we use it through the expiration date, no matter what day we opened it??

 

[Deb & Bill]

Is this the dh posting lol.

Nope, it's Deb.

 

[elaine amj]

Mine opens his eyes and that's it, he's up. When I married him, it took me forever to teach him that some people would like at least 10 minutes to crawl out of sleepland. He was way too cheerful in the morning.

 

[tazdev3225]

I haven't read all the replies but my husband has one annoying thing that drives me insane. He goes through the trash before he takes it out so he can make sure I recycled. Now I do recycle and I know the rules. If I put it in the trash, it is trash! He did it again today and I also had to sweep up the mess on my new floor and make sure he didn't get anything in the trash cans again. We just had the kitchen redone so I am a bit of a fanatic about it right now.

 

[soccerdad72]

When DH uses the microwave, he usually sets it for too long, stops it, and then fails to clear the time on clock.

My wife does the same thing - my biggest pet peeve of hers.

 

[BayouQueen]

Wait...what?!? The milk isn't good until the expiry date on the carton? How else do you determine if it's too old (presuming it hasn't obviously soured)? Do you just set an arbitrary date in your mind, like OK, if we haven't used all this in 4 days I'm throwing it out?

Lol...no, not arbitrary date. If something is "on the cusp," I'll get a sick stomach. DH has a stomach like cast iron, so he pretends he doesn't hear me when I say that the food may have gone off -- from sitting out on the counter too long or whatever reason.

The date on the cartons is only applicable if the product hasn't been opened and begun to gather bacteria. Once you open it, you've got to be the judge. True story.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

-He puts the plates going the wrong way in the dishwasher.
-He's a stickler for turning out lights and will often turn out the lights in a room that I am in!!!
-Doesn't clear the microwave timer if he takes something out before it dings
-Puts the toilet paper on upside down.

How are you still married to this man? You must be a saint.

 

[Jennasis]

Lol...no, not arbitrary date. If something is "on the cusp," I'll get a sick stomach. DH has a stomach like cast iron, so he pretends he doesn't hear me when I say that the food may have gone off -- from sitting out on the counter too long or whatever reason.

The date on the cartons is only applicable if the product hasn't been opened and begun to gather bacteria. Once you open it, you've got to be the judge. True story.

"While there are no set recommendations, most research suggests that as long as it’s been stored properly, unopened milk generally stays good for 5–7 days past its listed date, while opened milk lasts at least 2–3 days past this date"

Full article: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-long-is-milk-good-after-expiration-date#safety

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I was going to say the sane thing about milk...we use it through the expiration date, no matter what day we opened it??

Our milk is currently 6 days past expiration. I'm a super smeller. As long as it doesn't smell funky to me, we use it. DH & DS (when he's here) always have me smell it first, if it's post expiration date, to make sure it's okay. That said, we drink skim to 2% milk. Whole milk may go bad faster. We also don't leave milk setting out, so my situation may be different from @BayouQueen.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Am I the only one that does the sniff and appearance test with milk? It's not that I don't pay attention to the date but the sniff and appearance hasn't really failed me yet.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

"While there are no set recommendations, most research suggests that as long as it’s been stored properly, unopened milk generally stays good for 5–7 days past its listed date, while opened milk lasts at least 2–3 days past this date"

Full article: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-long-is-milk-good-after-expiration-date#safety

You posted while I was typing. Our milk has been open at least three weeks & is now 6 days past expiration date.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Am I the only one that does the sniff and appearance test with milk? It's not that I don't pay attention to the date but the sniff and appearance hasn't really failed me yet.

As I posted above, I'm with you. I always smell it. As long as it doesn't smell funky, we use it.

 

[BayouQueen]

"While there are no set recommendations, most research suggests that as long as it’s been stored properly, unopened milk generally stays good for 5–7 days past its listed date, while opened milk lasts at least 2–3 days past this date"

Full article: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-long-is-milk-good-after-expiration-date#safety

Sounds like good advice. 'Tho like others mentioned, the sniff test is pretty reliable.

I'm still training DH after being married 42 years. As a young bride I had to do "the pudding test" for him. You open two pudding cups. One you put a spoon in and take a bite and then take a second bite. The other one you keep your dirty mitts out of. The difference in the condition of those two puddings after a couple of days is truly frightening.

I run an "A" card kitchen. If the county health inspector comes in, I'm good to go. When DH does kooky things, I always tease that he just got a "C" card. He's been known to be shut down altogether.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

As I posted above, I'm with you. I always smell it. As long as it doesn't smell funky, we use it.

Oops didn't see your post!

I'm totally like you then

 

[MrsPete]

My husband is totally incapable of using a trash can. He leaves paper plates or dirty Kleenex right next to the trash can.
In a real twist of irony, he's nothing short of anal about taking the trash to the curb every Wednesday night.

 

[paisleys]

I had a whole tirade prepared for this on Saturday but then had to go to work. Off the top of my head: leaving the lights on throughout the house. It drives me nuts! We live in S FL so we have no shortage of daylight. I feel like I follow him around shutting off lights from the garage to the bathroom. I love natural light vs. electric light, plus it's wasteful. We have (had) a light in our bathroom hallway. I will be in the shower and he walks past and will just turn the hallway light on. It bothers me as it's right near the shower. I finally just removed the bulb. He complained it wasn't working but of course is too lazy to find a bulb so it's been THREE YEARS with no lighting in that hallway--lol!
Then there is the flip side. He does this during the day when it's light out. When it's dark out he's got this thing with keeping the bathroom plummeted in darkness--when it's light out, he has every light in there on so it makes zero sense. When I am getting ready to go somewhere and it's dark out of course I have the bathroom light on. I will walk out to get something and go back in and he's in there with the light off. WTH?!? One night I was trying to rush around to get ready and he kept turning the light off--I went over and smashed the switch on so hard I broke it.

 

[BrianL]

-He's a stickler for turning out lights and will often turn out the lights in a room that I am in!!!

I used to do this as a kid. It was the 80's, so we were taught a lot about saving energy (Energy Bug says...). I used to annoy my grandmother so much because I would habitually turn off lights and she might be in the room or going right back to it. To this day I use a little light as possible, rarely leaving any on if unneeded.

 

[KingAugie]

Hangs the toilet paper the wrong way

 

[AndreaDM]

I had a whole tirade prepared for this on Saturday but then had to go to work. Off the top of my head: leaving the lights on throughout the house. It drives me nuts! We live in S FL so we have no shortage of daylight. I feel like I follow him around shutting off lights from the garage to the bathroom. I love natural light vs. electric light, plus it's wasteful. We have (had) a light in our bathroom hallway. I will be in the shower and he walks past and will just turn the hallway light on. It bothers me as it's right near the shower. I finally just removed the bulb. He complained it wasn't working but of course is too lazy to find a bulb so it's been THREE YEARS with no lighting in that hallway--lol!
Then there is the flip side. He does this during the day when it's light out. When it's dark out he's got this thing with keeping the bathroom plummeted in darkness--when it's light out, he has every light in there on so it makes zero sense. When I am getting ready to go somewhere and it's dark out of course I have the bathroom light on. I will walk out to get something and go back in and he's in there with the light off. WTH?!? One night I was trying to rush around to get ready and he kept turning the light off--I went over and smashed the switch on so hard I broke it.

My SO has a thing about light switches turned a certain way, I'll flip a light on if I need it, no matter the switch position. He will flip off a light, go to the end of the hall, other end of the room, etc. and flip it back on so the switch is on the "correct" way! Ugh, the whole reason we have multiple switches for one light is for convenience!

 

[RUDisney]

My DH squeezes toothpaste from the middle of the tube. Grr... Why? Just why?

Now, he buys the bottled toothpaste instead of tubes so he can keep it turned over on its lid while he there is still toothpaste to be had.

Luckily, we have our own bathroom drawers, so we have our own toothpaste, even if he uses a tube.