The last time you got to tell someone “I told you so"?

When my husband said “no one is going to pull me over for mudflaps” and was then pulled over, with me and all the kids in the truck, two days later. It was especially satisfying because it was witnessed, and I didn’t actually have to say anything... I just looked at him and he said, “I know.”

Today, at work.

I only thought it.

Ha ha ha! All the freaking time. My DH is really really bad about reading instructions for things he *thinks* he knows how to do (such as the maple syrup making I referenced last week). I, on the other hand, will read instructions, watch YouTube videos, Google the crap out of stuff to get a better grip on what I need to do and how I need to do it, especially if it’s something I haven’t ever done or haven’t done for a while and need a refresher.

So he will jump right in and start with something while I’m there furiously Googling saying, “hold up, you might need to...” (insert giant, epic fail). Then he proceeds to get mad because the thing isn’t working the way he thought it should. Then I step in and do the thing the *correct* way, stand back and look at it, then look at him and do one of these: 🤨 .

You would think after 30+ years the man would give me just the tiniest bit of credit and not automatically assume I don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, but noooooo.

Now before anyone here says, “Well, if you’re so smart why don’t you just do it yourself to begin with?” And usually if it’s something I can tackle on my own, I do. But there are times when I need his help to lift or move something heavy, or need an extra set of hands, etc. and in those instances he will usually jump right to the task without really thinking about it, before letting anyone who just might know something to give him a little direction first. I have to bite my tongue a lot because even saying “I told you so” only makes him madder.

I have been saying that the bitch who sleeping with brother, got more money than was listed. We just found out she walked off with a life insurance policy that was put in her name 7 days before brother died. There are a couple of policies we think brother might have had, but there isn’t a record of.

I also believe that she took cash and jewels, but we can’t prove it because there is no record of how much cash was in the house. And no record of jewels.

Aha! A BBT fan!  That’s what we say too.

Few days ago to my DH.

About an hour ago. My husband was complaining this morning about being out of coffee.
Me: Did you look in the pantry cabinet?
Him: YESSSSSSS.

Me: at home later. Move aside a bag of pork rinds. Magic! A new container of coffee.

He said "I moved stuff". Clearly he didn't.

This.

This morning when I told dd to eat something more than a glass of milk and a fruit cup before we went to her doctor appointment.  As we were waiting she was complaining about being hungry. DID I NOT TELL YOU TO EAT MORE?  

I don’t have to say it, to my kids at least. There’s a look that says ‘I told you so’ therefore I just give them that look.


At work I try my darn seat not to point it out. I only brought it up once when I was being thrown under the bus & then I just responded to all whom I was thrown under the bus to with a forward of the email where I did actually tell the person so.

I will keep my mouth shut & have your back & be a team player so long as you do not try to scape goat me. Then forget it.

In general everyday life I don’t find it necessary to point out to people I told them so.

Pretty regularly, but we have a variation on it. I explain something to him. He ignores my suggestion & realizes afterwards that I was right. I say (in that voice you use when training your toddler to say "please" and "thank you"), "What do we say?" He responds, "My wife is always right." Maybe I need to tattoo that onto his arm?

I have spoken to a child in my class repeatedly to try to explain to him that if he continues to disrespect people it will end badly for him. I eventually said that if he speaks to/rolls his eyes at/winds up people the way he does others kids at school (or in some cases, me!) as an adult, he’ll end up getting thumped. (I specifically said that I wouldn’t be the one to do it!). I had already spoken to parents about these issues & they’d been clear that this was their message.

Last week he wound up the wrong child & other child lashed out & scratched first child’s face. While I obviously dealt with child who lashed out in line with our behaviour policy, as physical retaliation is absolutely unacceptable, I also spoke with the “victim”, reminded him of what I’d said & then said “well, I told you so”.

Worth noting that when I asked him what his parents had said on the subject, mum had told him he’d eventually be beaten up while dad (who is a cop) told him he would probably be stabbed! I’m really hoping that this lesson will help him to avoid that outcome!