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Post by monklady123 on Mar 25, 2022 15:44:53 GMT
I was thinking about this earlier this morning as I looked at my dh's butter knife hanging over the side of the sink. ugh. He does this with ALL knives that he's used to spread something... butter, mustard, mayo, whatever. Once I asked him why and he said "I might want to use it again." um... never. Never once have I seen him go back for more mayo once his sandwich is made, or more butter once he's put that and jelly on his toast. Not once. Yet he still does it. Annoys the heck out of me. lol Or squeezing the toothpaste tube from anywhere in the middle. ack! No, one must squeeze from the bottom. We now each have our own toothpaste tube, partly because of that and partly because of covid. Good thing he's cute. I'm sure *I* have no annoying little habits though...right? I mean, it's not at all annoying to insist that the toothpaste be squeezed from the bottom, because I'm RIGHT. hahaha What are your little things? And of course you can all just assume that I'm talking about stupid little things that have no real importance in life, and yes I love my husband, and yes I could get along just fine if I had to share a toothpaste tube with a random middle squeezer. Maybe.
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on Mar 25, 2022 15:55:32 GMT
Oh, where to start... 1) he will get a glass out of the cabinet and NEVER closes the door all the way. I think he does it now just to hear me slam the door. 2) does not wipe off the cutting board after cutting a take-away sandwich. Just leaves those crumbs there. WHY?!? He does FINALLY fold the towels the right way though.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 25, 2022 16:00:40 GMT
My husband is seemingly incapable of turning off the light when leaving a room and he constantly puts A box back with 2 crackers in it or leaves A tablespoon of milk or creamer in the container. You could not just eat those last two crackers or just use that last splash of milk?
Now he would say I’m annoying because I constantly leave cabinet doors and drawers open.
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Post by melanell on Mar 25, 2022 16:00:58 GMT
LOL! My DH does the knife on the sink edge thing, too. And never goes back to use it again, either. He also always stops doing whatever he is doing at the 99% point. So if he cleans the table after dinner, he'll leave the cloth napkins on the table, or a trivet, or some other one thing. Last night he was unpacking and setting up a new cell phone at the dining room table, and he had the box, and cellophane, and the sim card sleeve, and papers, and he cleaned it all up, save for one little pamphlet that he left on the dining room table. Or he'll do a household project, but he'll leave a few extra screws or a pencil & paper, or a measuring tape behind in the room. Of course, I leave entire projects about for ages while I work on them, so in comparison his tiny leftovers are something I tend not to mention; but since you asked....
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Post by mayceesgranny on Mar 25, 2022 16:05:30 GMT
Oh SO many! 1. Starting a conversation right at a pivotal moment in the show we are watching. Drives me nuts. If you want to talk, then push pause please! 2. Using the kitchen table and counter as a closet - jackets, hats, lunch box, mail, and letting it pile up! 3. Leaving dirty dishes on the counter right NEXT to the dishwasher. I mean how difficult is it to place them inside? ? 4. Peeing all over the toilet and floor and not cleaning up after himself 5. Leaving those frickin flosser picks, kleenex and whatever else laying around in the living room next to his chair. WOW - Its a good thing he has many good qualities or we wouldn't still be married over 39 years! I'd hate to see his list about me!
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Post by mom on Mar 25, 2022 16:15:16 GMT
Snoring. I hate it. No he can’t help it but man. When he is snoring bad, it’s bad.
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Post by Merge on Mar 25, 2022 16:19:33 GMT
Leaves his breakfast dishes and the jar of almond butter on the table every. morning.
His various hobbies have taken over our spare bedroom, our garage, and what used to be our dining room. Completely taken over. Nothing else can happen in those spaces. And then he festoons the sideboard in the great room with guitar parts on top of that.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Mar 25, 2022 16:27:03 GMT
He purchases an insane amount of condiments. Like why do you need 10 types of hot sauce?
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Mar 25, 2022 16:29:43 GMT
My husband can't break his routine or move any faster than the speed at which he feels things must be done. Like, if he wakes up an hour late, we will now be an hour late, because he can't do anything faster than normal. He still needs to stretch, and shower, and air dry while listening to the radio, and sit down to eat, and lotion his feet, and then let that absorb naturally before putting on his socks. It makes me crazy. If I wake up late, I can be ready and out of the house in under 5 minutes (and that usually involves getting the kids ready too!) I, myself, have so many annoying habits, I wouldn't know where to begin.
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Post by gar on Mar 25, 2022 16:32:08 GMT
Hmmm, let me think where to start…
Turns off lights when I have left the room for a few moments and will be returning imminently. Tidies up around me in the kitchen, putting knives in the dishwasher etc before I’ve finished with them. Snores but denies it. How does he know? And why deny it anyway? He always retorts with “So do you!” and maybe I do so I always tell him he’s free to nudge me or whatever.
I’ll stop now because I love him really 😉
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 25, 2022 16:37:04 GMT
He puts his clothes into the hamper….fully folded. Yes, I know, I know I should be grateful he knows where the hamper is located and how to use it. But why is he folding his dirty clothes before putting them in the hamper? Now I have to unfold everything as I put it in the washer.
Also when we go somewhere we usually have a rough timeline, due to our son’s schedule. So he knows when we are generally about to head out for something. I will have myself ready, the baby ready, and diaper bag in hand and suddenly he has to pee, he has to find his wallet, he needs a drink of water, oh maybe he needs to look for his birth certificate for whatever reason, and where are his sunglasses?!!! Drives me nuts.
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Post by maryland on Mar 25, 2022 16:39:17 GMT
He taps his hands and feet all the time. I am getting an ugly rug to put under the kitchen table so he doesn't tap his feet non stop. I could lightly tap my feet and it would be silent. But he likes to be loud. I suggest we listen to npr on every trip so he doesn't tap to songs.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Mar 25, 2022 16:41:04 GMT
Add this to my list as well!
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Mar 25, 2022 16:41:05 GMT
My husband is seemingly incapable of turning off the light when leaving a room and he constantly puts A box back with 2 crackers in it or leaves A tablespoon of milk or creamer in the container. You could not just eat those last two crackers or just use that last splash of milk? Now he would say I’m annoying because I constantly leave cabinet doors and drawers open. Do you mind if I ask something I’ve never been able to understand? Why do you leave cabinets and drawers open? Do you want easy access the next time you need something? Is it from having non-soft-closing hinges so rather than risk slamming it or pinching your finger you leave it open? Are you not concerned with hitting the cabinet door? (tall people luxury, maybe? I would hit my head on a cabinet door) I can understand a lot of quirks but I’ve always wondered about this one. Please note: I am not asking to be a jerk, I’ve truly wondered and you seem nice enough to answer a random question from a stranger 😀
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keithurbanlovinpea
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Mar 25, 2022 16:42:17 GMT
I love my DH dearly but...
1) He clears his throat. ALOT. It is a leftover habit from the GERD days. 2) He flosses in front of me (not in the bathroom). Just no. 3) He very rarely wipes the counters off when he cooks, mostly because he thinks he isn't making a mess. When he does wipe them, he wipes them off onto the floor.
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Post by maryland on Mar 25, 2022 16:42:19 GMT
My husband can't break his routine or move any faster than the speed at which he feels things must be done. Like, if he wakes up an hour late, we will now be an hour late, because he can't do anything faster than normal. He still needs to stretch, and shower, and air dry while listening to the radio, and sit down to eat, and lotion his feet, and then let that absorb naturally before putting on his socks. It makes me crazy. If I wake up late, I can be ready and out of the house in under 5 minutes (and that usually involves getting the kids ready too!) I, myself, have so many annoying habits, I wouldn't know where to begin. That made me laugh, but that would drive me crazy too! I don't understand why it takes my husband so long to get ready to go to work. I could curl my hair, do makeup, and be ready much faster. My friends and I don't understand all the jokes about women taking so long to get ready. It takes our husband much longer.
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Post by jenna on Mar 25, 2022 16:48:18 GMT
He drinks so loud where everything is a big ol GULP. In general I have an issue with specific sounds and him drinking triggers something deeeeeeeeeeeep in me. If you've seen Bob's Burgers, anytime Tina does her ughhhh moan that's what I do when this happens. This happens with nobody else. I can watch tv shows with eating/drinking and it doesn't affect me. I think it's a proximity thing. I've been sucked into the youtube world of watching korean street food for the past few months and they're always silent outside of the sounds of ingredients being mixed or fried or whatever and he absolutely despises the sounds to where we watch with the audio down. He's asked if that's how I feel about him drinking and I'm always emphatically nodding my head saying YES! So he gets it.. and tries.. somewhat to curb how loud he is but MAN when it's bad it's real bad lol
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Post by gillyp on Mar 25, 2022 16:49:02 GMT
He purchases an insane amount of condiments. Like why do you need 10 types of hot sauce? It's soap here. "Will you get me two bars of Pears from the supermarket?" "You do not need more soap, you have 16 bars in the cupboard, 2 of which are Pears". "I like to have a choice." I do not have the energy to list the bad habits. eta I've just remembered the Peas do not approve of bar soap. We have liquid in the kitchen and utility if that lessens the horror.
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Mar 25, 2022 17:34:26 GMT
My husband is seemingly incapable of turning off the light when leaving a room and he constantly puts A box back with 2 crackers in it or leaves A tablespoon of milk or creamer in the container. You could not just eat those last two crackers or just use that last splash of milk? Now he would say I’m annoying because I constantly leave cabinet doors and drawers open. Do you mind if I ask something I’ve never been able to understand? Why do you leave cabinets and drawers open? Do you want easy access the next time you need something? Is it from having non-soft-closing hinges so rather than risk slamming it or pinching your finger you leave it open? Are you not concerned with hitting the cabinet door? (tall people luxury, maybe? I would hit my head on a cabinet door) I can understand a lot of quirks but I’ve always wondered about this one. Please note: I am not asking to be a jerk, I’ve truly wondered and you seem nice enough to answer a random question from a stranger 😀 I just forget to close them once I've gotten what I need. Nothing more than that. If you reminded me, I'd say "oops, sorry" and do it. Open cabinets don't even register in my brain. I never notice them.
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Post by phoenixcov on Mar 25, 2022 17:40:49 GMT
I love the blue Pears soap, has your DH tried that gillyp? Before peas give me reasons not to use bar soap I will tell you that I use it before bed to prep my face ready for the BiPap mask. No creams allowed at night for me. I might get around to listing faults when I have a spare fortnight.
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Post by lavawalker1 on Mar 25, 2022 17:42:28 GMT
Our kitchen trash is under the sink. Say we are using paper plates for a meal, or he has finished his soda or beer. He’ll take the trash to the kitchen and leave it on the counter *right* next to where the trash can is. We’re talking inches…. Why not just open the cabinet door and toss it in?!? 🤷🏼♀️😆
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iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Mar 25, 2022 17:45:34 GMT
Oh yes.
1) He likes to eat a big caesar salad with all sorts of toppings for dinner during the week. Everything is prepped, he just needs to throw it together. Every night after he assembles it, he takes at LEAST five minutes to mix it all up, add more items, etc. I HATE casear salads and the smell bothers me (and he will do this as I'm sitting at the island eating, never before, never after, right when I'm eating) and mix it all up. The smell and the sound (he uses a ton of dressing) is off putting.
2) He talks on the phone a lot for work, all hours. He wanders as he talks, he can't sit and talk, so wanders through the downstairs, upstairs, even the garage.
3) He uses a cup to get a sip of water and then instead of washing it, will just sit it in the dish drainer. Eew.
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Post by gillyp on Mar 25, 2022 17:51:01 GMT
I love the blue Pears soap, has your DH tried that gillyp? Before peas give me reasons not to use bar soap I will tell you that I use it before bed to prep my face ready for the BiPap mask. No creams allowed at night for me. I might get around to listing faults when I have a spare fortnight. No, I wasn't aware such a thing existed. I shall be looking out for it now. He prefers l'Occitane or hand made soaps so he's fussy as well as a hoarder.
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Post by Gem Girl on Mar 25, 2022 17:52:05 GMT
Yes to the open cabinets and drawers thing. I once came into the kitchen and every single cabinet that held food was open. I called out, "Honey, the poltergeist is back," because that's something they do on those "real ghost story" shows.
He turns on every single light in every single room he enters, even in the middle of a sunny afternoon. So, since Covid made home-workers of everybody, I spend all day following after him, turning off lights. As a child of the "energy crisis" era, I'd have gotten a swat for having left a light on. Asked him once why he does it, and he said, "It's cheery!"
The one nobody will blame me for? He chews with his mouth open. His mother did the same thing. His sweet father was far too polite to correct anybody's table manners. But, he doesn't do it in public, so it's just being disgusting for people who don't deserve better (me).
However, I literally thank God for him every single night as I say my bedtime prayers. The man just started the laundry for me, & told me he'd make the bed, because he noticed my allergies are acting up today. He'll make a special trip, unasked, in the middle of the day to the drug store if one of my Rx is filled. The sweetness is more than the irritant by 10 to the nth power, & I don't know why he puts up with me.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Mar 25, 2022 18:08:41 GMT
These things don't "annoy" me, they are just part of being married to my DH- but since you asked, I"ll play,,, he'll take his size 13 shoes off in the living room, that is not a problem, I do the same thing, but he always manages to put them right where I"ll walk and then trip on them. he likes to talk on the phone- on speaker phone! I do not want to hear about airplanes or the people in the hobby who I do not know he drives like grandpa around town
I'm sure that I drive him way more crazy than he does me. I leave shoes 'everywhere' around the house, I"m messy, I don't immediately clean up my kitchen messes, I love to sit and chill out and he does not,,,
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Mar 25, 2022 18:09:49 GMT
Puts wet towels in the hamper....right below the hooks i put up to keep wet towels out of the hamper.
Saves boxes. We have trash fairies that come every night. We put the trash outside the door and they come collect it. If he empties a box....any box from shipping from the box that the cauliflower rice comes in he flattems it and stacks it in the bathroom. Why? So he can "cut them down and then throw them away. They fit in the trash bag just fine and could ve gone that night.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 25, 2022 18:10:03 GMT
The main irritant for mine is that he’s a “piler.” He makes piles of everything. Loose papers. All the stuff he brings home at the end of the day. Things he “might need” soon. Things I promise he’ll never need in a million years (catalogs that came in the mail, packaging from something that was delivered, etc). And any little something he thinks he may need to put his hands on. He’s very visual — it’s all got to be out and piled up where he can see it.
I clear drawers for him to use. I buy baskets to corral it all. I basically waste my time trying to solve a problem that he doesn’t see as a problem.
He just keeps making his little piles.
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Post by tenacious on Mar 25, 2022 18:16:33 GMT
My husband is seemingly incapable of turning off the light when leaving a room and he constantly puts A box back with 2 crackers in it or leaves A tablespoon of milk or creamer in the container. You could not just eat those last two crackers or just use that last splash of milk? Now he would say I’m annoying because I constantly leave cabinet doors and drawers open. Although I share your annoyance about leaving the two crackers, etc. I am always conscious of asking someone to eat more food after they have decided they are done. My mom used to use us as “human garbage disposals” when I was a kid so she could get rid of food, and I found it and still do find it quite offensive. A TBS of cereal or milk is one thing, but, I just wanted to give perspective on how the other side of that issue might look to someone. :-)
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Post by maryannscraps on Mar 25, 2022 18:55:11 GMT
Ha Ha! You all would hate living with me. So many of these are things I do. As for my own DH, he's a saint. The one thing I complain about is that he's always turning lights out. I get up from the chair to use the bathroom, he turns out the light. I leave in the evening and come back to a dark house because he turned off the garage and outside lights. I like to follow behind him and turn all the lights on.
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Post by ntsf on Mar 25, 2022 19:03:08 GMT
I love him to death but he leaves dirty mugs and plates to the left of the sink, though I ask him over and over to put them to the right or in the sink. I do the dishes, and empty dishwasher and often use left counter to put clean things on. he is left handed. dishwasher is to the left of sink.
he puts garbage stuff in the bag he keeps next to his chair for recycling..so I have to go through it before disposal
he doesn't clean out bathroom sink after using it. piles dirty clothes on floor. I have to put in bin. I do all the laundry.
it is ok that I do all the dishes and the laundry.. it just little things annoy me about it.
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