And the award for "The Most Stupid Question" goes to.........

"Why?" is a very challenging question word, especially in response to a statement someone has made. It should be used sparingly. I just recommended a book on another thread (something like "Am I too sensitive? " about men being unable to find something unless it's directly in front of them.) The book is called, "Why men don't listen and women can't read maps." by Barbara and Alan Pease. It's a fun read. (It acknowledges that many women are perfectly able to read maps! I didn't write the book so no blaming me, please!)

GrannyMosh, Bonhomie and a gentle ribbing, borne out of knowing one's other half's foibles from a lifetime of living with them is not permissible, if one puts a negative male stereotypical slant on that Did you know that??? Never mind that women have been putting up with all of this since the beginning of time and worse. TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIGHT (big shouty voice) for emphasis. Away to the Gulags with you!

Well we have been married for 50 years and in all that time my DH has a stock answer to the question - Shall we do or go to ........- We could do, he always answers.
I feel like saying yes I know we could do but do you want to!
Bless him.

Well my DH knows all my quibbles with him. Nothing is done behind his back. When he said he would fix the shower himself, I said 'oh no' and he just laughed.

And how does Grandad1943 know you criticise your other half behind their back? I'm willing to bet my last Rolo that nothing gets said here that hasn't been said to their face a thousand times or more. Or maybe the original post was too close to home....

You ladies have made my day! Crying with laughter here. If your comments hadn't reminded me why I've been happily single for nearly 30 years, the Misandry and Inclusivity Officer certainly would have! I needed that giggle!

Paddyann
Sounds like the Two Ronnies sketch of Mastermind. Look on Youtube.

My DH drives me mad by not answering a direct question. It's as if his brain hears something else. I told him if he's ever questioned by the police they'd arrest him for obstruction!

And I'll say " Could I have some tea" and he'll say "Would you like some?"

But I wouldn't swap him.

We are afraid, very afraid......

Digging a great big hole, fellow GNs The Misandry and Inclusivity Officer is likely to put in another appearance anytime soon to give you all a further ticking off. A re education programme for the lot of you and whilst you are on that, you can put on your thinking caps and try and come up with a more inclusive name for this site other than Gransnet, never mind that it's primarily a website run by women for women, some men or possibly other people from one of the other 16 or so recognised genders, may be a bit miffed because, as the title suggests, it's exclusionary. Don't say you haven't been warned that's my serious face to underline the gravity of where this thread is going.

The funniest one I have ever heard was a friend rushing in to his house and yelling frantically at his Father 'My bike's on fire!!' Father's response: 'What do you mean, your bike's on fire?' I still smile when I think of that.

My DH knows it drives me mad and takes it in good heart, as do I when I know I am driving him mad. It's all good fun.

The number of times I say 'I just said that!'. He doesn't listen. Scream!!

Try again - “same answer as I gave to you when you asked half an hour ago”

My most frequent answer to a DH question is - “same answer as I have to you when asked half an hour ago”

My Dh really hasn't learnt that my stock reply to his Why do we.... is 'Because I said so'. Simples.

Yes indeed Terribull we’d be lost

Mine's the same. We were talking about food for Boxing night when the family come round. I organise it, as I do with most things. I said I'd seen a nice festive cake that I wanted to buy. He said 'why?' I said for the table. He said 'why a cake?'. BECAUSE I BLOOMIN' WANT ONE!! Then I asked him to get two bottles of Prosecco and we had to go through the whole scenario again. The most worrying thing he's said to me this week is (re our broken shower) is 'We won't bother getting someone in, I'll fix it myself' Nooooo...

Misandry Phoenix!, go write a hundred times "I must not diss Mr P behind his back, even in a lighthearted way" It's always good to have a man point these things out to us isn't it?

Yes BlueBelle, many things in Poundland these days are more than a pound in cost. That demonstrates that the husbands and partners of some of those posting in this thread have far more intelligence than those who criticise them behind their backs

That is one of the most spiteful, dare I say bitchiest attempted put downs I have read in a while.
If the poster is speaking from personal experience I have every sympathy for those who criticise.
A total SOH bypass is a sorry sight.

Yes, grandad, but they weren't looking at the things that have the huge £2 or £5 labels, or say 'managers special'.
And the man laughed at himself, so that proves that some men have a sense of humour.

Wonder why a poster who shares the reading of threads on this forum with fellow office staff thinks posters on this thread doesn’t share the reading of threads with their husbands

My husband does that too annep sometimes he is completely oblivious to the words coming out of my mouth.

Absent offtopic- my husband doesnt always respond. Quite often I have to say "I spoke , now you speak, and that makes it a conversation." When he does manage to respond its like a delayed reaction ( and hes a very intelligent person) which requires a lot of patience.

Yes BlueBelle, many things in Poundland these days are more than a pound in cost. That demonstrates that the husbands and partners of some of those posting in this thread have far more intelligence than those who criticise them behind their backs.

MissAdventure your man might not be as daft as he sounds I noticed a lot of things priced at £2 in the pound shop the other day That fooled me for a few secs