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MissAdventure Thu 20-Dec-18 20:48:23

Buy too many cushions.
Ask "do I look fat in this?" (When there is never going to be a right answer)
Order their meal with a salad because they're 'on a diet' and then steal the chips from their partners plate.

Over to you.. tchsmile

kwest Fri 21-Dec-18 10:14:26

When women don't say a simple "Thank you Darling" when their husbands do thoughtful little things.
The joy is sucked out of any spontaneous gesture by thoughtless nit-picking and " if onlys".

annodomini Fri 21-Dec-18 10:15:23

You'd need to ask my DSs nowadays! I'm sure their answers would fill a volume! But mostly I have no-one to annoy but myself. Spilling a mug of tea on my laptop was probably the most annoying thing I've done in at least a decade.

CardiffJaguar Fri 21-Dec-18 10:22:56

In general, never thinking about how to pay at the supermarket checkout until there is nothing left to do and then taking an age to get it done.

inishowen Fri 21-Dec-18 10:37:12

When I suggest a takeaway I refuse to go and collect it. Hubby moans but he always goes in the end. I have no excuse, but I like to watch the soaps and don't want to miss anything.

TwiceAsNice Fri 21-Dec-18 10:42:03

I live on my own so it doesn't matter. Daughters say I go all around the houses when I'm trying to explain something. And I always try to find a solution to their dilemma for them when they only want me to listen.

EEJit Fri 21-Dec-18 10:44:12

Beloved will sometimes play a video on her phone at full volume without warning.

She'll give me a heart attack one of these days.

winterwhite Fri 21-Dec-18 10:46:31

I leave my shoes in the middle of the bedroom floor. I can never find my glasses. Or my keys. I don't listen attentively enough when he reads out snippets from the paper. Other than that....

GrannyMosh Fri 21-Dec-18 10:48:30

Women have many faults.
Men have only two.
Everything they say
And everything they do!

And before anyone jumps down my throat, I like PEOPLE of all genders, persuasions, and opinions. I just don't take life, or myself too seriously. Happy Friday, everyone x

starbox Fri 21-Dec-18 11:09:54

Definitely agree with the cushions! Saw some fabulous ones and ordered the lot- it can be a struggle to sit in some of our chairs without offloading them (but too nice to throw out!)

NannyG123 Fri 21-Dec-18 11:11:51

stop and chat to friends whilst out shopping with him. And apparently after 40 years of my cooking when he retired I was told I don't mash potatoes properly(let's just say he hasn't said that again)

Megs36 Fri 21-Dec-18 11:35:09

Chewbacca I sooo agree, and it's so irritating, apart from mumbling I' m usually 'outside', or the washing machine is 'too loud'...Boot on the other foot sometimes but he really does mumble????

Lumarei Fri 21-Dec-18 11:36:06

TwiceAsNice I am the same. Too longwinded and want to solve everyone’s problem when listening would do.

Urmstongran Fri 21-Dec-18 11:53:51

I only half listen apparently. Oh dear.

ctussaud Fri 21-Dec-18 12:47:08

Wait till they get on the bus before locating card/pass/change to pay. Get it ready as bus approaches!

KatyK Fri 21-Dec-18 12:50:24

My daughter always says to me 'mum, you've already told me that' so apparently I repeat myself too.

sodapop Fri 21-Dec-18 13:04:42

I know that when I am stressed I get irritable with my husband. Not fair as he is a calm laid back person. I'm sure like Kittylester's husband mine could give you a long list.

lemongrove Fri 21-Dec-18 13:56:51

I think most women have one major fault....that of feeling guilty about just about anything! They feel responsible for the whole family’s happiness.

grandtanteJE65 Fri 21-Dec-18 13:57:49

I prefer the toilet roll hung the other way round to his preference, and he has won. I also prefer the toilet seat left down.

Does that count as annoying?

Saggi Fri 21-Dec-18 16:32:04

Well Grannybags ...they only do it wrong so you won’t ask them to do it again.

NfkDumpling Fri 21-Dec-18 16:44:35

I not only mumble, I don’t listen either. Apparently.

And I know I have the most appalling memory - but I had that when he married me.

Jalima1108 Fri 21-Dec-18 17:07:25

Apparently I 'stare' at things in the supermarket! I've tried to explain that I am busy calculating the best deal available in order to save us money, but it falls on deaf ears.
I 'slam' the car door too hard - apparently.
And I procrastinate ie don't do what OH thinks I should be doing (because I'm on GN tchblush) but don't tell him that.

Jalima1108 Fri 21-Dec-18 17:11:00

and apparently I take ages to choose something in a shop - eg something major like a new suite - then when it arrives decide I should have picked a different colour.
Apparently that is annoying.

grumppa Fri 21-Dec-18 17:25:52

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. I ain't no fool.

Jalima1108 Fri 21-Dec-18 17:34:22

ooh, go on grumppa - you won't find any misandrists who will take offence on here tchwink

MissAdventure Fri 21-Dec-18 17:37:35

We talk to total strangers whenever there's an opportunity.
That used to annoy my ex, who was such a big friendly giant, apparently.
tchsmile