Each Sunday, I create my husband's "honey do" list. Since he works in law enforcement, he has a revolving schedule, which means that many times, he has several days off in the middle of the week. This is the ideal time for him to get certain chores or tasks done (like going to the bank, or the grocery store, or even getting a haircut) without facing the standard weekend crowds. So, I write his list, and tack it up on the fridge.
Some weeks, I feel like I should put a "Honey Don't" list right next to it.
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What is your spouse's most annoying habit?
Wow... I could go in so many directions here. Snoring? Check. Whistling? Check. Chewing on ice? Check. (What? It makes my skin crawl like nails on a chalkboard!) But those are all minor infractions compared to what he does that really drives me insane.
Actually, it's what he doesn't do.
I am positive I am not the only woman out there with this problem. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's a problem that begins at birth. I swear, daughter listens better to me than my friends' boys listen to them. It's ingrained in a man's personality to not listen-- at least, not listen wholly and attentively-- to what a woman says.
That's why I write DH's weekly "to do" list. That way, there is a written record. That way, he can't claim, "You never told me that," or, "I didn't hear when you said that." That way there is some accountability for his actions... or lack thereof. That way, if I forget to write something down, he is absolved. It keeps us both sane. Most importantly to him, it keeps me from
Because, if there was a blog out there asking my hubby to share the habit of mine that bugs him the most, it would be my habit of nagging... and nagging... and nagging.
So, spill the beans...
And how do you cope with it?
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good morning! i finally got up the award you gave me many moons ago and i tried to let you know yesterday that it was up, but somehow there weren't enough hours in the day! so thanks again! and if you get a sec come check out who I passed it on to!
Are we married to the same guy?? I hate the ice chewing...drives me insane. It sounds like all his teeth are breaking off!
I guess the most annoying thing would be his inability to hit the trash can or hamper with his garbage or dirty clothes. It's so annoying when stuff lands just to the right of where it ought to be, and guess who gets to pick it up when he leaves?
I couldn't agree with you more on the Not Listening thing. I LOVE the way you cope with it though by making him a list. I'm going to have to try that!
LOL! Cute blog post. Funny to see some of the responses...enjoy!
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Thanks for the sweet compliment on my blog about my daughter's room! My mom is an artist, so I cannot take any credit!
My husband can't listen either. Or multi-task. Visuals are very good things!
My hub is the worst listener in the universe. If I hear "You never said that" one more time...! My youngest son is just as bad. It's totally a boy thing.
I would ditto the not listening, but he also flicks his toe nails. He rubs his toes together and makes this clicking sound with his toe nails. It drives me crazy and sometimes literally makes me sick to my stomach
Oh, this is easy. Throwing my dish cloth into the sink when he's done with it. I did an entire post on this a while back, drives me crazy!
Mine farts in public. He and the boys think it is freakin' hilarious.
Me? Not so much!
I just found your blog through Companion to the Wind and I am now a follower! And for the record, my husband does not listen to me either. Even more annoying...he admits that!!
I hate the ice chewing thing too!And I would always have to put a honey don't list on the fridge cause my husband can do some odd things!
I just had to ask him, but he KNEW exactly what it was. He didn't have to think about it and still all the time with the sniffing. OYE!
okay, I am a little pre-occupied with trying to get this baby out. I really am reading you, just not leaving any comments. Thank you so much for the award! I am glad you like Emily's blog. It makes me happy to read it every day. At any rate, I think my biggest pet peeve about my hubby would be the video games. He gets sucked in and is oblivious to the world around him. I swear, the house could be burning down around him and he wouldn't even know it.
Can I only pick one? Not listening to me is up there. Let's see....., Also, not talking to me, sleeping all the time, spending hours in the bathroom, I'd better stop.
Laughed hysterically to know that so many of us have non-listeners on the other side of the bed! I thought it was just us!
LOL I love the idea of a Honey Don't List! Mine would go on and on! I am a new follower :)
haha! I loved teen spirit! I was in the 7th grade too. And they made a deoderant called Teen Spirit even. I would apply it after gym class, along with all the other 7th grade girls that bought it!
Spice Girls screams 10th grade to me. "If you wanna be my lover..."