If only....
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
I make my own dinner on a Tuesday when Michelle has to rush in and out in order to get to the Gym. Thursdays too as it is Yoga and Pilates. Still, I get a couple of hours of peace and quiet to have some 'Me' time.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
It's very simple. Let me explain: You are male. Something happened (it does not matter what), and a female was inconvenienced. It is therefore the male's fault. This is how the world is. You'll just have to get used to it. On a positive note, us males can get by with one pair of shoes, and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
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It's very simple. Let me explain: You are male. Something happened (it does not matter what), and a female was inconvenienced. It is therefore the male's fault. This is how the world is. You'll just have to get used to it. On a positive note, us males can get by with one pair of shoes, and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
After nearly 20 years of marriage I do know this - I just have this vain hope that one day it may change. Oink, flap.
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It's very simple. Let me explain: You are male. Something happened (it does not matter what), and a female was inconvenienced. It is therefore the male's fault. This is how the world is. You'll just have to get used to it. On a positive note, us males can get by with one pair of shoes, and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
Electron Shepherd wrote:
and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
Man can go out with some lose change, a wallet and a set of keys. Woman must have Make-up, tissues, phone, pens, spare wheel for a 1979 Morris Marina, socket set, remote control for a model boat, sanitary towels, lip balm, workbench, pocket calculator, notebook, paperclips, old receipts, nutcracker and a little plastic thing that defies description.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Electron Shepherd wrote:
and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
Man can go out with some lose change, a wallet and a set of keys. Woman must have Make-up, tissues, phone, pens, spare wheel for a 1979 Morris Marina, socket set, remote control for a model boat, sanitary towels, lip balm, workbench, pocket calculator, notebook, paperclips, old receipts, nutcracker and a little plastic thing that defies description.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
My other half gets back from 10 days in the UK, I'm looking forward to going out to dinner and the service levels at home returning to normal (no not that I mean clean clothes, food cooked properly, bills paid etc). I must admit I am of the same opinion as the the usage of dinner, always let her know if you are going to be late, accept the grumbling and enjoy dinner.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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After nearly 20 years of marriage I do know this - I just have this vain hope that one day it may change. Oink, flap.
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It's very simple. Let me explain: You are male. Something happened (it does not matter what), and a female was inconvenienced. It is therefore the male's fault. This is how the world is. You'll just have to get used to it. On a positive note, us males can get by with one pair of shoes, and can go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in.
Electron Shepherd wrote:
go out for a whole evening without needing a big bag to put half our possessions in
Doesn't apply if you're a wino though.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I make my own dinner on a Tuesday when Michelle has to rush in and out in order to get to the Gym. Thursdays too as it is Yoga and Pilates. Still, I get a couple of hours of peace and quiet to have some 'Me' time.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
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Baconbutty wrote:
I just have this vain hope that one day it may change
You've got more chance of finding unicorn tears.
Two heads are better than one.
or winning the national lottery jackpot for 2 weeks in a row!
Marc Clifton wrote:
That has nothing to do with VB. - Oh crap. I just defended VB!
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
I know Electron Shepard already mentioned this point, but it bears repeating, anytime there is a missus involved you are always going to be at fault. The Lord Almighty could come down through the clouds and explain to her that it was His fault and you will still get an attitude for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Even if she knows it's her fault, you will be responsible and have to pay the consequences. I was at work, 30 minutes away from home mind you. My wife was filling the utility sink and forgot about it. They don't have the overflow drain and it flooded our laundry room upstairs. I had to come home at lunch and help clean up. I noticed that the paint on the ceiling downstairs was bulging a bit so I poked it to see how much water would come out. Quite a bit did. So I drilled two or three holes in the ceiling to drain it so it wouldn't mold or rot the ceiling. She partially accepted responsibility for the flood (there's always an acceptable excuse with women) but I was in the hot seat because water was coming out of the ceiling and there were two holes in it now. However, WWIII almost started once when I was held up by a train on my way home. Even though I was still ready before she was and we still made it there on time, the fact was I was late getting home and I deserved to be yelled at the whole evening.:confused: I find it theraputic to explain to the more sypathetic crowd here. :)
Brad Deja Moo - When you feel like you've heard the same bull before.
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
You'll never win this one, as others have said. When I was driving home one night I got stuck in traffic at a spot where the freeway narrows and there are no exits for 10 miles. An airplane had crashed (moments after I entered the canyon) at the exit end, and I was 9 hours getting home. At the first exit available I pulled off the road and called home - mayhem and violence greeted me at the other end of the line. By the time I finally reached home, the TV news had picked up the story and she'd watched, and that canceled her accusations of lying about the event. But it didn't change her mood much, and the chill in the house didn't thaw for two days. The moral: deal with it, and never expect a rational response to anything that inconveniences her. That way you can be pleasantly surprised on the rare occasions when she greets you with understanding. It never occurred to her, and I never pointed out the fact that the plane could easily have come down on top on me, rather than ahead of me, if I had left work a few minutes earlier.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Going home last night I got held up on the M1 due to someone deciding to drive their car off the nearside lane into a ditch. Rang home to say I'd been delayed (the right thing to do I thought) only to get the "humph" and grumpy comments. How come when I try to give info it seems like it's all my fault? As far as I know I don't possess the powers of remote telekenesis and so cause this accident. I feel like saying to the missis "If only I could influence the driving of a vehicle ahead of me in both time and distance without ever seeing it, I think I would be working for some secret military organisation rather than a programmer at a council!" However it's nice to have your evening meal ready when I walk in so I'll stay silent :) I'd rather eat it than wear it.
If a man says something and there are no women around to hear it does he still say something wrong? Us married guys know the answer to this. :-D
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