SWMBO (again!)

Posted by: Dungassin on 27 March 2016

Well, she never sees to amaze (bemuse?) me.

She was complaining about the Call Blocker she bought a couple of years ago failing to stop a lot of nuisance calls.  So, I have invested in a BT 8610 Advanced Call Blocker.

First complaint : "Why did you buy that? We don't need it".  To this I replied that I was fed up of the moans about nuisance calls, and £80 for the phone + 2 extra handsets wasn't unreasonable.   I set it up, entered our "VIP" numbers, and set it to block numbers which block caller ID.  Seems to be working fine, but the manual doesn't tell me how to switch a call from one handset to another.  Had to figure that out by trial and error.   So far, after a week, seems to  be going well.

Second complaint :  I went into the loft today to put the box from the new phone up there, and to remove quite a bit of redundant stuff from the space.  I usually keep boxes for my hifi equipment (forever), and other equipment boxes until the guarantee expires.   Alas, I hadn't had a clearout for a couple of years, and she was annoyed that I was throwing lots of things down onto the landing.

Then I passed down a couple of large bin bags containing children's games.  Her?  "You're not throwing them away!"  My response was to the effect that I was going to sort through them, put a couple on the shelf in the conservatory for grandkids visits, and offer the others to our daughters and the local charity shops.   She went off in high dudgeon (don't you like that word?).   After another 30 minutes of throwing boxes down, I decided that was enough for today, and came down to prepare the boxes for recycling/disposal.  This led to ...

Third complaint : "You're not going to put all those boxes in the recycling bin!"  I said "why not?"   She couldn't give me a valid answer, so I flattened etc where appropriate, and filled the big blue bin up.  It's due to be emptied tomorrow, assuming the bin men are still working on a Bank Holiday (my neighbour assures me they are).   Then I was told off for "making a mess in the hallway" - this was as I was getting out the vacuum cleaner to deal with said mess!

Haven't had the heart to tell her that the clearout is only about 1/3 done.

Women!!!  

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by Clay Bingham

I don't know. Seems to me she's just exercising appropriate quality control. How will she know you're still thinking clearly unless she tests you from time to time. Cheer up. You seem to be passing as you were allowed to continue your task. At least, this is how it was explained to me as I was doing similar work in the garage.  

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by Dungassin

Just tried to throw away the box for a collection of jewellery beads (child's toy).  It was badly torn and the base was missing.  I'd put the beads etc in a couple of ziplock bags.  Next question was why I'd taken the beads out of the box, and seemed not to believe me when I said I hadn't -they were all loose in the bottom of the bin bag.  She wouldn't let me throw the box away!  So I told her, if she cares that much SHE can repair it (sigh)

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by DrMark

Hmmm...from an impartial third party view it appears that you are simply an irreconcilable f***-up who just can't do a damn thing right.

Seems a bit more gratitude on your part is warranted for having her around to show you the error of your ways and give you a chance to reform...

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by Dungassin

Further info : The box from the jewellery making set is lying on the floor in the hallway.  I wonder how long it will take her to get around to doing the the totally pointless repair.  If she thinks the bits belong in a box, there's an empty plastic cantilevered case sitting in the loft - shall I tell her?  8-P

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by John Willmott

Let's just hope the lady in question doesn't have access to this thread .. if she does I suspect you may be spending more time in the attic.

Posted on: 27 March 2016 by Mike1960

Here in Aus we have an institution called a "Men's Shed". It is supported at a Federal level, and I suspect threads like this serve a similar purpose. Hopefully the lady of the house has access to a similar forum (but not this one!). Enjoy the rest of your Easter break.

Posted on: 28 March 2016 by robgr

Women, you can't live with 'em and you can't shoot 'em

Posted on: 28 March 2016 by rjstaines
robgr posted:

Women, you can't live with 'em and you can't shoot 'em

I hear you can in America, robgr.

I note, however, that Dungassin's good lady is not from these parts... a salutory lesson for those tempted by the beauty of Maltese women, I fear.

(Mind you, thinking about it, mine's from High Wycombe and she's almost as bad.)

Posted on: 28 March 2016 by Dungassin

I hate to admit it, but she's probably wearing better than me.  68 and still gorgeous (IMO).

I spent the morning going through our filing cabinet (well, it's actually a fireproof thingy) sorting through and discarding out of date ISA updates etc.  As usual, when she saw me start shredding the discarded ones, her comment was 'you ought to keep those'.  As usual, I had to explain that I had the current one, and the original setup and policy documents, what else do we need?  If she had her way I'd need a whole room to keep the junk in.

But then she still has clothes from the 60s which she will never wear again, and seems to have no intention of discarding them either.

Posted on: 28 March 2016 by Dungassin
Mike1960 posted:

Here in Aus we have an institution called a "Men's Shed". It is supported at a Federal level, and I suspect threads like this serve a similar purpose. Hopefully the lady of the house has access to a similar forum (but not this one!). Enjoy the rest of your Easter break.

I have a 'man cave'.  Actually it used to be my study before I retired.  It's where I keep my NDS, 552 etc.  I spend a lot of my time 'hiding' there.  Well, it's actually me escaping from her preferred TV diet of soaps and reality shows.  How can an intelligent woman watch such dross?  

Posted on: 31 March 2016 by JRHardee

If I stated clearing out the attic without any prompting, my wife wouldn't say a peep for fear that I'd come to my senses. 

Posted on: 31 March 2016 by Dungassin

Well, my excuse is that I was throwing some things away so I could find what I wanted.