Is it just a guy thing?

debdebdol · March 2011

That you have to ask them over and over and over again to get something done?

I've told Richard to transfer his money for his cel phone payment into the joint account. This has been ongoing since last Friday but he always forgets to do it. It's driving me bonkers!

lovethebeach16 · March 2011

Yes. At least thats what I've decided.

DatsyuksMommy · March 2011

Guys don't do anything until they think it's important. If you tell him to do something right now, he might do it, but if you're saying "hey, don't forget to do xx at some point..." he doesn't think it's important right now, and the hot dog on his plate right now has his full attention.

ETA: Case in point, our Christmas decorations are still up. Stockings, Santa collection, nativity, wreaths.

JenO24 · March 2011

it's a total guy thing

dons just as bad

debdebdol · March 2011

Well at least I'm not the only one dealing with this. I think I might have to do the holding out thing again. It's nice to have the punani power. Sorry that is so bad Embarrassed

, excuse my language.

QueenofAnything · March 2011

I think I'm a guy. Embarrassed

JenO24 · March 2011

debdebdol:
Well at least I'm not the only one dealing with this. I think I might have to do the holding out thing again. It's nice to have the punani power. Sorry that is so bad , excuse my language.

first thing i thought of was 30 yr old virgin lol

Xtine22 · March 2011

QueenofAnything:
I think I'm a guy.

Me too!

emilyann21 · March 2011

This is so Jeremy. Unless it's on his agenda, it doesn't get done. Apparently, I get impatient after a week or so of asking and still nothing.

DatsyuksMommy · March 2011

This book I've been reading has a chapter that talks about this problem, except the example is taking out the trash. The wife stopped asking and just starting filling other bags around the trash can, because the trash was overflowing. When he could barely get to the trash can and finally noticed all the extra bags full of trash, the husband asked the wife about it. She said, "oh I knew you would get to taking it out eventually, so I just left it for you." The wife told the pastor/counselor/author of the book that the trash wasn't a problem anymore after that.

JenO24 · March 2011

DatsyuksMommy:
This book I've been reading has a chapter that talks about this problem, except the example is taking out the trash. The wife stopped asking and just starting filling other bags around the trash can, because the trash was overflowing. When he could barely get to the trash can and finally noticed all the extra bags full of trash, the husband asked the wife about it. She said, "oh I knew you would get to taking it out eventually, so I just left it for you." The wife told the pastor/counselor/author of the book that the trash wasn't a problem anymore after that.

good idea!

brew311 · March 2011

DatsyuksMommy:
This book I've been reading has a chapter that talks about this problem, except the example is taking out the trash. The wife stopped asking and just starting filling other bags around the trash can, because the trash was overflowing. When he could barely get to the trash can and finally noticed all the extra bags full of trash, the husband asked the wife about it. She said, "oh I knew you would get to taking it out eventually, so I just left it for you." The wife told the pastor/counselor/author of the book that the trash wasn't a problem anymore after that.

I did this to my brother when we lived together. Didn't work. Maggots and everything. He was just a lazy asss that didn't care. I ended up taking out the trash from then on. Some will never learn...

thatjessie · March 2011

Toby is OCD about a clean house so that's not our issue but other things like switching me onto his med ins, getting me his vin to switch our car insurance that kinda thing is like asking my 3yo to get a job. It's beyond horrible.

JenO24 · March 2011

I tried this last night...when I got home the trash can was full so I took the bag out and put it next to the can. I forgot to look this morning to see if Don had taken the bag out...I was running super late by the time I came downstairs I just grabbed my keys and purse and hit the door.

SusieQ1981 · March 2011

With K, it's not that he won't empty the trash - it's that he doesn't see any reason for it to go out before garbage day (Friday). Even if the kitchen can is overflowing on Tuesday, he'll let it sit until Thursday night or Friday am. And then, he pretty much never puts a new bag in. He'll put the lid back on and just start throwing stuff in the empty can. Gross!!!!!

steffiel · March 2011

Definitely. I'm convinced that men love to be babied considering you have to ask repeatedly for everything.

JenO24 · March 2011

SusieQ1981:

With K, it's not that he won't empty the trash - it's that he doesn't see any reason for it to go out before garbage day (Friday). Even if the kitchen can is overflowing on Tuesday, he'll let it sit until Thursday night or Friday am. And then, he pretty much never puts a new bag in. He'll put the lid back on and just start throwing stuff in the empty can. Gross!!!!!

that would make me so mad

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