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Totally agree spacemonkey - knowing the long list of tasks to be done at our own home I really can't get my head around spending the day helping someone else but I have found myself being offered up to help and can't really do much to get out of this now. My wife does know (in no uncertain terms) that I am not at all happy about it though so I would be surprised if she would consider offering again unless it is being reciprocated.
knowing the long list of tasks to be done at our own home
There's an easy solution right there surely, know anyone who owes you any favours?
"sure, I'll help you move. I've got jobs x, y and z to do next month, when shall I expect you?"
Kill him. With death.
Is your missus helping too or is she expecting you to do everything ?
Is your missus helping too or is she expecting you to do everything ?
Ohh she will quite happily help where she can - she hasn't just put me up for this to walk away.
What I assume will happen is that her mum will end up with our two 1yr olds, her brother's 7 month old, 3 yr old and 5 yr old and we will all be doing the move, directed by my brother-in-law's wife (from previous experience of 'helping' them).
Hora, can I kill her with death and extra added pain please?
Well, I did my bit yesterday...
Before we set off I called and asked whether I should take any tools over with me 'no, we have absolutely everything we need here' they said.
So we dutifully went across and my first task was to put their daughter's cot together.
No problem.
Until I asked them if they had a screwdriver as I needed one to offer up a series of hidden bolts and turn them into position.
The sister-in-law said 'well we have never needed one'.
'But it does really need one to do it properly' I said.
Eventually using a mix of fingers and a children's plastic knife (I kid you not) I managed to get it put together.
She then comes back in and announces 'well (husband) always did end up swearing lots when he tried to put it together'.
Well yes, that's because he has always tried to do it without the u****ing screwdriver that is an essential tool!!!
Jeez - no wonder they needed help.
Ahh well, all done now and I shall be sure to stuff myself silly on free burgers and beer at their housewarming BBQ in a fe weeks time.
🙂
Ahh well, all done now and I shall be sure to stuff myself silly on free burgers and beer at their housewarming BBQ in a fe weeks time.
...assuming you get an invite!
Well he did tell me yesterday they were having one so I assume that was an invite of sorts.
I had better bloody well be 👿
...assuming you get an invite!
Oh, he'll get an invite alright - after-all, someone will have to assemble the BBQ before it can be used..... 😉
LOL I never thought of that 😆
😆
This thread reminds me of an old parable...
If you squeeze a sponge and water comes out, what do you do? You squeeze it again.
If water still comes out - you squeeze it again.
If no water comes out - you stop squeezing.
Oh, he'll get an invite alright - after-all, someone will have to assemble the BBQ before it can be used.....
And cook, and clean up afterward, and redecorate..
Really enjoyed reading this m_f, thanks.
Really enjoyed reading this m_f, thanks.
My pleasure - and it certainly helped me get things off my chest too.
Made me laugh yesterday when the sister-in-law showed me her great idea for extending 'we are going to build an extension to the main bedroom on top of the integral garage'.
Err no you are not - you are going to knock the integral garage (that has a single skin outer wall) down, dig down about 6ft to create proper foundations, put in RSJs and no end of other stuff before Building Control will sign off an extension like that.
Clueless. A generally nice family to be fair, but clueless. 🙂
Glad it made you smile - enjoy the BBQ!
[i]Ahh well, all done now and I shall be sure to stuff myself silly on free burgers and beer at their housewarming BBQ in a fe weeks time.
Well he did tell me yesterday they were having one so I assume that was an invite of sorts.[/i]
A girl in our office was telling me all about her wedding next week, do I take that as an invite?
Err no you are not - you are going to knock the integral garage
Err no you are not - [b]I am[/b] going to knock the integral garage
How can anyone not own a screwdriver??? Its pretty much the most basic tool there is. When they said they had all the tools they need, I wonder what was on that list 🙂
How can anyone not own a screwdriver???
they come in various sizes 🙂
[edit] and double up as chisel, prybar, drift etc...
How can anyone not own a screwdriver??? Its pretty much the most basic tool there is. When they said they had all the tools they need, I wonder what was on that list
Well they did have a Tommy Tippee plastic spoon 🙂
To be fair the toolbox was at the old house. He brought it back with him to the new house (unbeknown to me) after I had finished putting the cot together. We then went back to the old house and guess what - we needed some tools. 👿
Err no you are not - I am going to knock the integral garage
Shit - good point. I am busy that day/week/month.
SimonBarnes - exactly my point - they get used for everything, perhaps they are the most fundamental tool - so how can someone not have any and yet say they have a toolkit. 🙂
Midnight... ^^^^
To be fair the toolbox was at the old house. He brought it back with him to the new house (unbeknown to me) after I had finished putting the cot together. We then went back to the old house and guess what - we needed some tools.
so how can someone not have any and yet say they have a toolkit.
well, I have lots of bent, rounded and broken ones :o)