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For the love of god! I make one completely sensible statement about a festival we're all at next weekend and I've now "ruined" the whole weekend that hasn't even begun yet. Give me strength and not a big hammer!
Given your profession, I imagine a new patio would be easy to arrange.
I assume the "sensible statement" was about the prospects of sharing a festival hot tub with some festival hotties.
You didn't suggest taking a shortcut across the field did you?
New pair of concrete boots?
What was the sensible comment ???
Were you speculating as to the state of your bathroom on the Monday morning once everyone has cleared their 3day Glastonbury Tailback?
Did you say something like 'it's going to be shit'? This sort of sensible logic has landed me in it many a time. See my post about sex toys, the result of my enthusiasm...
We are old (childish but not really old). Well I'm 39 she's 41. We arrive at the festival on Thursday. Our kids arrive Saturday to join us (good old mother in law) for a great time. Therefore we have two nights of stupidness/anarchy/freedom etc.
We have some other very good looking late 20's just 30 friends also going. I suggested we party on with them Friday as they are kidless and they may not want to join us with the kids around etc, especially as one is a teacher.
Wrong choice Wrighty!
We have some other very good looking late 20's just 30 friends also going.
Odd phrasing.
They are good looking. You know the sort surely Jamie.., unless you're one of them!
Is that all - I suggested Mrs Stuey learnt how to 'pack light' - when will I ever learn(?)
I suggested we party on with them Friday as they are kidless and they may not want to join us with the kids around etc, especially as one is a teacher. Wrong choice Wrighty!
I've know idea why this would be a problem; why was this a problem for MrsWrighty? 😕
Did you mean "Party with them" in a British way or "Party with them" in more of an American way?
You shouldn't have said "let's invite our good looking young friends".
We have some other very good looking late 20's just 30 friends also going. I suggested we party on with them Friday as they are kidless and they may not want to join us with the kids around etc, especially as one is a teacher.
Rookie error.
She is clearly wanting to make full use of you alone for those two days...
We will need pictures before we decide if this is a good option or not.
No hot tub and no "American" type partying! I don't want to go anymore!
We have some other [b]very good looking [/b]late 20's just 30 friends also going. I suggested we party on with them Friday as they are kidless and they may not want to join us with the kids around etc, especially as one is a teacher.
That's a really odd piece of irrelevant information to throw in ?
Perhaps your "completely sensible statement" had a similar irrelevance thrown in, and that's what she's pissed off about.
Nah the good looking thing has nothing to do with it. In fact it's probably more relevant to the bloke in question. They'll be with a bunch of fellow young uns and I was merely trying to gently say theyll probably be happier partying with out having to worry about swearing, or drinking copious amounts of cider in front of the kids.
The problem is rarely about what your stupid male mind thinks it is. All you've done is given her something to beat you up with but that's irrelevant. You need to work out what it is that wound her up before this. Unfortunately that knowledge won't help you because the only thing worse than upsetting her would be letting her know you know what's upset her.
There is no right answer. Forget all the reasoning. If you want things to get better you need to accept something is your fault and apologise. Listen to what she has to say about that. Ask her what she would like to do. Don't say that's what you're going to do though. Best bet is to nod sagely and agree. Unless she asks you what you want to do. Then it's whatever she said.
I feel embrassed telling you this stuff to be honest. I'm not that much older than you and doubt I've been married that much longer.
A woman is to be loved not understood as Oscar Wilde once said
In a woman's mind there are only 2 things you can do wrong... Everything you do and everything you say.
I hope the teacher supported all the recent industrial action. That'll give you something to talk about over the cider.
Here's a song for the OP, apparently it's about a dog though.
OP, this featival. Not at, or near, centre parks is it?
probably be happier partying with out having to worry about swearing, or drinking copious amounts of cider [s]in front of [/s] [b]by[/b]the kids.
ftfy
Blackhound - Member
A woman is to be loved not understood as Oscar Wilde once said
I suppose it's true that Oscar never had woman trouble.
Anyway, enjoy YNot wrightyson.
We are away for a week at the moment. I could fill the whole damn internet with feminine oddity. 🙄
I've lost count of the number of times I've "completely ruined" a trip or a holiday. On each occasion I've not been able to work out what I've done (or not done) to ruin it but hey... I don't mind taking the blame for whatever she hasn't enjoyed; I've got broad shoulders.
Three more years of it then our lad goes off to Uni and it's time for a big rethink of my life.
Wowza, I hope your other half doesn't read the forum! Good luck!
I ruined three consecutive holidays when Jnr was little. First one I caught a weird flu type virus that wiped me out for three days, next year I spent two days sat on the toilet, year after I put my back out putting BabyMC in her pushchair.
Sympathy from the devil? Ha! 👿
I just remind my wife if it wasn't for me she would be a spinster cat lady.
I think I know what you've done.
By suggesting you want to party with your other friends, you've suggested to your wife that you cannot enjoy yourself with just her.
I think she wanted to party with you on your own.
konabunny - Memberprobably be happier partying with out having to worry about swearing, or drinking copious amounts of cider in front of bythe kids.
ftfy
Blackhound - Member
A woman is to be loved not understood as Oscar Wilde once saidI suppose it's true that Oscar never had woman trouble.
Oscar WAS married for four years.
There is no right answer. Forget all the reasoning. If you want things to get better you need to accept something is your fault and apologise. Listen to what she has to say about that. Ask her what she would like to do. Don't say that's what you're going to do though. Best bet is to nod sagely and agree. Unless she asks you what you want to do. Then it's whatever she said.
This!
I just remind my wife if it wasn't for me she would be a spinster cat lady.
My girlfriend is alergic to cat's, which is unfortunate as I can't leave her to fourfil what is clearly her destiny.
If you want things to get better you need to accept something is your fault and apologise. Listen to what she has to say about that. Ask her what she would like to do. Don't say that's what you're going to do though. Best bet is to nod sagely and agree. Unless she asks you what you want to do. Then it's whatever she said
Aint that the truth? You're a normal guy if occasionally you are a bit block-headed and intensive. But personally, I'm past the age when I'm prepared to put up with that sort of nonsense from women. You wouldn't put up with an equivalent sulk from one of your children!
I'm acutely sensitive to nagging and temper tantrums. Single life is heaven in comparison. There are some great quotes about nagging women in the bible, book of Proverbs. "It is better to live on the roof" etc
There are some great quotes about nagging women in the bible, book of Proverbs. "It is better to live on the roof" etc
Don't start mentioning bible quotes that STW will agree with!
The resulting confusion from the Dawkinists will break the internet.
I love my wife, she is amazing/fantastic etc.... But after 17 yrs of marriage I do drown out her constant talking/moaning/white noise and do "switch off" occasionaly. As such I am often in deep doodah as I miss entire conversations or important pieces of information.
If any bloke out there has a cure for this please please please let me know.... 😕
If any bloke out there has a cure for this please please please let me know....
Change wives roughly every 3 years.
Go out of your way to make her happy before and up to the immediate hours before the festival starts, then she'll be far more willing to agree to your suggestion.
If any bloke out there has a cure for this please please please let me know....
Change wives roughly every 3 years.
This seems to be my unconscious pattern.
Year 1) Lovely stuff! All new and exciting.
Year 2) Settle down into domestic contentedness.
Year 3) Getting bored, ignore the elephant in the room* until something breaks after about 12 months.
Repeat
*Interpret however you want.
after 17 yrs of marriage I do drown out her constant talking/moaning/white noise and do "switch off" occasionaly. As such I am often in deep doodah as I miss entire conversations or important pieces of information.
If any bloke out there has a cure for this please please please let me know...
Very common. All you have to do is extend the buffer in the short-term memory so that you can repeat the last sentence she spoke.
"You're not even listening to me are you?"
"Yes I am!"
"So what have I just said?"
"You said: 'that new pink cushion looks nice, I think I'll get one for my mum'"
This thread is brilliant!
A mate of mine once asked me why im so calm and in all honesty it is because i pay zero attention to my other half when she starts moaning or generally verbalising every single thought. I go into an 'auto pilot' kind of state and just say things like 'yes, that sounds good'. I learnt this skill as apparently i was always trying to 'solve her problems'to which she didnt want a solution, just wanted to moan. So there we have it, my coping mechanism is just to ignore every single word and think of Whistler, Verbier, Power tools etc....
Has worked very well for me!! 🙂
globalti speaks very wise truths,
But what happens then is she get wound up to the fact I can remember 😯
I always find while watching TV she will to talk about the usual crap so now I just power down the TV and look at her and she goes quiet. I turn it on again and she talking again I'm sure the two are linked by the TV remote in some way 😀
badllama - Memberglobalti speaks very wise truths,
But what happens then is she get wound up to the fact I can remember
you banging my missus? The problem here then is that I get challenged to "my interpretation" of what she means and "do I agree" and if I don't, then I may as well have killed lots of little children for how much of bad person I am! 🙄
👿
edit to add this seem to happen quite a lot actually and now we have "communication issues" - I tried quoting "don't cry wolf" - it didn't go down well.
I find comfort in these threads knowing that I am not alone in putting up with mental behaviour!
Please keep them coming
i was always trying to 'solve her problems'to which she didnt want a solution
Agreed. That never works!
The one I hate is: "What are you thinking?" [Do I look like I'm thinking?; shit!]
I was just thinking how much I love you and how lucky i am to have you in my life and how you make it better in every way. thanks I love you so much I am truly blessed you are amazing.
Aw........Junkyard!!!x 😳
I was just thinking how much I love you and how lucky i am to have you in my life and how you make it better in every way. thanks I love you so much I am truly blessed you are amazing.
That's very nice.
Thanks xx
Thank goodness I only have my bikes to argue with. 😀
Sounds like we all fell foul of the age old rule when finding a better half...
Single, Attractive, Sane.
Choose max 2. (You never get all three)
Well. My wife doesn't moan, is attractive, is intelligent, earns more than me yet is married to me and likes other women as well.
haha **** you all.
I always find while watching TV she will to talk about the usual crap so now I just power down the TV and look at her and she goes quiet. I turn it on again and she talking again I'm sure the two are linked by the TV remote in some way
Classic! Soooo true!
Okay here's another one:
She: "I wonder why [i]bla bla bla bla[/i]?"
Gti: "Hmmm... maybe because [i]bla bla bla bla[/i]?"
(This might have been, for example, why aren't the birds singing as loudly today as they did yesterday?)
She: "You don't really know the answer do you? You're just bullshitting as usual!"
Now I have learned that the correct answer to any pointless question where I'm not absolutely 100% sure of the correct reply is: "Oooh, I don't know!" This kills the conversation stone dead and lets me get back to looking at girls' bottoms on Pinterest.
Well. My wife doesn't moan, is attractive, is intelligent, earns more than me yet is married to me and likes other women as well.haha **** you all.
I notice note you didn't say 'sane' there.
Awaits the "Boo-hoo my missus ran off with a welder called Mandy" thread.
She: "You don't really know the answer do you? You're just bullshitting as usual!"
I make random stuff up when Mrs monkeysfeet asks me stuff she knows I won't know the answer to. If she recites my made up boll*x to other people I get extra points 😀
She's at least as sane as I am. 😆
does anyones else missus start a conversation that bums them out (the woman that is), then turns to you and tells you to think of another subject?
Oscar WAS married for four years.
Kinell, really?
om_W1987 - Member
Well. My wife doesn't moan, is attractive, is intelligent, earns more than me yet is married to me and likes other women as well.
haha **** you all.
They all start out that way, I used to have the same conversation with my married friends before I was married. They just gave me the knowing look and disapproving shake of the head.
Now I understand!
It does make you wonder if, you know, they come with a returns policy 😆
After 7 years of marriage I've come to the conclusion that dowries should be supplied in the form of sand/cement/aggregate and paving slabs 🙂
Just wait till they hit forty and go properly batshit crazy
😆 😆Just wait till they hit forty and go properly batshit crazy
Too Late!
No sign of marriage on the horizon, so probably safe for a few years at least, but what an eye-opening thread! 😯
Surely not every wife exhibits these traits...? 😕
...and what about the wives' points of view - I wonder if they think their husbands are infuriating and no longer the men they married?
Some men spend too much time with their wife, and not enough time in the pub.
I have a woman who I consider may as well be my wife. We are in love.
Except now I laugh at Lee Evans jokes and wonder if she secretly married me and forged my signature.
Its as if that 5 minute conversation never happened last night, all is exciting and rosy in ensuing festival land once more. Roll on the weekend!
However we have to pack the car Wednesday night yet....
Rohipnol works see, she's forgotten about you wanting to cop off with your friends misses 😆
Sounds like we all fell foul of the age old rule when finding a better half...Single, Attractive, Sane.
4) Expensive.
Thank you guys. I used to think I was a mysogynist old git and unlucky too. I now realise I'm normal.
I don't think those states are mutually exclusive.
I don't think those states are mutually exclusive.
I think there's probably a correlation between the two.
What, normal and misogynist?
The only thing you'll understand..... is that you'll never understand them
Just wait till they hit forty and go properly batshit crazy
Dear God, you are so right!
There are two things in this world that you'll never understand one is the scent of a fox and the other is the mind of a woman
And Hora.
Just wait till they hit forty and [s]go properly batshit crazy[/s] have an early menopause
You bunch of poor fools don't even know what's coming.
I'm clinging on to the slender hope that this little 'life experience' gets itself out of the way and she might be sane again by her 50's - just when the rest of you are packing to take a stay in the pit of hades.
You think you've encountered irrational? Think again boys