Is it just my wife, or ......?
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Do other women use brute force when one brief sensible attempt to solve a problem fails?
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
driverrob said:
Do other women use brute force when one brief sensible attempt to solve a problem fails?
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
And your point is?Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
Well after I did a rather poor job of putting some pictures up, my wife reckoned they wouldn't stay up on the wall too long (she had a point as I had just used quick and simple pins).
But rather than test them and IF they fell off the wall be ready to catch them, she slammed the door shut as hard as she could, the pictures fell off the wall and the frames smashed into a dozen pieces - and then she goes 'told you'! WTF! Thanks.
But rather than test them and IF they fell off the wall be ready to catch them, she slammed the door shut as hard as she could, the pictures fell off the wall and the frames smashed into a dozen pieces - and then she goes 'told you'! WTF! Thanks.
driverrob said:
Do other women use brute force when one brief sensible attempt to solve a problem fails?
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
V8mate said:
Sounds more like male characteristics
They are certainly both things I not only would do, but have done.Press seal bag won't open... b
ks to the thing, rip it, it doesn't matter, if they'd been bought from the shop they'd not be in a press seal bag, they'd be in a ripped bag because that's how you open shop bags, so what difference does it make, as long as they don't fall out that's good enough...Stuff in the lower tray gets stuck on the upper tray when loading the dishwasher... I can't be arsed to f
k about repacking all the stuff, there's nowhere else to put the things that are getting stuck anyway, fk it, ram it closed, ram it open afterwards, since in my case if it takes 30 seconds to put the top tray back on its runners I'm doing badly that's the easiest way to deal with it.driverrob said:
Do other women use brute force when one brief sensible attempt to solve a problem fails?
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
My missus either half fills the dishwasher or, like yours, puts too many items in. Luckily whe she puts too much in, she does ask me if I think it will be okay. At which point I remind her (for the umpteen time) that the blade will be smashed off and the glasses/crockery will be broken Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
Mine's generally ok, but for DIY she'll resort to a hammer* far too easily.
As an example: We'd removed a window from an extension we were knocking down so I could use it in the garage. It was stored under the stairs but still had the screws attached to bricks on each corner. For some reason this annoyed her, so I suggested she took them off and gave her a hacksaw. A minute later I hear a massive crash as she's decided that the hacksaw isn't quick enough and that the lump hammer would be far more efficient. Cue one broken window into the skip
I have a sneaking suspicion that it's a ploy to get me to do the DIY as I know if I leave it too long she'll get impatient and use the wrong tools resulting in chaos and destruction
As an example: We'd removed a window from an extension we were knocking down so I could use it in the garage. It was stored under the stairs but still had the screws attached to bricks on each corner. For some reason this annoyed her, so I suggested she took them off and gave her a hacksaw. A minute later I hear a massive crash as she's decided that the hacksaw isn't quick enough and that the lump hammer would be far more efficient. Cue one broken window into the skip
I have a sneaking suspicion that it's a ploy to get me to do the DIY as I know if I leave it too long she'll get impatient and use the wrong tools resulting in chaos and destruction
*Or other inappropriate tool.
My wife is just like that. Assembling or using any item is about brute force, when 10 seconds to see which way the thread or the lugs go (or is there is a thread/lugs)would save us from so much in replacing everything from freezer baskets, USB leads/drives, light fittings and just about every small electrical appliance.
driverrob said:
Do other women use brute force when one brief sensible attempt to solve a problem fails?
Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
The two of you seem to have exchanged genes at some point.Today I went to the freezer for some runner beans. They were in a press-seal bag which Sue hadn't been able to open so she'd ripped it open, used some then put the bag back in that state.
Last week she packed the dishwasher so a plate on one side and a saucepan on the other in the lower tray caught on the upper tray. She forced it closed then, when it had finished, forced it open, rather than rearrange the contents. It took me nearly half an hour to reassemble the upper tray back into place on its runners!
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