Things SO does that drive you crazy

megs12914 · November 2013

My DH does this all the time and it drives me nuts! He will grab a new bottle of water every time he leaves the house and drink only a quarter of it and then leave it in his car. I go to get a bottle of water and there are non because they've gone to his floorboard to die.

Bring them back in the house! Please stop throwing away a bottle that is half empty or asking if I'm going to drink it. It is not an opened can of soda. It is water. Put the lid on and put in the fridge!

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lolinshag · November 2013

DH can not do any "guy" chore without cursing under his breath the whole time. Like putting together a bookshelf or changing the oil. Basically if it involves tools, he is gonna curse. I just have to walk away.

megs12914 · November 2013

I just remembered this. Why can't he pee in the toilet? I do not want to step in your pee when I am going to the bathroom for the 95th time! Sorry if tmi but this pissed me off.

The toilet is not a suggestion of where to pee. It IS the one and only place to do it!

BuckeyeANG · November 2013

Well my pregnancy rage ensures that lately everything DH does drives me insane. But I'll keep my list short for the sake of time: he left dirty socks laying in the garage for a week, he forgets everything and I have to remind him 97 times, he leaves clean and dirty clothes on the bedroom floor, he tells me not to worry about something (like ironing) because he is gonna do it but then procrastinates for eons, he also drinks half a beer and then leaves it on the counter all night.

He really is a great husband and father but lately I kinda want to smack him. Frequently.

vstevens · November 2013

He is running a marathon in less than two weeks, and when he comes home from his training runs, his gym clothes are drenched (like he was in a swimming pool - soaking). He then gets ready for the shower by taking off all of said soaking wet clothes and leaving them in a pile directly in front of the toilet, and then promptly forgets about them.

Which currently leaves me with the options of (1) nagging him to pick up his damn sweaty clothes, (2) sitting down to pee with my feet on a pile of sweaty clothes, or (3) bending my pregnant ass over to pick them up and carry the sweaty clothes to the laundry.

8-}

ETA to add: I love the man. He's the love of my life. A wonderful father and husband. But we live in 1,000 square feet, and his domestic habits are currently really slacking. Every 6 months or so we have a come to Jesus meeting where I remind him of this, and things improve...and then slowly backslide. We might be getting to that time again.

casholmes · November 2013

Lately any little thing gets on my nerves, but the biggest thing would be how he overreacts to everything! I headache doesn't mean you're dying, and running out of trash bags is not the end of the world!

monkeybutt61612 · November 2013

He drapes his suits and shirts over every chair in our house instead of hanging them up. Our kitchen table looks like a closet.

MrsGraham06 · November 2013

This has always driven me crazy: how he eats cereal. He makes these little wild animal noises in the back of his throat and doesn't know he's doing it. And it's only with cereal. I normally walk away, even if I'm in the middle of my breakfast. He finally asked me about it, and is now courteous enough to not eat cereal around me much.

But lately, it's just in general, my family eating. I can't stand it! And it's all 4 of them!

brideandbreve · November 2013

He can't reuse the same glass.

I'll pull a glass down out of the counter and use it for water in the morning, rinse it and stick it in the dish drain, and then use it that afternoon when I get home for milk, iced tea, more water, whatever. Rinse, rinse, rinse. At the end of the night, it goes in the dishwasher. Simple.

Oh no, not DH. He has to have one glass for the water. Then if he decides he wants a glass of milk, he needs a new glass. Iced tea? Not in the glass he just drank milk from! Oh, hell no! So on and so on.

Grrrrrr. Weirdo.

juliasmama2010 · November 2013

He refuses to turn off lamps because it's not as "easy" as flipping a switch for the over head lights. Drives me bonkers. When I go to bed, I have to turn all the lamps off and turn the overhead light on so he can just flick the switch when he goes to bed. If I don't do that (and turn the heat down), everything will be as it was when I left. And he wonders why our electric bill is so high!

COgirl29 · November 2013

brideandbreve said:
He can't reuse the same glass.

I'll pull a glass down out of the counter and use it for water in the morning, rinse it and stick it in the dish drain, and then use it that afternoon when I get home for milk, iced tea, more water, whatever. Rinse, rinse, rinse. At the end of the night, it goes in the dishwasher. Simple.

Oh no, not DH. He has to have one glass for the water. Then if he decides he wants a glass of milk, he needs a new glass. Iced tea? Not in the glass he just drank milk from! Oh, hell no! So on and so on.

Grrrrrr. Weirdo.

This is totally me. If it's water I don't mind reusing, but if anything diff is going in the glass, I have to use a new one. Just a weird thing.

vstevens · November 2013

brideandbreve said:

He can't reuse the same glass.

I'll pull a glass down out of the counter and use it for water in the morning, rinse it and stick it in the dish drain, and then use it that afternoon when I get home for milk, iced tea, more water, whatever. Rinse, rinse, rinse. At the end of the night, it goes in the dishwasher. Simple.

Oh no, not DH. He has to have one glass for the water. Then if he decides he wants a glass of milk, he needs a new glass. Iced tea? Not in the glass he just drank milk from! Oh, hell no! So on and so on.

Grrrrrr. Weirdo.

@brideandbreve Your DH and I would get along

Our dishwasher is constantly filled with glasses.

MaryBB77 · November 2013

He doesn't put the dishes in the dishwasher. Just leaves them by the sink or wherever he feels like it.

stellar77 · November 2013

He licks/smacks his fingers when he eats OMG drives me up the effing wall. Keep in mind we've been together 7 years... It wasn't till a guy here at work would smack his food that it made me
notice the sound DH makes when he eats.

When he leaves the table he doesn't push his chair in.

I think that's it.

4lilmunchkins · November 2013

He tends to fall asleep on the couch watching tv every night between 8:30-9pm. This is after the fact that he has coffee after dinner.

He wants me to remind him to change the cat box. It's your cat who reminded you before I was around? You walk by the cat box several times a day if there's shit in it scoop it out. If it smells change the litter!

mnfarmgal · November 2013

Dishes--specifically the pots/pans. If I am gone for work (in sales, usually gone at least 1 night/week), my husband never seems to wash any dirty dishes or puts clean ones away. I come home and they are piled on the counter next the the sink waiting for me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! We've had our share of Come-to-Jesus-Talks regarding this issue, but it just doesn't sink in.

At least he can take care of his plate, glass, and silverware. If not, I think WW3 would erupt at our house!

laurasue0513 · November 2013

DH turns the heat down to 62 and its FREEZING for me. I like it at 67 - 68. its an endless game of hot and cold in our house.

stellar77 · November 2013

stellar77 said:

He licks/smacks his fingers when he eats OMG drives me up the effing wall. Keep in mind we've been together 7 years... It wasn't till a guy here at work would smack his food that it made me
notice the sound DH makes when he eats.

When he leaves the table he doesn't push his chair in.

I think that's it.

Edit * Every Friday he gets a 4 pack of Guiness after we go out to eat where he'll have a margarita or two and drink it in front of me. I stopped having a fit about it because he's a diabetic & I'm always eating sugar in front of him. But it still bugs me.

Double Edit * I will tell him something.. probably a million times... Then when time comes for it to happen He acts surprised & in shock & has a deer in headlights look.

I'm like dude! I told you a million times you chose not to pay attention to me! Aggravates the shit out of me!

ashybear · November 2013

DH cracks his forearms when he wakes up. It sounds so incredibly painful, and it drives me insane! And he is notorious for leaving kitchen cabinets open.

Aside from that, I really can't complain. He puts up with way worse from me!

Oh, he also drives like a Grandpa. We're talking 5 MPH below the speed limit pretty much at all times.

sugarland726 · November 2013

Leaves his dirty plates and dishes everywhere. I am not asking that he wash that, but simply bring them to the sink and, ideally, put what can be done in the dishwasher.

But mostly, it's not replying to my texts, emails, or conversation with an answer to a question. Then when I ask again, I'm nagging. ANSWER MY FUCKING QUESTION IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

Clearly, this makes me stabby.

MamaP19 · November 2013

lately, everything.

mostly it's him being a total flip-flopper lately based on what is convenient for him. one day he won't let me pick up DD at all because i "shouldn't be straining myself." then the next day he'll whine if i ask him to pick her up or carry her for a minute because he's too tired or some other lame excuse. just one example of so many..

megs12914 · November 2013

Mine is also selective about when my pregnancy is important or not. It is always important when I yell, though.
"Don't get upset you're pregnant!" Don't piss me off I'm pregnant!

Or I get, "Why did you do that? I told you I would!" Uh, because I asked you 46 times and you didn't do it so I did.

MrsGraham06 · November 2013

MamaP19 said:

lately, everything.

mostly it's him being a total flip-flopper lately based on what is convenient for him. one day he won't let me pick up DD at all because i "shouldn't be straining myself." then the next day he'll whine if i ask him to pick her up or carry her for a minute because he's too tired or some other lame excuse. just one example of so many..

I hear you on the carrying toddlers. I'm not supposed to carry much, and even though my DD is small, I'm supposed to limit carrying even her. BUT, he has to work, can't put her to bed, but Oh, don't pick her up!

MiaMyPuggle · November 2013

1. H farts at the dinner table (about 10 times) and DS says, "I toot like Daddy" and proceeds to rip one.

2. He never takes out the garbage or does the dishes.

3. He doesn't help me cook on the weekends.

4. He obnoxiously clears his throat all of the time. Makes me think of phlegm. *gag me*

5. He falls asleep on the couch when DS hasn't seen him all day and just wants his attention.

6. Will never offer to do the wash or clean.

They've been the most recent pet peeves.

jmjj1310 · November 2013

My DH is pretty good about most things, but there are 2 things that drive me nuts:
- Doesn't put his clothes in the hamper, he'll just leave them wherever he takes them off.
- Puts his dirty dishes in the sink, even when the dishwasher is empty. Oh, and he feels the need to get a new glass frequently, leaving the other one in the most random of places.

RedSaffron · November 2013

He grinds his teeth in his sleep and the sound makes me twitch.

sarahmarie2 · November 2013

The garbage/cat box issue are huge in our house. I shouldn't need to remind you to do those things. You see they're full/can smell them, take care of it!

He leaves water bottles EVERYWHERE. Full, half full, empty. All over.

He insists on playing video games, yet acts like a 5 year old when he can't win.

And EVERYTHING has been the end of the world lately. A leg cramp? You would have thought he was dying. The cats need to be treated for fleas? He made it seem like it was the worst thing that could have happened to us.

Oh, and everytime I express a baby/pregnancy-related worry to him (which I've learned to keep my mouth shut) he accuses me of overreacting.

Roses87 · November 2013

my dh will rub his noise perfusing for like minutes straight and it makes the most disgusting sound. Drives me crazy. Also he forgets to do 95% of things and needs to be reminded a million times.

megs12914 · November 2013

blondie7385 said:

sarahmarie2 said:

Oh, and everytime I express a baby/pregnancy-related worry to him (which I've learned to keep my mouth shut) he accuses me of overreacting.

Mine too! He just says "everything's fine.." Drives me crazy. I'm sure everything is fine, but is he a doctor? No.

Me too!!

Roses87 · November 2013

my dh also refuses to put dirty clothes in a basket, they will be scattered across the floor on his side of the bed. I have even place a laundry basket right where he changes and the clothes will still end up on the floor around the basket!!!!!!!!!!! >:P

fredtheredhead2 · November 2013

DH does not pay attention to the time and is late ALL the time! If he has to leave the house at a certain time, he will wait until 15 minutes before he has to leave to even start getting ready. Then he gets irritated at me for telling him he needs to go/get ready. But if I don't say anything, he'll ask why I didn't remind him. Really, DH?!?! You are a grown-up, learn to watch the damn clock!

It's a good thing I love that man.

dland0201 · November 2013

This is mainly since becoming pregnant that this bothers me, but I fall asleep on the couch or go to bed before him. When he comes to bed he does something intentionally to wake me up and cue pregnancy hormones I flip out. He then proceeds to continue to do the same thing over and over again because I'm already flipped out and he doesn't like it.

Case in point last night he jumps on the bed I wake up and yell obscenities and he then proceeds to do a few more times and doesn't understand why I'm angry. Calls me crazy. I call him names. It's not a good time.

suupercute · November 2013

I get annoyed with husband when he gives me judgy side-eyes and makes know-it-all comments every time I eat certain foods. First of all, he sees me for only a few hours in the day since we both work full time and for the most part don't eat together except on weekends. He makes assumptions that I am eating unhealthy all the time when he sees me snack on a cookie at night. My sister-in-law (his sister) followed a super strict diet throughout her entire pregnancy (no coffee, chocolate, luncheon meats, sugary/other junk foods) and he expects me to do the same. Personally, I thought she was overly paranoid as with many other things. I understand that I should LIMIT intake of certain foods but doesn't mean I need to AVOID them altogether. I read up and research on what is safe and what is not for the baby but his only source of information is what he saw his sister did through her pregnancy. One time he made a comment saying "you shouldn't eat that" and I am like "why?" and he didn't even have a good reason. One day I got so annoyed with him that I snapped back "if you don't like what I eat, I invite you to cook even just one healthy meal for me". He shut up and apologize later and doesn't dare get on my ass about my diet anymore.

Arrgcr · November 2013

We would be here all night...

kimmy1984 · November 2013

Omg my hubby does this too and it drives me absolutely bonkers!!! Another thing that annoys me is that he take a bottle of water out of the fridge and doesn't bother checking to see if it needs to be restocked. I get stuck with piss warm water all because he was inconsiderate and thoughtless?! Sometimes he will drink 1/4 of the bottle and then misplace it so next thing u know I get up to pee or something and he drinks mine!!! Grrrr I could go on forever lol I love him but lately he just pisses me off

kimmy1984 · November 2013

stellar77 said:

stellar77 said:

He licks/smacks his fingers when he eats OMG drives me up the effing wall. Keep in mind we've been together 7 years... It wasn't till a guy here at work would smack his food that it made me
notice the sound DH makes when he eats.

When he leaves the table he doesn't push his chair in.

I think that's it.

Edit * Every Friday he gets a 4 pack of Guiness after we go out to eat where he'll have a margarita or two and drink it in front of me. I stopped having a fit about it because he's a diabetic & I'm always eating sugar in front of him. But it still bugs me.

Double Edit * I will tell him something.. probably a million times... Then when time comes for it to happen He acts surprised & in shock & has a deer in headlights look.

I'm like dude! I told you a million times you chose not to pay attention to me! Aggravates the shit out of me!

kimmy1984 · November 2013

Ugh hubby does that deer in headlights thing too. He also likes to soak the dishes in the sink overnight but not the proper way of soaking. No he just piles em all in the sink...adds soap and water and off he goes to sit on his ass and watch football and eat popcorn til he lands himself in a food coma leaving me to pick up after him!! I swear to god if I find one more piece of popcorn or any food related evidence on the floor in going to scream!!! He just drives me nuts lately. I love waking up at 3 am to go to the bathroom only to sit in someone else's piss because they were too lazy to turn on a damn light or lift the frickin toilet seat!!!

megs12914 · November 2013

My DH has no clue how to load the dishwasher. Don't take a big ass pot and fill up the bottom half of the dishwasher so there is no room for the plates that need to go in! Wash it! It's one pot or ten plates. DH does this make sense to you? Apparently it does because no matter how many times we talk about this you still do it.

tootsscott · November 2013

There's lots right now, but particularly, (because its happening now): when he calls his parents he goes in a different room than where I am. Like its a secret, lol. Drives me batty!!

umma4babes · November 2013

I've given up on him cleaning or picking up after himself. It isn't that he refuses to do them, but I would have to wait forever for the chores to be done. He spends more time stacking plates and dishes in the sink so they don't overflow than take ten seconds to load them in the dishwasher. Same thing with garbage. More time spent gingerly putting garbage on overflowing can so it doesn't topple over. I have taken over these duties because it's just not worth my time nagging him to do it right. Doesn't mean I'm happy to do these chores all the time though. Since the third trimester began and my belly got big, I've been using our BBQ tongs to pick up things off the floor rather than bending down.

He is promising a regular house cleaner when the baby comes, so hopefully that will reduce my stress. I do have to add that he does most of the cooking or picking up dinner if he can't cook that night, so he does get some points for being a good husband/father.

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