Uh oh...wife is pissed.

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PingSpike

Lifer
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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: PingSpike
I just received an email informing me that since I neglected to take out the litter the cat took a dump on the rug in front of the litter box. And apparently there was some moldly laundry in the dryer...however I find that claim dubious, I fished some underwear out of there awhile ago and it seemed dry to me.

There is no excuse for my actions...so I'm thinking of inventing some sort of 'man period' affliction and blaming that. Or buying flowers.


So what exactly happens in a situation like this when your wife gets pissed about such things?

I just want a heads up so I know what to expect when I get married.

It kind of depends. Sometimes it becomes a huge thing, other times no one cares. I guess maybe it depends on how stressed out we are at the time. Typically its gotten over pretty quickly, although I'd say housework is the only thing we ever really fight about.
 

PingSpike

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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Uhhh....so instead of talking to you about it in person or on the phone...she emails you, without any form of emotion behind the words....women are great....:p

Yeah, she doesn't sound to mad in the email...but its an email...so I really have no idea.
 

PingSpike

Lifer
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Originally posted by: pinion9
M wife once went on a trip. There was a load of laundry drying and one in the washer. My instructions: hang up the clothes in the dryer, put the wet clothes in the dryer. All done.
I opened the dryer. Looked like plenty of room left in there. So I took the wet clothes and crammed them in with the dry clothes. I don't think I could have fit another sock in there. I pushed the door closed and fired the dryer up. A week later when she got home, she found what I had done.

Boy was she pissed. She had to wash both loads of clothes again (they were stinky and VERY wrinkled.) Apparently a dryer doesn't dry when it is so full the front is bulging.

Thats a hilarious story. So you'd never used a dryer before?
 

Juice Box

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Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Uhhh....so instead of talking to you about it in person or on the phone...she emails you, without any form of emotion behind the words....women are great....:p

Yeah, she doesn't sound to mad in the email...but its an email...so I really have no idea.

I'm not a big fan of when people talk serious through the internet. I used to do it with my ex a lot...and it really messed things up. Parents do it from time to time as well...it really takes ALL emotion out of the words, and leaves you with no clue as to how they are feeling
 

Ika

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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Uhhh....so instead of talking to you about it in person or on the phone...she emails you, without any form of emotion behind the words....women are great....:p

Yeah, she doesn't sound to mad in the email...but its an email...so I really have no idea.

I'm not a big fan of when people talk serious through the internet. I used to do it with my ex a lot...and it really messed things up. Parents do it from time to time as well...it really takes ALL emotion out of the words, and leaves you with no clue as to how they are feeling

How about swearing? I've found that throwing in a few fscks and sh!ts make a text message sound angry.
 

Juice Box

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Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Uhhh....so instead of talking to you about it in person or on the phone...she emails you, without any form of emotion behind the words....women are great....:p

Yeah, she doesn't sound to mad in the email...but its an email...so I really have no idea.

I'm not a big fan of when people talk serious through the internet. I used to do it with my ex a lot...and it really messed things up. Parents do it from time to time as well...it really takes ALL emotion out of the words, and leaves you with no clue as to how they are feeling

How about swearing? I've found that throwing in a few fscks and sh!ts make a text message sound angry.

well, as cheesy/tacky as it sounds....i've found that emoticons, while very un-professional...do help in expressing emotion in text :p
 
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Originally posted by: PingSpike
I just received an email informing me that since I neglected to take out the litter the cat took a dump on the rug in front of the litter box. And apparently there was some moldly laundry in the dryer...however I find that claim dubious, I fished some underwear out of there awhile ago and it seemed dry to me.

There is no excuse for my actions...so I'm thinking of inventing some sort of 'man period' affliction and blaming that. Or buying flowers.

ahh, re-assert your manhood and kick that cat's ass!
 

pontifex

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Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: tfinch2
E-mail her back saying to pick up the cat sh!t with her bare hands and to clean the mold out of the dryer with a toothbrush, and next time remember who's in charge.

gotta love atot

although i have a question. why do the mods always lock threads and ban people who advocate violence against women but don't do anything against sexism and stuff like that? seems like a double standard.
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: PingSpike
I just received an email informing me that since I neglected to take out the litter the cat took a dump on the rug in front of the litter box. And apparently there was some moldly laundry in the dryer...however I find that claim dubious, I fished some underwear out of there awhile ago and it seemed dry to me.

There is no excuse for my actions...so I'm thinking of inventing some sort of 'man period' affliction and blaming that. Or buying flowers.


So what exactly happens in a situation like this when your wife gets pissed about such things?

I just want a heads up so I know what to expect when I get married.

It kind of depends. Sometimes it becomes a huge thing, other times no one cares. I guess maybe it depends on how stressed out we are at the time. Typically its gotten over pretty quickly, although I'd say housework is the only thing we ever really fight about.

The misses and I have a perfect solution to the house work....

She doesn't do it until I can't stand it anymore and now I just do it all myself for the most part.

I do all the laundry, clean the litter box, feed the cats, do the dishes, cook most meals.

I need to hand in my man card :p

Only reason I don't put up more of a fight is because I'm home all day and she's at work but once I start working again (as soon as next week) then I'm sure I'll explode at some point and we'll have a big over blown fight about chores which will result in me doing all the same shyte within a months time until I explode again.

I still laugh thinking about the day we got our two kitties 8 months ago she said "I'll clean out the litter box half the time" yet has literally not once done it.

I guess she's got me trained pretty well :(
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: Juice Box
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Juice Box
Uhhh....so instead of talking to you about it in person or on the phone...she emails you, without any form of emotion behind the words....women are great....:p

Yeah, she doesn't sound to mad in the email...but its an email...so I really have no idea.

I'm not a big fan of when people talk serious through the internet. I used to do it with my ex a lot...and it really messed things up. Parents do it from time to time as well...it really takes ALL emotion out of the words, and leaves you with no clue as to how they are feeling

I went out with the chick some time ago that had one of those God forsaken "Sidekick II's" and she'd almost only contact me via text messages, which I only had a regular cell. That crap was half the reason I stopped seeing her, couldn't stand it!
 

ubercaffeinated

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I would never tolerate another animal living in my living space, ever. Absolutely disgusting. Animals are for food.

And the moldy laundry. Wow. How does that happen. In the dryer at that. Speechless.
 

FallenHero

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when she comes home, just stand their naked and state that you have solved all your clothes problems by throwing them all out. You have also solved the cat situation and made dinner for her at the same time.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: PingSpike
I just received an email informing me that since I neglected to take out the litter the cat took a dump on the rug in front of the litter box. And apparently there was some moldly laundry in the dryer...however I find that claim dubious, I fished some underwear out of there awhile ago and it seemed dry to me.

There is no excuse for my actions...so I'm thinking of inventing some sort of 'man period' affliction and blaming that. Or buying flowers.


it's a proven fact that men get PMS or "Irritable Male Syndrome"

here's a couple of supporting articles you can fall back on for proof. :p

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8962022/site/newsweek/

http://www.bps.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/releases
 

eLiu

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Originally posted by: tfinch2
E-mail her back saying to pick up the cat sh!t with her bare hands and to clean the mold out of the dryer with a toothbrush, and next time remember who's in charge.

LMFAO
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: tfinch2
E-mail her back saying to pick up the cat sh!t with her bare hands and to clean the mold out of the dryer with a toothbrush, and next time remember who's in charge.
somebody's got a big set of e-balls. try that in real life sucka. :laugh:

 

T9D

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Originally posted by: makoto00
I would never tolerate another animal living in my living space, ever. Absolutely disgusting. Animals are for food.

And the moldy laundry. Wow. How does that happen. In the dryer at that. Speechless.

Exactly how I feel also. I mean come on it's a freaking ANIMAL. They should live outside where they belong. And the thing is most people dont even realize there place smells or is dirty and think nothing of it. They have gotten so used to it. But I can tell right away the second I walk in. And what bothers me to no end is pet hair on your clothes after sitting down in their house.
 

BCYL

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You got off easy, at least she 'yelled' at you over e-mail... in person or over the phone is a lot more painful
 

Fritzo

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Explain since you aren't responsible enough to handle those jobs, that she should be the only one that does them.

You win!