DUmmy Doesn't Know How To Tell Wife That She's A Slob

[Dori]

 

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018585324

RandySF (6,122 posts)

How do I bring topic up to wife without sounding sexist?
   
During my period of employment, I was Mr. Mom. In between job interviews I took the kid to school and picked him up, Cleaned and straightened up the house, washed the dishes, did the laundry, pretty much everything. I didn't mind because. Now, it seems to be my turn to be working and hers to be unemployed. And on the those days when she's home all days, the place looks like a disaster. Like everyone else, I'm working harder for less than the job I had before, so I barely have the energy to help the kid with homework, much less all the chores I see not being done. I feel too timid to bring it up because A) I give her all the credit for working while I was unemployed and B) I don't want to sound sexist. But at the same time, I want to be abler to work at a desk that is not cluttered with food and coffee mugs. How would you handle this?

DebJ (6,000 posts)

1. You could start out by just focusing on that one area, the desk,
 
and say that you would very much appreciate having a clean space to work,
that's why you leave it clean for her.

[I_B_Perky]

RandySF (6,122 posts)

How do I bring topic up to wife without sounding sexist?
   
During my period of employment, I was Mr. Mom. In between job interviews I took the kid to school and picked him up, Cleaned and straightened up the house, washed the dishes, did the laundry, pretty much everything. I didn't mind because. Now, it seems to be my turn to be working and hers to be unemployed. And on the those days when she's home all days, the place looks like a disaster. Like everyone else, I'm working harder for less than the job I had before, so I barely have the energy to help the kid with homework, much less all the chores I see not being done. I feel too timid to bring it up because A) I give her all the credit for working while I was unemployed and B) I don't want to sound sexist. But at the same time, I want to be abler to work at a desk that is not cluttered with food and coffee mugs. How would you handle this?

So let me get this straight dummie... you did it all while unemployed. Now that she is unemployed you want her to do it all. Well who did it before you were unemployed? Both of you? One of you? Neither of you? Then we have that you want a clean desk. Does she work on the same desk or is it just you? If you, clean it your damnself. If not, get another desk. If that isn't an option, clean it your damnself. All in all, you got two choices: You can forget about sounding sexist and tell her to get off her dummie ass and start doing some chores or you can be a ***** and do it yourself.

5 cents please.

 

[tanstaafl]

Step 1:) Cut the cord off the TV.
Step 2:) Plug in the vacuum, place said vacuum in front of the TV.
Step 3:) Throw out all the boxes of bon-bons.
Step 4:) Put a lock on each of the bedroom doors so she can't take a nap.

Or, give her the good housekeeper speech and see if you can't make her cry, you cad.

[obumazombie]

Be as indirect as possible. Women live that.

[DefiantSix]

Here you go, DUmbass:



The abridged, paperback version of Understanding Wimmins for DUmmies.  If you can find the chapter in there on picking and winning a fight with a female, more power to ya. I sure as hell couldn't find it.

Personally, I think you'd have better luck convincing a honey badger to be your household bitch, but to each his own...

[Dori]

Be as indirect as possible. Women live that.

^that ......   

[Chris_]

Here you go, DUmbass:

That's just the table of contents.  Volume I is due out soon.

[Purple Sage]

Here you go, DUmbass:



The abridged, paperback version of Understanding Wimmins for DUmmies.  If you can find the chapter in there on picking and winning a fight with a female, more power to ya. I sure as hell couldn't find it.

Personally, I think you'd have better luck convincing a honey badger to be your household bitch, but to each his own...

Understanding we wimmins is easy.  If we make a sad face, don't do whatever caused that face tomorrow or ever again.  :P

[I_B_Perky]

That's just the table of contents.  Volume I is due out soon.

It will be a while on that volume Chris. Seems there aren't enough available reams of paper to print it up. They tried putting it online but they couldn't find a server with a large enough set of hard drives to store it.   

[Big Dog]

Here's some advice for you, randy DUmmy:

1. Wait until your wife is at the store, out with friends, whatever.

2. Board up all the doors and windows. No, from the inside.

3. Pile all of the dirty stuff in the middle of the living room floor. All of it - dirty dishes, too. 

4. Pour gasoline all over the pile of dirty stuff. Lots and lots of gasoline.

5. When she gets home, set fire to the pile of stuff.

6. Yell "This is why we can't have nice things!" over and over again. Yell loudly, she will have a hard time hearing you through the boarded up front door.

Trust me, DUmmy. You'll never have to worry about a dirty house again.

[Tucker]

Call her a lazy bitch. You can read about her response when she posts about it at the DUmp, while recovering from the broken neck while in ICU.