Rainbow Trite | TCWH | Love and Marriage

Every married couple does it. Sugar coats a pain in the ass task so that their mate will do it without realizing they've totally been shafted. I think it's the cornerstone of every successful relationship. I mean, what partner wants to be asked to do menial tasks around the house when they are relaxing by way of...umm, relaxing? I'm watching Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bitch! No I don't want to scrub the toilet/darn your socks/rearrange the storage unit outside!

I thought I was exuding intelligence today when I asked dh to "turn on the grill", figuring that if I associated it with a task as simple as switching on the light, he wouldn't remember that he'd be standing out there in whipping winds and freezing cold roasting my peppers (get your minds out of the gutters. Or maybe I should. I thought of it.) .

As they say, it takes two to tango, which I was quickly doing down to the basement per this request:

"While I'm cooking dinner (he sets the precedent here, by reminding me that he is indeed out there because of my stubborn taste buds) , honey (Again. Pet name. If I don't do what he asks next, I'd be a complete asshole.) , could you carry the box down (Again, following my lead by simplifying task, neglecting to mention that I have to carry it all the way down 4 flights of stairs and into the basement where I must then stand in the cold and recycle it.) ?

I guess I'll be more careful of what I ask him to "turn on" next time.

Official Married Tally:
dh = 1
tcwh = 0

I don't believe that tally for a minute. Being the male I am and felling that I should side with my sex of the species, I believe the tally is more in your favor than dh's. I do have to give it to him on this one, he helped "our" side edge one out. Crafty devil:)

comment by Don at 01:00 AM on 11.29.04 [ link ]

That honey please crap doesn't work with Gary. I have to pour on tears and throw in a sob story as well.
BUT I'll tell you, I can be sick as a dog laying in bed and he'll flop in bed next to me and mumble "will you scratch my back?".. and I say "What?" and he'll say it again... and throw in "and my butt too please?"... and how come that works? WTF!

By the way the mu.nu people are blocking me again.. morons. I'll email him.

comment by rachel at 03:24 AM on 11.29.04 [ link ]

My wife and I know a lot of the types of things that each of us can't stand to do. She doesn't like to change the sheets or make the bed and I can't stand doing dishes... so we tend to look out for each other like that.

Then again, there's been more than one occasion where she's asked if I was hungry and volunteered to go make a sandwich if I would vacuum. I'm just not clever enough to turn it around.

comment by Rob at 09:01 AM on 11.29.04 [ link ]

Ha! Isn't that just the truth! Just when you think you're getting ahead, they find a way to get right back in the game.

Glad to see you're feeling a little better and hope you had a great holiday.

Love you!

comment by Rose at 10:21 AM on 11.29.04 [ link ]

Of course, Rachel forgot to mention when she's sick as a dog I've probably rubbed her head all night... She also failed to mention that when both of us are in fine health I rub her head for at least 30 minutes every night anyway (Yes, I timed it).

So a 2 minute back/butt scratch is good repayment, no?

comment by Gary at 04:03 AM on 11.30.04 [ link ]