Monday, August 13, 2012

Old men's trouble

Husband has a problem.

No, that's not strictly true: I have a problem. Husband is oblivious.

He has of late developed a tendency to leave open drawers and cupboard doors. He will walk out of the bedroom in the morning and leave open the wardrobe plus two drawers. Last time he did it I called him back and said, 'Ahem,' pointedly. He realised what he'd done and closed the wardrobe. Then completely ignored the open drawers that he had to walk past. 

He didn't used to do this. Do other ageing men have this affliction? Or is it just husband? And what can I do to cure him?

6 comments:

Gledwood said...

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Ole Phat Stu said...

As men get older they lose interest in open drawers ;-)

Leslie: said...

Maybe if he cracks his head on the door or his knee or "other" on the drawers, he'll learn. Otherwise, just close them. *sigh*

nick said...

Not me. I always close drawers and wardrobe doors. Not only that, but I always pair my socks, I often use the washing machine and I love listening to a feminine voice. Clearly I'm some kind of freak....

Is such carelessness curable? I doubt it, it's a sign of mental laziness and that probably gets worse rather than better. You could always try brain surgery....

Trubes said...

My husband leaves his socks by the bedside and his chunky out door shoes in the middle of my very special Turkish Rug...DRIVES ME CRAZY!

Furtheron said...

Make sure he clatters into one and gets a huge bruise. ;-)