Opinion The joys and madnesses of relationships...

[WalterBlaknWhte]

In the tradition of Festivus your impending absence may require an Airing of Grievances.

Excellent point.

Wife and I recently travelled overseas and left our free-range teenagers at home by themselves. Naturally, they threw a massive party that we had explicitly prohibited.

House was spotless when we returned: floors mopped, carpet vacuumed, benches wiped. Nothing to give away their party. Except for the ceiling. It was coated in some pink beverage that they had neglected to wipe.

My grievance is that both young fools need better attention to detail.

 

[Soups]

Excellent point.

Wife and I recently travelled overseas and left our free-range teenagers at home by themselves. Naturally, they threw a massive party that we had explicitly prohibited.

House was spotless when we returned: floors mopped, carpet vacuumed, benches wiped. Nothing to give away their party. Except for the ceiling. It was coated in some pink beverage that they had neglected to wipe.

My grievance is that both young fools need better attention to detail.

Haha, I think the party while the parents are away is apart of growing up. But obviously need some work on their cleaning up method

 

[TradeDraft]

I never have had a Relationship.

I just see that it looks like Hardwork that most likely end in HeartBreak

 

[TradeDraft]

On the topic of 'madnesses'. Husband has made several critical errors this weekend, i.e. failed to read my shopping list correctly.

Came home with a white sourdough loaf, instead of a white French loaf. There is a difference. A very big difference.

Was despatched to obtain a shoulder of lamb, for a Greek style roasting. Came back with something resembling lamb, but a shoulder it aint. There is a difference. A very big difference.

I think I know who is wearing the Pants/Boss in your Relationship and be same with many others

 

[TradeDraft]

OK, so husband has retired this week. Last Monday was his first day of retirement. Worked hard all his life, in IT, a great provider, etc. He's been looking forward to retiring for years.

I get home from work, on Monday, his very first day out of the workforce in decades, and he greets me with:

'I'm bored'.

Seriously...

I just Laughed out Loud.

Guess he not use to having so much Free Time on his Hand. I bet though it happens to a lot of People

 

[Soups]

I never have had a Relationship.

I just see that it looks like Hardwork that most likely end in HeartBreak

Pick the right person at the right time Dave and it can be fine. I didn't have a girlfriend until I was 25. Most of my mates had bad relationships when they were growing up and they either had kids with them and aren't with them now or it messed them up emotionally and they have continued to pick bad ones as they got older. Hang in there mate you never know what's around the corner.

 

[Mortslah]

I'm in an abusive relationship, we have our highs and our lows, we're probably not the best together but hell I couldn't picture myself with anyone else.

Mortslah 4 Collingwood 4 eva

 

[Obese Arachnid]

I'm in an abusive relationship, we have our highs and our lows, we're probably not the best together but hell I couldn't picture myself with anyone else.

Mortslah 4 Collingwood 4 eva

Fantastic post, especially with what has just transpired.

 

[cakewalk06]

OK, so husband has retired this week. Last Monday was his first day of retirement. Worked hard all his life, in IT, a great provider, etc. He's been looking forward to retiring for years.

I get home from work, on Monday, his very first day out of the workforce in decades, and he greets me with:

'I'm bored'.

Seriously...

No unlike my parents on retirement:

Mum: What are you going to do today?
Dad: Nothing.
Mum: That's what you did yesterday.
Dad: Well, I wasn't finished...

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Don't get to see my young niece and nephew much because they live interstate. Visited them yesterday and sought to reinstate myself as 'favourite uncle.' Did the conventional things: gave them lollies, read a story, and taught them new swear words.

Took it up a notch and told them that I had a tiger cub. When they asked to see a photo, I plugged 'tiger cub in house' into the browser and we looked at photos of a very cute cub in a basin etc. Mission accomplished: definitely favourite uncle again.

My sister had been in the background and surprised me when she announced that they were planning to visit me in a couple of months and the kids would be able to see the tiger cub live. Kids were elated. Quickly, I said the tiger would be too big by then, and that it would be in the zoo.

Even faster, sister said great, the kids will love it when you take them to visit the tiger.

 

[Soups]

Don't get to see my young niece and nephew much because they live interstate. Visited them yesterday and sought to reinstate myself as 'favourite uncle.' Did the conventional things: gave them lollies, read a story, and taught them new swear words.

Took it up a notch and told them that I had a tiger cub. When they asked to see a photo, I plugged 'tiger cub in house' into the browser and we looked at photos of a very cute cub in a basin etc. Mission accomplished: definitely favourite uncle again.

My sister had been in the background and surprised me when she announced that they were planning to visit me in a couple of months and the kids would be able to see the tiger cub live. Kids were elated. Quickly, I said the tiger would be too big by then, and that it would be in the zoo.

Even faster, sister said great, the kids will love it when you take them to visit the tiger.

Haha, that's a good one. At least you get to go to the zoo

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Same applies to pineapples. Weighing and smelling the fruit is a must.

So how does one determine nuts?
Fruit of the tree, but walnuts seem the same.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I have often wondered if there is a common defect involved in our inability to find the dirty dishes about to walk out on their own, the bottle of fabric softener, or the clitoris. If pressed by my girlfriend on my domestic blindness, I at least can point out that I have made stellar progress on the one of those three closest to her heart.

Glad to know you're doing the dishes.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Haha, I think the party while the parents are away is apart of growing up. But obviously need some work on their cleaning up method

Oh dear, my idea of a party when I had the house to myself in those days, was listening to sport and the races all day.....
Ahhhh good times.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I never have had a Relationship.

I just see that it looks like Hardwork that most likely end in HeartBreak

Shhh just don't tell Sir Lothie. Hes of a slightly strong point of view on such matters.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Shhh just don't tell Sir Lothie. Hes of a slightly strong point of view on such matters.

sirlothie doesn't venture in this thread

It would be like Charles Manson making a guest appearance on the Gilmore Girls


Edit: sirlothie is welcome though

 

[Saintly Viewed]

sirlothie doesn't venture in this thread

It would be like Charles Manson making a guest appearance on the Gilmore Girls

But he is very consistent.
I like your analogy, and those Gilmore girls are well paid I gather

 

[Greening Magic]

I'm extremely happy in my relationship, how do I know .................. my wife told me I was.

When I threaten her to be careful that I could leave her for a 20 year old she laughs.
"Go ahead, your 1st wife took your house, I'll take your Super".
I then make her a coffee and rub her feet while remembering how happy I am.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I'm extremely happy in my relationship, how do I know .................. my wife told me I was.

When I threaten her to be careful that I could leave her for a 20 year old she laughs.
"Go ahead, your 1st wife took your house, I'll take your Super".
I then make her a coffee and rub her feet while remembering how happy I am.

And with your avatar you look happy at the teet

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Spent a lot of time on the weekend in the car with my father. We reminisced about the many Friday nights when 5 or 6 families came to our house for fish and chips (and a flotilla of cask wine).

One family only lasted for a couple of years, which was very disappointing to fourteen-year-old me because the daughter was extraordinarily pretty (was too shy to ask her out). This family was much wealthier than the other families eg big house, sports car, winter flights to the Gold Coast and were flashy.

Thirty years on, I asked Dad why this couple (and their daughter) had stopped attending Friday dinners. He said that they made everyone uncomfortable so he asked them not to come around anymore. I asked if it was because they were pretentious.

Dad said that didn't worry him. It was because this couple were swingers.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Dad said that didn't worry him. It was because this couple were swingers.

They played on swings? What's wrong with that. Kids love it.

 

[Soups]

Spent a lot of time on the weekend in the car with my father. We reminisced about the many Friday nights when 5 or 6 families came to our house for fish and chips (and a flotilla of cask wine).

One family only lasted for a couple of years, which was very disappointing to fourteen-year-old me because the daughter was extraordinarily pretty (was too shy to ask her out). This family was much wealthier than the other families eg big house, sports car, winter flights to the Gold Coast and were flashy.

Thirty years on, I asked Dad why this couple (and their daughter) had stopped attending Friday dinners. He said that they made everyone uncomfortable so he asked them not to come around anymore. I asked if it was because they were pretentious.

Dad said that didn't worry him. It was because this couple were swingers.

Must have thought it was weird when they put their car keys in the salad bowl after dinner?

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Must have thought it was weird when they put their car keys in the salad bowl after dinner?

Salad hadn't been invented back then.

The keys would have landed in either the fondue or trifle.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Gobsmacked!

At the bus stop this morning and could overhear two twenty-something ladies on Tinder: 'Nup, nup, fat, nup, looks stupid, nup, his eyes are too close together...'

Lucky I got to breed before bench-marking was introduced.

 

[Maggie5]

Gobsmacked!

At the bus stop this morning and could overhear two twenty-something ladies on Tinder: 'Nup, nup, fat, nup, looks stupid, nup, his eyes are too close together...'

Lucky I got to breed before bench-marking was introduced.

Works both ways Walter that is the way of social media sadly.