My Biggest Pet Peeves

Since this is my first entry I'll go nice and easy with some of my hubby peeves.

Laundry: Apparently there is a trick to using his hamper that only I know because he never uses it. Oh sometimes a stray sock might find its way in there, and there's usually a ton of crap on top of it, but that's about it. Dirty clothes end up on the floor in a number of rooms, smushed in couch cushions, under furniture, outside, in his truck... everywhere except that damned hamper.

Napkins, tissues, paper towels: He collects them. I find them in his pockets, on his desk, on his chair, smushed in the couch, on the counter, behind the garbage. Funny, this is the same man who rarely uses the napkin beside his dinner plate.

Manners: Speaking of dinner, he has the table manners of a 3 year old. I can always tell what and where he ate by following the food/drink trail. The messier or more prone to staining it is, the better he seems to like it. I am very close to banning red and purple drinks and juices from our house because of this.

Poor Attention to Details: Not telling me when he finishes stuff, especially if it's stuff only he uses. This happened just the other day. I went in the closet to get a fresh roll of toilet paper for my bathroom and I see the spot where his soap should be is empty. Do I have to mention that I had just gone shopping the day before and said, "honey, I'm going shopping today, do you need anything?" "No."

Listening: This brings me to his listening habits. I have learned if I tell him something three times he hears what I say. Luckily, he doesn't call me a nag, but I get so tired of repeating myself! I've finally figured out it's because when I talk all he hears is "blah blah blah". For example, the soap. He heard "honey, blah blah shopping blah, blah you blah blah." Then, as I stared at him waiting for an answer, he realized he had no idea what I said. So he just replied "no "and was glad that it was apparently the right answer because I smiled and walked away.