Look, guys. You really must learn, women are all sisters. No matter their background, religion, race or whatever. Women are all sisters and men are left in the dark like mushrooms. If you don’t understand now, God help you.
If I EVER called my husband to ask him to pick up something on the way home from work, I would have received a real dressing down from him. THAT was one of his “rules”….no phone calls at work to bother him. Get this….when his own elderly dad was at his last days on earth, my husband actually told me “don’t call me if he dies. I would rather wait to find that out after work.”
It takes both women to manage John. And between the two women, they manage all his money as well.
@summerdog: In a way, I understand what your husband means, there is nothing he can do about it at work and he will deal with it when he gets home (not that I agree with him)
@Summerdog. Did you stay married to that insensitive, cold hearted creep? I hope your children remember this when he is old and feeble. Remember, they are the ones who choose your nursing home!
@Notgiven. Who is DH? Wish I had read the comics earlier today. Doubt Summerdog will be back to read my rant.
I can hardly believe that about not wanting to be called if there is a death in the family. The rest I can understand, depending on the job situation. Since we live about 20 miles from any store that carries the brand of milk my husband insists we buy (Braum’s), he had to buy milk on the way home from work many, many times, rather than me burn the gas. However, once he had a desk job & email, that became the normal notification method. Before that, I just asked him to call from work before he left, to see if we needed anything. When we still lived in the city, that wasn’t necessary, but with living out in the country, we can’t run to the store as easily.
Now that our son is driving, I’ve got him trained to call before he leaves town (where he’s attending college) to see if I need anything.
tis4kis over 13 years ago
The pays not as good but the coffee breaks are fun.
thirdguy over 13 years ago
It’s a collective? Resistance is futile!!!
hlagallah over 13 years ago
TRAITOR!!
Donna White over 13 years ago
Jean’s his office wife.
gimmickgenius over 13 years ago
So, what does he need Elly for… or is that a spoiler to Real Life?
pawpawbear over 13 years ago
Look, guys. You really must learn, women are all sisters. No matter their background, religion, race or whatever. Women are all sisters and men are left in the dark like mushrooms. If you don’t understand now, God help you.
summerdog86 over 13 years ago
If I EVER called my husband to ask him to pick up something on the way home from work, I would have received a real dressing down from him. THAT was one of his “rules”….no phone calls at work to bother him. Get this….when his own elderly dad was at his last days on earth, my husband actually told me “don’t call me if he dies. I would rather wait to find that out after work.”
peter0423 over 13 years ago
Yikes.
gaebie over 13 years ago
It takes both women to manage John. And between the two women, they manage all his money as well.
@summerdog: In a way, I understand what your husband means, there is nothing he can do about it at work and he will deal with it when he gets home (not that I agree with him)
Notgiven over 13 years ago
Gee, when his father was dying DH took time off work and sat with him. They were never close.
gofinsc over 13 years ago
John WOULD forget without another reminder.
Mythreesons over 13 years ago
@Summerdog. Did you stay married to that insensitive, cold hearted creep? I hope your children remember this when he is old and feeble. Remember, they are the ones who choose your nursing home! @Notgiven. Who is DH? Wish I had read the comics earlier today. Doubt Summerdog will be back to read my rant.
summerdog86 over 13 years ago
Oh, I’m here. Yes, and me too to your questions.
He’s a civil engineer, retired but not.
DH is short for “darling husband”, “dear husband”, “damn husband”……maybe not that last one ; )
Mythreesons over 13 years ago
@Summerdog. Hope you have a sweet, compassionate, and kind lover on the side. My best to you and your children.
Smiley Rmom over 13 years ago
I can hardly believe that about not wanting to be called if there is a death in the family. The rest I can understand, depending on the job situation. Since we live about 20 miles from any store that carries the brand of milk my husband insists we buy (Braum’s), he had to buy milk on the way home from work many, many times, rather than me burn the gas. However, once he had a desk job & email, that became the normal notification method. Before that, I just asked him to call from work before he left, to see if we needed anything. When we still lived in the city, that wasn’t necessary, but with living out in the country, we can’t run to the store as easily. Now that our son is driving, I’ve got him trained to call before he leaves town (where he’s attending college) to see if I need anything.