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WhoaitsZ · 09-20-2003, 02:45 PM

shiat
i need to make a list to remind me to get my list.

i don't forget important stuff, but little things elude me often.

Mephisto2 · 09-20-2003, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by Harshaw
That?s pretty harsh; two people living together are going to have major differences in what is considered clean or what is considered necessary. In order to keep a happy healthy household, the cleanliness needs to find the level of the person who cares about it the most. If someone wants it really clean they should be willing to spell out the little nooks and crannies that might not occur to a normal person. The place where I live has several rules about when to do what. Not because people are lazy, simply because we can't all agree on how clean to keep things.

That's EXACTLY my point.

The issue here is that the original poster was cleaing up, and therefore his heart was in the right place, but that his wife was still unhappy with his efforts. In other words, he had "forgot" to do certain things.

So by imagining the other partner doing their day to day, week to week tasks, you can sometimes "remember" stuff you would otherwise forget.

Trust me. I clean places and things that my wife would not consider, or that she simply leaves to me. And vice versa. Two different people and two different 'approaches' to house-hold management.

Mr Mephisto

WhiteDevil · 09-22-2003, 08:48 AM

I need lists. I'm always making lists. A lot of women have this problem with men not automatically figuring what needs to be done. There are differences in the organization of male and female minds, and one of the commonly held theories is that men focus more on one thing and women take in the whole picture. This is not always the case, of course, but if you tend to concentrate your attention on one thing, the list is your key to getting things done.

a2k · 09-22-2003, 01:57 PM

Let's get to the point here:

Little boys' hobby: playing star wars
Little girls' hobby: playing house

Girls have more practice AND IT'S THEIR HOBBY.

krwlz · 09-22-2003, 04:34 PM

a2k...I think you are just looking to get beat on..

But on that note, I totaly agree, and about feel out of my chair when I read that!

Yea, Im a list guy. Without a list, I have a harder time prioratizing (sp?), and deciding where to start... A list makes the job as a whole seem much less intimidating.

09-22-2003, 08:48 AM	#43 (permalink)
WhiteDevil Brave Corporate Logo Location: Undisclosed	I need lists. I'm always making lists. A lot of women have this problem with men not automatically figuring what needs to be done. There are differences in the organization of male and female minds, and one of the commonly held theories is that men focus more on one thing and women take in the whole picture. This is not always the case, of course, but if you tend to concentrate your attention on one thing, the list is your key to getting things done. __________________ Join me or die! Can you do any less?

09-20-2003, 02:45 PM	#41 (permalink)
WhoaitsZ Crazy Location: right behind you...	shiat i need to make a list to remind me to get my list. i don't forget important stuff, but little things elude me often.

09-22-2003, 01:57 PM	#44 (permalink)
a2k Crazy Location: Seattle	Let's get to the point here: Little boys' hobby: playing star wars Little girls' hobby: playing house Girls have more practice AND IT'S THEIR HOBBY.

09-22-2003, 04:34 PM	#45 (permalink)
krwlz Fledgling Dead Head Location: Clarkson U.	a2k...I think you are just looking to get beat on.. But on that note, I totaly agree, and about feel out of my chair when I read that! Yea, Im a list guy. Without a list, I have a harder time prioratizing (sp?), and deciding where to start... A list makes the job as a whole seem much less intimidating.