[Today we have a guest post from Julie, whose husband has a very interesting way of trying to save his energy. If you ask me, it looks like he's making things harder rather than easier but hey, that's men for ya! Anyway, the story and especially the pictures made me laugh so thanks, Julie!
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My husband is not lazy. He’s really not. He’s a computer scientist that takes on projects just for fun, a drummer that practices for hours on end, and he gets up early and goes into the office before anyone else. He’s actually pretty motivated. But for some reason that is yet unknown to me in our seven months of marriage, all this motivation EVAPORATES when it comes to accomplishing simple everyday tasks. Rather than being his usual motivated self, he will do whatever it takes to avoid expending an extra ounce of energy.
Last week we were wrapping Christmas presents on the living room floor, and I said ‘Hey babe, would you grab me the tape?’ (which was sitting a few feet away from him), and rather than, say, reaching over and picking it up and handing it to me nicely, he reaches out with his foot, struggles to pick it up with his toes, and tosses it in my direction. Okay, fine. So he tossed me something with his feet rather than handing it to me like a civilized person. No big deal. IF it only happened once. A few minutes later, I realized the ribbon spool was sitting on the side table, which was also on his side of the room. ‘Hey babe, would you grab me the ribbon?’ He looks around, sees it on the table, then CRAB-WALKS to the table, grabs it with his feet, scoots back over and hands it to me using his feet (“Hands it to me” seems wrong here. “Foots” it to me?). It’s as though the very thought of using his hands to accomplish something offends his sense of efficiency.
Later, when our “Christmas with the Rat Pack” CD ended, I said, “Babe, would you start the CD over?” He looks around, grabs the roll of wrapping paper, and reaches as far forward as he can in order to punch the play button with the wrapping paper tube. When I asked him why he didn’t use his feet, he assured me that would have been a ridiculous idea when the wrapping paper was sitting right there. Good point, babe. What was I thinking?
-Julie
men are nuts.
thats just crazy. Men are definately nuts
Very funny!
I disagree. Wade is, in fact, a genius. I say this because I do stuff like this all of the time.
I happen to know this man…and I am not at ALL surprised at his display of…I am not even sure what it is a display of! Julie, dear friend, he is one in a million and was made crazy just for you!
all this motivation EVAPORATES when it comes to accomplishing simple everyday tasks.
Boy does this hit close to home, hubs goes to work very early, is always the first one there. Runs, but when it comes to everyday tasks FORGET IT h has no idea how to do it or atleast he feigns it very well. humm maybe they are realated some how.
Maybe he just like challenges.
Using a wrapping paper tube as an extension tool? Brilliant! He’s evolving!
He’s just entertaining himself. (and apparently, you, too.) The actual symptom of motivation evaporation would be: “Get it yourself.”
But hey, if he ever gets hit by a bus and loses his arms, it won’t even slow him down any!
Haha! This is hilariously annoying! I’m actually having a bit of a laugh at my own expense because this is the type of stuff I do all the time, and probably drive my husband completely nuts with. My excuse is that I’m an engineer, and have a real eye for efficiency and thinking outside the box. I don’t think anyone buys it.