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I just want you all to note the organization of the above post even though its early and I'm on antianxiety medication. TYVM.

*removes all icepicks from thread*

hey i used stabby in a sentence, can i keep the icepicks as my prize? nice ironic twist, eh?

uhhhhh...2. i pick 2. into the kitchen ONCE? thats it?

Are we supposed to answer with 1,2, or C? 

the organization...just confused me

I think the answer is 2? 

I would be pissed off enough to start complaining just because of b.  I understand the need to get a house clean, but saying you can't play at all is kinda silly.  How long does it really take to clean a house with 2 people?  If you both work really hard, only an evening I would think??  And the fact that he decided to go play without telling you and without letting you play yourself is mean.

I think a. is a seperate issue all together.  Since it is a mutal agreement that you do the dishes, perhaps you could get a TV or radio in there to make it more entertaining?  I am not sure its really fair to ask him to stand around watching you do dishes.  I am in charge of dishes at my house(HATE it...but not as much as laundry duty, so I still win)  but luckily I can see the TV and the computer(where hubby is usually playing a game) from the sink. 

Good luck not stabbing anyone.

I pick C.

Hmmmmm, C seems about right.

Gawd how I envy those women that are so adamant about having a clean house. I am a slob -therefore house cleaning makes me feel stabby.

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thank you for clarifying "cleaning week."  i was confused.  i kept thinking, "If it takes a whole week to clean the house, they ought to have staff to clean it!  and if they're cleaning it themselves, then by the time the week is up, it must be time to start over!"

now that that's cleared up...the hubby sounds like an immature twit. 

I used to go crazy and clean top to bottom when my mother in law would call to just stop by for a visit.  After 15 years of marriage I just don't care anymore.  Even when the house sparkled she still made comments, and would clean when she was there.  Now I figure if she is going to do it anyways, why not give her something to do.  It's his mom anyways what do I care.  It's her problem not mine.

Kathy, I have no idea how people keep their houses clean all the time.  It seems such a waste of time.  I would rather go to the beach.  The dishes will still be there when I get back!

that sounds HORRIBLE.  Any time I try to re-organize a room, I just make a huge mess that takes about a month to clean up. 

I can't believe your MIL would make such a big deal about a disorganized house.  As long as it isn't disgustingly filthy, I think she should just leave it alone.  If it was me, I would say that if she wants to reorganize the garage and basement that badly, let her.  I would clean up, but wouldn't break my back trying to clean out every corner of the house.

Having guests over is good motivation to get the house somewhat tidy, but trying to tackle everything all in the same week is a bit intense.  And trying to make you do it while PMSing is just bad planning on your husbands fault.  He should have learned by now to time stuff like this around your schedule.  I still stand with the answer being 2!...but i am pmsing too...so I may be a bit overly stabby myself.

Original Post by pteresa19:

I used to go crazy and clean top to bottom when my mother in law would call to just stop by for a visit.  After 15 years of marriage I just don't care anymore.  Even when the house sparkled she still made comments, and would clean when she was there.  Now I figure if she is going to do it anyways, why not give her something to do.  It's his mom anyways what do I care.  It's her problem not mine.

Kathy, I have no idea how people keep their houses clean all the time.  It seems such a waste of time.  I would rather go to the beach.  The dishes will still be there when I get back!

 Yep. You wash the dishes, and then you just have to wash them again. My kids love me, my dog loves me - everything else is unimportant. :)

all of the above.  men piss us off on all different levels. 

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Next time she tries to show you how to scrub a spot, insist that you can't see the spot. Then start calling her Lady MacBeth.

Original Post by amethystgirl:

Next time she tries to show you how to scrub a spot, insist that you can't see the spot. Then start calling her Lady MacBeth.

 ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm.  CDC, are you sure you aren't secretely married to my husband?

Hubby has decided that golf is his new favoritest sport in the whole wide world, and he just must, must play it every Sunday with his friends for at least 5 hours (yes, I said 5 hours).  Sundays are our only full day together since he works the rest of the weekend, but apparently I'm supposed to be hunky dory with him killing 5 hours of "us" time right in the middle of the day to go play with his friends.  But here's the kicker.... I asked him if he minded if I accompany a friend to a free concert tonight after work and he gets all grumpy and put-out.

Double standard much?

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Um....I'd have to say - all of the above???

Did I get it right?

Man, I hate multiple choice!

I'm currently cleaning house top to bottom for MY mother, who is more like YOUR MIL (though admittedly not Quite as bad).  MY MIL doesn't come visit - EVER.  Not once in the 13 years we've been married.  Not even to our wedding.  And I'm her FAVORITE daughter-in-law.  Out of 4 DIL's.

I HATE cleaning.  And I had the living room and the kid's bedroom clean this weekend, and they are now trashed, again.  And I've organized the garage three times in the past year, BY MYSELF, but dear hubby simply can't put his things away even though I made nice little labels on the tool chest.  NO, they get put on the kitchen cabinet, where I remove them to a box on the dryer, where they stay until I take them down to the garage.  And HE'S laying on the bed playing computer games!

Ummm...suffice it to say I'm feeling a bit stabby myself.  I understand...

I'm thinking I'm probably not going to get married anytime soon...that whole mother in law thing sounds like a real drag.

Ha!  I don't normally like throwing around the whole "you did it so I am too" thing, but I was about to if he said one word.  He did not, however actually say anything.  He just rolled his eyes and pouted and sulked, so I let it be.  If he'd said anything about me having to have dinner out tonight, or him being lonely while I was gone, then I would have mentioned his weekly green fees and his lunch out with the guys when he goes golfing every Sunday. 

My adorable grandfather looked at me the other day and said "you know what your grandmother did don't you?  She took up golf so I had no excuse to leave her behind anymore".  He meant this affectionately of course.  Too bad I hate golf with a burning passion....