Mammoth Hot Springs, September, 1996
Just look at us, dear god, we were young. So that would make us . . . old now. Yup, a couple of old geezers who curse at the washing machine. Sign me up for that game of shuffle board while your at it and bring me my dentures!
Anyway, back to the part about not embarrassing my husband on our anniversary.
Nope, that's not it either. Although that person on the skateboard, you know, the adult there wearing the firefighter sweatshirt? Yup. There he is, SKATEBOARDING a few weeks ago when we took the kids to the skate park. (I wonder if our health insurance covers skateboarding injuries?)
Oh no, my husband, fearless slayer of spiders, putter outer of fires and plane crashes, rescuer of people and pets, climber of mountains, mover of furniture, fixer of automobiles, handyman that trumps all handymen, jack of all trades, yes - that husband.
My husband is afraid of the Electrasol dishwashing tablets.
When I unwrapped one the other night after loading the dishwasher (which I also curse at because it is so LOUD), I noticed that it had crumbled a bit from being at the bottom of the container. Some of the powdery stuff came off on my hands so I rinsed them off under the faucet (which I do not curse at because I LOVE it).
"Ew," said my fearless husband from his safe perch at the kitchen table.
"Ew what?"
"You actually touched that tablet."
"Yes, I touched it. Look! I'm not dead!"
Apparently, kryptonite is to Superman what Electrasol dishwashing tabs are to my husband.
19 comments:
Mine's the same with laundry soap. He can't manage to put a load on without getting the stuff stuck under his nails, then of course he freaks out and starts scraping away like a mad man and washing his hands over and over convinced they still feel soapy.
Did I mention it's the non-bio variety used on babies clothes.
At least your husband knows what the tablet is for.. my husband would not even know it went in the diswasher... hahahaa
He could do what Daniel does- just put the whole thing in the dishwasher without unwrapping it. Yeah, that was bizarre, when I found a wrapped tablet in the dishwasher after it ran. And another down at the bottom of the dishwasher. Apparently he had been doing it for a while :)
I should laugh at this, but instead I shake my head with the knowledge of one who suffers with you... my husband's issue?
Deep sinks.
*sigh*
Happy Belated!!!
My husband won't touch cardboard/paper that has gotten wet. He says it makes his skin crawl. I think he just doesn't want to take the recycling around to the curb.
Ha, afraid of a little detergent! He looks like a cool dad, skateboarding with the kids. That's the way my husband is with ours, it's nice to see dads get involved.
Happy anniversary!
I think my husband just doesn't want to touch anything that has to do with cleaning.
Hmm. Feeling kind of bad here, because in our house, I'm definitely the one who is a texture freak. I'll throw stuff in the compost bin, no problem, but won't let a foam sponge enter our house.
Mine is allergic to a mop. pretty sure....
I think my kids have the same fear.
happy anniversary!
(1996 was a very good year to get married, I think! he he)
electrosal tablets, eh? now you know what to hide things in... the electrasol box!
er... not that you're hiding things, or anything
ahem
leave one under his pillow.
come on, do it.
Just buy the Whirlpool Duet, put your old washer on Craigs and be done with it. :) That's what we did and the quality of my life has improved immensely.
Our anniversary is the 20th! I am trying to think of something cheap (as in: FREE) for us to do... I'm shooting blanks. Any ideas?
Happy Anniversary!
The laundry soap hangup is a new one, I've not heard that one before!
Oh, and if you are a whore for Bachelor/ette, there is a great recap site, email me if you want it.
I've always believed every man has his kryptonite, it just often takes years to find it. Now that you know, just think of the control! :)
Happy Anniversary!
lol what's so scary about them to him? that's hilarious
Happy anniversary! And we married in 96 too!
Lolol...my kid BEGS to put the tablet in the dishwasher. It's a little weird.
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