What drives your spouse/lover/roommate/etc. CRAZY about you?

[Bertha Venation]

I'm beginning to believe my slobbiness drives Mrs. V. crazy. I cook, I make a mess, I leave stuff all over the counter (crumbs, bits of cheese, paper towels, drips & splatters), I leave dishes in the sink, on the counter, etc. I LOATHE doing dishes. I do it sometimes but not nearly enough. She is gracious and cleans up without complaining. I thank her profusely every time. I try not to guilt myself to death, but that's hard, given my ancestry.

Today it was egg burritos w/ cubed leftover pork loin, onions and mushrooms, plus tomatoes, green taco sauce and pepper cheese. She didn't even eat any. I didn't clean up. I didn't even put away the leftovers. She's finishing up now, cleaning the counters & rinsing out the sink. I hang my head in shame.

I think I need to make a change.

What do you do (or not do) that drives your mate, spouse, lover, roommate(s), parents, or other live-in folks, crazy?

Edit: by god, I think I finally got the subject right. :eyes:

[Endangered Specie]

1. My roomate loves to look at himself and pose in front of the mirror.

Must think his shit dont stink.

IN return, me always shutting the blinds, turning out the light and ramping the thermostat down to 60.

[dweller]

2. heh heh

i liked it better as 'crazy spouse, lover, roomate'.....then i could have answered.

:(

dp

[Bertha Venation]

3. so answer THAT! :-)

[Melsky]

4. Slob

I have a hard time putting things away.

[WWW]

5. I really can't think of anything

You can ask Mr.WWW but I don't think he will be able to come up with any problems. :) Well, okay....maybe my high opinion of myself and my thinking that I can do no wrong? Nah....

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. That I hang out here way too much, instead of cooking, cleaning,

sleeping,eating...and other things. :hi:

[BeatleBoot]

9. Ditto

Trying to reach 1,000 posts before end of the month

[Cuban_Liberal]

7. I don't fold t-shirt or underwear.

We both do the laundry, but I don't fold t-shirts and underwear, whereas Paddy does. Drives him crazy...:P

[Bertha Venation]

8. T-shirts as in UNDERshirts?

If that's the case, I'm with you. Who cares if your undershirt is wrinkled? :shrug:

I never folded panties & bras until Mrs. V. and I got together. I also changed the way I fold t-shirts (not undershirts). I also began hanging jeans in the closet. Makes sense to me now -- even the undies. Makes the drawers neater.

[Cuban_Liberal]

10. Yep, undershirts!

Paddy's rather a fanatic about them, for some reason. If we're going out to dinner or a party, he'll iron it before he puts it on. :shrug:

[Bertha Venation]

11. Gotta love 'im.

;)

[Cuban_Liberal]

13. In his defense:

I will say that he is normally the best-dressed guy there, wherever we wind up. :P

[Bertha Venation]

16. Sounds like my best friend, Dale.

He is the missing link -- he asked me once to put sunscreen on him at the beach; it was like putting lotion on Chewbacca -- but he is a very snappy dresser.

About dress & fashion, he always tells me, "Two tops for every bottom." (At least I think that's about dress & fashion....)

[terrya]

12. Doug says I need to be more assertive.

He thinks that I have the personality that allows people to take advantage of me...and it drives him crazy.

How are you, Bertha? I sent an email...a LONG overdue one.

Terry

[Bertha Venation]

15. does this answer your question, my friend?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=676637

<wan smile> I hope that thread will suffice for an update for now. Please don't be mad at me. I've all I can do right now. :hug:

Got your email. Thank you so much, my friend. I am glad you're okay.

[eyesroll]

14. I babble about stuff that is relevant to me and no one else.

Blah blah blah blabbady blah something I mention every week blah blah the really cool story that I think is new but I really keep repeating blah blah now what did you say? Blah blah floor finish polymers are really cool blah blah.

[Skittles]

17. I always have all the curtains drawn

I hate light; Tombo just loves to let the sun in.

[TrogL]

18. leaving cupboards open

[populistmom]

19. My insomnia and my DU time

Other that that, I'm the perfect wife, probably too good for him given certain things. I look young enough to still get carded at times at 30-something (even after 4 children), I have a good general knowledge base, politically progressive, open-minded, warm and understanding, I can cook well when I want to, spawn geniuses, I'm good with money, reasonably tidy without being anal about it, and I bang like a bunny. Oh, and I'm humble, yes, very humble.

(That being said, I used to be very down on myself and overly self-critical. I'm not an ego-driven person at all. I just feel better than I used to.)

[TrogL]

20. My butt

However, I'm waving it in his face and he's ignoring me and flirting with the pharmacist over the phone.

I have no idea.

[arwalden]

21. I'd Hate To Imagine

[philosophie_en_rose]

22. I confess! I'm a slobby hypocrite!

Sometimes, I'm really finicky with the way things are arranged. However, I really hate to clean. If it weren't for lysol and dishwashers, my house would look like a pigsty.