What’s the most outrageous example of "male incompetence used as a weapon" you’ve experienced? Some men purposely mess up—or just don’t do—things so you won’t ask them again.
The Survivor
At a family event, my nephew bragged about completing a tough survival camp. When my mom asked him to slice bread for lunch, he said he’d leave it to the ladies because “they’re better at it.”
Jack of All Trades
During my pregnancy, I craved a banana smoothie. After much convincing, my husband made one for me. As I started drinking, something got stuck in my throat. Turns out he’d blended a plastic teaspoon right in with the banana. He just shrugged and said I shouldn’t have asked him in the first place. Meanwhile, I never learned to use our fancy coffee machine (I don’t drink coffee) and never made him coffee.
Where Is It?
My grandpa came into the kitchen asking for a trash bag. Grandma said, we’ve kept them in the same spot for 30 years, yet he still didn’t know where to look. I ended up asking my then three-year-old cousin to hand him one—and the kid found it right away under the sink.
Pardon?
The dad of my daughter’s classmate called to say his daughter (they’re divorced) wanted to go to the pool with my daughter on Saturday. I said sure, I’d get my daughter ready Saturday morning. Then he said we should pick up his daughter. He expected ME to pick up his daughter, take both kids to the pool, and bring her back in the evening. He saw his daughter every other weekend and still tried to pass off the responsibility.
The Arm
My aunt broke her arm and had it in a cast. At a family barbecue, her husband still told her to get him a plate of food. I said, “Get it yourself,” and the room went silent. He looked confused, so I explained that my aunt wasn’t going to run around with a broken arm to serve him—if he was hungry, he should serve himself.
So Funny
My husband once “jokingly” admitted that as a kid, he purposely wrapped gifts badly so his mom wouldn’t ask him to do it again. His smile faded when I told him that explained a lot about our marriage… Two years later, we divorced.
Contact Info
My husband couldn’t remember where I worked, and once when he was home with the kids during an emergency, he didn’t know who to call. Our five-year-old son had to tell him my company’s name…
The Places
My husband unloaded the dishwasher but left half the plates and glasses on the table, saying he didn’t know where they belonged. We’d lived in that apartment for eight years.
Hmm
I told my 13-year-old son he was old enough to put away his clean clothes. The next day, I found all his shirts and tees in a pile on the floor. His excuse? It was “too complicated” to hang them on hangers…
Enjoy Your Meal!
I always pack my husband’s lunch. Along with a hot meal, I make sure to include cut fruit, a little treat, and if I have time, freshly squeezed orange juice. Once, I was in a rush and asked him to pack my lunch. The fridge had two kinds of cooked meals and plenty of sandwich fixings. What did he pack? He grabbed a bag of chips from the pantry and tossed it in my bag.
