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Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) can find the danged things to use in the first place why can't they go back in the same place when they are clean? Grrrr. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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If we lived in the perfect world, where everyone did as we expected, there'd
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sf wrote:
> Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? Perhaps they don't want to do kitchen chores and do them wrong so you'll ban them from kitchen duty. |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote:
> >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > >Grrrr. "They" have got you surrounded. It would be interesting to make it difficult to find the things in the first place by putting them where they don't belong, but that would punish you as well. Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself! |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote:
> >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? My mother said my great-aunt came for Sunday dinner for years and and always said, "I'd help with the washing-up, but I don't know where things go." One SIL would rather eat bees than have anyone do *anything* in her kitchen. Different strokes. Yes, you *are* expecting too much. My silverware drawer has spoons, forks, (silver) knives, and knives-that-don't-go-into-the-knife-block, as well as a perpendicular section with a couple of veg peelers, can opener, churchkeys, measuring spoons, and garlic press. Plus the wooden spatula without a hole to hang it up. This is where they *live* and where I look for them. The utensil drawer has the lemon reamer, pizza cutter, bulb baster, candy thermometer, pumpkin-carving tools. springerle roller, plastic spatulas, lemon zester, and fondue forks. Among other stuff. If anyone offered to put away my dishwashing, I'd just say "leave the vertical stuff -- I know where it goes." In fact, if anyone offered to help in any way with the washing up, I'd be happy to stand around and supervise. |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote:
> >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? Whether you're asking too much depends entirely on who the culprit is. If it's someone who only comes to your house occasionally, then yes, you're probably asking too much. If you're talking about a roommate/spouse/kid who lives there year round and knows where things are kept, then no, I don't think so. If that's the case, I'd ask once politely for them to put things away properly and if they didn't, I'd consider a well placed note/sticker to remind them. If that didn't work, then stuff they use frequently would probably start getting put away in unusual locations until they took the hint. Regards, Tracy R. |
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Chris wrote:
> If we lived in the perfect world, where everyone did as we expected, there'd > be no chance to have fun complaining, right? > > ;-) > > if we lived in a perfect world we wouldn't loose socks in the washing machine... :-) ciao, anna maria www.annamariavolpi.com |
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>From: anna maria
>if we lived in a perfect world we wouldn't loose socks in the washing >machine... :-) Anna, it's LOSE, not loose. Ellen |
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SportKite1 wrote:
>>From: anna maria > > >>if we lived in a perfect world we wouldn't loose socks in the washing >>machine... :-) > > > Anna, it's LOSE, not loose. > > Ellen > > :-) typing too fast |
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>From: anna maria
>:-) typing too fast Those pesky o's. Love your website, by the way. Ellen |
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In article >, sf
> writes: >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > >Grrrr. Who are "they"? And WHY have they been so *enabled*. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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sf typed:
> Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > > Grrrr. LOL! I used to do similar...Mom told me not to unload the dishwasher any more. Problem solved. BOB |
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SportKite1 wrote: > > >From: anna maria > > >if we lived in a perfect world we wouldn't loose socks in the washing > >machine... :-) > > Anna, it's LOSE, not loose. > > Ellen She loses 'em because they are loose... <G> Try pinning them together prior to washing. This discourages the house gnomes from stealing them to use as sleeping bags! ;-D K. -- >^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^< "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
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anna maria wrote:
> Chris wrote: > >> If we lived in the perfect world, where everyone did as we expected, >> there'd >> be no chance to have fun complaining, right? >> >> ;-) >> >> > if we lived in a perfect world we wouldn't loose socks in the washing > machine... :-) > > ciao, anna maria > > > www.annamariavolpi.com > hm... I did a study (unscientific) on this once. My conclusion was that they escape through the dryer vent to freedom. There's got to be A LOT of single socks running around out there somewhere. ;-) |
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"Frogleg" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote: > > > > >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > > can't they go back in the same place when they are > > clean? > > My mother said my great-aunt came for Sunday dinner for years and and > always said, "I'd help with the washing-up, but I don't know where > things go." My answer to that is "Just put everything on the counter when you're done and I'll put it away. If someone is willing to clean up, the least I can do is put it away. Besides, all that is left to clean manually is the big nasty stuff that doesn't fit in the dishwasher. My kitchen is small and that stuff is often stored outside the kitchen. |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > > Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > First, you might simply ask the person what the issue is. Maybe they don't realize that there is a system. I know that seems impossible to you, but if you ask, you might get an unexpected reply. Just by asking, you might make the person conscious of your expectations. So far, you have indicated that putting the utensils in the silverware drawer is acceptable. After all, they have been doing it for years and you haven't said a word. That is the definition of acceptance. If you get a reply that indicates that they don't care about your system then you can address that issue. It could be a simple lack of awareness or a passive-aggressive behavior that is completely unrelated to kitchen maintenance. |
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sf wrote:
> > Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > What was my husband doing at your house??? He always has new and different places to store my graters... |
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:04:17 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> wrote: > > "Frogleg" > wrote in message > ... > > On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote: > > > > > > > >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > > >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > > > > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > > >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > > > > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > > >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > > > > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > > > > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > > > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > > > can't they go back in the same place when they are > > > clean? > > > > My mother said my great-aunt came for Sunday dinner for years and and > > always said, "I'd help with the washing-up, but I don't know where > > things go." > > My answer to that is "Just put everything on the counter when you're done > and I'll put it away. If someone is willing to clean up, the least I can do > is put it away. Besides, all that is left to clean manually is the big > nasty stuff that doesn't fit in the dishwasher. My kitchen is small and > that stuff is often stored outside the kitchen. It's not guests I'm complaining about.... they do a very good job at intuiting where things go. It's "that man" in my life who screws it up and he really doesn't have an excuse. We've been in the same house for almost 30 years and have been no major changes in the set up of the kitchen utensil placement. As far as me letting him off the hook.... when he works more than 12 hours a day and gets home after me, maybe I'll cut him some slack. Until then, if he dirties them - he should put them back where I can find them... without making me go on a major hunt. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 17:34:28 -0600, ravinwulf
> wrote: > On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote: > > > > >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > > can't they go back in the same place when they are > > clean? > > Whether you're asking too much depends entirely on who the culprit is. > If it's someone who only comes to your house occasionally, then yes, > you're probably asking too much. If you're talking about a > roommate/spouse/kid who lives there year round and knows where things > are kept, then no, I don't think so. If that's the case, I'd ask once > politely for them to put things away properly and if they didn't, I'd > consider a well placed note/sticker to remind them. If that didn't > work, then stuff they use frequently would probably start getting put > away in unusual locations until they took the hint. > > Regards, > Tracy R. Thanks for understanding...unfortunately, that olf <who all my friends thinks is loveable... but they just don't know the torture he puts me through> wouldn't get the message. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:12:03 GMT, "Vox Humana"
> wrote: > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > passive-aggressive behavior I suspect this... we have a history with this type of behavuior in the verrrrry distant past. > that is completely > unrelated to kitchen maintenance. > That part I don't know... and I don't care. Put the utensils back where the belong. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 12:36:21 -0500, maxine in ri
> wrote: > sf wrote: > > > > Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > What was my husband doing at your house??? He always has new and > different places to store my graters... At last... a soul mate! Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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sf > writes:
sumwon sed: >> >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) >> > can find the danged things to use in the first place why >> > can't they go back in the same place when they are >> > clean? >> > >> >Grrrr. >> >>Who are "they"? And WHY have they been so *enabled*. > >They do it in spite of my directions and original >placement... come on, if they cared they do it right because >they know where to find the utensils in the first place. > >If they were enabled, I wouldn't be complaining because I'd >be busy undoing what they didn't do properly every day. As >it is, I have plenty of time to bitch. Complaining/bitching with no consequences is the MOST *primary* form of enablement... think about it. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:04:17 GMT, "Vox Humana" > > wrote: > > > > > "Frogleg" > wrote in message > > ... > > > On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > > > >been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > > > > > > >So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > > > >and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > > > > > > >1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > > > >2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > > > > > > >Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > > > > > > >* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > > > > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > > > > can't they go back in the same place when they are > > > > clean? > > > > > > My mother said my great-aunt came for Sunday dinner for years and and > > > always said, "I'd help with the washing-up, but I don't know where > > > things go." > > > > My answer to that is "Just put everything on the counter when you're done > > and I'll put it away. If someone is willing to clean up, the least I can do > > is put it away. Besides, all that is left to clean manually is the big > > nasty stuff that doesn't fit in the dishwasher. My kitchen is small and > > that stuff is often stored outside the kitchen. > > It's not guests I'm complaining about.... they do a very > good job at intuiting where things go. > > It's "that man" in my life who screws it up and he really > doesn't have an excuse. > > We've been in the same house for almost 30 years and have > been no major changes in the set up of the kitchen utensil > placement. As far as me letting him off the hook.... when > he works more than 12 hours a day and gets home after me, > maybe I'll cut him some slack. Until then, if he dirties > them - he should put them back where I can find them... > without making me go on a major hunt. Then I can tell you that there is no solution to your problem. You just have to accept it. |
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sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:04:17 GMT, "Vox Humana" > It's "that man" in my life who screws it up and he really > doesn't have an excuse. Perhaps I can make you feel better, I bet you didn't leave for your dentist appointment this morning and find that your car wasn't cleared off of a foot and a half of snow days ago. The *minimun* would be that they would have mentioned that you couldn't even SEE my car so I would clean it off myself sometime between then and leaving for an appointment. > We've been in the same house for almost 30 years and have > been no major changes in the set up of the kitchen utensil > placement. As far as me letting him off the hook.... when > he works more than 12 hours a day and gets home after me, > maybe I'll cut him some slack. Until then, if he dirties > them - he should put them back where I can find them... > without making me go on a major hunt. I can't imagine why he does that, it would be very annoying to me. My issues a Please keep the onions in a particular place so I know if I need to get more and then, please stop putting daily use stuff on the top shelf where I can't reach it. That's where you put the turkey platter, etc. nancy (cold and wet and mad) |
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Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a
prescription for Xanax??? ;-) My dad lives with me so there IS a man in my house, and no he does not always put the utensils where I want them, he sometimes buys extra food and does not tell me so I have to search the refrigerators every month when he gets his SSI check prior to going shopping, and I keep having to give loaves of bread away to the neighbor because he forgets what he bought and buys more and I don't have that kind of storage space... He also ruins the occasional item of clothing if he gets careless with the bleach. :-P Yes, there are a lot of little annoying things about sharing a household with another human. <G> BUT, he helps with the housework, cleans the litterboxes, helps take care of the livestock, does a myriad of other favors for me that makes my life easier.... and I never have to come home from work to an empty house! I think that the benefits and love outweigh the little annoyances. If your husband annoys you that much, you can always leave..... Just my feelings on the matter! Sometimes in order to get along, you have to go along! K. -- >^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^< "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
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Katra wrote:
> > Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) Wow! A little quick to run around prescribing medication, don't you think? What's your favorite movie, Stepford Wives? Geez. Just because I would rather not be saddled with 10 pounds of onions because I didn't know we had a whole bag already? or that I'd like to be able to reach the pyrex baking dish? It's not like it's a screamfest, we were just commiserating. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote: > > Katra wrote: > > > > Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) > > Wow! A little quick to run around prescribing medication, don't you > think? What's your favorite movie, Stepford Wives? Geez. > Just because I would rather not be saddled with 10 pounds of onions > because I didn't know we had a whole bag already? or that I'd like > to be able to reach the pyrex baking dish? So call him into the kitchen to reach the dish for you... and dry the excess onions and make onion powder, or better yet, save the reciept and take them back to the store. I often make dad return perishable stuff that we just did not need, and that chore helps to serve as a reminder to him. It's better to find workable solutions for stuff as complaining is seldom productive and you may end up with ulcers like I did until I learned to quit making mountains out of molehills. I just run into this a lot at work... I'm a very positive person. (It's part of my stress control program you see!) and I prefer to look at the good side of the people in my life! Some of the women at work constantly bitch about all the problems in their life, and I never hear a positive word. It just gets kinda old! One girl was having a real problem with this and it was really ruining her marriage. She was constantly miserable, had no libido... She talked to her doc one day about this and he did prescribe Xanax for her for awhile along with an anti-depressant. It calmed her down, helped her attitude (and her libido) and saved her marriage. She is off the meds now and everything is fine. > > It's not like it's a screamfest, we were just commiserating. > > nancy Ok. So, I'm entitled to an opinion too right? :-D K. -- >^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^< "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
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Hark! I heard Katra > say:
> Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) It's your imagination and this isn't a list... -- j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~ ...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum! |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf wrote:
> > Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > > Grrrr. > > > > > Practice safe eating - always use condiments Whats a dishwasher? :-) -- JakeInHartsel |
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Curly Sue > wrote: >On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:19:18 GMT, sf > wrote: > >> >>Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've >>been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. >> >>So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer >>and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? >> >>1. The utensil drawer is by the stove >>2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table >> >>Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! >> >>* If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) >> can find the danged things to use in the first place why >> can't they go back in the same place when they are >> clean? >> >>Grrrr. > >"They" have got you surrounded. It would be interesting to make it >difficult to find the things in the first place by putting them where >they don't belong, but that would punish you as well. > >Sue(tm) >Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself! We have lived inthe same house for eleven years now, and I never change anything around - the furniture is always in the same spot, dishes in the same cabinets, etc. So why is it that some family members who live close by STILL can't figure out where the drinking glasses are in the kitchen?? |
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Katra wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote: > > > > Katra wrote: > > > > > > Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > > > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) > > > > Wow! A little quick to run around prescribing medication, don't you > > think? What's your favorite movie, Stepford Wives? Geez. > > Just because I would rather not be saddled with 10 pounds of onions > > because I didn't know we had a whole bag already? or that I'd like > > to be able to reach the pyrex baking dish? > > So call him into the kitchen to reach the dish for you... I don't think he'd appreciate having to drive an hour home and back to reach a dish for me. > and dry the excess onions and make onion powder, or better yet, save the > reciept and take them back to the store. Not likely. > It's better to find workable solutions for stuff as complaining is > seldom productive and you may end up with ulcers like I did until I > learned to quit making mountains out of molehills. You are VASTLY making a mountain out of this molehill, I assure you. nancy |
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sf > wrote in message >. ..
> Putting the dishes away in their proper place (after they've > been washed in the dishwasher) isn't brain surgury. > > So, why do cooking utensils end up in the silverware drawer > and (silver) serving utensils end up in the utensil drawer? > > 1. The utensil drawer is by the stove > 2. The silverware drawer is by the kitchen table > > Hello????? The lights are on, but nobody is home! > > * If "they" (I KNOW who it is, but I'm not naming names) > can find the danged things to use in the first place why > can't they go back in the same place when they are > clean? > > Grrrr. Because if they f'it up enough times, you will ask them not to do it anymore, at all. This is the result of a null gene on the Y chromosome. -L. |
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Nancy Young wrote: > > Katra wrote: > > > > Nancy Young wrote: > > > > > > Katra wrote: > > > > > > > > Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > > > > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) > > > > > > Wow! A little quick to run around prescribing medication, don't you > > > think? What's your favorite movie, Stepford Wives? Geez. > > > Just because I would rather not be saddled with 10 pounds of onions > > > because I didn't know we had a whole bag already? or that I'd like > > > to be able to reach the pyrex baking dish? > > > > So call him into the kitchen to reach the dish for you... > > I don't think he'd appreciate having to drive an hour home and back > to reach a dish for me. Maybe not, but I assure you he'd remember after a time or two. :-) Don't you own a step ladder? > > > and dry the excess onions and make onion powder, or better yet, save the > > reciept and take them back to the store. > > Not likely. Why not? This works for me. Dad seldom does veggie buying now without consulting me and following a darned shopping list. :-) It's very effective. Took a few tries but you CAN train your housmate if you know how. > > > It's better to find workable solutions for stuff as complaining is > > seldom productive and you may end up with ulcers like I did until I > > learned to quit making mountains out of molehills. > > You are VASTLY making a mountain out of this molehill, I assure you. > > nancy No, y'all are. I'm just going to make one more comment before backing out of this thread. My favorite Philosopher, Benjamin Franklin once said that "humans are the only animal that can change their entire life by simply changing their attitude". I've had stress issues that have, in the past, contributed to chronic illness. I've had to learn to control it. I've also had a recent, beloved loss. I'd give anything to have back those minor annoyances that she contributed to my life. Count your blessings while you have them! While your dishes may never be in the wrong place again, you will wish so very hard that they were once you lose the source of your annoyance. Death sux. Life is very, very short. And, this works well to get people to do what you want. I've used it. Face the person who has continued to misplace your stuff (obviously they do it on purpose just to annoy you since you yell at them for it), and take their hands gently into yours. Say to them: "You know, this really hurts my feelings that you care so little for me to continue doing something that really bugs me when it is such a simple thing, but I still love you anyway and I forgive you for it". If it is your mate, then give them a deep soul kiss. The sugar coated criticism followed up with the classic guilt trip will work wonders if you repeat it a few times! :-) And variations on that theme. Trust me, it works... I learned it in an assertiveness class. Bye, K. -- >^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^< "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
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On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:21:43 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote: > Katra wrote: > > > > Is it my imagination or could some of the women on this list us a > > prescription for Xanax??? ;-) > > Wow! A little quick to run around prescribing medication, don't you > think? What's your favorite movie, Stepford Wives? Geez. > Just because I would rather not be saddled with 10 pounds of onions > because I didn't know we had a whole bag already? or that I'd like > to be able to reach the pyrex baking dish? > > It's not like it's a screamfest, we were just commiserating. > Thank yew.... I agree. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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Am I expecting too much?
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Am I expecting too much?
sf wrote: > > On 9 Dec 2003 16:30:10 -0800, (-L.) wrote: > > > sf > wrote in message >. .. > > > > > > Grrrr. > > > > Because if they f'it up enough times, you will ask them not to do it > > anymore, at all. > > This is the result of a null gene on the Y chromosome. > > > I'm determined to outlast him. I'm genetically superior - > so at the very least, I'll outlive him. > > <S> > Yes, you probably will, much to your sorrow...... :-( I did not find that to be the least bit funny! That was the entire point I was trying to make, and you missed it, or you would not have made such an insensitive remark. Gods woman! Think, think hard, about what you just typed! Ok, I know I'm being too serious, but it's that time of month you know? K. |
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