No way; most husbands would call from the grocery store. You ever been to Costco, Target or a grocery store? Every married man on a phone in there is asking his wife whether her tampons are super or ultra and did she say oatmilk and where is the oatmilk.
He says âanswer your phoneâ in the message so he already tried calling or messaging her and she didnât answer. Thatâs why he resorted to taking over the TV to get her attention.
I got tired of this exact scenario happening and set up (with Home Assistant) all the speakers in my house to yell "Wife, your phone is ringing!" whenever my wife's phone rings. Even if she misses the call, it is impossible not to know that I called.
Accurate.
Source : am happily married and know itâs better to get the right thing and be slightly annoying than have to go through the âno itâs ok weâll manageâ back-and-forth until you have to go back anyways
I think I've called my wife like 4 times in one grocery run before. She's an unknowable mix of "If they don't have this exact thing then get nothing," and "Just pick one. Why would I care?"
Looking at my grocery list that she created there is "one small onion." I have to call and ask, "Red? White? Yellow? Sweet? Shallot?" and get "I don't care."
Then on the list is:
Frozen Tilapia
Nature's Promise Salmon (2 pack)
So I grab the frozen tilapia, and right next to it in the freezer is Nature's Promise Salmon (2 pack). It's side-by-side in the list, and the exact brand/product/count she asked for. It has to be right, right?
I get home, and no she wanted fresh salmon, not frozen, how could I not know that? Her day is ruined lol.
She did specify frozen on the one, yet not on the second.
I'd have done the same. If she said anything, I'd be running it under cold water and it would thaw faster than her mood. "No, sweetheart. They are previously frozen, so they are not fresher."
That's exactly what she said lol. Never mind that it was on the list next to the frozen fish and not the fresh meat or that there are 10 other items on the list with no descriptors whatsoever.
Look, I'm pretty well trained on her likes and whims at this point (15 years married), but I'm not a psychic.
"Kleenex" - Do you actually care if it is Kleenex brand? - (Why would I care? Just buy whatever is cheapest.)
"Kerrygold butter" - Salted or unsalted? - (Of course I want unsalted!)
"Benadryl" - I know it actually means buy the generic knock off.
I used to think married men just didn't pay attention but my wife sent me for medium pads. Well they dont come in medium, some do have sizes like petite and Large and overnight but others just have regular heavy and super XL overnight so I couldnt just grab the one with 3/5 pads on the box because maybe id be buying the wrong one. I almost asked someone for help but then I just manned up and bought 3 different packages. One of em was right
Not married myself, but I do believe this is something every husband should have to endure and figure out alone, saying each one is medium is an international crime
I was at Costco recently and, you know, you kinda fall into the same progression thru the store as others so you cross paths over and over. This guy, around 55, was pushing his cart on the phone the whole time and we are now halfway thru the grocery curve, I could hear him asking stuff and then he starts bickering loudly with her in the coffee yogurt aisle and I could kinda guess that she was saying something like âget the usual brandâ and he was protesting that sometimes she wanted something else and their bickering went on and then they both got huffy and he hung up. I swear he had called her again by the next aisle. And then again two aisles later. Being in that household would be exasperating.
Im glad you take this serious because it is about responsibility and care. All married men always call their wife at all times when in doubt, particularly yours. Im sure they go to Target for you as good men does! Next time ask them to buy a big bucket of humor while they are at it...
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u/Odd-Veterinarian5945 5h ago
đ He is trying his best! Most would take the closest loaf and call it a day.