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Pathetic Domestic Arguments*
As we are concerned here with all things entertaining, can we do this?
Now that Valentines Day has gone, I thought you might like to join me in publicising any (or indeed all) of the *Little* things that drive you mad about the one you love.
You know the sort of thing. It's a little piece of nothing really, but despite yourself it gets to you every time!
It can be any subject you like, but make it something relating to music, film, books or similar if it helps.
I'll go first. My better half puts the new toilet roll on with the paper dispensing underneath!!!
Although fully aware that I want it coming over the top and despite not having a preference, it *always* goes on the other way!! The *WRONG* way!!
I feel much better. Come on, you will too.
* I pinched the title and the idea from Adam & Joe (so, thanks Adam & Joe)
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Yeah right
I don't have an assumed name so I'm not posting anything. My wife reads this tosh you know.
Me too
I'm fucked aswell. Mrs Barrons is perfect in every way. Even in the ways she isn't.
My wife
is threatening to cut the plug off my computer.
It could be worse, she could c
Come on guys!
It's not like they don't know! That's the whole point!
Ok, if it helps anybody post, make it about someone in your past. Could be an old flat mate, sibling, parent or work colleague. Or maybe an issue a friend has. Put in somewhere that it's about one of those and you're safe.
OK...
...My wife thinks that the natural order of the cutlery drawer is knives then spoons then forks, when it's clearly knives, forks, spoons. That's as far as I dare take this topic.
Flatmates, on the other hand - their annoyances were legion - unwashed dishes, stolen food, too much heating, never cleaning the bathroom. Actually, that was just one of them.
For fork's sake
It's fork, knives and spoons going left to right.
I'm a left-hander, which has been the basis of many a domestic argument in the past.
Knive, Forks and Spoons
Its in the order that you would use them....
I don't want to make too much of this
but you are wrong.
At least I have a logical reason
What's yours?
Forks in left hand,
knives in right hand, and, erm, spoons afterwards.
Mmm. Not sure if it is logical, but it is correct.
I'm a lefthander
and knives, forks, spoons is the godly way. Anything else is the devil's handiwork.
And I'm an atheist!
Drawer issue
Our cutlery drawer goes front to back - imagine how confusing that is! We go: tea spoons, knives, forks, spoons... Well, actually, "we" don't do anything. I arranged them that way, but Mrs E is far too sensible to care, so just goes with it.
Forks-Knives-Spoons
I'm also left handed but that is clearly the classic approach.
You haven't mentioned the loading of the dishwasher
(retreats to a safe distance)
Didn't know
you lived with those flatmates as well! :)
FIGHT!
Look. From left to right. Tea, coffee, sugar.
Any other order and I cannot make the drinks. When I'm only making a drink for myself - tea naturally - I still put coffee & sugar in the mug first. Grrrrrrr.
Have you ever made a cup of tea
for Mrs Path (1/2 a sugar) and coffee for yourself, using the same spoon to stir each with? Now how stupid was that!
Er. Thought
that was compulsory.
In our house, there is the Mrs.Beany way of doing things or the wrong way. Guess which way I do it.
Which goes first?
The milk or the hot water? How can you tell when the cup of tea is right if you leave the tea bag in water for ages before applying milk?
Pet housemate peeves
Gotta say these issues are probably just me being incredibly anal but the spoons must be left in the coffee & sugar (whitener aswell if using) caddies to prevent mixing accidently. Toilet roll must have the flap on the outside to make it easier to dispense finding these any other way really grates.
Oh & then there's the dishes. First clean the glasses & cups, next put the cutlery in to steep whilst you wash the rest of the dishes from cleanest to dirtiest thus preventing putting your hands in horrible greasy water, last you wash the pans.
About making the perfect cuppa..
Put the teabag (& sugar) in cup/mug. As soon as the kettle is boiled pour the water in. Stir & leave for 45 seconds (more if you like your strong). Gently press the teabag against the side of the cup (too hard & you cause a chemical reaction) & remove. Finally add the milk.
Hope that helps.
All very
reasonable.
How do you find living alone,
vy?
;-)
you forget add sugar to taste
but other than that, the kind of rules a man can live by.
Tea needs boiling water
If it has milk in the cup as well, the liquid will not be hot enough for the tea to brew. If you boil milk, it tastes funny. So boiling water first.
I thought it was down to U and non-U but......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,,-1400,00.html
Tea: How Hard Can It Be?
Pour BOILING water onto tea bag. Stir. Stand for 2 - 4 minutes depending on strength required (I like mine strong) Remove bag. Add milk to taste. Add sugar to taste. Drink.
Why a certain person finds that so hard I will never know.
U and non-U
The confusion with U and non-U dates back to the days before tea bags, when all tea was made in teapots. 'Milk in first?' is about whether you pour the milk into the cup before or after the (already brewed) tea. This has rather less effect on the overall flavour of the tea than, as others have pointed out, preventing boiling water from reaching the leaf by allowing cold milk to get in the way.
Tea should always be made in a pot
It never tastes right when made in a cup. Never.
I'm not even talking about loose leaf tea here, just bog standard bags.
Spot on
Mr/Mrs/Ms Hosskins.
Nah,
Since I most often make it for one, I can't get it consistently right in a pot. It's either too weak or stewed. A cup gives me more control over the finished product.
I don't even own a tea pot.
I like Tea.