5 steps to getting your husband to cook dinner.
November 20, 2009 | Filed under: Stuff
1.
Announce you’re going to make HIS famous chili.
2.
Pull out the meat and keep calling to him down in his shop “onions? pepper? How much?”
3.
Make sure to talk to yourself, loudly, things like “uh, I don’t think this is right … is this right?”
4.
Tell the dog that you’re sure you’re going to screw this up, in which case, the dog can count on a most excellent dinner.
5.
Pick up the phone and ask information for the number to your local pizza joint.
Alpha Man only made it to step 2 before he was up the stairs from his shop and grabbing the wooden spoon from my hand, taking over the task so I didn’t screw it up.
I gave a silent little hee hee, and went about my business. Worked like a charm. Good luck to you …
Posted by Jill @ 1:00 am | Make a Comment
Amber says:
#1 post again!!
My husband is the same way when it comes to chili. That and he makes hamburgers called “Daddy Patty’s” instead of “Crabby patty’s”. He won’t let me try those either.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 1:10 amshannon says:
I use a very similar stategy when I get tired of hinting for repairs to made around the house. I get out the power tools, plug them in spend a lot of time measuring whatever, pull the trigger on the poser tools a few time so it makes lots of noise….Usually he is there and taking over before we get tot he plugging in part. Just the sight of me lugging power tools with a determined look on my face seems to do the trick.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 2:06 amJudy F says:
Very Cleaver. SInce I don’t have a hubby, doubt it will work on my cat. LOL
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 3:48 amStacy ~ says:
You rule Jill. Even after all these years, Alpha Man isn’t immune to your charm *g*
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 4:17 amAshley says:
Lol. Must be something about men and their chili. This works on my hubby every time!!
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 6:55 amtennismom says:
That’s so evil
& so smart. Hope he never calls your bluff.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 6:55 amJulia says:
Two words– Strategic Incompetence
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 7:56 amShiloh Walker says:
LMAO. But… I’m the chili maker here.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 8:09 amLiza says:
Too funny Jill!
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 8:10 amlimecello says:
lol you’re so devious. Well done!
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 8:32 amtrish says:
Your just turning the tables. Men use this same technique all the time to get out of “stuff”.
Don’t hate me, but my husband cooks everynight!! If I try he butts in. So I don’t try!! lol
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 9:47 amCarrie says:
You are so smart….I do the same thing. Also saying I love your BBQ chicken I am just not sure how long it’s supposed to be on the grill. Then the next thing I know he is out there guarding the BBQ. If I could just figure out how to do it every night.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 9:50 amD says:
Oh my gosh, that’s hysterical. My husband only cooks one a year. Mother’s Day breakfast. I get breakfast and a show! He is absolutely useless in the kitchen. My kids help and chaos reigns. He usually catches something on fire. I laugh till I cry! 2 years ago he caught my brand new stove on fire, I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. The food is bland and either over cooked or undercooked, but the show is always entertaining and guaranteed to make me laugh.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 10:24 amDonna M says:
My ex was pretty useless in the kitchen!! My Mom was good at getting Daddy to fix things when he procrastinated–she said I’m calling a repair man!! It worked every time!
At my house there is only me, I have to do my own cooking. Recently I made chili, it was yummy!!
We are getting rain, yea! Snow is predicted for Jill’s paradise.
Have a great weekend.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 11:41 ammindy says:
My mother does that to me all the time. I am the primary meal cooker in our house and if i left it her or my father’s devices, we’d eat frozen meals or Kraft Dinner and french fries every single night!
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 12:21 pmBrandy says:
I wish this would work at my house, but my husband is lazy. He can cook like a dream, but is lazy as heck.
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 12:55 pmJoyce says:
I hope he doesn’t read your blog!
Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 4:14 pmJen says:
I LOVE your evil plan.
It perked me up on my daily tour through my blog roll.
Posted on November 21st, 2009 at 1:22 pmSLS-Rainey says:
I hope he doesn’t read this it could hamper your strategy in the future.
Posted on November 21st, 2009 at 2:07 pmkh says:
funny
Posted on November 22nd, 2009 at 12:14 amAny winners f rom the blogs
Karin says:
Very sneaky!
Posted on November 23rd, 2009 at 11:41 amTracy says:
Alternative Method (and this requires a little bit of planning on your part).
My Alpha Male eats like a horse. Ok, so I’m jealous of how much he can eat and not gain a pound and I’m stuck eating like a three year old. At any rate, if I serve him my version of “normal” meals for a week (1 sandwich and 1 bowl of soup, single servings of vegetables, small servings of pasta, etc.), he’ll volunteer to cook on the weekends for a month. The best part: he has no idea he’s being conned. My friends think it’s hysterical and it’s worked with their husbands, too.
If they only knew how sneaky we can really be!
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Posted on November 30th, 2009 at 4:26 am