We have probably all seen it, another female complaining about their spouse online because he doesn't do this, that or the other thing. While visiting the supermarket over the weekend (with the Tiny Human in tow) I wondered if I was crossing paths with such an event unfolding.
As the Beared One & I were rounding the corner into another aisle we witnessed the following...
A couple with their under 2 year old were at the meat section of the supermarket. The father began to wander away from the meat section towards the baby supplies aisle
Mother: “Where are you going?”
Father: “I was just going to get some formula, the aisle is right there”
Mother: “We're meant to be shopping together”
I swear every male within an earshot cringed when she made the comment. I couldn't help but make a whipping sound quietly to the Bearded One, who said you could hear the cat claws in her words.
We crossed paths with the couple again at the baby food section who, like us, were deciding which pouches to purchase for their little one. Using his knowledge of what the Tiny Human likes, the Bearded One gave the couple a hand with their selection as they couldn't remember which ones their small person liked. Which lead to another interesting choice of words...
Mother: “Oh, you're good”
*looks unimpressed towards male/father
Mother: “Seventeen months and we still can't remember which he likes”
*looks at male/father again as if to say 'why don't you know this'
With a smile the Bearded One informed them that the Tiny Human (who was asleep on my shoulder) was seven months old, and then we quickly left them to continue on with our shopping and to get away from the polar blast that the female seemed to be directing at her other half.
I couldn't help but wonder if the poor guy would be getting blasted online later in the evening for trying to be helpful. He was going ahead to (I figure) make the trip to the supermarket quicker, but he got his head bitten off like he was up to no good.
I've seen it quiet a bit, females complaining that their partner doesn't help enough around the house or that have to tell their partner to do something (ie. dishes, tidying up, laundry etc), but in all honesty if this supermarket couple is anything to go on, no wonder guys don't help out more. They are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
So to the guy in the supermarket with the 'bitch wife'*, I feel for ya. I'm sorry you get your head bitten off when you try, I'm sure she doesn't mean to. I'm not going to defend her by saying “it's hard being a mum”, because I think that is a lame excuse. I just hope she was having a bad day and that she isn't always like that.
* Carrie Bradshaw - Sex in the City 2
As the Beared One & I were rounding the corner into another aisle we witnessed the following...
A couple with their under 2 year old were at the meat section of the supermarket. The father began to wander away from the meat section towards the baby supplies aisle
Mother: “Where are you going?”
Father: “I was just going to get some formula, the aisle is right there”
Mother: “We're meant to be shopping together”
I swear every male within an earshot cringed when she made the comment. I couldn't help but make a whipping sound quietly to the Bearded One, who said you could hear the cat claws in her words.
We crossed paths with the couple again at the baby food section who, like us, were deciding which pouches to purchase for their little one. Using his knowledge of what the Tiny Human likes, the Bearded One gave the couple a hand with their selection as they couldn't remember which ones their small person liked. Which lead to another interesting choice of words...
Mother: “Oh, you're good”
*looks unimpressed towards male/father
Mother: “Seventeen months and we still can't remember which he likes”
*looks at male/father again as if to say 'why don't you know this'
With a smile the Bearded One informed them that the Tiny Human (who was asleep on my shoulder) was seven months old, and then we quickly left them to continue on with our shopping and to get away from the polar blast that the female seemed to be directing at her other half.
I couldn't help but wonder if the poor guy would be getting blasted online later in the evening for trying to be helpful. He was going ahead to (I figure) make the trip to the supermarket quicker, but he got his head bitten off like he was up to no good.
I've seen it quiet a bit, females complaining that their partner doesn't help enough around the house or that have to tell their partner to do something (ie. dishes, tidying up, laundry etc), but in all honesty if this supermarket couple is anything to go on, no wonder guys don't help out more. They are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
So to the guy in the supermarket with the 'bitch wife'*, I feel for ya. I'm sorry you get your head bitten off when you try, I'm sure she doesn't mean to. I'm not going to defend her by saying “it's hard being a mum”, because I think that is a lame excuse. I just hope she was having a bad day and that she isn't always like that.
* Carrie Bradshaw - Sex in the City 2