Mrs Behemoth is the same with me, she thinks that because I can build a computer I'm good at DIY. I am not good at DIY, in fact I have no interest in doing it, so long as I can change a light bulb I'm happy to GSI and pay a competent trader. If they mess it up I can be mad at them, rather than her being mad at me. I'm happy to do a spot of painting and decorating, just don't ask me to climb a ladder, I'm scared of heights.
If : you can do all this computer stuff Then : you can fix my hair straighteners / re-upholster a chair / fix a car / etcetera ad nasum.
The fridge-freezer broke down - I said this time I will not fix I will by a new one! I am not a fridge engineer and I am not qualified to fix white goods - it's not worth my time and I won't do a good job. The time I spend fixing it would be better spent buying a new one and this is what I did. The day the fridge-freezer was delivered the dishwasher broke down... ...I fixed it.
In the words of the great Steve Smith (aka Red Green), "If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy". If your need tips for handy things you can do for the missus search "handyman corner" on youtube (you can thank me later).
If our Dishwasher ever breaks down I'll give her a slap Really though if it did, I won't be replacing it. Hate the damn thing.
Isn't saying "If you can build a computer then you can do...x" just covertly stroking the ego of someone in order to coerce them into doing some other task they aren't keen on? I don't think its flawed logic, it is more like genius social engineering. Genius to the point that you don't even realise what's happened long after you've completed the task you had no intention of doing.
I'll fix anything if it breaks; computers, electronics, children's toys, washing machines, cars, plumbing, gas boilers, power tools, furniture, I even sew. In my experience most people can do well when they turn their mind to something.
Hey Kronos, I called Charles Bolden at NASA and told him that I knew a guy who can actually build PCs. He wants to offer you a job.
Sorry but far to busy with my upholstery projects to take on any new challenges. Thanks all the same.
Doesn't work with all womanfolk though. I had a girlfriend once that told me about another friends guy. "See, that guys is nice, he brought flowers and talked for ten minutes, thats caring." I had just spent the last two hours not talking to her, cause I was out in the cold fixing her car, naaah, that doesn't count as caring.
I occasionally open the caps on Laura's shampoo and conditioner and squeeze the sides of the bottle to let air into them, that way she doesn't have to crush them completely flat to get all the product out. If that's not love I don't know what is.
Yeah I'm forever doing the toothpaste so that some comes out. My lady has mastered the shampoo etc (and stores them all upside down so something actually comes out) but she fails on the ketchup and mayo. I'm forever putting air back in those.
