Men & reading instructions.. - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

nachoslyn · 05-05-2013, 07:55 PM

Why is it so hard! URGH DH decided to put together the stroller tonight. Ive been waiting for him to get it out of the attic because the box was way to heavy for me to carry down. I told him that I would sit with the instructions to help him out. His comment "why do I need instructions, this is easy"... Half an hour later I still see him fidgeting with the darn thing, so I kept on giving him clues as to what went where. Of course the difference! I READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!

mbleblanc · 05-05-2013, 07:58 PM

I know!! He always acts as if the instructions are not necessary then of course he can't figure it out! Now I just take the instructions and read them then while he gets frustrated I play the 'well I read the instructions and it says do x,y,z...maybe try that' lolol

Rewind_Selector · 05-05-2013, 08:03 PM

My man reads the instructions. He must be part woman.

mibarra · 05-05-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rewind_Selector

My man reads the instructions. He must be part woman.

Mine too. If he gets around to putting stuff together before I do it myself

sisu · 05-05-2013, 09:22 PM

My husband makes me read the instructions to him. Over and over and over before he starts putting something together, then again while he's actually putting it together.

I almost never read instructions. I'd make a great man, ha.

Hillargh · 05-05-2013, 11:17 PM

It's a manpride thing.

EmmaGM · 05-05-2013, 11:47 PM

My dh always wants to like memorize the instructions or something before he even starts. Me? Instructions poopstructions. How complicated could it seriously be?

mommy2kaitlyn · 05-06-2013, 12:22 AM

I am in between. Sometimes I use them and sometimes I don't.

Fishie Kisses · 05-06-2013, 12:25 AM

My husband is actually a stickler for reading instructions. I don't like to read instructions, but I don't like to just figure it out myself either. I want someone to walk me through it lol

winterhaven0417 · 05-06-2013, 01:42 AM

My SO has this friend who could memorize the instructions and STILL couldn't find his way out of a cardboard box! We once watched him spend literally 15 minutes trying to close the latch on the back of a uhaul and he couldn't do it. The funny part is that this guy has 2 college degrees... He's book smart, just not life smart. I thought of him when I was changing my windshield wiper the other day...

05-05-2013, 07:55 PM	#1
nachoslyn Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,509 Ratings: 30 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Men & reading instructions.. Why is it so hard! URGH DH decided to put together the stroller tonight. Ive been waiting for him to get it out of the attic because the box was way to heavy for me to carry down. I told him that I would sit with the instructions to help him out. His comment "why do I need instructions, this is easy"... Half an hour later I still see him fidgeting with the darn thing, so I kept on giving him clues as to what went where. Of course the difference! I READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!! __________________ Linda, Wife to DH S 1/17/10, Mom to DS 2/13/03 A & new bulndle of joy 3/25/13 D

05-05-2013, 07:58 PM	#2
mbleblanc Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Eastern Canada Posts: 1,822 Ratings: 27 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	I know!! He always acts as if the instructions are not necessary then of course he can't figure it out! Now I just take the instructions and read them then while he gets frustrated I play the 'well I read the instructions and it says do x,y,z...maybe try that' lolol __________________ Maria mama to Noah (02/09/09) and fulltime university student.

05-05-2013, 08:03 PM	#3
Rewind_Selector Registered Users Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,569 Ratings: 4 Feedback: 100%	Re: Men & reading instructions.. My man reads the instructions. He must be part woman. __________________ ISO Mary Jane shoes in awful condition sizes 4-8 toddler zulily has awesome stuff earn money on swagbucks

05-05-2013, 09:22 PM	#5
sisu Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 7,340 Ratings: 47 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	My husband makes me read the instructions to him. Over and over and over before he starts putting something together, then again while he's actually putting it together. I almost never read instructions. I'd make a great man, ha. __________________ Kylee Last edited by sisu; 05-05-2013 at 09:23 PM.

05-05-2013, 11:17 PM	#6
Hillargh Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Temple, GA Posts: 7,849 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Men & reading instructions.. It's a manpride thing. __________________ Proud mama of William Alexander (6-12-11) and Benjamin Atticus (9-8-12) I now sell Thirty-One. Check it out here!

05-06-2013, 12:22 AM	#8
mommy2kaitlyn Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western South Dakota Posts: 16,075 Ratings: 76 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Men & reading instructions.. I am in between. Sometimes I use them and sometimes I don't. __________________ Proud Single Mommy of: 1 & 9 angels in heaven. Swags I will not change my belief's, actions, parenting style, etc just because it offends you! I won't be offended by your belief's, actions, parenting style, etc either. ISO Goodnites Coupons

05-06-2013, 12:25 AM	#9
Fishie Kisses WAHM Moderator Will work for Scentsy!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SJV, CA Posts: 17,534 Ratings: 208 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	My husband is actually a stickler for reading instructions. I don't like to read instructions, but I don't like to just figure it out myself either. I want someone to walk me through it lol __________________ Tashauna~~proud wife to my trained boo-boo fixer and mama to 4 boys on earth (Jordan-01/15/08, Logan-12/16/09, Connor-05/17/11)...and finally our rainbow Jackson (11/24/13)! and two in heaven ^i^ (10wks-11/12 and 4 weeks 2/13) Try SWAGBUCKS and get paid!! I've earned over $1000 just since Jan 1, 2013!!!