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First world problems (ie stupid vents)

Anyone have any?

I came home to find out that my maid put away a whole dishwasher full of dirty dishes.  I deliberately did not start the dishwasher this morning because last week, she put everything away in the wrong place.  This week, dirty dishes put away in the wrong place, requiring me to wash even more stuff that touched the dirty stuff.  So... my little indulgent "convenience" has become not so helpful. 

When and if I ever move, I need a different maid, I think.
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  • That sucks Mica.  I can't imagine it's that hard to decipher the two is it?  
  • giggle - my DH has done that.








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  • My H can never tell if the dishes are clean or dirty, he always has to ask me. How hard is it to look at a plate and see if there is food on it?

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  • this reminds me of the time my roommate, who I don't think EVER did the dishes in the two years we lived together, had an awful cold, and decided to empty the dishwasher, while coughing and sneezing all over everything. Thanks, roomie.

    My fi and I had quite the first world problem this weekend - carrying skis around until you're ready to put them on is really annoying.
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  • Mica, FI once loaded a half-emptied dishwasher (he only emptied part of it, then forgot and loaded dirty with clean).  Some of them we could tell they were dirty, but others were more difficult.  But a whole load seems like a bit much. 

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  • Our rental house has  a crappy dishwasher, so I have to rinse everything pretty well, but you can still tell that everything isn't quite clean.  Also, the dried coffee on the inside of the door indicates that the machine hasn't been run yet.  Grr...
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    I don't have a quarter -- which is all they charge for sodas in the can machine at my work -- so I'm stuck drinking the free Pepsi from the fountain. It's just the worst!
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  • MattsPenguinMattsPenguin member
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    That's so yucky.  At least you have a dishwasher, though.  We have one.  His name is Matt.

    I was annoyed that all of our lights went out for about 30 minutes at work (everything else worked though, we were just in the dark).  Then I went to go get water, and our water in the little kitchen wasn't working.  So I had to walk another couple hundred feet to the big kitchen to get some water. 

    And there go the lights again.
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    H and I have too much stuff in our place.  I feel like we are constantly getting rid of stuff. 

    ETA:  Going along with the dishwasher thing...H, for the life of him, can't put a dirty dish in the dishwasher when it's empty.  He just puts it in the sink.  Really?  How hard is it?
  • I have a magnet on the dishwasher that indicates whether the dishes are clean or dirty.  Unfortunately, FI doesn't know how to flip the friggin thing over so it's still a surprise as to whether you'll get clean dishes out of the dishwasher when it says "clean"....
  • Mica, maybe get one of those dirty/clean dishwasher signs. I find it useful, though my husband looks past it all the time, even though we've had it for years.

    He also has an inability to load the dishwasher in a logical fashion. Ladles should not be put bowl-side-up on the top rack. That's just stupid.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-world-problems-ie-stupid-vents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:2af41ccb-8a0b-49c7-95da-038062ce8d01Post:5f92eb46-1324-4f10-8e09-b3d0777c3d5e">Re: First world problems (ie stupid vents)</a>:
    [QUOTE]My H can never tell if the dishes are clean or dirty, he always has to ask me. How hard is it to look at a plate and see if there is food on it?
    Posted by annakb8[/QUOTE]

    <div>This is my husband also.</div><div>
    </div><div>Yesterday he actually did put away clean dishes (rare in itself), but somehow he never noticed that 5 pieces were not ours.  A neighbor bought them down a few nights ago when we had a a dinner party. </div>






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  • Oooooo I need one of those dirty/clean magnets.  Great idea!

    I'm booking a rental car for my boss's time abroad and I'm scared I'll rent the wrong kind (like "No Clare!  We never ever rent this car type!  How did you not know!?")
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  • Hahahahaha, LDY.  That's hilarious.
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  • Thanks Mica! :)

    LDY that's hilarious.
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  • LDY - that is awesome.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • MattsPenguinMattsPenguin member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_first-world-problems-ie-stupid-vents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:2af41ccb-8a0b-49c7-95da-038062ce8d01Post:7a296251-16f4-436d-b36d-7177977cc546">Re: First world problems (ie stupid vents)</a>:
    [QUOTE]My uncle just sent me a text to ask me my phone number. 
    Posted by LDYGTR13[/QUOTE]


    HA!


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  • I have to ask FI sometimes if stuff is dirty because I don't want to inspect the silverware.  He rinses everything immaculately before putting it in the dishwasher.

    Speaking of skiing?  FI wanted to do one more loop yesterday.  Of course I went with them, and floffing fell on my ass HARD two times.  One time I basically skidded.  Needless to say it is sore and a little swollen today. Hurts to sit.  Run went ok, but didn't push it much. Why didn't I quit when I was ahead? Blah.
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