Morning,
Karl and I were sitting on the back porch a couple of days ago and he told me he was taking his lawn mowing tennis shoes to wear when we go fishing down on the coast. They were sitting under one of the chairs which is probably why he brought up the subject.
The shoes in question were white at one time but now they have that dyed in grass green color. That and a couple of holes where he apparently decided to aerate his shoes rather than the yard. Then I looked at his so-called good tennis shoes. Ohmygosh, has he been going to town wearing those? Apparently. He didn’t see a problem with them. I did. They’re dingy. At one time, they were also white.
Why is it so hard to get some men to buy new clothes? And why oh why do they keep some of the rattiest ones? And then wear them to town. You would not believe how many times I’ve heard Karl say:
Karl: It only has a little paint on it.
Me: Ha! There’s more paint on that shirt than on the walls!
Karl: It looks clean.
Me: Ugh, where exactly does it look clean? I think I missed seeing the clean spot
Karl: It smells okay to me.
Me: Better stand downwind, babe, or they’ll call out the Hazmat truck to hose you down. I mean, if it can stand by itself, and it hasn’t been starched—that’s not “clean” holding it up.
Karl: But holes in jeans are the fashion.
Me: Those holes will get you jail time, sweetie.
Ah, husbands, you can’t live with them and the law just won’t let us shoot ’em.
Have a fantastic day!
Karen Kelley
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September 3, 2008 by karenskelley
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4 Responses
I have heard those arguments from my father before. Luckily my hubbie only wears his “dingy” shoes around the house and keeps a special pair for going out. Of course, his shirts are another story, he can’t eat anything without wearing a little, so most have some type of stain on them. LOL Hubbie’s, love em’ or kill em’. LOL
I can so relate. My big peeve with my husband is getting him to try some “new” clothing concept — like snow sneakers, or a winter moc meant to slip on quick and run to the mail box or take the dog for a potty break. I am forever finding these sale items at LL Bean, and saying “hey, what about this?” He always says no. Having superior judgement, I have gone ahead and bought the stuff anyway — and then he will be just amazed at how well it works and how much he likes it. MEN!!
I can so recall those conversations with my late husband, and him not understanding what I had against what he had on………I think it must be something in the male genes…….LOL
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I loved all the comments.
Patty, I can actually relate to wearing food! LOL I’m always wearing part of a meal.
Karl used to be the same way about trying anything new, Barb. He used to refuse to eat Chinese food. Now where does he want to eat? China Star. Nope, wasn’t going to eat apple pie—until I gave up years later and made me one because it’s my favorite–he ate all of it but one piece. Men!
Cryna, it is definitely a man thing. LOL