Chores Question...
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I don't find myself rude, minimal maybe, rude......no, I also see nothing wrong with do as I say, not as I do. Sometimes it's as simple as I am the parent and you are the child. Not everything s up for discussion nor is everything debatable.</r>
</e></QUOTE>singledad said:
I don't find myself rude, minimal maybe, rude......no, I also see nothing wrong with do as I say, not as I do. Sometimes it's as simple as I am the parent and you are the child. Not everything s up for discussion nor is everything debatable.</r>
Tad may actually have a point with this one. It could be due to a 'cultural divide' of sorts.pancras said:
Here, a one-word order generally means anger or callousness. I've never heard a one word order given in a neutral or inoffensive way, always in anger. But that is probably more typical of Australian speech because we tend to draw sentences out, rather than giving short, sharp responses. Funnily enough, my husband once had an employer who would issue short, sharp demands and she was eventually demoted due to it, it was considered harassment of staff.
But hey, there are plenty of things we say that are considered perfectly normal here that would be offensive elsewhere.
I see both points, we can talk too much sometimes, and I can see how short "prompts" need not necessarily be curt. But there's also an issue of teaching versus training. Three one word prompt seems an awful lot like the way one gets a lion to open its mouth or a dog to fetch. While a simple one word reminder may be sufficient, I think it has to be used carefully. I think on the OPs case I'd prefer to have simple conversations.
I went back and edited my first post on this thread to avoid claiming that one word was ideal. (I now have this awful image of ArchieBunker taking my advice to heart and arguing with his reluctant wife over whether she should use just one word or not!)
We can try.
#5 is wrong though, it's telecom pole, not telegraph pole. We don't say telegraph in Australia, and telecom pole refers to the electricity poles back when the only phone line provider was Telecom, before competition was introduced into the industry in the late 80's. We used to call all the poles telecom poles.
#5 is wrong though, it's telecom pole, not telegraph pole. We don't say telegraph in Australia, and telecom pole refers to the electricity poles back when the only phone line provider was Telecom, before competition was introduced into the industry in the late 80's. We used to call all the poles telecom poles.
Sorry to be so late in getting back. I replaced the hard drive on ONE computer in the house and the whole darn network went down. Been pulling my hair out for a week trying to get one computer at a time back up and functional again.
I do appreciate all the responses. My wife and I talked about it and read most of them together.
I've decided not to worry about the trash. As long as it gets taken out and I'm not the one doing it, I don't care anymore. She said she will remind him or discipline if necessary. Fine by me. I think it boils down to a "pick your battles" stance for me. This one isn't worth the aggrevation.
I do appreciate all the responses. My wife and I talked about it and read most of them together.
I've decided not to worry about the trash. As long as it gets taken out and I'm not the one doing it, I don't care anymore. She said she will remind him or discipline if necessary. Fine by me. I think it boils down to a "pick your battles" stance for me. This one isn't worth the aggrevation.
Glad you've decided to sit back and just let it progress, as long as it get's done, that's all that matters.
I agree, getting it done is all that matters. 
I'm glad you feel that way, the main important thing to me is that it isn't worth the stress. There is so much stress in life already from the outside world! No need to be negative to the ones we love, life is so short and it's so important to stay close. Also no reason to worry about things that don't need worried about, when there is so much we have to worry about on a daily basis already!
I'm glad you feel that way, the main important thing to me is that it isn't worth the stress. There is so much stress in life already from the outside world! No need to be negative to the ones we love, life is so short and it's so important to stay close. Also no reason to worry about things that don't need worried about, when there is so much we have to worry about on a daily basis already!