Why is it...? (FI vent)

Julybaby Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:10 PM

Why is it...? (FI vent)

that when my FI uses the last ice cube in the ice cube tray, he places the tray on the counter instead of filling it up? Does he think water, or better yet ice cubes, will magically appear in the tray if it sits on the counter? He usually does this when I'm in the middle of cooking or right after I cleaned the kitchen. Maybe I will just let the tray sit there and when he complains that we have no more ice cubes, I will explain that the ice cube fairy is on strike!

DrmnBlnd Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:12 PM

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I think it is a man thing. My brother, father and FH do that too. It makes me NUTS!! Why can't they take the 20 seconds to fil it back up and put it in the freezer??

LisaT Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:12 PM

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Al does the EXACT same thing. I don't understand it.

He also leaves opened cans and bottles on the counter rather than putting them in the recycling bin. WHY?!

NIHA Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:15 PM

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Another one here with a DH that does that!! I'll go in the freezer to get ice, and the tray usually has only a couple of cubes. I always tell him to put the cubes in the box but he never does Sometimes he even puts the empty tray back in teh freezer. That's why we have 3 trays.

ChristineC68 Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:19 PM

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My DH leaves the empty water container on the counter. Not sure why? I wonder if I left it there long enough if it would magically fill itself

shamma Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:36 PM

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My hubby put the entire 2 trays back in to the freezer empty Said he was waiting to re-fill it...I never get it, finish it, replenish it Men they are such slow learners

Lisa Rose Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:45 PM

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My husband does the same thing...I really do believe that they think there is an Ice Fairy to full up the trays...or how else would they get filled?!?!? LOL

Suzanne Posted: Feb 20, 2003 04:50 PM

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Frank does that too, but he puts the empty tray back!!!!!!!

dubliner Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:07 PM

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This is funny - I DO THAT
Its weird, I always know there is more in the freezer

alina Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:08 PM

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same thing here, he puts the empty ones back in the freezer

shelzyp Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:08 PM

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The reason why men do that is becasue they are stupid, and or their mom always put it away for them and their fathers.

shelzyp Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:09 PM

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Solutions to the problem - get an automatic ice maker in the fridge. We moved in with my parents and they don't have ice trays so problem solved!

eroxgirl Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:14 PM

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sometimes, when I read vents like this one I feel like a man.... yes, I confess - I put the (nearly) empty ice cube tray back in the freezer...

I'm a bad, bad woman...

LizD Posted: Feb 20, 2003 05:45 PM

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Actually he puts them in the sink. So if there are dirty dishes in there as well, I have to clean it before I can fill it and put in back. I thought I was the only one living with this. I am glad I am not alone.

DrmnBlnd Posted: Feb 20, 2003 09:20 PM

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erox--lol...you are too funny....

Julybaby Posted: Feb 20, 2003 09:50 PM

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I asked my FI why was the empty ice cube tray on the counter. He looked puzzled, picked it up, looked at it, looked in the fridge, then said, 'Oh, I thought we ran out of water. I guess not' then proceeded to fill it up. What would have happened if there was no water in the water pitcher?! Well, I'll tell you what would have happened - it would have sat on the counter keeping the empty ice cube tray company!

Oh, my FI also likes to store empty soda cans and wine bottles on the counter. I don't know the reasoning behind that!