So, when you've been a bit of a knob with the wife....

[Easy 10]

There is no recovery tactic. She will decide when I'm forgiven.

This.

It doesn't matter what I say, or what I do, the situation is completely irretrievable until she decides when she's had the hump for long enough. This can range from anything between 2 hours and 6 days, and there is no way of knowing when she will emerge from said humpage. So after an initial apology, I retire to a safe distance and continue with my life until normal service is resumed.

 

[5ways]

So HT, what have you actually done?

Mrs HT thought that the European Space Agency was an EU institution...

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Another on in the 'she will decide when forgiven' camp.

Usually will try a bunch of flowers the next day to which I will get the 'Oh thanks they are lovely, you weren't THAT in the bad books'

Or, about 7-8 months ago we had a massive argument about something I won't go into as it will bore you, but she would bring this up time and time again and give me untold amounts of grief. Then, a month ago she does the same thing and when I mentioned the grief I had got the only response was 'Well, maybe I see it from your side now but I am still not happy'.

Women are f***ing nuts

 

[Chicken Run]

what's your go-to way or method of saying sorry?

(Just to clarify I've been a bit more "tedious" than usual I'm still allowed in the house)

I'll need to know why you have been a knob before commenting!

 

[grummitts gloves]

Funny blokes them women......and memories like elephants!!

 

[sydney]

fill the kitchen sink up with warm water , shove a snorkel in her gob , shove her head in the water and bum batter her....!! let us know how ya go .... i've never actually tried it but apparently it's a real ice breaker..

 

[LlcoolJ]

Another on in the 'she will decide when forgiven' camp.

Usually will try a bunch of flowers the next day to which I will get the 'Oh thanks they are lovely, you weren't THAT in the bad books'

Or, about 7-8 months ago we had a massive argument about something I won't go into as it will bore you, but she would bring this up time and time again and give me untold amounts of grief. Then, a month ago she does the same thing and when I mentioned the grief I had got the only response was 'Well, maybe I see it from your side now but I am still not happy'.

Women are f***ing nuts

These are the strange rules.

THEY can bring up any petty grievance no matter how tiny or how long ago and attempt to use it to counter any argument, however irrelevant the current gripe is to the original one was.

YOU cannot (but you wouldn't anyway as it makes no sense).

It's at this point that I realise I'm not going to get anywhere and employ the "ignore and leave to sulk until she's bored of it" tactic, which always works.

 

[LlcoolJ]

DOUBLE post.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Hope and pray she gives you the silent treatment. I've been married for 33 years and have two grown up daughters........I live for the silent treatment

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

These are the strange rules.

THEY can bring up any petty grievance no matter how tiny or how long ago and attempt to use it to counter any argument, however irrelevant the current gripe is to the original one was.

YOU cannot (but you wouldn't anyway as it makes no sense).

It's at this point that I realise I'm not going to get anywhere and employ the "ignore and leave to sulk until she's bored of it" tactic, which always works.

So so true.

Another that has worked on the odd occasion is to take myself to the sofa to sleep at night.

Then she comes in all 'what's wrong?' and I just mention that I have had enough of her issues. It completely confuses her as in her mind she is the only one that can send me to the sofa or be angry.

Good tactic but can only be used on the very odd occasion.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Just to clarify I've been a bit more "tedious" than usual I'm still allowed in the house

Just to further clarify, how "tedious" are you usually, on a scale of 1-10?

 

[Hamilton]

Whatever you do, don't go on social media asking for advice. If she finds out you've done that, then God help you!

 

[The Orange Seagull]

fill the kitchen sink up with warm water , shove a snorkel in her gob , shove her head in the water and bum batter her....!! let us know how ya go .... i've never actually tried it but apparently it's a real ice breaker..

And they say romance is dead........

 

[Lankyseagull]

There is no recovery tactic. She will decide when I'm forgiven.

Is the right answer.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

what's your go-to way or method of saying sorry?

(Just to clarify I've been a bit more "tedious" than usual I'm still allowed in the house)

Ha...

There is no rhyme or reason or knowing what is the correct procedure when women are concerned regarding moods.....

My "better" half can range from a few hours or weeks.....

Even when I know I am right, and she "thinks" she is right she will not back down, just to keep the peace and a quite life I apologies not that it ever makes any bloody difference.....

On the upside she tends to sulk in the bedroom, leaving me to ancient aliens or any other shit that might be on the box.

 

[atfc village]

So it does happen in Germany.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

Grrr.. get it right people. It's not 'thumb in a softy' - whatever that means.

It's 'I folded it in' - Fireman Dan fans will be beside themselves.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Don't let her be in charge in the first place.

 

[anygivensunday]

These are the strange rules.

THEY can bring up any petty grievance no matter how tiny or how long ago and attempt to use it to counter any argument, however irrelevant the current gripe is to the original one was.

YOU cannot (but you wouldn't anyway as it makes no sense).

Spot on.
Also see 'saying one thing and meaning the complete opposite' stuff.

 

[BBassic]

We generally regard each other with a cautious disdain so nothing one does to the other does causes too much of a problem.

Aim low people. Aim low.