Dear Ralphie's Relationship advice............

[duluthralphie]

Dear Ralphie,

My husband often starts to watch a recorded car show then falls asleep with the remote tightly gripped in his hand.
How can I safely retrieve the remote to stop the show where he dozed off?

All attempts so far to gently touch the remote have resulted in his waking and giving me "stink eye".

Sincerely,
Trying to save my sanity

This one is easy. Pull the plugs on the recorder and the TV.

 

[21hens-incharge]

This one is easy. Pull the plugs on the recorder and the TV.

Thank you Ralphie!

I will give that a try.

 

[PirateGirl]

Dear Ralphie,

My husband often starts to watch a recorded car show then falls asleep with the remote tightly gripped in his hand.
How can I safely retrieve the remote to stop the show where he dozed off?

All attempts so far to gently touch the remote have resulted in his waking and giving me "stink eye".

Sincerely,
Trying to save my sanity

Secretly purchase a universal remote and program it to your device. Once your husband falls asleep he can keep his remote and keep sleeping soundly while you sit back and change the channels at your leisure and enjoy your favorite programs.

 

[N F C]

Secretly purchase a universal remote and program it to your device. Once your husband falls asleep he can keep his remote and keep sleeping soundly while you sit back and change the channels at your leisure and enjoy your favorite programs.

That's what works for me! A secret 2nd remote

 

[Tortoise]

Sorry,, that is firmly your job......it comes with being a southie.

Wait, wait, wait. If we don't like an answer, can we fire you

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Sorry,, that is firmly your job......it comes with being a southie.

I SUPPOSE I can live with that.
He does do a lot of other things like cooking and helping with the birds.
However, I do have one thing I need him to do and that is replacing the heating elements in our hot water heater. I've waited very patiently and he doesn't seem to be in any big hurry to fix it. How can I make it clear that 10 minute showers do not work for women?
Here are some things I've considered
I could. . . .
A. Stop showering all together, but that could cause me to become unemployed.
B. Refuse to shave until I have proper hot water to do so. But I'm afraid that will hurt me more than it will hurt him.
C. Turn the hot water tank off completely so he will think we no longer have any hot water at all. .but I worry he will think we need a whole new water heater and that will cost more $$$$ than I want him to spend.
D. Dump ice water over his head next time he is in the shower.
Please tell me if any of these plans will work or give me a better one!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Wait, wait, wait. If we don't like an answer, can we fire you

NOPE, next question..

 

[duluthralphie]

I SUPPOSE I can live with that.
He does do a lot of other things like cooking and helping with the birds.
However, I do have one thing I need him to do and that is replacing the heating elements in our hot water heater. I've waited very patiently and he doesn't seem to be in any big hurry to fix it. How can I make it clear that 10 minute showers do not work for women?
Here are some things I've considered
I could. . . .
A. Stop showering all together, but that could cause me to become unemployed.
B. Refuse to shave until I have proper hot water to do so. But I'm afraid that will hurt me more than it will hurt him.
C. Turn the hot water tank off completely so he will think we no longer have any hot water at all. .but I worry he will think we need a whole new water heater and that will cost more $$$$ than I want him to spend.
D. Dump ice water over his head next time he is in the shower.
Please tell me if any of these plans will work or give me a better one!!!

I like the ice over the head idea. Let us know how that works out.

The biggest part of fixing anything is identifying the problem. You have done that. Now fix it...

 

[Molpet]

C. Turn the hot water tank off completely so he will think we no longer have any hot water at all. .but I worry he will think we need a whole new water heater and that will cost more $$$$ than I want him to spend.

get the new parts and start taking it apart after you have showered and before him... I bet he will be in a big hurry to get it fixed

 

[Tortoise]

NOPE, next question..