Bang!Zoom! Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 My guy does fine. I'm the one who is subtlety challenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Men don't do well with hints, do they?You're only now figuring this out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Discuss. No. Mine likes direct requests. Though I can get away with being super-obvious, as in "Boy, I sure would LOVE to have an X. I have ALWAYS WANTED an X. I hope SOMEONE gets me an X for Christmas! That sure would be GREAT!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Neither of us do. If you want something tell us and we will do what we can, but dropping hints just makes others frustrated with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 mine is purposely oblivious to hints. He likes directness and is passive aggressive about hinting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 ... but the one's I have been close to did not take a hint at all. Sometimes they didn't even take a suggestion if it was straight forward in perfect English. My father, however, who is a wonderful husband to my mother (married 53 years) ... also needs to be told straight out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 My DH is okay but not stellar. But I must admit that hints usually go over my head, so I'm okay with him being okay. Sorry, that wasn't supposed to be the way the discussion should go, right? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Don't beat around the bush. If you want something, just say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No. Mine likes direct requests. Though I can get away with being super-obvious, as in "Boy, I sure would LOVE to have an X. I have ALWAYS WANTED an X. I hope SOMEONE gets me an X for Christmas! That sure would be GREAT!" :iagree: Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txhomemom Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hints have never worked around here, however, one time my dh was listening to me complain about wanting something and he surprised me with it for Xmas, kind of shocked me that he even paid attention much less took action to get it. Lately, I have just been buying my own gifts, never have to return anything! A few days before my Bday I just tell dh, I already bought something for my gift, I am sure he is completely relieved. Of course he still gets me cards, flowers, etc, but at least he does not have to shop for some random thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No, mine doesn't. Anything less subtle than stark naked and spread eagle on the bed, and he's clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Mine has gotten better after 14 yrs of marriage, but then again, maybe he'd say I've just learned to be more direct :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No, they don't seem to. However, I almost think they just pretend they don't to postpone or possibility get out of tasks, or celebrating events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hints? No. Lists? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Discuss. What is to discuss? It is a well documented fact of life. Discussing it would be like discussing 2+2=4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No, mine doesn't. Anything less subtle than stark naked and spread eagle on the bed, and he's clueless. :lol::lol::lol: I was just going to say that dh generally does not get any hint unless it's accompanied by lingerie which for some bizarre reason, burns it into his psyche! :D Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 My dh is pretty good with hints, but sometimes he thinks I'm hinting when I'm really just making conversation. He prefers that I give him a list of things I want, so he can pick what he wants to get. I have learned, though, that he's afraid he'll blow it and pick the wrong thing, so he always buys every single thing on the list, just to be safe. Let's just say that little bit of information has worked to my advantage on several occasions. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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