You Take Your Chances

Recently, Jeanne and I were driving somewhere. She was driving, I was in the passenger seat. We came to a stop sign where we were supposed to turn right. When we stopped, I didn't hear a turn signal. I didn’t think she was going to turn. So being the ever-helpful husband I am, I said “We turn right here.” The response? “I know!” OK, I thought. (I was just trying to help!)

A few weeks later, we’re at the same stop sign. Same situation. Same no turn signal. Do I say something? Does she remember? Or do I shut up, having learned my lesson from earlier. Well, I shut up. As any husband knows, that’s normally the right choice.

She immediately drives straight through. No right turn. So, again being the ever-helpful husband, I say “You were supposed to turn right back there.” The response? “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Later, I explained my dilemma. If I remind her of something she already knows, I get an “I know.” But if I don’t remind her and she forgets, I get a “Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked her how I’m supposed to know which to do. The answer, in typically female fashion was “You take your chances.”

I could probably cite 50 examples like this, but you get the idea. Men, you ALL understand where I’m coming from. It’s just one of the things we deal with. But to be fair, there’s a lot of things about us that our women deal with as well.

And to be even more fair, there’s a good chance this happens with the gender roles reversed, and I don’t realize it. But I’m writing the blog, so I get to tell the story!

*Final note: Jeanne Morgan approves this message.