My wife constructs

DefaultM

Watching Return of the Jedi with my step son while my wife is upstairs making a set of drawers.
I suddenly heard a lot of shouting so went up and she's screwed the handle to what will be the inside of the drawer and then stripped the screw trying to get it off again.

Took the drawer and went to find my flat head screwdriver, but straight away there's nothing for it to catch on to at all.
I took it back to her and started to go get my dremel, but before I can tell my plan she comes out with "it wasn't this tight before! All you've done is tighten it!"
Nearly fell down the stairs my eyes had rolled that far back in my head. Went out and got the dremel and returned to find the drawer in the unit and my wife breathing heavily.

"Is that the drawer? The handle is the right way round, what happened?"
"Oh I couldn't think what to do so I just tore it off with my hands and put it back the right way. The handle is a bit bent but it's ok"

I just backed away and didn't ask more questions.

tony99

hold onto her mate, seriously, a woman with such strength in her own convictions (and hands) is one that doesn't come along often, you're a lucky guy

salud hermano !

Sassafras

Reminds me of one-eyed Nadine in Twin Peaks, the one with superhuman strength who was obsessed with silent curtain rails.

Emp_Fab

See.....  that would have been a capital offence in my house.  I'd have had to have buried her under the patio for that.

I can't tolerate engineering stupidity.  I don't care if it's from a woman with zero practical skills or a child with undeveloped motor skills - or indeed complete blindness or even a lack of limbs.  If you attempt a job that involves tools, do it right - or get in the fucking sea.

Emp_Fab

We have a laminated sign on the hot water urn/boiler thing in the office kitchen advising everyone to turn the tap 90 degrees when finished as it stops dripping then.  It's been like that for six months and has a bowl there to catch the drips.  I'm fighting the urge to write underneath "OR YOU COULD JUST GET THE FUCKING 20p WASHER REPLACED !!"

chillidoggy

Emp_Fab said:

I'd have had to have buried her under the patio for that.

Good job you haven't finished it yet.

fields5069

She sounds like my dad. If it won't fit, use brute force.

Sassafras

You're lucky she even attempts that sort of work, my ex couldn't even empty the Dyson, silly bitch.

axisus

My house would be the opposite situation - Me sorting the drawers with youngest daughter helping whilst Mrs A vegetates in front of the TV. 

DefaultM

Came home from work one day to find a hole in the basement door. Asked what had happened, thinking she'd booted it through. 

"Its a cat flap"

"Where's the flap?"

"I only had a hacksaw and it was hurting me so I stopped. They can get through though".

The hole was in the centre of the door, so I've no idea how she got it started.

thecolourbox

DefaultM said:

Came home from work one day to find a hole in the basement door. Asked what had happened, thinking she'd booted it through. 

"Its a cat flap"

"Where's the flap?"

"I only had a hacksaw and it was hurting me so I stopped. They can get through though".

The hole was in the centre of the door, so I've no idea how she got it started.

You do have at least one cat right?

PC_Dave

chillidoggy said:

Emp_Fab said:

I'd have had to have buried her under the patio for that.

Good job you haven't finished it yet.

I did think it was highly ironic that Emp was commenting on a diy thread

PolarityMan

Emp_Fab said:

We have a laminated sign on the hot water urn/boiler thing in the office kitchen advising everyone to turn the tap 90 degrees when finished as it stops dripping then.  It's been like that for six months and has a bowl there to catch the drips.  I'm fighting the urge to write underneath "OR YOU COULD JUST GET THE FUCKING 20p WASHER REPLACED !!"

I love the way you managed to follow the previous post with something involving the word laminated. 

Kittyfrisk

I think I have seen Mrs.D...
You won't like her when she's angry.