What task do you hate the most?
By eurekafemme
@eurekafemme (5876)
Philippines
June 16, 2010 4:09am CST
Everybody has his favorite thing to do as well as hate to do, pet peeves.
Even as a child I always dreaded the day when we have to wash the laundry. I so hate doing it. As a matter of fact, whenever I do laundry, I end up getting a fever at the end of the day.It also makes my whole body aches and my wrists and arms bruised.
So, my sister and I agreed she do the laundry and I do the cooking when we moved in the city and rented a place of our own. She hates to cook.:-)
So, any pet peeves when it comes to work/tasks/ chores?
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14 responses
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
16 Jun 10
Hi!
I love doing chores. However, we I do not like dusting or cleaning. It does not mean that I do not do it, when required, but I do it unwillingly (now do not laugh please).
@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
17 Jun 10
I have not said that I hate dusting, I just meant to say, given the choice, I may not do it, if someone else is available. Most of the times, it is my better half, who looks after this department, so I do not have to worry on this account.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
oh, sorry, I guess I misunderstood.
Yes, it is always the better half who shoulders everything a husband/wife wouldn't do. Why is it that men are so confident they always have a choice whether to do or not to do house chores while wives have no choice at all?
Have a lovely day.:-)
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
. I'm sorry , my dear, but I couldn't help it.
Why on earth do you hate dusting or cleaning? A typical man, you are? ;-) I thought you love being clean and being in a surrounding that is dirt free. Well, you are lucky if you have helpers to do that for you. But, even with househelpers there are areas in your place that you aren't comfortable being touched by others,ei?
Thank you, dear Deepak, for your participation in this discussion. Don't worry, for sure your wife is always there to help you feel better after all the cleaning and dusting are done.:-)
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
23 Jun 10
i also do not choose a task or have a favorite household chore. i am actually a home-buddy and loves to work at home, cooking, cleaning the yard, etc. but what i hate most is to think what food should be prepared for the next few days or so. i always leave it to my wife and i can do the cooking.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
25 Jun 10
you really think that men who cook are sexy?
now i can see that we also have similarities, your husband. i also have that kind of attitude, when ask what i want to eat or what should we order. sometimes, we have to laugh when i say, "anything" or "it's up to you". is there such a food called "anything" or "it's up to you"?
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
Ah, the man of the house really.:-)
Men do not want to worry what to serve on the table, ei. My husband also hate it when its taking me so long to order food the food and then eventually will give to him the burden what to order.Sometimes, he'd excuse himself and went to the restroom hoping that when he comes back to our table everything is set.lol
It is really difficult though what to cook especially when you have to consider everybody's taste preference... I sometimes dreaded thinking or doing . But for the sake of love, nothing is hard to accomplish.
Men who can cook are sexy.
@laratri (253)
• India
17 Jun 10
hi eurekafemme...
I hate the most is cleaning my room. I don't task in others.
Good day to you...
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Welcome to Mylot, Laratri.;-)
Why do you hate cleaning up your room? You must be a typical guy who consider his room as a place to lay down the exhausted body and spoof up whenever he wants to. :-)Men, as I noticed them hate doing it.
Don't you want going inside an orderly room with clean linens and smelling fresh? I bet you do but is it laziness that stops you for doing a little elbow grease? When you get into the habit of doing it, you will soon love to do it. You are its number beneficiary after all.;-)
Have a good day, too. And thank you for responding.;-)
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Oh, you must be referring to Over time in the office, Asep.:-) Sometimes, this could be a downside when you are earning offline but, don't you get extra pay for extra work time and load?
I do agree with you, though, that time with family, friends and yourself is equally important as the time you put in earning money.
Sigh... just be glad you have work that pays you and give you and your family a little comfort.:-)
Thank you for responding and have a wonderful day. Welcome to Mylot.:-)
@Shadowmunk (49)
• United States
17 Jun 10
I will do just about anything except washing dishes. I hate it.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
There goes another vote for dishwashing. :-)
When we were young as kids, my brother who is a favorite of my father, hates to do the dishes. My mother asked him to wash them still but he refused passing the task to me. I resented because it wasn't fair, I thought. my father heard us arguing who will do it, so, out of anger, he told us that if we don't want to wash the dishes we should not use it, too. Use something disposable, he added, like a banana leaf or coco shell. . He, himself, doesn't want to do the dishes either. I almost retorted "you shouldn't use them, too" but I kept my silence. Who won the argument? Well, my bro has our father's favor so I end up doing the dishes anyway.;-)
Thank you, Shadowmunk, for participating and WELCOME TO MYLOT.:-)
@altaircho (130)
• Bulgaria
17 Jun 10
The only thing i have to do and hate it is cleaning with the vacuum cleaner.It's the only thing i can't do while listening to music and i have to do it at least once a day because i have a dog.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
May be you can use ear phones so that the sound you hear is the music and not that from your vacuum.:-)
Listening to music while doing tasks is such an energy booster and mood lifter. I am doing that, too, whenever i've got tons of things to do so as not to feel exhausted too easily.
Well, it seems that you have no choice except if you vacuum your dog for good which is not a good thing and very inhumane to do.:-)
Stay happy with your pet, though, Altaircho. I know your dog is worth all that fuss.:-)
WELCOME TO MYLOT, MY DEAR.:-)
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
17 Jun 10
Hi, eurekafemme. I don't like cleaning the toilet. It takes time to get it all cleaned and fresh. It can get so dirty when it has not been cleaned in a while. I also don't like cleaning out the stove. The food sits on it so hard and it never gets cleaned properly.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hi, Cream.:-)
I think everybody hates doing those stuff especially if the sight of it makes you puke.I am the one mostly left at home and I have no choice but to clean up the place whenever it gets dirty. I can't stand it when it is messy and smelly.
Here's what I'm doing with my toilet, I pour bleach on the bowl and let it settle for a minute or two.Then, i'll scrub it. It is easier to remove the dirt and stain that way plus it makes the toilet smells fresh.
With the stove, I'm cleaning it every night to avoid piling up of dirts and food residues. This way, it is not as hard as it looks to clean up the stove and it will make its life span longer. Use vinegar and soap for stain and rust.
Thank you for responding. Sometimes we need to be consistent in doing the housechores to make it more easier for us every time we do it.
Good day to you, Cream.:-)
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Jun 10
I really do not like doing the dishes. I don't mind doing the laundry, or vacuuming, or things like that. Some of these things I somewhat enjoy doing. However, this is not always the case when it comes to washing the dishes. I'm actually looking forward to when my husband and I can afford a dishwasher.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Just like most of my respondents here, you hate doing the dishes, too! Now, I wonder why. What is so dreadful about doing the dishes, there are other tasks far more dreadful than doing this, like cleaning the fish and innards of an animals. Don't you think? Well, we must be glad we are not a fishmonger or a butcher.:-)
I do hope you will be able to get that dishwasher soon. Thank you for responding, my dear. Have a wonderful day.;-)
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
16 Jun 10
The task I hated to do the most as a kid was yard work. We were going to be outside all day, freezing cold weather or hot humid weather, doing yard work, while everyone else was playing. And of course in true dad fashion, my dad is going to take credit for all the work we did while he sat on the couch watching westerns.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hi there, Redhotpogo.;-)
Oh, that was so unfair of your Dad. But i guess, that is one of the privileges of being a Dad to obedient kids, ei. He was taking the credits from you but maybe in his heart he was so proud of having kids like you.:-)
I'd like to believe, though, that you were still able to had fun during your childhood, Redhotpogo, otherwise your story is a 6tale of force child labor.:-)
@denzlangga (744)
• Philippines
16 Jun 10
For me the task that I hate doing is cleaning the pigs dirt, I hate it because of the smell and every time I'm doing it I always tend to vomit, that was when I was still a kid but when I reached adulthood, I find the task enjoyable because you will see your pig grow bigger and bigger, of course I have it as my own anytime from now I'm going to earn money from this.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hey, Denz. Thank you for responding.:-)
I love animals and cleaning, feeding, bathing them is no problem for me. But yup, the smell of their wastes could be a big issue and sometimes it sticks to your skin or clothes that you almost smell like pig, too.:-)
My brother raises pigs, too. And when the smell starts to bother him, his motivation is that one day they'll earn money for him.:-)
@shenlynn7823 (641)
• Philippines
16 Jun 10
hi eureka,
washing the dishes! I don't know why or maybe because my grandma didn't let me do it when I was still growing up.My dad and mom usually assigned house chores to us when we were small & I always tell my sister I will do something for her if she washes the dishes in behalf of me.LOL...I do love doing house works,I dreaded seeing our house dirty but washing the dishes-oh man!!.When I was sent to the big city for college,I told my bestfriend whose staying with me that I hate it so she won't feel bad incase I will wait for her to wash it but of course I cannot help it sometimes if no one is available then I have to wash the dishes myself but believe me,,I really am cursing (very bad I know) but at least I am doing it now not all the time though...everyone in the family knows about it so it's not like a new thing.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hi, Shenlynn.:-)
It is always a puzzle for me why most people, men and women alike hate doing the dishes. In my family, my father wouldn't wash them except the one he used and leave the rest in the sink for others to wash.Same with my bro.
Even the kids who are old enough to do it are sour faced while doing it.
You are lucky that your housemate understands your attitude towards such task. I hate it when my husband leaves his dishes and cups on the sink.
By the way, I love washing the dishes.:-)
Thank you, dear, for responding. Have a great day.;-)
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hello,Sagar. Firstly, welcome to Mylot. I do hope you'll find this site worthy of your time.:-)
You should clean your room, my dear. If you are dreading to do it, how much more the people in your house. I mean you are the one who will benefit lying in a clean bed, with clean mattresses and sheets. Plus, don't you find it peaceful when your room is well made up? :-)
I do hope you'll get the habit of cleaning it without feeling resentful.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.Have a great day.:-)
@yokoichigo (83)
• United States
17 Jun 10
I hate mowing the lawn because it's annoying having to clean up afterwards. I hate it most when it is the summer. Then heat gets me more annoyed while cleaning, mowing, and weeding the lawn.
@eurekafemme (5876)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Wow, you are such a patient and industrious person, Skvm. If all men have the same mindset as you have, all women in the house will be happy. :-)
That is true,though, we can't be choosy in doing chores or tasks especially when there's no one to help us around and no one to rely on but ourselves.
Thank you so much for sharing and for being the first one to respond. Welcome to Mylot. I do hope you'll have a grand time participating here.:-)