My Husband Spends Forever In The Store...

I guess it drives crazy for us ladies because we have more responsibilities or errands to do. We are much conscious of our time frame because we don't want to spend our time just doing one thing. As much as possible we want to finish all of our tasks on time or even ahead of time while for them all they can think is time for themselves. Just like a mother doing the laundry at the same time cooking or even finishing up the dishes while babysitting. Even if you are used to, sometimes it kinda hard to deal with.

LMB - Don't take it seriously. Most men do this. They prefer to stay away from the humdrum of every day life and do their own thing. Sometimes they avoid being with their spouse even though all is well between them.

There is nothing that annoys me that much on my spouse, in most things we share same views and we do not argue. I am sure, however, you have heard of women who stay for hours in a clothing store trying clothes one after another. You might even be one of them...Right? But that doesn't affect you, it's only your husband who is the one affected on time issues, right? I will tell you something however. Genders differences are not so standard that you will all generalize that men are the worthless people who cannot do many things at once and only have time for themselves. These generalizations are only made for the cheap magazines (but who's reading those...oh wait I know, women). When i say I will be somewhere in 10 minutes, I am there in 5. When my girl says she will meet me at 8pm, she is there at 7.55. When I go shopping I am done long before my mother still checks the price tags. You can always discuss with him and tell him that you are asking for things urgently when you send him to shop. Shop along with him, show him how to do it the fast way. Guide him to the tricks of shopping, not all men know it. Just discuss with him... But let's not generalize - Better this way, right?

Usually is the opposite! Girls are the ones who love to spend time in shopping :D

Have you asked your husband, what is it that takes him too long in the store? I would also feel the same if my husband is like that. I would really investigate him for it. But as to using the bathroom , well, my husband only takes 10 minutes at the most in it when he takes a bath. I would always laugh at him for being so speedy.

Hey I'm not married yet but felt like responding here coz I have the habits as your hubby . When I go for shopping for groceries, I take too long too. That's coz I want to look around and see if there are new things I could try. And actually I take a long time in the bathroom too . I don't know why but I just start daydreaming I guess but yeah I'll never know how quickly time passes by and then I have to rush to school .

my hubby is messy sometimes which drives me nuts. he doesnt mind shopping but he gets bored with the stuff i want to look most of the time. thats so funny that he stays in shops so long though.

It has been my experence that men tend to be conplusive liers especially if they want to avoid an argument. Mine doesn't like conflict or fighting, but yet he's very good at lying. Now spending too long in the bathroom that's a new one. I really have yet to meet a man who takes a while in the bathroom. Being a woman, I don't really take all that long. I only stay as long as I'm comfortable. When it comes to shopping, George usually doesn't like to spend more time in a store then he absoultly has to. When we grocery shop we're in the store about an hour, but the actually shopping doesn't always take half as long. Waiting in line does. But, if I have to send George to the store he's usually yapping at me on his phone. So I can usually estamate how long he's in there based on my call records. Good luck with yours, I'm sorry you find those things annoying. At least hopefully you aren't watching him make one bad choice after another thinking he has things under control when clearly he doesn't.

Hah, that is too funny, my husband is exactly the same way! I think he just has a terrible sense of time. He loves to go grocery shopping and could spend an hour there...so most of the time I just let him go by himself now because I am way too impatient for that! I don't know if it's a guy thing or what but I feel your pain! LOL