Teenagers! (warning Grumpy Old Man thread)

sikelsh · 2nd April 2012, 10:31

... I am of course specifically talking about my own.

In my house things would go a lot smoother if only my son would routinely do the following:

1) Close the bread up after use.
2) Put towel's back in the bathroom
3) Rinse the bath after use
4) Dont put toast crumbs back in the marg
5) Dont put banana skins/yoghurt pots in bedroom bins
6) Put lids back on jars and sauces
7) Put clothes in wash baskets

Its not too much to ask is it?

Am I the only one or I am just full of OCD ?

AURORA MG · 2nd April 2012, 10:36

Remove privaliges until the message sinks in.

When my son comes down I sometimes inspect jars of jam etc as I have found butter etc in them in the past & I make him stand there & sort it.

sikelsh · 2nd April 2012, 10:50

I have tried that many times, its exasperating!

I forgot about Butter in the Jam, thats another thing he does

FLYER · 2nd April 2012, 10:57

my list would take too long to write

pab · 2nd April 2012, 11:25

I know what problems can occur with teenagers..I used to be one.

My worst pet hate would be drinking out of the neck of Pop bottles or Juice Cartons.

topman · 2nd April 2012, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by sikelsh

... I am of course specifically talking about my own.

In my house things would go a lot smoother if only my son would routinely do the following:

4) Dont put toast crumbs back in the marg

Its not too much to ask is it?

And I just the only one or I am just full of OCD ?

How are you supposed to do that, pick them out?

sikelsh · 2nd April 2012, 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by topman

How are you supposed to do that, pick them out?

He butters the toast, then wipes any excess back on the side of the marg tub

topman · 2nd April 2012, 12:00

That's what I do, don't want to waste any.

Infact everyone I know does that.

What do you do?

FLYER · 2nd April 2012, 12:04

take out enough for each slice and gather up any crumbs in the tub with the knife for the last slice , simples

trebor · 2nd April 2012, 12:08

give up and accept it and ask him to use the wardrobe when the floor is full, I could write a book !

2nd April 2012, 10:31	#1
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	Teenagers! (warning Grumpy Old Man thread) ... I am of course specifically talking about my own. In my house things would go a lot smoother if only my son would routinely do the following: 1) Close the bread up after use. 2) Put towel's back in the bathroom 3) Rinse the bath after use 4) Dont put toast crumbs back in the marg 5) Dont put banana skins/yoghurt pots in bedroom bins 6) Put lids back on jars and sauces 7) Put clothes in wash baskets Its not too much to ask is it? Am I the only one or I am just full of OCD ? __________________ Si Kelsh Last edited by sikelsh; 2nd April 2012 at 14:08..

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sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	I have tried that many times, its exasperating! I forgot about Butter in the Jam, thats another thing he does __________________ Si Kelsh

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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	give up and accept it and ask him to use the wardrobe when the floor is full, I could write a book ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

2nd April 2012, 10:36	#2
AURORA MG Banned (EX)-ZT-T190SE in Aurora. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Medway Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 42 Thanked 53 Times in 46 Posts	Remove privaliges until the message sinks in. When my son comes down I sometimes inspect jars of jam etc as I have found butter etc in them in the past & I make him stand there & sort it.

2nd April 2012, 10:57	#4
FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	my list would take too long to write

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pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I know what problems can occur with teenagers..I used to be one. My worst pet hate would be drinking out of the neck of Pop bottles or Juice Cartons.

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topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	That's what I do, don't want to waste any. Infact everyone I know does that. What do you do?

2nd April 2012, 12:04	#9
FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	take out enough for each slice and gather up any crumbs in the tub with the knife for the last slice , simples