You Might Be A Caregiver If...

CindyBum · October 24

My morning got me thinking of that old comedian who used to do the, "You might be a redneck if…" If anyone listened to the things I say, agree with and do on a daily basis, they would surely think I had lost my mind. Most of the time, I don't even think about these responses anymore. The simple agreement with odd phrases, questions and behaviors has become my go to and I sometimes find a bit of humor in them.

…your LO says, "I'm going to put this (milk) in this drawer." and you say, "Ok", then put it in the fridge when they turn around to some other random interest.

…your LO urgently asks, "Does road work ahead Sharon food seven nine?" and you say in all seriousness, "Yes. For sure." and she says, "Good."

LearningCurve · October 24

CindyBum… this made me smile. When things get dicey around here with my DH, I remind myself of something I read:

DARE

DO not ARGUE

Do not REACT

Do not ENGAGE

Note: my spouse is radioactive on any given day.

Milo4455 · October 24

DARE! I needed that today. It's been one of THOSE kinda days. Thanks

Biggles · October 25

🤣😵‍💫🥰all three faces, thanks you mafe me laugh.

wose · October 25

Blast from the past! Thank you for chuckle

From Today

You might be a caregiver if your. DH asks you how many children they have. Or if DH looks you straight in the eye and says get the hell out of my house. Or if DH comes down the stairs wearing your pink sweater.

It’s been a day😳

annie51 · October 25

Very funny way of looking at this CindyBum. I loved that bit by Jeff Foxworthy! We could all probably add to the list:

If you find a dead rabbit in your mailbox, you might be a caregiver.

If your LO says “I have to go pee”, you say “ok, let’s go to the bathroom”, LO says when you get there “what are we doing here?”, you might be a caregiver.

Karen711 · October 25

…thanks for the laugh Cindy!!

BikingOldMan · October 25

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256887#Comment_256887

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74444/you-might-be-a-caregiver-if

…your LO says, "Are we there yet?" or "I didn't think it would take this long to get there!!" — and you don't have the now adult grandchildren riding with you. So you say I decided to take a different way today and continue on the normal route to get to where you are going.

jgreen · October 25

You gotta find the humor in these awful situations we are in! Thank you for the brief respit! 😂

Sunfish47 · October 25

You might be a caregiver if:

Your DH asks you “tell me your full name.”
“Dear, I know you know my name.” “No I don’t, please tell me.”

Your DH asks you “are you married? Do you have any children?” (Yes dear, we’ve been married 49 years. We have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren.)

Your DH asks you multiple times every 20 seconds while we’re in the car driving somewhere “where are we going?”

Your DH tells you “I think I’ll stay here with you tonight.” (Yes dear, this is where we live.)

Your DH asks you where he can lie down to sleep and you show him to the bedroom and he says “I’ve never been here before.” (Yes dear, we sleep here every night.)

😊☹️😂🤣

PlentyQuiet · October 25

…If you find the butter dish under the sofa cushions and a yogurt cup in the litter box 😂

annie51 · October 25

…if you get up in the morning and a chair has miraculously moved to another room.

blacksparky · October 25

When your LO volunteers to make sandwiches and this is what she makes.😂

Sunfish47 · October 25

… if you find a chocolate bar, his wallet, and his cell phone under his side of the mattress.
… if you find a full coffee cup (thankfully with the lid on) in one of his dresser drawers.
… if you find the cat food bowl in the fridge.

CindyBum · October 25

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256933#Comment_256933

so close, but yet so far! 🙂

harshedbuzz · October 25

Driving by his own new neighborhood "Your mother never considered this lovely, gated community" with a sweeping hand gesture. We'd found the house working with a Realtor and brought dad to tour after the agreement of sale was signed because she wanted him to feel included.

She was following in the car behind me and when we met up at the house she said "I see your dad showed you where the new house is".

trottingalong · October 25

Husband: Are you a Russian spy?
me: No

Husband: are you sure?
Me: yes

Husband: I’m tired. Let’s go to bed 🤷‍♀️

Milo4455 · October 25

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256933#Comment_256933

Bringing back to the TOP, I NEED MORE OF THIS!!!!

🤣🤣This one WINS!!!

Abby627 · October 26

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/256933#Comment_256933

oh my gosh! I’m sorry but this is hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Leesee · October 27

When your DH (70) calls you (64) at work and is ecstatic that you're pregnant! Prescription meds were delivered to the house and he thought my meds were for pregnancy!

Chammer · October 27

You might be a caregiver if you tell your PWD "Sure, go ahead" as they belligerently try to light a pretzel stick with a pair of tweezers to smoke (life long smoker whose cigs had been taken away a couple years before for safety reasons).

CindyBum · October 27

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257095#Comment_257095

Congratulations on your miracle pregnancy! 😂

eligius · October 27

ir if, while she was still driving, you tell her to turn right & she starts turning left, or you tell her to turn left & she starts turning right, you are GOING TO BE a caregiver

midge333 · October 27

When my DW was in MC, I brought her a latte in a thermos every morning (she loved coffee and wine). One morning I showed up with her coffee and she nonchalantly told me: "I have other men, but I love you because you are reliable".

Lgb35 · October 28

I was cleaning the bathroom this weekend and DH of 37 years who has cleaned the bathroom a few times.. feels he needs to “help”. I finish scrubbing the toilet and he asks if I have gotten up under the rim. I said I have cleaned a toilet before (also note I managed a house cleaning company 20 years ago). He said “well I am not sure”. What? Did a toilet cleaning fairy come do it all these years 😂😂

CindyBum · October 28

I want a toilet fairy!

annie51 · 1:43AM

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/257158#Comment_257158

Toilet cleaning fairy! That’s funny!

My DH likes to help clean the bathroom too, specifically his side of the double sink. The problem is, he would use his toothbrush after he brushed his teeth to scrub the countertop and the sink. Had to sterilize the brush after each use.

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