“Where do you want to eat?”
“Anywhere is fine with me. You pick.”
“How about burgers.”
“No, I don’t want burgers tonight.”
“How about…”
“No. Not there.”
“Okay, you choose.”
“I don’t want to choose.”
After my wife heard a similar complain and we guessed that what they want is us being able to figure out their taste and preference, she now says:
“CHOOSE MERE MORTAL YOUR FATE, know my heart’s desire wisely or perish”
Or something along those lines. She’s a Ghostbuster’s fan if you can tell.
It took a couple years to get my wife to be more assertive about this stuff. I’d just keep picking places I knew she hated until she’d make a decision.
Just the other day she turned it around on me. Asked me which of two options I wanted, I said whichever she feels like and she came back with, “No, I want to know what you want.” So I laughed and gave her my preference.
My wife and I always give each other 2-3 options and take turns narrowing it down. Same with movies: We start out with our Trakt list and take turns narrowing it down until we get something we both want to watch.
Took me a second. Can relate.
“Where do you want to eat?” “Anywhere is fine with me. You pick.” “How about burgers.” “No, I don’t want burgers tonight.” “How about…” “No. Not there.” “Okay, you choose.” “I don’t want to choose.”
After my wife heard a similar complain and we guessed that what they want is us being able to figure out their taste and preference, she now says: “CHOOSE MERE MORTAL YOUR FATE, know my heart’s desire wisely or perish”
Or something along those lines. She’s a Ghostbuster’s fan if you can tell.
I wanna marry your wife.
Seriously, is she single? Also, please don’t tell my wife that I asked.
I gave up playing this game.
“You hungry? ‘Yes.’ OK I’m craving burgers from X place I’m ordering two burgers in 30 minutes unless you tell me you want something else.”
So far it’s working well. Either she orders from where I want or somewhere close by.
‘I’m feeling Chinese.’ Baby you can get whatever you want. I’ll hit two spots or switch my order.
It took a couple years to get my wife to be more assertive about this stuff. I’d just keep picking places I knew she hated until she’d make a decision.
Just the other day she turned it around on me. Asked me which of two options I wanted, I said whichever she feels like and she came back with, “No, I want to know what you want.” So I laughed and gave her my preference.
I’ve allayed liked that the idea that if you say no to a suggestion in this situation, it is now your turn to suggest something.
My wife and I always give each other 2-3 options and take turns narrowing it down. Same with movies: We start out with our Trakt list and take turns narrowing it down until we get something we both want to watch.
Sounds like my wife.