I must admit, I have a husband that suffers from this epidemic called "I can fix it itis". Is there a cure or is this one of those ailments that there is no treatment. I am thinking about starting a support group...Right after I go buy another vaccuum that my husband "fixed" last night.
2007-11-26 23:41:53 · 16 answers · asked by 2fine4u 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Oh I can relate! We have a whole section in the garage of fixable appliances, vacuums Just about anything you can think of. I have resorted to just throwing things away when he isn't home and then replacing them.I have got to say that he is fully capable of fixing some of this stuff but just doesn't take the time to do it. The one I really like is...I see something in a store and he says " I can make that"! It took him 3 years to make my television cabinet, It got done because some relatives were coming to visit and he didn't want them to see our TV sitting on an end table. Took him 2 evenings to get it done. Once I got so angry at a vacuum not working I pitched it right out the back door and walked out...hopped myself in the car right to walmart.
2007-11-26 23:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by ridder 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
we should not underestimate the knowledge gained from taking the whole house to pieces, many puzzles are solved, lesson are learned, and once understood reassembly is an anti-climax.
You should show more interest, "how does that work honey", "how do you put it back together", get him to show you, encourage instead of restricting him.
And if he messes up, wait till he goes to work, take the vacuum to be fixed, and pretend hubby fixed it, "it suddenly began working, oh you are clever"
You could him very happy with just a little tact!
regards,
Another Mr. fix it.
2007-11-27 07:28:39 · answer #2 · answered by . 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL! my dad is so like that! .... to the extent that we have a nickname for him behind his back! lol! we call him "Canada's worse handyman" (after a TV show)
My BF is also the exact same way but his has to do with gadgets. He has a degree in electrical engineering and he fixes every electrical appliance! OMG! my fear is that he'll make one small mistake which can possibly result in a house fire! (God forbid)
but yeah.... I'm basically surrounded by men like that in my life! ((sigh!))
2007-11-27 03:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by VENOM! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you are darned lucky when that man plays with the
toys of his life after all he did not break it it broke its not his
fault so take it as a love potion,,he could had turned around and told you it YOUR Jobi HE IS NOT A TOY HE IS A HANDY MAN
once you lose that as i DID YOU HAVE TO CALL CONTRACTORS THAT BRING TEN MEN you pay by the hour
to get done as the handy man you now do not APPRECIATE
sounds hash but what makes you think that after all that expense fixed or not its worth it ??
2007-11-27 00:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I CAN FIX IT ITIS! LOL! HA! HA! HA! TOO FUNNY!
My husband definitely thinks he's Mr. Problem Solver. But fixing any kind of appliance or gadget? Nooooooooooooooo! Something breaks, he turns to me, looks at me with those cute puppy dog eyes, and asks, "Kitten, can you pretty please fix it?" LOL!
2007-11-27 05:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by SINDY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have one. Mr Pumpkin spends more time trying to fix things than they are worth.
And, I have to go get a new blender today that he "fixed" last week, the dumb thing blew up on me.
2007-11-26 23:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by YesIDid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry but i can't resist this one i'm a mechanic and i used to make my living fixing things that these guy's worked on so please don't kill the golden goose ,there is another generation of mechanics coming up behind me and they need the work.
2007-11-27 14:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by joe c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My motto is; "Sure I can fix it, but so can you." 2fine4u, you got a sexist thing going on there girl. You should have fixed that vacuum! (you're probably the one who broke it!)
2007-11-27 00:03:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have one.
half the time he does fix it. but of the times he can, half of those times it looks like crap when he's done.
2007-11-26 23:52:19 · answer #9 · answered by frostbite2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm...hate to tell you, we both are. If he can't fix something, usually I can! And, he can cook too!!
2007-11-27 05:52:40 · answer #10 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋