How good are your OH's at food shopping?

nickinoo

Mine is OK at getting what's on the list but it really pains him to go. I wish he'd use a bit of iniative & pick up bargains but he doesn't seem to know how. Funily enough he has hasn't a problem finding his way around the booze aisle

If I ever asked him to pick up tampons or a "womans" magazine for me I'm sure he'd rather file for divorce.

Bennifred

Star1979 wrote:

Mine is very good with most things - can cook and clean but it really annoys me when I ask him to get something for tea and he says 'well what do you want' and won't just make a decision himself. There is a fairly standard list of stuff that we are likely to eat so it isn't too difficult to decide! Or he won't decide but everything I suggest is met with 'oh I don't really fancy that' - AARGH!

God yes, doesn't it drive you mad?! Mine is just the same - excellent around the house with cleaning, ironing etc but when it comes to making a choice of food.....aaaargh!:rolleyes:

squeaky

Try the trick used most often with kids... if you ask them what they want they don't really know, but if you ask them do you want this choice or this other choice they'll usually go for one of them.

starlite_2

Mine is far far better than me..he doesn't make a list but will come back with precisely the ingredients for dinner, lunch and breakfast for 7 days, and some bits for snacks. He always starts with what meat is on offer/reduced and buys the rest to plan around that.

We tend to use the market for fruit and veg and local butchers for meat, then the supermarket for everything else. He's happy to traipse around different places and walk home laden with shopping, whereas I prefer to get it all in one go and come back on the bus.

I also will go crazy buying cleaning/beauty products/ sweets I don't need ( especially if on offer), and can't resist the lure of the baby clothes section...

THIRZAH

Mine is pretty hopeless at shopping. He'll always buy Yorkshire ham, Pilgrims choice cheddar etc even if another mature cheddar is on offer.I have to write a detailed shopping list so that he knows to buy value tomatoes, bread and juice instead of the more expensive branded sort even so I usually find he's managed to spend more than me.He's been known to ignore BOGOFs too.

I daren't take him into Marks and Spencers- it's all "That looks nice" and "Why don't we try that".

lolabug_2

OH is pretty good at shopping and has always had a low income so is used to money saving. She only really splurges on chocolate, but who can turn down green and blacks. I kinda think it helps that we are both women though!

Ticklemouse

Hey - Mr TM is even embarrassed to be seen shopping with me if I 'need women's things'. We were on holiday once and I had to pop into the local shop for 'something' AS soon as he knew what it was, he ran out stating he wasn't going to be around when 'they' were bought! Maybe I ought to have asked him if I needed 'wings' or not :rotfl:

Oh - and the what do you want for dinner thing? Mr TM is the same - can't make his mind up, especially if I ask him to make something. His stock answer used to be "kiwi fruit omelette" ........ one day, oh yes........

lolabug_2

OH can never decide what she wants to eat...I normally suggest cat food on toast..she's never taken me up on the offer though.

black-saturn

Ticklemouse wrote:

Hey - Mr TM is even embarrassed to be seen shopping with me if I 'need women's things'. We were on holiday once and I had to pop into the local shop for 'something' AS soon as he knew what it was, he ran out stating he wasn't going to be around when 'they' were bought! Maybe I ought to have asked him if I needed 'wings' or not :rotfl:

Oh - and the what do you want for dinner thing? Mr TM is the same - can't make his mind up, especially if I ask him to make something. His stock answer used to be "kiwi fruit omelette" ........ one day, oh yes........

I must say I'm proud of my bf for this. He has soul custody of his teenage daughter and buys these for her from the supermarket. I'm very proud of him in that way.

lolabug_2

thriftlady wrote:

Makes you wonder how two men cope though doesn't it? :rotfl:

Well looking at the state of my best mate and his partners house(I have never seen such a large amount of wasted food, coupled with a total lack of toilet roll!) I would guess that they cope badly! :rotfl: