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What do you do with a spouse who just won't do something you asked him to do several times?

I've asked my husband four times already to join Answermug and vote for me http://answermug.com/polls/view/199/whose-side-are-you-on-anyways  Four times!

Is that too much too ask?  He used to have an AM account but he left because he thought he was boring.  I don't care if he thinks he's boring.  All he has to do is help me build my voter base.

Posted - March 19, 2017

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  • 6988
    Vote for what? I thought this was a question & answer site.
      March 19, 2017 9:32 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Try whip cream.
    Oh, I just read the other part ;) This post was edited by O-uknow at March 19, 2017 10:26 PM MDT
      March 19, 2017 9:35 PM MDT
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  • 5451
    Good idea

      March 19, 2017 9:38 PM MDT
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  • Sounds like disingenuous manipulation for an unworthy, self serving goal.  Are you in politics?
      March 19, 2017 9:59 PM MDT
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  • 5451
    Not yet.  I'm still in the planning phase.

      March 19, 2017 10:14 PM MDT
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  • I think the women of Athens once came up with a solution to a similar problem ... Just saying ...
      March 19, 2017 10:21 PM MDT
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  • That's a bit over the top. What about witholding nice compliments instead.
      March 20, 2017 9:14 AM MDT
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  • Could do both.. maybe send him to bed without any supper?
      March 20, 2017 9:28 AM MDT
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  • Dear Livvie,

    Well I think you should just post your conundrum on aMug and see if any of us will go ahead and take his place and vote for you...
    ...which is actually what I just did, shutting my eyes and just voting for you, because omg your competition is def certainly the sterling cream of aMug!
    (Did I just mix some metaphors there? Oh the travesty of it all...)
      March 19, 2017 10:30 PM MDT
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  • 5451
    Thank you!


    of people to reward!
      March 19, 2017 10:55 PM MDT
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  • 17260
    Grrr. They conspire against me.Such bad losers they all are. Is not my fault I make great choices people like. Two of contestants do not even use remedies agreed on in their contributions. That third leg wont make it a pole. Oomph. *pouts*

    ;-)
      March 20, 2017 2:57 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    You sound like some members on another site I'm on who are obsessed with upvotes and down votes.  There really are more important things than that, wouldn't you agree?  Besides, this isn't a popularity contest.
      March 19, 2017 10:32 PM MDT
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  • 17260
    Is all in fun, Spunky. Not the same as other place. I assure you.
      March 20, 2017 2:58 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Let's hope not.
      March 20, 2017 9:04 AM MDT
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  • 17260
    I know it's not. It's a banter. The poll is something a group of us have made several times to create activity and fun times for those who like these kinds of activities. Theme will vary from time to time. The conspiracy question I posted about it won't be anything more than this one. If you had followed the members inside our group you'd realize it wasn't anything else than fun. We all respect each other and talk with each other, also in private. Again, be assured, nothing alike with what you compare it to. ;-)
      March 20, 2017 9:15 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I wasn't aware you had a group nor am I a group joiner, so I'll take your word for it. 
      March 20, 2017 9:31 AM MDT
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  • 17260
    Group in this context means we are at this time four members here who run a poll in between, not so much about joining a group or not. nd participation in voting on the poll is all volunteer. ;-) 
      March 20, 2017 9:38 AM MDT
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  • 7683
    My hubby makes fun of me, he says there's are people like you who like Q&A sites?
    i don't mind, he is a computer wizard, he has different interests and I have different ones!
    i tell him about the odd things on AM and he tells me about his side, we laugh and comment...that is fun, that's marriage, be together but that shouldn't be forcible togetherness, my opinion only;))
      March 19, 2017 11:36 PM MDT
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  • Well I'm not sure what the voting is about but I've always found that a cast iron frying pan skillfully applied usually gets him to see my point of view.
      March 20, 2017 12:16 AM MDT
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  • Yep... it's wonderful how malleable  the human head is!
      March 20, 2017 2:31 AM MDT
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  • Livvie, this is grounds for divorce. He has no defence. Any judge will give you the house, the kids, the car, the family dog, and his golf clubs. Go get him, girl!
      March 20, 2017 12:30 AM MDT
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  • kick his happy ass to the couch, until he joins. If he still makes a fuss, ground him from his man cave. He'll eventually cave in.
      March 20, 2017 1:13 AM MDT
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  • I have been enjoying your posts, Jeph...at 67 you prolly kinda new, welcome!
      March 20, 2017 9:45 AM MDT
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  • Haha! Thanks, I've been here a few months, just haven't been active. Between parenting and working, everything else takes the backburner. 
      March 20, 2017 2:22 PM MDT
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