... and here is how the conversation went.
Wife: Where's my extra set of keys? The dog just locked herself in the car.
Me: Well, they should be in the top left-hand drawer under the kitchen counter.
(It is well known in our house that we keep extra keys to the vehicles here).
Wife: Okay, I'll look. THEY'RE NOT THERE!
Me: Okay, calm down. Think of where you might have put them. I gave you both sets when we bought the vehicle for you..
(I am trying to get her to retrace her steps here)
Wife: (Interrupting) YOU AREN'T HELPING!
Me: Okay, check in the hall table where we put our keys when we get home. You know the little basket.
Wife: THEY'RE NOT THERE!
(She isn't calming down.)
Me: Check in your purse.
Wife: THAT'S IN THE CAR!
Me: Okay, so you have an appointment with the Vet right?
Wife: YES!
(Even more excited now.)
Wife: AND I NEED TO PICK UP DIERSEN (our eldest daughter) FROM PRE-SCHOOL!
Me: Okay, call the Pre-School and tell them I am on my way, tell them it takes about 30 minutes to get there from here and that I will be late. I will take off early and get the child...
Wife: (Interrupting again) WE NEED TO GET THE DOG'S CAST OFF!
Me: You need to call the Vet too and cancel the appointment, there is no way to get there on time unless you find the keys.
Wife: Okay. (Calming down finally. Hangs up without saying good-bye.)
I start shutting things down here at work, when my wife calls back.
Wife: I checked the drawer again, I FIND YOUR TRUCK KEYS! I FIND YOUR MOTORCYCLE KEYS! I CAN'T FIND MY KEYS!
(Okay, I am thinking... Of course you find my extra sets of keys there, THAT'S WHERE WE PUT THEM!) So I say...
Me: Yes, that's where we keep the extra keys. (I'm thinking, I thought you were calling the Pre-School).
Wife: WELL MINE AREN'T THERE!
(I'm thinking, hey I reminded you to put them there when we brought the vehicle home, why are you yelling at me?) But I say...
Me: Okay, please calm down, I am shutting down and going to pick up the girl...
Wife: (Hangs up again.)
I tell my boss what is happening, and she gives the okay to go home. I get back to my desk to pick up my stuff when the phone rings again.
Wife: I FOUND MY KEYS (she's angry. AT ME!)!
Me: Well, awesome!
Wife: GOOD! (Hangs up again!)
Now my question here is for all the women on the site.
What did I do wrong? How was it my fault?!!
Wife: Where's my extra set of keys? The dog just locked herself in the car.
Me: Well, they should be in the top left-hand drawer under the kitchen counter.
(It is well known in our house that we keep extra keys to the vehicles here).
Wife: Okay, I'll look. THEY'RE NOT THERE!
Me: Okay, calm down. Think of where you might have put them. I gave you both sets when we bought the vehicle for you..
(I am trying to get her to retrace her steps here)
Wife: (Interrupting) YOU AREN'T HELPING!
Me: Okay, check in the hall table where we put our keys when we get home. You know the little basket.
Wife: THEY'RE NOT THERE!
(She isn't calming down.)
Me: Check in your purse.
Wife: THAT'S IN THE CAR!
Me: Okay, so you have an appointment with the Vet right?
Wife: YES!
(Even more excited now.)
Wife: AND I NEED TO PICK UP DIERSEN (our eldest daughter) FROM PRE-SCHOOL!
Me: Okay, call the Pre-School and tell them I am on my way, tell them it takes about 30 minutes to get there from here and that I will be late. I will take off early and get the child...
Wife: (Interrupting again) WE NEED TO GET THE DOG'S CAST OFF!
Me: You need to call the Vet too and cancel the appointment, there is no way to get there on time unless you find the keys.
Wife: Okay. (Calming down finally. Hangs up without saying good-bye.)
I start shutting things down here at work, when my wife calls back.
Wife: I checked the drawer again, I FIND YOUR TRUCK KEYS! I FIND YOUR MOTORCYCLE KEYS! I CAN'T FIND MY KEYS!
(Okay, I am thinking... Of course you find my extra sets of keys there, THAT'S WHERE WE PUT THEM!) So I say...
Me: Yes, that's where we keep the extra keys. (I'm thinking, I thought you were calling the Pre-School).
Wife: WELL MINE AREN'T THERE!
(I'm thinking, hey I reminded you to put them there when we brought the vehicle home, why are you yelling at me?) But I say...
Me: Okay, please calm down, I am shutting down and going to pick up the girl...
Wife: (Hangs up again.)
I tell my boss what is happening, and she gives the okay to go home. I get back to my desk to pick up my stuff when the phone rings again.
Wife: I FOUND MY KEYS (she's angry. AT ME!)!
Me: Well, awesome!
Wife: GOOD! (Hangs up again!)
Now my question here is for all the women on the site.
What did I do wrong? How was it my fault?!!
