Injury in the Home

[legion]

Purely hypothetical, of course...

Let's say you are hammering metal plates over studs to guard freshly-installed wiring in your basement. You are the only person in the basement. For the sake of argument, let's say that someone you live with, like your spouse or SO, comes down the stairs--which you don't hear because of your hammering--and starts talking to you when you have your back to them and are actively hammering. Surprised, on the very next hammer-stroke, you hit your thumb full-force, leaving a bad bruise, excruciating pain, and--what seems at the time--a potential break. (For clarity, lets say you have broken that very thumb before, so you have a good idea what it looks/feels like.)

Is it unreasonable to expect that this other person evaluate the situation and wait a moment or two before speaking?

[Rick V]

Never second guess the wife

[Icemaster]

Depends on the adjective you used to describe the situation and/or perjorative(s) that may have been directed at the instigator of the situation.

Hypothetically speaking.

[ossiblue]

Of course it's unreasonable, she's already been talking to you and you ignored her! Why should she wait even more? Boy, are you selfish and rude! Now you'll probably blame her for your clumsiness.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by ossiblue

Of course it's unreasonable, she's already been talking to you and you ignored her!

Not only that, you clearly missed instructions on how to hammer correctly.
Better go apologize now while the stone-printer is warming up.

[Hugh R]

Duh,

Every man knows that if you're wrong and she isn't home, you're still wrong.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by legion

Purely hypothetical, of course...

SNIP:::

Is it unreasonable to expect that this other person evaluate the situation and wait a moment or two before speaking?

It is reasonable but IME women don't do this. I wouldn't call it a fault. It's just how God made them.

The worst thing you can do is loose you temper when this happens because she'll feel guilty or angry.
It's best not to poke bears and women

And at the end of the day you're the on in charge of that hammer. What it hits is up to you.

[Bugsinrugs]

If a women is alone in the woods .....yes.... It's your fault!

[Por_sha911]

If a man is alone in a forest speaking but his wife is not there to hear him; is he still wrong?

[MBAtarga]

The wife and I have an understanding when she visits me in the shop building or the garage. She flips the light off/on very quick to get my attention. The light flickering doesn't surprise/scare me - it's a quick blink - then I realize the only reason they would have flickered like that is because she has just dropped in. Of course, this was only arranged after coming close to a heart attack more than once when deep in concentration standing in front of a running table saw.

[Bill Douglas]

I think she is out to get you...

Purely hypothetically speaking of course.






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[john70t]

Originally Posted by MBAtarga

Of course, this was only arranged after coming close to a heart attack more than once when deep in concentration standing in front of a running table saw.

Arranged and followed.
You, my friend, have found the holy grail.

[on2wheels52]

You have to remember that in some instances it's almost like dealing with another species.
We are not wired the same. But a good wife certainly make life easier.
Jim

[Porsche-O-Phile]

1. As the male, you are ALWAYS wrong.
2. If you're right, you're still wrong.
3. Even if you're REALLY right, see above.
4. Don't force the issue. You're wrong. No matter what.
5. If you DO ever force the issue, you'll be not only wrong but broke too.

[DanielDudley]

My wife stands at the shop door, and waits for me to notice her.

Mistakes happen, and I will nicely request that they not happen again. If they keep happening, I will point out that I have nicely asked three times, and ask if some other kind of request is in order, because surely it will be coming...

[cabmandone]

It all depends on whether you were using a right hand hammer in your left hand or a left hand hammer in your right hand. Then comes the variable of whether the hammer knew you were trying to hit the steel or aluminum nail and not the nail on the end of your finger. Just so you know, a hammer can not differentiate between the 3 different nail types. Hammers only know they are supposed to hit a nail.

If you can add clarity to the above I think I can better answer your question.

[Mo_Gearhead]

Obviously there is ONE piece of portable furniture that your home is lacking;

[ckelly78z]

Women don't seem to understand that a loud noise between you and her eliminates any understanding of what she is quietly trying to convey. Unless you read lips or hand signals......it's your fault.......sorry dear !

[SiberianDVM]

Sorry, but in my house, any digit getting hit with a hammer is fair game for uncontrollable laughter, even better if the person laughing actually pees themself.

Doesn't matter if it's me or her, a good thumb smack is the funniest thing we've seen all week.

[mikester]

My wife says no, it's not unreasonable and she is always right.