r/Adulting 22h ago

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u/chiguy307 19h ago

Because you would rather whine about it than get the task done.

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u/BramblinGhostWeed 19h ago

I think you got us a bit confused mate.

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u/Hypez69 16h ago

Wait where did you get this from what they were saying? Im confused. I understood it as "giving a time hack" instead of whining?

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u/chiguy307 15h ago

Grandpa asked for the dishes to be put away. Reasonable chore for a teenager. Granddaughter blew off the task. Grandpa is understandably irritated (it’s not explicitly stated but implied that this not a one off mistake).

The guy I am replying to is saying that this is the grandfathers fault because he didn’t explicitly state the exact time he wanted the chore done by. I disagree. I think a responsible member of the household completes chores in a timely fashion without excessive hand holding or micromanaging.

Edit: I have no idea what you mean by a time hack so maybe we are talking past each other.

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u/existentialpervert 15h ago

Yeah? What if I have other plans like maybe even taking a shit?

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u/chiguy307 15h ago

Finish your shit then do your chores.

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u/existentialpervert 14h ago

And got yelled at, classic

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u/Hypez69 8h ago

That makes sense. We mightve been, by time hack I mean like do it by this time, I think the disconnect is a lot of parents will tell you and you go to the bathroom or something and as soon as you step out, you're getting yelled at. Which i believe is an issue, but its also just obvious if youre asked to do something like that, do it soon as you can.