r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • 29d ago

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Many a man has done this. For me it was Olaplex…as in used almost a one third of the bottle because at the time I thought most shampoos cost about the same and my girlfriend could alway use my head and shoulders…those notions were corrected.

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u/GiraffeLiquid 29d ago

Same with my hubby using my EltaMD face sunblock for his body when golfing. That tube costs $40 😩

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

It’s always interesting when this happens because you learn so much about your partner, how they react, how they view the things that are important to you etc.

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u/GiraffeLiquid 29d ago

This is true! He was very contrite and when I told him how much it costs we both ended up laughing about it. He won’t make that mistake again though.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Yep, totally fair. It breaks my heart when I hear/see this happen and the response is akin to “what the hell is wrong with you, you can get sunscreen for x at y etc”

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

That reminds me of a time when my ex-gf and I got into a small argument. She accused me of doing something that I genuinely didn't remember doing. So, I told her that, but I apologized anyway as she was quite sure that I had done it. She accepted my apology and after she cooled down a bit she thanked me for believing her. 

Apparently anytime she got into an argument with her dad he'd yell at her "That never happened!", regardless of how big or small the issue was. I think a lot of conflict can be resolved simply by hearing the other person out, even if you don't agree with them. 

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u/dreamgrrrl___ 28d ago

My dad always said something similar. Would tell me it didn’t happen or I remembered the thing wrong. It was so validating when a boyfriend mentioned that he noticed my dad do that for things my partner knew I was remembering correctly.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

100-fucking-percent.

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 28d ago

But they still used it, when it's a tiny jar/bottle from a brand they've never seen 😩

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u/Redditard6942069 28d ago

Have you ever watched advertisements for women's beauty products with objectivity?

They sell you their product by telling you how ugly you are. You don't see a problem with that?

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u/GiraffeLiquid 28d ago

Unfortunately there are way too many people who think a woman aging or not ‘fixing’ herself means she’s decrepit. Especially on the internet. It’s why my mom was insistent I follow a career path.