Synonyms

My husband recently had surgery on his elbow.  Since the surgery it's been incredibly sore and every time he tweaks it he's incredibly VERBAL.

Tonight he's shaving and he says, "This is the first time I've shaved with my right hand since the surgery.

Me: Is it feeling better?

Him: Well I haven't...

Me: been whining as much?

Him: I was GOING to say I haven't been straining it.

Me: Oh so same thing.  They're like SYNONYMS.

 

Comments

[Paxochka]

See, I was thinking he hadn't been doing something else. But yeah, they're synonyms :P

[Melissa E.]

Can you imagine if a man had to endure being pregnant? My husband complains more about his hemmherroids than I did about being pregnant or having a c-section.

[kim]

I thought it wasn't hurting b/c he hadn't been doing something else as well :) See where our minds are?? And men whining? Oh.My.Lord. I try to laugh about it, I really, really do.

[John]

Ok, need some male perspective here. When I am sick or in pain I do not want to be bothered with, I don't complain, I just want to be left alone. That said, I know most guys cry & complain like a bunch of mama's boys. The only time I will be whiny is when my back starts hurting real bad, it just gets tiring because there is no comfortable position & it can last for days/weeks at a time. Other than that I try to suck it up!