Ok, cherished life partners. We need to have a chat. There is a word that you have been using incorrectly. VERY incorrectly.
For a while now, I thought it was just my dear husband who did not understand the meaning of the word. I suffered in mumbled curse words and side eye glares silence, until it came up in an group mommy chat (as our peeves tend to do). It turns out that others are fighting the same battle as me. THIS IS A THING. So, husbands/wives/significant others, let us address this little word that you have corrupted so surreptitiously:
WE.
What a sweet and simple word, right? We (<- HA!) use it to express togetherness. “We love each other”. “We make a great team”. “We can crush this bottle of wine in 30 minutes flat”.
Except, you have figured out a way to use it that makes me want to blow something up. Allow me to provide you with some examples:
“What are we making for dinner tonight?”
“We really need to get some more laundry done.”
“The fridge is empty. We shouldn’t have waited this long to go grocery shopping.”
“OMG. This VISA bill! We need to stop spending money on Amazon.”
To quote a friend from the aforementioned mommy chat (Katie Q – Current MVP), WHO IS WE?! I love you, my husband, but I think you have no intention of sharpening a knife to brunoise that onion. And while I appreciate your concern over our finances, I can guarantee that you have never stepped your cyber foot into the wondrous site that is Amazon.
What you mean to say is YOU.
I get that you are trying to paint the illusion of a united front. One where we are in the trenches together for all these mundane tasks. I have some appreciation for the effort. But, it would make me feel considerably less stabby if you would just say what you really mean: “I can’t believe you let our food situation get to this depleted state. Get thee to a grocery store, immediately!” (I promise my husband doesn’t actually speak to me that way. He usually adds a “please” on the end 😉).
So, to summarize: unless you have full intentions of participating, or have participated, in the task, please refrain from using the word WE.
Thank you,
Sara