and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

You really should capitalize "And" if you are going to use it as the first word in your sentence.

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

You really should capitalize "And" if you are going to use it as the first word in your sentence.

That's true Ms. Grundy, but if you read carefully you'll note its a continuation of the opening remark I used as a title.

But at least he didn't loose his temper.

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Originally posted by RogB:
But at least he didn't loose his temper.

No, but it got annealed.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

I had the exact same problem. More than once I put tools down and told my wife that if she knew so much to do it herself. Then she would admit that she didn't know how to do it.

I was a lowly E-5 missile tech. Trying to get frequency set for a high profile Regulus launch, time crunch. The Leading Chief (Gunner's Mate, not a missile guy) was hoovering, giving me useless and incorrect advice.

Finally, much like molachi (above), I set everything down on the bench, told him "There's the manual. Have fun."

Walked out, encountered department head (Lt.) who asked with a smile, "All set?"

"No sir," I replied. "There's only room for one of us in the shop. Either me or the chief. He seems to think that he knows more than I do, so I'm letting him handle it."

Lt frowns, walks into shop, comes back out with chief in tow, tells me that it's all clear for me to finish the job.

what gets mine elevated is the internet grammar and spelling police.... of course since I flunked freshman english twice.....

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Originally posted by PHPaul:

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

You really should capitalize "And" if you are going to use it as the first word in your sentence.

That's true Ms. Grundy, but if you read carefully you'll note its a continuation of the opening remark I used as a title.

In that case the title should have had continuation marks.....

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:

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Originally posted by HRK:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

You really should capitalize "And" if you are going to use it as the first word in your sentence.

That's true Ms. Grundy, but if you read carefully you'll note its a continuation of the opening remark I used as a title.

In that case the title should have had continuation marks.....

Ellipsis... Please note THREE dots.

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Originally posted by HRK:
In that case the title should have had continuation marks.....

Ya got me there. Odd too, as the ellipsis is one of my favorite punctuations, right after the comma.

Ever try reversing the process on the missus? I did, asked her to do something then hovered and super-corrected. Went about as I expected, she balked at it, but she laid off for a while on the barking course corrections for chores I was assigned. For about a week, that is.

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Originally posted by slabsides45:
Ever try reversing the process on the missus? I did, asked her to do something then hovered and super-corrected. Went about as I expected, she balked at it, but she laid off for a while on the barking course corrections for chores I was assigned. For about a week, that is.

Yeah, once. Did NOT end well.

She fails to see the irony...

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Originally posted by Blume9mm:
What gets mine elevated are the Internet grammar and spelling police. Of course, since I flunked freshman English twice...

FIFY

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
A sure-fire formula for spiking my blood pressure and testing the elasticity of my veins and vessels:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

Make sure your wife doesn't read SIGforum.

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Originally posted by 12131:

Make sure your wife doesn't read SIGforum.

Ohhhh Yeah! That's "Marriage 101" level stuff!

Yeah, I introduced my wife to the term “askhole” as she will ask me a question or how to do something, I will patiently explain, then she proceeds to ignore me or tell me how to actually do it as I am working. Repeatedly. 34 years together, and has never changed. you do NOT get used it, at least I don’t.

I have learned to have others tell her what to do / teach her. For example, she just came back from a range session with an instructor and starts to tell me about how she applied a few basic techniques and got her groups to tighten up. I swear I have told and shown her that no fewer than 10 times...but someone else she listens.

Feel your pain

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I swear I have told and shown her that no fewer than 10 times...but someone else she listens.

I married her sister.....

hmm was that three dots or only five...
I seem to have lost track in this discussion
but being that this is SF and improper grammar could get your head blown clean off
you need to post one question.....

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I swear I have told and shown her that no fewer than 10 times...but someone else she listens.

I married her sister.....

As did I. Apparently they're all sisters...

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Originally posted by PHPaul:

Ask me to do something, and then spend the next hour literally looking over my shoulder, telling me how to do it and nit-picking every detail.

So you're married, eh?

What's equally unnerving is getting asked a question and there is only one answer they already know so why do they ask it in the first place.