Husband’s Laundry Blunder Sparks Online Outrage
In a post on Reddit, the woman shared a photo of her washing on a drying rack on an apartment balcony, with a clothes horse loaded up in the middle and a massive pile of wet, heavy laundry surrounding it.
The outer rungs of the airer had only a single adult-sized item hanging from them, leaving many clothes unwashed.
Internet Users Weigh In
The post attracted a flood of comments, with many suggesting the husband’s behaviour was a prime example of “weaponised incompetence”, a psychological term describing a tactic where someone pretends to be unable or does a task poorly to avoid responsibility.
Some users jokingly asked if the wife had dated her husband for less than a full laundry cycle before deciding to marry him, given her surprise at his laundry skills.
Commenters offered various approaches to tackle the husband’s behaviour, from telling him to redo the laundry properly to giving him a dose of “home truths” with a touch of sarcasm.
One user shared a story about teaching her teenage brother a lesson by folding his still-wet clothes and putting them in his drawer, resulting in musty and damp clothes the next day.
While most users criticised the husband, one person suggested a proactive approach: “After seeing this, go to him and say, ‘Hey, babe.
I didn’t realise you didn’t know how to hang laundry’.”
The incident highlights the ongoing debate about household responsibilities and the importance of effective communication in relationships.