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So Shane and I had a discussion the other day. About our garage door. About how I’ve hit it 6 times. At both our houses…this one and our previous house. I haven’t hit it in about a year and a half just to let you know.
When I say ‘hit’ the garage door…I mean plowing into it and pulling it off the hinges. I’m not going fast mind you….I just hit it. And rip it from the tracts. I’ve backed out of the garage and hit it. I’ve backed in to the garage and hit it. The reason? Shane has a bad habit of lowering the door a couple feet below the fully ‘up’ position. Yeah, stupid I know. I look out my side mirror and I see daylight and back up. Then I hit the door. Once it was so loud the neighbors came running outside.
So my question to you is:
WHO’s fault is it? Mine for backing into the door….OR HIS for leaving the door partly down in my blind spot?
This is what it looks like sometimes if it’s not completely torn off the hinges and we’re able to force it into a semi-closed position.
As you can see, this door is brand new.
Replaced just several months earlier from a previous hit.
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Well, the girl in me says He is wrong! Why would he not leave it open or just shut it all the way?! What the heck.
But then I have my dad in my head saying ” if you didn’t check these things then you have no one to blame but yourself” (from when I 1-left my backpack on the hood of the car and drove off 2- drove around with a flat tire because I didn’t know 3- ran over a bike left in the driveway)
But whatever, its still his fault!
Hmmm. I suppose I could say both are at fault. Totally no help, right? Okay, let’s say this…after you hit it once, he should have learned of your propensity to hit the thing, and not leave it partially open/closed anymore. His fault. Better?
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this is one of those no win questions. my man instincts tell me to run the other way…lol.
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I have two answers to your question on whose fault the door incidents might be:
1. It’s both your and your husband’s fault (marriage is about sharing!).
2. It’s neither his nor your fault — the door manifests such abuse because on a subconscious level it doesn’t feel worthy.
What’d ya think?
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I’d love to back you up, darlin’, but I have to say it’s a little of both. SIX TIMES?! Shane: raise the goddamn door or lower it, what’s with the middle bs? And Sheila: do you walk to the car with your eyes closed?
I love Joygirl’s comment. Really, it’s the door’s own masochistic desire to be hit. You’re actually doing it a favor.
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March 12th, 2010 at 9:25 am
OMG Cara, that’s funny, LOL!
Him of course, lol!!! I thought me backing into the mail box was bad enough, lol.
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I have to go with Joygirl on this. Maybe you could be candidates for that new show The Marriage Ref.
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I’m with the majority here. After the first hit he should have raised it.
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Of course his fault.
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Yep – you have to share the blame on this one…Maybe you could paint the bottom of the door Florescent Orange on the inside or put reflectors on it so that you would see it isn’t up the whole way. Then again…if you are walking to your car with your eyes closed like Cara said that probably won’t help either!
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It’s not about fault or blame. Sometimes these things just happen and happen and happen and happen and…
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OMG! Get UNDER IT already! LOL!
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Ok..I think you both are wrong. Only reason is because you know he has this habit of leaving the door partially down and he know you have a habit of sorta…”bumping” into it. You should leave reminders hanging on the door from your garage. Friendly reminders are always a good thing.
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Happy Friday. I’m pleading the fifth on this one LOL
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I think the woman ALWAYS wins.
Hehe…But seriously, this is very funny to me, because I am SURE that if we had a house (and not an apartment), and I was driving, I would probably do the EXACT same thing as you! So yes, you win. No question about it.
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Aphrodites thinks it was his fault!! And me, well, ummm, I’ve done the same thing a gazillion times so I know better. And WooHoo- I’m your latest Friday Follower- hope you stop by my place too
cool question!
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Why would he leave it partly down? That’s just crazy!
everything is always the husbands fault, us women have to stick together!
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It’s Shane’s fault!!!
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I agree with Kristen, it doesn’t matter what it is, it’s the husbands fault!
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Great question !!!! And obvious answer LOL its always the hubby’s fault lol
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LMBO! Ok, I need to stop laughing. It’s always the husband’s fault.
*still snickering*
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As your friend I think it’s his fault, but really six times? Maybe always just hit the button to check it’s position. What, pray tell, is the reason for just a couple feet down? I raise mine a few inches to give ventilation in there, but it’s easy to see it’s mostly down…
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Hmmm…this is an interesting one…As a woman who has a husband who’s ALWAYS leaving cabinets and drawers half open for me to talk into in our darkened bedroom or bathroom, I have to side with you on this one. Or, rather, my bruises side with you.
Seriously, why not just CLOSE THEM ALL THE WAY? Okay…calming down now…!
Totally his fault! What’s with the partially opened door?!!?
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