Venus and Mars

 Vince and I are so different. We always have been. There were often posts on the old blog about it. This morning . . more evidence that he ain't right! (That's what he always says about Denise and me!)

The other day we were going somewhere and I was driving. I had just looked at the clock and it was 10:47. Almost that same moment, he said "It's 11:00". I said "It is NOT . . it's 10:47." He said "Close enough!" That started a debate. I said "It's almost as close to 10:30 as it is to 11. What if you think it's 11 and I think it's 10:30? Why can't it just be 10:47?" 

I think if he says it's 11:00, then he's right for the next 13 minutes and doesn't even have to look at the clock . . or, in his mind, is it 11 until it's actually 11:13? He's a great engineer but he would not be a very good bread baker! Probably not a good nurse either. Could you see him rounding up blood pressure numbers or times when meds were given?

Of course, this discussion concluded with him telling me he deals with things in relative terms. I deal with everything as an absolute and absolutes change so . . he's right and I'm wrong. :)

This morning, we have to go somewhere. He said "I need to get dressed at about 8:50. I said "It's 8:50 now . . go get dressed." I knew the "absolute" time was 8:41. He looked at the clock and said "It's not 8:50 . . it's 8:41. I still have 9 minutes." Of course, I said . . I was dealing in relative terms" and I laughed . . because he's wrong and I'm right.

Then he tells me that he was talking to his college friend who is also an engineer and he said it's the same thing at his house. His wife is normal and he's an engineer.  Those weren't Vince's exact words but . . that was my take!  :)

This morning I noticed that the "low salt" light on the water softener was on. I told him and he said "It isn't THAT low. When I fill it, I have to set the level and I always set it a bit below where the salt actually is so when it says it's low, it isn't really low yet." Huh?  Now I will never know if what he says is absolute or relative. If he says he wants fish, can I cook shrimp because both are seafood and I'm being relative? Of if he asks me to buy blueberries . . can I buy raspberries because they're both berries . . that's relative, right?

Oh, my goodness . . engineers should never be allowed to marry "normal" people!  :)