Quick Tip: Sorry, Got These Sacks
This is Diaper Delinquence Month. The donkey provides proven methods to avoid changing stinky diapers.
The Already Busy Method
This is my favorite method to avoid changing a diaper, but it only works if you smell the diaper first, so be on sniff alert. Once you identify a stinky diaper, you should quickly find another less onerous assignment to complete—like taking out the trash or any other task that requires your hands to be full. Place the baby near your wife without her noticing and quickly grab the trash bag. As you walk away with the garbage, mention nonchalantly, “Do you smell that? Is that the baby’s diaper? Would you mind changing him since my hands are full?” She will most likely oblige, since you are taking the initiative to do a chore. If she declines, you must take a firm stance and respond, “Here then, you take out the trash while I do it.” She most likely won’t call your bluff and will change the diaper. If she does grab the trash bags, then it looks like you better grab a diaper.
Who has tried this trick before and how did it go?
7 Responses to “Quick Tip: Sorry, Got These Sacks”
The Jack Handy references are priceless!! If you can find a way to put in the Todd Blankenship one, I’d appreciate it greatly!!
By Penny on Nov 14, 2007
Yeah, right. On what planet does that work? If I try to pull that off she will just say to change it after I come back.
Sorry to give away the answer on this one, fellas. Ladies, you can thank me later.
By KajaPoker on Nov 14, 2007
I can see this backfiring like poker man said. would it be effective to volunteer to do one or the other, because my wife will almost always choose a diaper to garbage, which is ok by me
By phillyz on Nov 14, 2007
Once upon a time I said I was going to get my husband to start reading your blog. Thank God I never did!!
By Kat on Nov 14, 2007
I like this one a lot.
I suggest though that the diaper discovery be made by your wife on her own. I also suggest you find a chore that takes you outside — like pulling weeds. There are always weeds. She will look at the baby, smell the smell, see you outside at work, and make the change.
If she brings a stinky kid outdoors and tries to pawn it off on you while you are painstakingly pulling weeds, she is either heartless or wise to you.
By Karlmalone on Nov 15, 2007
karlmalone– you’re crazy the idea is getting into a chore that is not as bad as changing diapers not one that is worse
By phillyz on Nov 16, 2007
phillyz you misunderstand me. The idea is not to actually pull weeds as a chore, just to be “busy” pulling them. Anyone who worked in fast food learns the “art” of looking busy while doing nothing.
By Karlmalone on Nov 19, 2007