Pluggers by Rick McKee for February 19, 2023

I jokingly say to my grocery store coworkers who stock the shelves, “where’s the thing?” They get puzzled as what’s the thing to which I’m referring. “Any thing” or “with either the Addams family or the Fantastic Four,” I reply.

I think that’s just “couples”.

You means that picanic basket? No me not see that one.

No, you misplace all your things.

No, you’re miss-thing your place in life!

Tis a brain fart moment and like the gas it should pass ;-)

My husband and I speak different languages.

“Have you seen my …” is a regular engagement with couples that occurs at least once daily.

The answer: Yeah, I moved it because I didn’t like it in that place ! ! ! !

I have heard people describe things with noises. For instance, something looks like an “eerrtt”. Pretty weird

“I saw it on that other thing in the other place.”

Yes, I have. It’s next to the doohickey and the whatchamacallit. By the way, have you seen my kitchen scissors?

You gave it to that guy, with the hat. Two weeks ago. Or, its in the coffee can with the other ‘spare’ car parts.

In our house it’s a combination of this special lingo and sign language – not ASL, but general handwaving.

Got that right

Huh?? Even I did not understand that… LOL

My girlfriend and I blended households in our 50s. For years everything was where I left it, the same with her. Now neither of us can find anything in the kitchen.

It’s on the bench by the door so you wouldn’t forget it on the way out.

The whatcha McAllit!!!???

Answer: Yup. It’s right over there.

My wife has given up on proper nouns. I find it to be an introvert trait and a passive aggressive defense tool. Of course, I’m an extravert.

Nail clipper inside the cookie jar…no!

Sometimes I’ll say exactly that to my wife without thinking, and she’ll remind me that, yeah…I wasn’t thinking.

been married to the husband for 10+ years now and can confirm this is us

Husband will come to me and tell me he is missing some tool – whether woodworking, leatherworking, weaving, stitching, etc. (We have our main studio off our kitchen, the garage is his woodshop, basement has additional woodshop plus finished side has his cutting table for matboard and fabrics, two metal storage closets and and display stands). My first question will be “What did you use it for last?” That will generally give me a good idea where to look and where not to look for it.

This works well for missing reenactment event items also.