My husband took a dirty pan that was in the sink inside another pan that was soaking with soap and was going to use it to warm up food for my son without washing it. Asked him and he said that he thought since I just used it only had water no soap yet you could see the pan wasn't clean. I think he was being lazy he says its no big deal.
Oh my goodness!
I reuse pans. A quick wipe and there ya go.
Let it go. It's not worth arguing about.
I think it depends what was in the pan. I just cooked pasta for a casserole. I drained the pasta and sat the empty pan back on the stove. After I got the casserole in the oven, I used that same pan to heat up some soup for my sick child. Not a big deal. Was I being lazy? Maybe. I know I thought why get another pan dirty when this one just had water and pasta in it.
Ahhh...first world problems.
"He was going to warm up food for my son without washing it."
YOUR son, hm? Not his son too?
You do realize that heat kills bacteria, right?
I wouldn't call it lazy, I'd call it conservation of energy and time. And he's right....it's no big deal. Leave the poor man alone and let him do one simple task without judgement, for goodness sake. It's no wonder men get worn out and don't want to do anything in the house...their nitpicking wives won't let them MOVE without telling them that they're doing it wrong. Poor man!
How about a big THANK YOU to the men out there who want to contribute to their household and family.
You're right, it's annoying, he's lazy, but you'll both live.
You're right, he was being lazy,
and he's right, it's no big deal.
If your question is who was right, well you both are!
ETA: I assume the pan hadn't been sitting there for days?
A man that feeds his son. Preposterous!!!
I don't think he was being lazy necessarily, but his idea of cleanliness and yours are obviously different! I probably wouldn't have said anything to him, though... I'm all about picking my battles.
As my grandmother used to say to me when I would get fired up over every little thing... "Is this the hill you want to die on? No? OK, then let it go."
I am not sure I understand what the problem is. You had just used the pan to heat something up, set it in the sink, rather than get out a clean pan he used the dirty pan to heat something else up.
What is the problem? How does that make him lazy? Lazy would be taking a clean pan out and then setting it in the sink on top of your pan and the other pan. Trying not to dirty extra dishes is not lazy.
Always always make sure the pan is clean. There could be some serious bacteria still in it...especially if it was chicken. You certainly don't want to risk getting sick.
totally depends what got cooked in it.
He was being lazy, but it also could be no big deal. Depends what was in it and what was being warmed up. Men! But if you JUST put it in the sink and it was just food, why worry? It's not like it was sitting all day long - THAT I would worry about.
Gross! I would have mentioned it too!
Gross! I can see why you didn't like this! This sounds pretty typical of lots of guys (mine included). True, heat would probably get rid of bacteria, but what gets rid of the icky factor?!?
Not the biggest deal, and it doesn't sound like you made a huge thing out of it. You asked him about it, he had a typical guy response, you both moved on. I better start checking the sink from now on.... :-)
It's like an outdoor grill. If you heat it up before you fry in it, it burns off all the germs
What's my husband doing at your house?....:)
We see it as being lazy,gross,cross contamination but men see it as I needed it right then & there & will use it whatever condition I find it in no biggie
That would have irked me to death! I don't care if it's no big deal as far as germs - it's just plain lazy!
I would make sure he saw me cooking his dinner the next night in dirty pots and pans. And then I would give him his and then go out and get something for me. He can eat food cooked in dirty pans - I have no intention of doing so!
