robgraham wrote:
On 14 Jan, 17:13, "Mary Fisher" wrote:

"Mike Dodd" wrote in message

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Mr Sandman wrote:

Why do women (2 daughters and wife) insist on leaving windows open? With
the heating full blast cus its cold?? Then complains its cold and turns
up the heating rather than check windows are closed!

Any ideas on a gadget that turns the CH off if windows are open?

Steve

Or lights that turn themselves off.

In my single days, I laughed once, returned from a business trip abroad
with a colleague when, directing the taxi late one Friday night, he said
"that house over there, the one with all the lights blazing."

Now that I'm married, and still have the occasional business trip, I use
pretty much the same description.

When quizzed, "oh, the house feels more lived in with the lights on, when
you're away".

Bloody women.

In our house it's the other way round. Grand daughter and I turn lights off
when we leave a room unless it's occupied. Guess who leaves them on?

Right in one. Spouse.

Mary


Short of carrying out a poll on this topic, I'm afraid, Mary, that my
vote goes with it being a trait of the ladies.

I transferred the phone bill some years ago to my good lady and I
think I should do the same with the heating and electricity bills -
I'm sure I would take it in good grace any comment about the workshop
light being on unlike the abuse I get when I complain about the
bathroom light being left on AGAIN ! Rant over !

Wife pays for land line phone, electric and gas, but she always leaves
the kitchen to hall door open with our bedroom window and bathroom
window open. I have tried time and again to tell her how much energy she
is wasting, but let me leave the bathroom light on and I have to get a
needle and thread to put my neck back together again :-(

Dave