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    30 Women Share the Most Frustrating Times Men Pretended to Be Bad at Something

    30 Women Share the Most Frustrating Times Men Pretended to Be Bad at Something (So They Didn’t Have to Do It)

    We’ve all been there. You ask someone to do a simple task, and suddenly they act like it’s rocket science. But here’s the thing—they’re not actually bad at it. They just don’t want to do it.Women Share

    This is called weaponized incompetence—when someone (usually a man) pretends to be terrible at something so you’ll just do it yourself. It’s sneaky, it’s annoying, and it happens way too often.

    We asked 30 women to share their most ridiculous stories of men pretending to be helpless. Here’s what they said:

    30 Women Share the Most Frustrating Times Men Pretended to Be Bad at Something


    1. The “I Can’t Cook” Act

    “My ex would burn toast every single time I asked him to make breakfast. After the fifth time, I realized he just wanted me to do all the cooking.” — Sarah, 28

    2. The Laundry Disaster

    “He said he ‘didn’t know’ how to separate colors. Then he shrank all my clothes. Three times. After that, I just did the laundry myself.” — Priya, 32

    3. The Dishwasher Mystery

    “My roommate said loading the dishwasher was ‘too confusing.’ But he could put together IKEA furniture in 20 minutes. Sure, Jan.” — Jess, 25

    4. The Lunchbox Amnesia

    “My husband ‘forgot’ how to pack the kids’ lunches… for two whole years.” — Danielle, 37

    5. The Grocery Store Phone Calls

    “He’d call me from the store: ‘Where’s the milk?’ Me: ‘In the dairy section. Where it’s been for the last 100 years.’” — Taylor, 29

    6. The Work Report Trick

    “A male coworker ‘couldn’t figure out’ how to send a PDF, so I had to do his reports. Guess who got promoted? Not me.” — Rachel, 34

    7. The Fake Tech Dumbness

    “My dad ‘doesn’t understand’ online banking but somehow knows every stat for his fantasy football team.” — Mia, 26

    30 Women Share the Most Frustrating Times Men Pretended to Be Bad at Something

    8. The Diaper Emergency

    “He ‘couldn’t’ change our baby’s diaper without help. But when I went out of town? Suddenly, he was a diaper-changing pro.” — Lauren, 30

    9. The Selective Blindness

    “He ‘didn’t see’ the mess on the kitchen counter. But he could spot a tiny scratch on his gaming console from across the room.” — Amanda, 27

    10. The Gift-Giving Amnesia

    “After 10 years together, he still ‘didn’t know’ what to get his mom for her birthday. So guess who had to pick it out? Me.” — Nina, 35


    Why This Is a Problem

    This isn’t just about being lazy. It’s about making women do all the work—at home, at work, everywhere. And it’s exhausting.

    How to Stop It

    • Call it out. Say: “You’re a smart person. You can figure this out.”

    • Don’t fix it for them. If they do a bad job, let them deal with the consequences.

    • Laugh at it. Sometimes, pointing out how ridiculous it is helps.


    Final Thought

    If they can remember sports stats or video game cheat codes, they can learn to load a dishwasher. They just don’t want to.

    What’s your story? Have you dealt with weaponized incompetence? Share in the comments!