Thread: "SWMBO's But First" Syndrome

I call it "But First" Syndrome. You know. It's when you decide to
do the laundry. So you start down the stairs with the laundry, but
then see the newspapers on the table. OK, you'll do the laundry.

BUT FIRST you decide to put the newspapers away. So on your way in
to put the newspapers away, you notice the mail on the table. OK,
you'll put the newspapers away.

BUT FIRST you'll pay that bill that needs to be paid. So you look
for the checkbook. Oops...there's the baby's bottle from yesterday
on the floor. OK, you'll pay the bill.

BUT FIRST you need to put the bottle in the sink. You head for the
kitchen. Darn it, there's the remote for the TV. What's it doing
here? Okay, you'll put the bottle in the sink.

BUT FIRST you need to put the remote away. Head for the TV room.
Aaagh! Stepped on the cat. Cat needs to be fed. Okay, you'll put
the remote away.

BUT FIRST you need to feed the cat...

So, here's what happens at the end of the day: Laundry is not done,
newspapers are still on the floor, bottle is on the table, bill are
unpaid, checkbook is still lost, and the cat ate the remote control.

And, when you try to figure out how come nothing got done all day,
you are baffled because .....you KNOW you were BUSY ALL DAY!!

That's the "SWMBO's BUT FIRST" Syndrome."