Are You High or Low Maintenance?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:54 pm

I was not familiar with this expression until 20 or so years ago, applied to someone, male or female that requires much attending to. My wife calls me very Low Maintenance . I pick up after myself, cook, cleanup, wash etc. It applies to someone that requires lots of things as well. Both of us are Low Maintenance.

How about you (be honest) are you high or low maintenance or is your SO?

QUINNSCOMMENTARY · Post by **QUINNSCOMMENTARY** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:40 pm

Definitely low, I have everything I ever wanted material and otherwise. The icing on my cake of life is my grandchildren.

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:23 pm

I'd probably be be high maintenance cause I'm just so damned lazy. But I don't know for sure as I haven't got a woman (My ex wife was low maintenance ie. she kept the flat clean and tidy)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:31 pm

greatd topic Lon!;)

I am definately low, doesn't take much to amuse me!:wah:

Not greedy nor jealous in the least, what I have is just fine.

Don't spend alot on clothes or anything else, don't have the money and don't need it.

I am what you would call a cheap date............one pina colada and I'm under the table!:wah:

Down to earth, easy going and just about anything goes with me.

If you came to my house, I would not ask you to bring anything, nor take off your shoes, my fridge is yours, so help yourself!

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:02 am

Odie;984191 wrote: greatd topic Lon!;)

I am definately low, doesn't take much to amuse me!:wah:

Not greedy nor jealous in the least, what I have is just fine.

Don't spend alot on clothes or anything else, don't have the money and don't need it.

I am what you would call a cheap date............one pina colada and I'm under the table!:wah:

Down to earth, easy going and just about anything goes with me.

If you came to my house, I would not ask you to bring anything, nor take off your shoes, my fridge is yours, so help yourself!

That just about sums me up too except when im Ill, then I am high maintenance:D:D

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:13 am

Low so long as we have enough money to pay the bills and eat I'm not bothered about other stuff cars, holidays,gifts ect.

OH is low is some respects but quite high on the emotional side needs lots of reassurance.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:24 am

I'm very low maintenance. But I'm not a girly girl so that probably helps. :p

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:07 am

Chezzie;984209 wrote: That just about sums me up too except when im Ill, then I am high maintenance:D:D

me to, el sicko here to!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:10 am

Odie;984191 wrote: greatd topic Lon!;)

I am definately low, doesn't take much to amuse me!:wah:

Not greedy nor jealous in the least, what I have is just fine.

Don't spend alot on clothes or anything else, don't have the money and don't need it.

I am what you would call a cheap date............one pina colada and I'm under the table!:wah:

Down to earth, easy going and just about anything goes with me.

If you came to my house, I would not ask you to bring anything, nor take off your shoes, my fridge is yours, so help yourself!

Just took the words out of my mouth Odie. Yeah, the same way although hubs can be both high/low maintenance. And forget the kids they are all over the place in maintence department.:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:11 am

Give me an empty cardboard box or a rubber ball and Im good to go.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:14 am

Nomad;984420 wrote: Give me an empty cardboard box or a rubber ball and Im good to go.

Nomi, the low maintence cat. I do have some wrapping paper if your interested.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:33 am

qsducks;984422 wrote: Nomi, the low maintence cat. I do have some wrapping paper if your interested.

he prefers aluminum foil!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:47 am

Do tell, does he drink his water out of the toilet?

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:46 am

Odie;984191 wrote: greatd topic Lon!;)

I am definately low, doesn't take much to amuse me!:wah:

Not greedy nor jealous in the least, what I have is just fine.

Don't spend alot on clothes or anything else, don't have the money and don't need it.

I am what you would call a cheap date............one pina colada and I'm under the table!:wah:

Down to earth, easy going and just about anything goes with me.

If you came to my house, I would not ask you to bring anything, nor take off your shoes, my fridge is yours, so help yourself!

You wrote that as if you were me. :wah: i might add that I'm very forgiving and compasionate and there antime someone needs me. If someone comes to my house, what's mine is theirs.

Hubby is usually high maintenance. :wah: But he is also very sweet, caring and loves deeply.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:14 pm

I am low maintenance..i have always tried to be happy and sastisfied with what i have materialisticaly. i believe in doing the best you can with what you have got..my ex was high maintenance..the more he acquired, the more he was disastisfied..one of the reasons we divorced.

I dont envy what others have. in fact, i had a friend told me the other day that i tend to intimidate the people that think what they have makes them somebody..thats the last thing i look at..i look at personality, how you treat your family and spouse. She said i was one of the few that doesnt have a price..i cant be bought..or impressed.i wont follow someone because of what they have..that doesnt make you better or beneath me. :p

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:46 pm

jimbo;984606 wrote: zero

Yeah right Jimbutt...I think hell just froze over!

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:58 pm

um. I'm not sure.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:07 pm

shelbell;984545 wrote: You wrote that as if you were me. :wah: i might add that I'm very forgiving and compasionate and there antime someone needs me. If someone comes to my house, what's mine is theirs.

Hubby is usually high maintenance. :wah: But he is also very sweet, caring and loves deeply.

shhhhhhhhh you weren't supposed to tell anyone we got together on ours!:wah:

forgot to add, I don't do the come on over whenever thing, please phone first!:wah:

and when men leave...........put the GD toilet seat down!

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:14 pm

I am low maintenance.

I am happy with what I have.

I am happy to be here.

I like to give to my family & friends.

That makes me happy.:-6

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:04 pm

Odie;984720 wrote: shhhhhhhhh you weren't supposed to tell anyone we got together on ours!:wah:

forgot to add, I don't do the come on over whenever thing, please phone first!:wah:

and when men leave...........put the GD toilet seat down!

Oops! Sorry. I'll wisper....I hate drop ins too, call first. and when guys come over I tell them to put the seat down before they even go in! :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:39 pm

shelbell;984768 wrote: Oops! Sorry. I'll wisper....I hate drop ins too, call first. and when guys come over I tell them to put the seat down before they even go in! :wah:

Y'know what else I hate? When someone comes over with no dessert!

just no respect!:wah:

shhhhhhhhhhhhhh mom's the word!:wah:

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:34 pm

very low. as long as i treated with kindness and love. i am a happy camper. peace and quite. are the best gifts.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:04 pm

I'm a woman, what do you think Lon?

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:10 pm

sunny104;984361 wrote: I'm very low maintenance. But I'm not a girly girl so that probably helps. :p

I just reread my response, here it is

watcher;984184 wrote: I'd probably be be high maintenance cause I'm just so damned lazy. But I don't know for sure as I haven't got a woman (My ex wife was low maintenance ie. she kept the flat clean and tidy),

and realised that you could enterpret it as if I was a woman, but in actual fact, I'm a bloke. So to anyone that did so, you must have so little experience of the world, it's just unbelievable, either that or you're just plain stupid, or childish, or both.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:23 pm

some men are very high maintenance!:-5

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:34 pm

buttercup;984825 wrote: I'm a woman, what do you think Lon?

I don't understand your question.Think about what, that you are a woman?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:45 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttercup

I'm a woman, what do you think Lon?

Lon;986001 wrote: I don't understand your question.Think about what, that you are a woman?

Shes totally coming on to you Lon.

Shes got the fever.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:10 pm

she is hot stuff now!:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:43 pm

Hoss;986029 wrote: Me? LOW! Very Low.

:-3

low maintence is good!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:21 am

i'm pretty low maintenance, except i'm a little spoiled and i like attention! :sneaky:

and my mom has always said i'm stubborn, when i get an idea in my head there's no changing my mind! :wah::wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:10 am

watcher;985950 wrote: I just reread my response, here it is

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and realised that you could enterpret it as if I was a woman, but in actual fact, I'm a bloke. So to anyone that did so, you must have so little experience of the world, it's just unbelievable, either that or you're just plain stupid, or childish, or both.

huh??

I don't get why you quoted me???

Cow Patty · Post by **Cow Patty** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:15 am

I'd say I am mid-maintenace, if there is such a thing. I like nice things, but don't have to have the best-of-the-best.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:36 am

also it does not take much to make me happy. when i was younger. i think i was mid range. i liked jewelry and pretty things. but now give me garden tools and plants to plant. I am tickled PINK:wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:12 pm

guppy;984561 wrote: I am low maintenance..i have always tried to be happy and sastisfied with what i have materialisticaly. i believe in doing the best you can with what you have got..my ex was high maintenance..the more he acquired, the more he was disastisfied..one of the reasons we divorced.

I dont envy what others have. in fact, i had a friend told me the other day that i tend to intimidate the people that think what they have makes them somebody..thats the last thing i look at..i look at personality, how you treat your family and spouse. She said i was one of the few that doesnt have a price..i cant be bought..or impressed.i wont follow someone because of what they have..that doesnt make you better or beneath me. :p
I got $50, you sure?:D

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:12 pm

I am definitely low maintenance. I am happy with my life and decisions. Usually, I do not ask anyone for help unless it's absolutely necessary.

I'd rather pay for outside help (not that I have tons of $, but I save for things that need to be done and do without non-essentials) rather than make my family and friends to spend hours and hours helping me. I feel that everyone is so busy with their own lives......why put more burdens on anyone?

Pinky · Post by **Pinky** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:20 pm

A bit of both I guess. Low in that designer clothes and expensive restaurants don't bother me, but high because I get bored easily. If someone can't keep up conversationally, I switch off.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:42 pm

Pinky;986727 wrote: A bit of both I guess. Low in that designer clothes and expensive restaurants don't bother me, but high because I get bored easily. If someone can't keep up conversationally, I switch off.

nite nite!:wah::wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:31 pm

watcher;985950 wrote: I just reread my response, here it is

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and realised that you could enterpret it as if I was a woman, but in actual fact, I'm a bloke. So to anyone that did so, you must have so little experience of the world, it's just unbelievable, either that or you're just plain stupid, or childish, or both.

it's okay, i don't think anyone would enterpret that as you being a woman, i know i wouldn't!

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:40 pm

watcher;985950 wrote: I just reread my response, here it is

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and realised that you could enterpret it as if I was a woman, but in actual fact, I'm a bloke. So to anyone that did so, you must have so little experience of the world, it's just unbelievable, either that or you're just plain stupid, or childish, or both.

Hi Watcher:-6

No offense, but why are you so angry? I don't think that anyone said anything offensive to you in this thread, did they?