Dunno about the example - DH is much more likely to vacuum if I say "would you mind vacuuming the lounge" than if I say "the rug is dirty". His reaction to the second statement would be "so?".

Like *star*, my parents often told me not to hint but if I wanted something to ask directly and I'm doing that with DS1 now, although I don't use the statement my parents used "we don't like people who hint".

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