Personally Karen, that last version sounded far more honest than the previous attempts at a more "politically correct" version. Me, I'd go with that. Often times, men are dull creatures. That is why the WAW syndrome got named. You sit and stew and when you blow we go "Whaaat? I thought things were better".
Give your H the gift of unvarnished honesty.
Gone the carvings and those who left their mark. Gone the kings and queens, now only the rats hold sway.