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Most petty reasons for couple arguments during quarantine (light hearted)

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Turniptracker · 03/04/2020 14:00

I think I'm winning this one. We've just had a full on row about how to tie the washing line up... Can anyone best me?

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JigsawsAreInPieces · 03/04/2020 14:03

The frozen lamb stew which was actually cooked apple so obviously I had mislabelled it in his handwriting Hmm

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Turniptracker · 03/04/2020 14:05

Hahahaha beautiful. Just need a bit of pork to go with that Grin

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weemouse · 03/04/2020 14:11

Because I ate the last enchilada at lunchtime, and didn't offer it to him first.

musicposy · 03/04/2020 14:23

We had a full on shouting row with the front door open about a Tesco delivery. I was disinfecting the plastic and he picked up a cereal box I was going to quarantine.
I shouted at him what was he doing?
He shouted at me that it was my fault for putting the cereal box in the wrong place.
I shouted that he never listens.
He threw a roll of kitchen towel at the wall. It bounced off towards me and I screamed I was phoning the police (even in the moment I knew this was an overreaction - I didn’t do it!).
We both stormed off to different rooms. I played the piano very very loudly for 20 minutes and he mowed the lawn.
Then he came in and said he was really sorry and I said I was really sorry too and we agreed we were both stressed and unwell (both had covid symptoms and he’s facing redundancy) and we loved each other.

We’ve been together 28 years and haven’t had a screaming row like that for probably decades - not since we were first together. We’ve both agreed to be kinder on each other and I’m sure it was the best entertainment the neighbours have had all week!

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Turniptracker · 03/04/2020 14:29

I love the idea of playing rage piano though!!

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TokyoSushi · 03/04/2020 14:32

We had an argument on our 'family dog walk' last night. I told DH that his dog walking etiquette is appalling as he lets him off the lead in areas that I never would. I see now why we usually walk the dog separately.

musicposy · 03/04/2020 14:36

Turniptracker I suspect our neighbours possibly didn’t!

We do now have a nicely mown lawn, however...

MiniatureRed · 03/04/2020 14:36

Musicposy wins this thread already!

Didntwanttochangemyname · 03/04/2020 15:20

The shoes.
His shoes are fucking everywhere!
Every door I open, every corner I turn, there is a pair of fucking shoes there.
Where have they all come from!?
He only has two feet!

Fucking shoes Angry

Gigitree · 03/04/2020 15:27

I’m 28 weeks pregnant and he tried to take one of my cheese puffs, even though he had his own! I just saw red and had a meltdown! 😂😂😂

PaddingtonStation · 03/04/2020 15:28

I cried a couple of days ago because Dh came back from co-op with Flora instead of butter. I had been looking forward to a bacon butty all day and I didn’t want it with fucking Flora.

Spacerader · 03/04/2020 15:30

A full blown row about a super market trolley coin.

Lottapianos · 03/04/2020 15:32

Havent rowed over it, but he leaves the fucking drawers and cupboard doors open all the bloody time. And has to have the radio blaring all the time, even though hes not even listening to it. Hes lovely, super lovely, but it's always the little things that get on your last nerve Smile

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Turniptracker · 03/04/2020 15:35

@Spacerader I need to know what happened with this coin! This thread is brightening up my day no end

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CigarsofthePharoahs · 03/04/2020 15:35

My mum used to rage piano play. She still probably does but I don't live with my parents.
We'd get a variety of hymns pumped out at angry volume!
DH and I haven't had any rows since he's been furloughed but we've had snippy patches. Mostly involving how he thinks the children are behaving. Best one so far - ds1 being a bit of a ditz with his school work and DH stomping off and muttering about fractions.

Ohffs66 · 03/04/2020 15:38

Because I didn't listen properly when he played me a bit of music he thought was good. Full on indignation from him and massive sobbing meltdown from me. We've been coping really well up until now!

BrassicaBabe · 03/04/2020 15:44

Hmm. No actual rows. But I've had a good dozen or so arguments in my head!!! Let me tell you, I'm very witty and cutting in my head! Grin

BrassicaBabe · 03/04/2020 15:44

Hmm. No actual rows. But I've had a good dozen or so arguments in my head!!! Let me tell you, I'm very witty and cutting in my head! Grin

Popuppippa · 03/04/2020 15:45

Oooh - I have several;

Folding up all the cardboard boxes from deliveries correctly
Talking AT THE TOP OF HIS VOICE during online meetings (he's lucky he's not under the patio for this as it's doing my head in)
Washing out recycling
Not wasting food *eyeing up huge wasted portion of porridge congealed in pan
Watching car renovation programmes when I want to sit down with a cup of tea...sigh

And so it goes on... to be fair, we don't need lockdown for this. Our (very long) relationship is based on ongoing petty squabbles and oneupmanship Grin

musicposy · 03/04/2020 15:53

I’m loving this thread! So glad it’s not just me Grin

Cheesepleas3 · 03/04/2020 16:04

Full blown argument about how to clean the windows!

AppleFruitloaf66 · 03/04/2020 16:19

All dishwasher related.

Dh not tidying up while making tea.

If he put the pots in the dishwasher as he went along, then all it needs is the remaining pots (that we are eating off) putting in the dishwasher then a quick wipe round after, and relax. But no. And he uses. Every. Pigging. Cooking vessel. Going.

Also the same as above for his breakfast. When he goes to work and I’m off, I come down to his bowl, cutlery and mug and shit scattered round. So I have to clear it up before I clean the kitchen.

And......never emptying the dishwasher. He engineers it so I have to empty it.

Not hanging offences in the grand scheme of things and the current pandemic, but....

AppleFruitloaf66 · 03/04/2020 16:22

AND IT WAS HIS IDEA TO BUY A DISHWASHER IN THE FIRST PLACE.

😡😡😡

CoronaIsComing · 03/04/2020 16:32

DH just had a hissy fit because he bought cider (Reckorderlig Strawberry and lime) in the weekly shop but somehow thought that I’d have ensured there was ice in the freezer. I said that if there was room in the freezer at this time it should be filled with food not a bag of ice so he asked incredulously, where the ice cube trays are ( I have no idea). He then just stood there saying, “You can’t have cider without ice!” And angrily rearranged the freezer to make room for ice.

He asked me to go to the shop so I said, “What is essential about ice?”

He correctly pointed out that we need chips as the stewing steak hasn’t defrosted in time and we’re going to have to have fish and chips for tea. Oh and he needed the ice right now as he needed to have an alcoholic drink for his last endless Zoom quiz meeting of the week for work ( they even have a name for this meeting 😂).

Anyway the upshot is, DH made his meeting with his Reckorderlig and I’m enjoying a nice one downstairs (with plenty of ice 😂) oh and we’re now having a full English breakfast in the morning instead of bacon sandwiches 😂

AlbaAlba · 03/04/2020 16:38

DH is way more laid back and optimistic, I have a background in catastrophe planning...

If he hears any instructions form government/health, he will instantly forget any worse cases and only remember the best possible part of the range. The messenger (me) always gets shot when I have to update him on latest government info, if he thinks it's overkill.

Every new measure has provoked argument, it takes him days to weeks to accept it is necessary.

More lighthearted, HE ATE MY CHOCOLATE.