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Weird shit your partner does

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MyShyCat · 14/10/2026 23:00

There's nowt as queer as folk!

Mid 50's bloke here. Been married to my lovely wife since we were both 19. I love her deeply but by-god she does some very strange (yet funny!) things.

For the last 30 years, every time I do the washing-up, she will come and find me in the kitchen and rearrange the freshly washed crockery and cutlery I have carefully placed on the rack and draining board.

It doesn't matter where I place said items, doesn't matter in what order I place them, doesn't matter if I have alphabetized them or put them in order of "type" - according to my wife, there is always something that needs rearranging to her "preferred" style (a style which seems to change as often as the weather!)

We have talked about this weird phenomenon for the last 30-odd years.

Neither of us can quite explain or understand it.

Anyone else's partner do something as inexplicable?

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BatshitIsTheExplanation · 14/10/2026 23:06

My partner supports Trump and believes conspiracy theories. That's worse.

ShhhYouDontKnowMe · 14/10/2026 23:09

Has a coughing fit whenever he cleans his ears.

AwksBut · 14/10/2026 23:12

Always tucks his pants and socks deep into the washing basket; never just throws them on top. Yes, weird, but could be worse; at least he doesn't leave them where he takes them off

Eggybreadwithnuts · 14/10/2026 23:14

Puts brown sauce on chips!

AnchorWHAT · 15/10/2026 08:09

Tears little bits off the kitchen roll leaving a piece with bits ripped off, same with wrapping paper, cuts off random bits to fit whatever he is wrapping leaving part of the roll with cut out bits so i have to cut them off before i can use it.

whippersnapper55 · 15/10/2026 08:59

My DH often leaves drawers and cupboards open, drives me mad! His family do it too - I don't understand it 😂

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