Intentionally annoying your OH

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Lighthearted - What things do you do to annoy your OH for your own amusement?

I like to incorrectly 'correct' pronunciations of words while we watch telly purely because it drives him mad. So for example on a cooking programme the chef said 'zest' to which I said to dh, 'it's pronounced j'est, it's a French word' and other such utter bollocks! Amuses me greatly

I also say shop names completely wrong on purpose or put the emphasis in the wrong place like, MatAlan, Tescos's, sporting direct etc.

Please share your little wind up ways

Hit bumps in the road when he's a passenger, pretending I didn't see them. I think he's convinced I'm blind

Is he not bothered about you damaging the car for 'fun' ?

I think it's interesting that the ones who have relationships like this imagine that those of who don't are boring or joyless, having serious adult conversation all the time. There's plenty of fun and laughs to be had which aren't at the expense of the other one. I hate practical jokes.

Some of the examples here are funny and sweet. But the ones who stop their partner from sleeping just as they are drifting off etc? I really couldn't live like that.

These have had me in stitches 😂

I fold my top lip under (so it looks like I don’t have one) freaks oh out every time. Try and put my big toe up his nose when he’s sitting on the sofa. Scrap my nail down the sole of his foot. Jump out on him to frighten him. I’m my defence he does some shit that really winds me up as well!

It's unoriginal, it's immature and it's downright cheap....but farting loudly during Newsnight or Panorama, then promptly blaming the dog is a great source of amusement!

When I see that one of the neighbours is out doing their garden I call my husband to come and look at something through the window. As soon as he joins me at the window I bang on the glass really loud and quickly dive on the floor so that when the neighbour looks up at the window just my husband is just stood there in a panic and has to wave or something. He falls for it every time.

I put those little pebbles you have in decorative dishes in his pillow before bed, he then lays down and has all hard lumpy bits in his pillow. I occasionally shove a book in his pillow too.

I tie knots into the sleeves of his jackets so as he walks out the door he can't get his arm in the sleeve

I blow down his ear just as he's about to fall asleep...

There's so many. I also get it back in return twice as bad!

I love our relationship, it's amazing.

Lying in bed, waiting till he's starting to doze off, then flicking his ear gently, or putting my finger in his ear. Or randomly putting my face next to him and breqtimhing on him. I'll keep it up till he finally stops reacting, ignores me Nd turns over to go to sleep

Drives him mad but I find it hilarious. I can't describe it other than an annoying mood occasionally descends and becomes all consuming

I never do "you pea'd on the floor" it's always "OH NO! ESCA-PEAS!" and lauch a rescue mission

I love this thread

I think it’s a real shame when people don’t have a playful relationship. I have a PhD and DP and I are both directors / senior mgt of our companies and still act like dicks.

Once he sent out a text to my whole phone book saying “fish fingers are my favourite yummy yumster!”

I starfish and pretend to be asleep when he gets in to bed, or we both wrap the duvet all the way around us and then pretend to be so asleep we can’t move it

We live in a flat with a kitchen / living room so if one of us steps in to the kitchen bit the other will roar “get out my kitchen!” Like Gordon Ramsey

I always ask him stupid questions about rugby or football. Like “the guy in all black with the whistle, what team is he on?” Or mix up different sports by asking if anyone scored a touchdown when he’s watching rugby.

Whenever we are in a swimming pool you can guarantee that I’ll be picked up and chucked around within 2 minutes.

I always ask him if I’m his best friend and he responds “no, mike smith” then we have a fake thing of going back and forth with me keep asking him and him telling me no repeatedly

I discovered the other night if I suddenly lick the whole side of his face he gets freaked out so that's now on the list

I also have feet that are constantly freezing so I like to get into bed and curl up and stick them against his warm inner thighs so he jumps and I'm like "but if you loved me you'd share your heat"!

Last night I was snickering away at this thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3354322-gross-things-your-dc-have-eaten-off-the-floor?pg=1&order=

Husband was getting annoyed because he was trying to watch a serious video of some sort. Asked why I was laughing so I started reading out the posts, annoyed sighs from him, and he rolls over to watch his video.

I start reading the thread over again and laugh louder. It's just a shame that thread is only 2 pages long.

Leaving empty wrappers in the cupboards! Drives him mad! I don't do it purposefully to wind him up though tbh I just am lazy or in a rush!!

Sometimes I get in an annoying mood if I can tell he's grumpy I will keep chatting to him about pointless crap and wind him up a little keep tickling him but he has told me before he kind of finds this cute and it makes him laugh so I know he doesn't really mind.

I wouldn't intentionally try and make his life harder (we already have 3.5 kids 😂) but we do tease each other occasionally but we have been together a long time and know when we can push each other/ muck around and when it's not wanted if that makes sense?

Just reminded again of something else DP does - he tilts his phone away from me and starts pretending to read with completely over the top OH MY GOD!!! Or HOW AWFUL or HOW INTERESTING!! Looks or exclamations then if I say “ooh what is it” he’ll say “oh nothing, you wouldn’t enjoy it”

Oh this is a great thread! I think I need to up my game!
I like to take a bite out of OHs sandwiches. One in each corner 😂. Drives him mad!

Pretend I don't know who the murderer is in Columbo. Every time.....

I actually don't and he doesn't. But love the football questions from Nomad86. Ace!

I just like "improving" everything: it's a Bugger King, not a Burger King, and a Wank Holiday instead of bank holiday.

This is a brilliant thread. I like to do the 'while you're up can you just...' and whilst he's driving round corner and roundabout says 'wheeeeeee'. I don't even know why that one annoys him but it really does! Also sticking my finger in his mouth when he yawns and jumping out of cupboards and from behind closed doors. He screams. It's great.

I love him dearly. He does all sorts of shit to annoy me too.

I just like "improving" everything: it's a Bugger King, not a Burger King, and a Wank Holiday instead of bank holiday or The Wanking Dead instead of The Walking Dead. Irritates my husband no end

I flail about in the car a bit as if he was driving very badly...I lean against the window, or brace on the dashboard, or suck my breath in as we go past something

sometimes I say" we are allll going to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" as he is overtaking.

He is a VERY safe driver, but I like to torment him.