dp phrases that give you the rage

[sassypants72]

Is it just me that gets the rage over phrases that partners always use in an argument??

When ever we have had an argument he always states that he's not arguing, he's stating facts (which is utter crap btw). It just makes me go arrrggggg and want to slap him (never have, and wouldn't) it just makes me feel that way.

Please tell me I'm not alone

'I'm sorry' when it's obviously not his fault e.g. someone's annoyed me at work. IT'S NOT YOUR DAMN FAULT - YOU WEREN'T EVEN THERE! Apologise to me when you're actually in the wrong for a change!

Thank you all, these have really made me chuckle. So glad it's not just me !!

When he comes out with 'he's just stating facts' it's like waving a red flag at a bull 😂🤬😂

"I don't care what you've read on Mumsnet, I still think there has to be a balance" 🙊

He says "vary-fie" instead of verify.
It drives me fucking insane and one day I will snap and beat him to death with whichever of the dcs is nearest...

Also, similar to yours @sassypants72 "yes, but it's the truth though." Aargh - no it's not, it's just your bloody opinion! 👿

My OH says chips & fish instead of fish & chips. 18 years I've been with this man. Rage inducing.

Oh dear. I do the 'I'm not arguing with you, simply stating facts' line....

DP's annoying catchphrase (usually at the close of), an argument is the infuriatingly patronising 'You're a very intelligent woman BestestBrownies blah blah blah'. I never hear the rest of his point because I'm trying so hard not to explode with rage.

I had to BAN the phrase he previously used to describe a small amount of something left eg dribble of milk in the carton 'There's only a fannyfull left'

@danadas JESUS CHRIST HOW DO YOU COPE.

Not arguing but whenever we watch anything after about 15 - 20 minutes he'll say 'you're getting in to this aren't you' every single time! I'm watching it because it's on (when I'm at his is actually the only time I ever get a chance to sit and watch tv so it's probably a novelty). If any program or film remotely has a twist in the tale (usually anything past toddler shows) he'll state 'I dont know where this is going' after nearly 2 years it's driving me up the wall (probably irrationally, I don't know).

He also thinks he's some sort of medical marvel - I've had to stop arguing this one, he thinks he gets colds (viruses) from the draught of opening a car window. I've tried to explain basic virus transfer and that it's probably because he only had a tendency to open them in summer, suffers from hay fever and more is probably inhaled at speed and it's unlikely to be a virus or cold but apparently basic science doesn't apply to him ... he only gets colds this way

Not during an argument but often likely to cause one..."what's for dinner?" I tend to reply "I don't know what did you plan and buy food for? What were you planning to cook? Why do you automatically assume it's my job to feed our family?" And the rage spirals. His answer is usually "I was just seeing if you had a plan, no need to over react!"

'can I just ask you to...' insert dull domestic task. Hello David Brent.

‘I don’t have an opinion’

Fine except I KNOW you do. You just won’t say until I’ve had to make the decision all by myself and THEN you will decide your opinion

'Oh do enlighten me' in a sarcastic tone.

'I'm the bad guy then, am I?' (Er, yes!)

I don't like telling you what to do...

He's obviously just about to do that. He also knows there's a 99% chance I'll ignore it

“You’re making me feel like an arsehole.”

BECAUSE YOU ARE BLOODY BEHAVING LIKE ONE!

"What's wrong now? All I said was …"

No, that isn't all you said, that was just the last thing you said after winding me up for the past twenty minutes.

When he asks waiters if he can "get" a specific menu item. As if he's personally going to fetch it from the kitchen. Makes me want to disembowel him with a rusty knife.

"Can I get..?" edwinbear. 😆

"No, but a waiter can bring you one!"

My DH: "You don't want that."

Me: a) Yes I do; I just said so! b) How would you know better than I do what I want? c) Why not just be honest and say YOU don't want me to have whatever it is? d) I'll spend my money how I please so butt out. 🙄

My DH has two:

“Get a wiggle on” for hurry up
And
“I do not recall as to that” when he is lying about something extremely trivial aka did you hang up your towel. Spoiler alert: he didn’t!

I so rarely spoke up about things I was unhappy about. When I did he would say, “oh well you do this every so often” . Meaning, the little woman is raising an issue with him.

@ 30not13 'I don't mind, you decide' here as well and then if it's a programme on tv that I then choose, because he doesn't mind, he sighs and tuts about it or says 'anything but this!'

Not arguing, it's the endless 'watch outs ' and safety alerts. My personal favourite/bete noir is 'should you be doing that?'

As soon as he realises I'm disagreeing with him the hands go up and it's, "OK, OK, you don't need to shout..." I. AM. NOT. FUCKING. SHOUTING.

He also makes a "aha!" sort of whine that is so like his mum it makes the hairs on the back of my teeth stand on end.

'Mate' in a row. I'm not your mate