To be annoying when someone switches the channel

[ABalancedMind]

My partner walks into the room and turns whatever movie I’m watching off and puts the football on

Which always means I have to go sit in the bedroom whilst he watches football ( bearing in mind I have already watched one game
With him this evening and usually it’s on every night)

Sit on the remote. Or switch the channel back.

What does he do when you say “err, I was watching something, turn that back please.”?

Take charge of the remote control.

Says I’m being argumentative

But you're clearly not? He's being very rude?

Yabu for not telling him to go watch the football in the bedroom. You're saddled with a selfish prick.

Second thread on this. Don't argue. Change the channel back

God my exH used to do this. It's basically a way of saying "me and my little football fwends are more important than whatever you're doing right now".

Don't go into another room!

He has zero respect for you. Is this how you really want to live?

That's really rude. I would really struggle with someone who respected me so little.

No of cause not but I’m on the edge and I guess I needed some reassurance, so thank you 🙏🏻

What a knob! In my house whoever gets there first has priority. I would never move because he wants to watch football. (Neither would I bore myself watching a match with him but that’s just me) Is he always disrespectful to you?

@GlummyMcGlummerson

God my exH used to do this. It's basically a way of saying "me and my little football fwends are more important than whatever you're doing right now".

Don't go into another room!

This. So rude. He might as well piss in the corners like a dog.

That's rude and ignorant behaviour. He doesn't appear to have much respect for you. In 4 years my Fiance has done this twice and each time I only had to look at him for him to say sorry he was doing it without thinking.

Actually, take the batteries out of the remote. It will take him ages to find new ones etc.

In theory you’d just say ‘oi! I was watching that’ and he’d apologise and switch back. The fact he doesn’t care shows a lack of respect for you. It’s a small thing, but small things can be the most revealing.

Put the remote down the side of the cushion you're sitting on. It's also cold, so wrap up in a blanket. Make him have to ask you where the remote is, so you can finally tell him that he can't change the channel and you're not moving. Then see who's being argumentative.

To be fair though, this time of year there are some pretty good sales on. You should buy yourself a better boyfriend

LTB.

I'm not entirely joking.

Is he as rude and dismissive over other things?

How rude and disrespectful.

As soon as he walks into the room say that you are happily ensconced watching your tv programme here so if he doesn’t want to join you watching this in here then he can go watch whatever he wants elsewhere. That he has had the big tv for the past few —months— nights so tonight it is your turn to watch without disruption. Going forward going forward it needs to alternate - which is the only fair way to do these things.

Also agree that removing the batteries and hiding the remote needs to be done beforehand too. And hiding any spare batteries if they have a usual place!