Stupid jokes

[MollyRover]

DH is driving me absolutely insane at the moment and I don’t think it’s always been like this. We can’t have a simple conversation, I can’t ask a simple question without there being constant stupid jokes thrown in. Not even remotely funny. I blew up last night because I asked the same question 3 times and couldn’t get an actual answer from him. He’s accusing me of having an attitude with him now but I’m just exhausted from mental overload and having a short fuse because of never being able to get a straight answer or have a normal discussion. Any advice?

It sounds as though he is deliberately trying to undermine you OP.
He is trying to show you that what you want to talk about is if no importance or relevance to him.
If this joke tactic is something new have there been any other changes in his behaviour or your relationship?

My partner does this when he's tired/stressed and it's like a "loading page" while he tries to formulate an actual answer. Does my fucking head in though.
I've started just walking off when he does it. He then realises and apologises and I get an actual answer.

What jokes does he say?

What is he actually saying??

Mine makes endless puns.

I worked with a bloke like that when I first started work. Most of the time it was groan worthy but occasionally it would be when we needed a quick answer and it really was a pain in the arse to have to swallow the words "just tell me you prick"

It’s just stupid puns, things like “that’s what he said 😉”. He used to say something really witty or funny once or twice a week but not no conversation escapes an attempt now, it’s really giving me the ick too.

We’re typically stressed, both working, toddler and preteen to manage without a village etc etc. I just want him to stop, I don’t have the mental energy to pretend he’s funny and just want to get through a mundane household conversation sometimes.