‘What’s something your partner does that annoys you but not enough for an argument?’ – 25 little quibbles that loom larger than they should

13.

‘She always uses the wrong kitchen utensil to serve dinner. Like the pronged spaghetti thing for a casserole or a ladle for something that’s not really liquid.’
–Upbeat_Map_348

14.

‘He stacks the dishwasher at random. When I explain all the racks etc have a specific purpose, he insists that’s just my personal preference. Even though it’s all evident from the manual.

He also puts dishes that can go in the dishwasher into the sink, and fills them with water. He explains he’s presoaking them, but all this creates is a filthy mess in the sink that then needs to be transported to the dishwasher and the sink needs to be cleaned up too.’
–LittleSadRufus

15.

‘Has three, sometimes four, tea towels on the go at once.’
–TurquoiseToaster

16.

‘Pear stalks left on the side of the sink every single day. If I don’t bin them? A small collection, not big enough to play pickup sticks with, or realistically get in the way. But they’re there.

Little stalks of resentment.

And then I throw them in the bin and everything’s ok again.’
–PM_ME_YER_LIFE_GOALS

17.

‘She puts nail clippings in her used coffee mug which stick to the bottom as the coffee residue dries…..I have to scrape them out before putting the dishwasher on.’
–Brilliant_Bullfrog84

18.

‘Not putting empty loo rolls in the recycling but letting them ‘collect’ in the bathroom. Drives me insane.’
–HansGruberLove

19.

‘Tells me to leave the washing up, saying “I’ll do it later” knowing I’ll do it.’
–Prestigious_Emu6039

20.

‘Hangs the tea towel anywhere except the hook that he got it from. The worst is the chairs for the dining table which are fabric – perfect place for a damp tea towel.’
–Fizl99

21.

‘Two minutes into a new TV programme: ‘Who’s that then?’’
–JohnnyOneLung

22.

‘We can be together all evening, having finished work at similar times, had dinner together, sat chilling for a couple of hours, and only when I say that I’m off to bed will he decide to start an important decision requiring conversation.

Things about weekend plans or which flights are best for our next holiday, nothing urgent. I’m usually left just staring at him in disbelief from the living room door as I try to escape the day in a sleepy haze.’
–SnooWalruses586

23.

‘Mine wipes the sides with a tea towel when there’s a perfect good clean cloth in the sink where it’s been for 6 FUCKING YEARS.’
–melanie110

24.

‘Starts a conversation in the middle. I think she has most of the conversation in her head and just decides to include me at some point, but forgets that I need to be brought up to speed. I’ve made a game of it now where I try to work out what she’s talking about with just the clues I have available.’
–penny_lab

25.

‘My husband used to take all of the foil packs of medication out of the box they came in. The box that has the dosage information. Drove me nuts but once I calmly explained that we need the dosage and expiry date information he stopped doing it.’
–Croakcamel

Well, at least one person listened and learned. Maybe there’s hope for the rest of us.

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