Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Universal Arguments

I am sure my married friends can relate. There seems to be three main topics that my husband and I argue about.

Driving Methods
The conversation normally starts with a hint. I look at my watch, then I look at the clock on the dashboard.
Wife: "Wow, heavy traffic, you think the guy in front of us can go any slower?" He gives me a sideways glance. He knows it really means "Can you go any faster?" I then look over my shoulder indicating that it is free for him to overtake the car in front.
Husband: "Are you the one driving?"
Wife: "Did you have to pick the slowest car on the freeway and drive behind him?" He glares. After a moment of silence, he overtakes the car and then goes "Are you happy now?"

Here is another common dialogue.
Wife: "Stop tailgating the car!"
Husband: "It is going very slow in the fast lane!"
Wife: "Then overtake. That car is slowing down because it is getting annoyed."
Husband: "That is what I am trying to do to get her to move to another lane."
Screeeech!
Wife: "We almost hit her! I told you to stop tailgating the car!"
Husband: "Sigh"

Room Temperature
Wife: "I am cold"
Husband: "Really, it feels hot. Here get under the blanket."
Wife: (Shivering) What is the temperature of the house?
Husband goes off to check and comes back with 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wife: "No wonder I feel cold, can we turn the heater on?"
He gives me an exasperated look and goes "Can't you wear a sweater? For one, it is free. It does not cost as much as heating the house." I can't sleep and I can't take off my skin.
At this point I feel like skinning him while he is sleeping.

Volume
I am watching TV in the living room and due to all those years of flying, I am a little deaf. The volume has to be all the way up. He comes down, picks up the remote and starts turning down the volume. I am looking at him flabbergasted.
Wife: "What do you think you are doing?"
Husband: "It is too loud"
Wife: "Are you going to watch it?"
Husband: "No, but it is too loud."
Wife starts screaming, husband leaves the room pretending not to hear.

Don't get me wrong, we have been married for almost 17 years and aside from the above topics we very seldom argue. He is a wonderful, patient man who will occasionally go way past the speed limit, turn on the heater, and leave the volume on the highest notch for me.

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