This morning, C emailed into the show en route to the airport - late - because his wife is eternally late. He says after 3 years of marriage and 7 years together, he has learned that she will never change and loves her anyway (it's also their anniversary so he was full of the love!)
I read recently that couples have 30 arguments a year about time-keeping and being late - and I wanted to know the recurring arguments in your life, whether it's at home, in work or among friends. I can understand most of these! Have I left anything out?
- “Paula, camera phones are the worst thing ever invented. I’m sick of being told to smile every 10 minutes, especially when we’re out. Selfies are our recurring argument!”
- “Paula we argue in work all day long about the radio and what station to have on...every day, same row! It gets nasty sometimes but never early breakfast radio, that’s always you!” - D and the gang in West Cork
- “Paula. Wet towels on the bed. No matter how many times I tell him, there’s always a wet towel on the bed when I get home from work. It drives me mad!”
- “Paula I’m 7 months pregnant and our recurring argument over the past 6 months is about baby names!!”
- “Morning Sweet P and Happy Hump Day! The rare time I get out for a meal, what fair batters my sausage is shobgites in my group taking pics every few minutes of their meals. Just eat it! Jaaaassysus! Have a great day everyone! – Shay
- “Paula; Don't give me a list, I'll remember.... and then proceeds to forget 57 important things!”
- “Where to spend Christmas every year is a recurring theme in our house. We each want to go to our own parents because we both think our own mothers cook nicer Christmas dinners!”
- “WHO PUT THE EMPTY MILK CARTON BACK IN THE FRIDGE!!”
- “Why is your mother here again!” - no name obviously
- “Paula in work we’re always arguing over fridge space. Everyone brings lunch on warm days so we can make the most out of sunshine at lunch and it’s like tetris trying to get space in the fridge. Those stupid massive salad bowls taking up all the space...it’s good natured ribbing but recurring all summer!”
- “We always have the “who’s more tired than who” argument in work!"
- “Good morning Paula. In our house it’s the dishes. She prefers to put them in the sink and out of sight, I prefer on the counter with full access to the sink. At this stage it is one of those things we have learned to live with!” – Vincent
- “Hey Paula! In our office it's the air conditioning - it goes on and off all day, we can't open the windows in the office so on hot days people are literally fighting for the controls! So much so, we had to bring in rules around who could turn it on and off!”
- “Paula I have a recurring argument with a stranger on my commuter bus. It’s warm, it’s always stuffy and I open the window every morning when I get on. She waits exactly 60 seconds and then stands up and closes it. It’s a stand-off at this point!” - E waiting for the bus
- “What are we having for dinner?”
- “Where do you want to eat?" Oh, I don’t care. Anything's fine. How about Chinese? Eww, no. Lather, rinse, repeat FOREVER!”
- “20 years later - is the crust of the garlic bread a slice or not? I say no as I am the only one who eats it. 4 kids later and they all think it is as well!” - Rob
- “Hi Paula. The mention of air conditioning reminded me of what happened to a friend of mine in work. He was an instructor and was teaching a mixed class in about March time of the year. Half the class were from Malaysia and they kept putting the temp upto 25, the other half were from Siberia and kept putting it down to 17 He had to step in and fix it to 20!” – Cheers, Vince
