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Getting into a relationship means signing up for love, laughter, and completely unhinged arguments about absolutely nothing. One minute you're enjoying a peaceful Sunday, and the next you're being accused of looking at the sponge weird or chewing too confidently. Turns out, when you spend enough time with someone, even the way you exist can become a problem.
This delightful descent into relationship chaos began when someone shared a story about asking her husband why he was putting away wet dishes, only for him to ask if she was calling him an idiot. Amused, that led them to encourage fellow netizens to share the most absurd reasons their significant others have ever gotten mad at them. And as usual, we’ve gathered the funniest and pettiest reasons for your reading pleasure.
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#1
He died. I am still not very happy with him about it.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
The stages of grief are real. It really sucks to lose someone and anger is a reasonable response.
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#2
He told me I was shrinking his clothes and not to wash them anymore.
2 weeks later he told me I was not shrinking his clothes but he had gained a little bit of weight 🙄.
#3
The dumbest argument I was ever in was over alphabetizing yogurt cups. Ex ate them, not me. I told him to do it if that's what he wanted. While he was away on a work trip I moved the offending yogurt cups to the top shelf where he could see them( his reason for alphabetizing was he didn't know what he was grabbing). Apparently, refrigerator law states the top shelf is not to be used for yogurt cups. I've never seen someone blow a gasket so completely. I knew then I was divorcing him.
Verywell Mind starts by explaining the honeymoon stage which is the early stage of a relationship marked by excitement, infatuation, and a strong emotional connection. During this time, you may overlook your partner's flaws, and arguments are less frequent. However, as everyday life sets in and more serious topics arise, the honeymoon phase begins to fade.
However, this doesn't mean the connection disappears, but rather, the relationship becomes more grounded in reality. As the initial intensity wanes, both partners start showing their true selves, and flaws become more noticeable.
#4
There was a message I hadn't bothered opening. He got angry and said I was cheating on him. The message was from him. He was jealous of himself.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
Ok I'm gonna hope you did not continue this relationship. This is pretty unhinged.
#5
I came home from work and my wife asked me why I used a whole can of tuna for my lunch sandwich. I replied that work was busy and needed the energy... she said we need to tighten our budget and save money.
we argue over my homemade tuna sandwich then she tells me that she got a speeding ticket.
kayteeisdabomb 7 months ago
haha oh how the tides have turned. So she wants you to starve because she has a speeding problem lol
#6
My wife dreamt that I locked her in a buffet that only served beets and I made her eat them before I would let her out. This was while we were dating. Wouldn't talk to me for two days.
Conflicts are a natural part of any romantic relationship, and Amen Clinics acknowledge that it is due to two individuals with different backgrounds, opinions, and habits coming together. Petty arguments often stem from various underlying causes, such as differences in upbringing and family dynamics, power struggles, and unresolved larger issues within the relationship.
In some cases, they suggest that brain dysfunction can also contribute to miscommunication and conflict. These factors can lead to disagreements that might seem trivial but are often tied to deeper emotional or psychological issues.
#7
Waking him up from his nap at the exact time he told me to wake him up from his nap 💀 “I’m still TIRED, OK??” And then he gets mad at me later when he wakes up because I let him sleep too long. Like sir I am not your mother. You gave me a task and I completed it. I got s**t to do.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
Wait...why does he need you to wake him up? Does he not know how alarms work? How are you his alarm clock?
#8
My ex was mad because I embarrassed him by changing my flat tire. He said I made him look like less of a man to everyone because he didn't know how to change one but I did. But didn't want to change it when I offered to tell him how if he wanted to give it a shot.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
Could the Fragile Men's Association please publish a comprehensive list with all the specific things that someone could do " making you look like less of a man" and also the "can't be done because it's unmanly" Because honestly this is getting ridiculous and we can't possibly be expected to keep track
#9
For being in pain. Literally. My crying was annoying him.
When dealing with frustration or anger in relationships, Simply Fiercely states that it is crucial to create space for yourself to process intense emotions. To stop being constantly bothered, it's helpful to look inward and explore what might be causing emotional dysregulation. Often, deeper issues or stressors in your life contribute to your reactions.
To manage these emotions, practical strategies include resisting the urge to complain, focusing on the bigger picture, choosing compassion, and letting go of unrealistic expectations. By doing so, you can better navigate petty irritations and build healthier emotional responses.
#10
For washing his sons sheets after he peed the bed. He just let him sleep in the same sheets full of pee week after week and didn't bother changing them because "he'd just pee them again". No mattress protector, no clean up process.
Like seriously, your mad at me for cleaning up your son's pee? Wasn't exactly the hilight of my day LOL.
Good news is his son now uses pull-ups and has a mattress protector.
#11
My husband always takes the first sip of any canned beverage he gets from the fridge for me. It used to annoy me, but I learned to pick my battles. One day he was on the phone but still asked if I wanted a drink because he was getting one. Apparently the phone call got a lot more interesting and he sat both cans on the counter. I went up to the counter, opened one of the cans, took the first sip in like 20 years and handed it to him. He was seriously aggravated for the rest of the evening until I asked if something had happened on the phone call that pissed him off because I knew he wasn’t a big enough baby to be mad I opened his drink and took the first sip. He did go get me another drink and drink the first sip, though.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
What is it with these people who think it's ok if they do it but horrible if someone else does? Who raised them?
#12
My husband has a gigantic bull elk on the wall in his study. Our first Christmas I decided I would decorate him with a Santa hat and scarf. He loved the hat but the scarf was apparently too far. According to my husband, it emasculated him. Male elk don’t wear scarves. 🙄 10 years later we are still happily married and it remains one of our biggest fights.
For bigger conflicts, Gottman explains that unprocessed conflicts can lead to feelings of disrespect, loneliness, and neglect, causing partners to drift apart. Therefore, to address this, it's important to express how you felt during the conflict, share your perspectives, and validate each other's emotions.
Disclosing your personal triggers can help build mutual understanding, while taking ownership of your role in the issue fosters accountability. Additionally, preventative planning to avoid similar fights in the future can strengthen the relationship and reduce recurring tensions.
#13
That my parents and best friend of 10 + years were the most important people in my life and “above” him. We’ve only been talking for a month at that point.
#14
My phone didn’t have service 2,000 miles away during a tropical storm. So when I finally was able to call out(yay!) I got yelled at.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
Been there....divorced that. Phone died as I was explaining due to an accident in the cab I missed my flight. Sat waiting for it to charge enough and called back. Got yelled at and called names for " hanging up" I did tell him the phone was dying. He said not charging it was the same as hanging up
#15
My ex spent money like it expired, I didn’t have access to the bank account nor a car so whenever the money was gone that I couldn’t have possibly spent it was:
“Well if you had a job we wouldn’t be out of money!”
I wanted to get a job so I could have money for groceries or other essential items when he spent it all on something stupid. So after I applied for jobs it was:
“So you want to be like my parents?! They work opposite shifts and never see each other!!!”
So then I told him to pick whatever he was mad about and write it down because I can’t keep track.
At the end of the day, these hilariously petty fights are about the quirks, habits, and tiny misunderstandings that come with sharing your life (and space) with someone else. Sure, they can be frustrating in the moment, but looking back, they make for some of the most laugh-out-loud stories and surprising insights into human relationships.
Of course, not every couple fights about wet cups or stolen fries. Some brush things off, others turn them into inside jokes, and a few are still probably arguing about that one time someone breathed wrong. So, where do you fall on the spectrum of petty drama? Keep reading to see if your relationship gripes make the list or just to feel a little more normal about that time you lost it over mismatched Tupperware lids!
#16
I recycled a box that had been in the way for 2 years. Suddenly became the most important box ever and an example of why I can’t be trusted because I always throw away their s**t…..
#17
Not my SO anymore. My ex used to blame me when it rained (or not) on weekends. If it rained, he yelled at me because he wanted to mow the lawn. If it didn’t, he complained because now he had to mow the lawn. Didn’t take long to realize he just wanted an excuse to yell at me.
Jeremy James 7 months ago
"When it rained, he yelled at me because he wanted to mow the lawn." My dog has very similar behavior. Are we sure OP wasn't dating a Border Collie?
#18
Going to get milk 😆 We were in a conversation and I started walking towards the kitchen. My partner asked what I was doing and I told him I was going to get milk. He seemed hurt and questioned me about it. I simply repeated that I was going to get milk and pointed to the glass in my hand. It took him a second. He literally thought I was gonna walk out in the middle of the conversation and drive to the store to get milk lol. One of the funniest misunderstandings in our relationship.
#19
Literally just happened. He went to drive his kid to a fishing spot we drove to twice in the last 24 hours. Asked me to drive them and wait in the car while they fished. I said no, He said fine and left.
Came back 20 minutes later so frustrated because he couldn’t find the place and is blaming me.
- he didn’t even ask me for directions
- he had his phone
- he’s an adult male and can figure this stuff out on his own
I’m so tired of this amateur hour.
#20
I once fought like my life depended on it that our stacked washer and dryer had the washer on top and dryer on bottom. I swore I was moving clothes from the top to the bottom to dry. We went back and forth and it ruined our whole weekend trip away from the house.
BUT My boyfriend has never been more proud to watch me see for myself I was wrong. He was absolutely right. The machine filled with water is obviously on the bottom.
I have not lived that one down for about four years now. It does a great job at break the tension when we are angry or getting too frustrated with each other.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
At least you recognized you were wrong and acknowledged it and I love that you've turned it into a funny moment.
#21
When I respond to him with the same energy he is giving. Suddenly, I am the a*****e. Couldn't be that his behavior caused my reaction!
Apatheist Account2 7 months ago
Indeed. If she says something to annoy me and I respond, I'm overreacting; but if I say something that she doesn't like, her response is *always* perfectly justified.
#22
He wanted me to hold the Christmas tree upright and off the ground while he laid on the ground and tried to saw off the bottom of it. I had the audacity to suggest laying the tree down for this process. He was so upset by my audacity that he threw the saw at my legs.
#23
Sitting next to a guy in class. It was assigned seating.
#24
Dumbest thing my ex got angry with me for was my toothbrush touched his toothbrush and when he went to brush his teeth he felt his was wet and broke the bedroom door off it's hinges because he thought I used his toothbrush as some way to act out or something idk
I had to physically get out of bed and show him how my wet toothbrush had simply leaned onto his making his slightly wet too because they were in the same holder.
Bi.Felicia 7 months ago
Geez, your ex seems to have some anger issues, luckily you don't have to deal with him any longer.
#25
He thought I had the grocery list in my purse, I knew it was in his pocket. I told him it was in his pocket.. he refused to check his pocket. The grocery list was in his pocket….
#26
My dad one night out of the blue asked my mom Why she always made chocolate chip cookies and never some other kind. It's always chocolate chip! Nothing else! I f*****g hate chocolate chip cookies! My parents had been married 32 years at this point. In Mom's defense she did bake others, just not as often. So mom rather sarcasticly says "well now, just what kind of cookies would you like mister? The oven is still warm." Peanut Butter, I like peanut butter cookies. He says. Still the funniest argument between my parents we've seen. We still laugh anytime we see peanut butter cookies somewhere.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
I would have offered to never bake cookies again and let the man baby make his own. Imagine yelling at someone because they made homemade cookies. It's not like baking tools are operated with ovaries. You want a different kind of cookie... make on.
#27
Having hiccups. “Control your body, have some self control”.
#28
He got mad at me and a huge fight broke out after I asked which class of magic cards he likes.
Yeah no that’s it. And there’s no like missing context there. I asked him and he refused to tell me.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
He probably had a Green deck. Everyone knows Green is the worst color in MTG XD (joking)
#29
My husband rarely gets mad at me. So I can’t answer on his end. Me on the other hand? I have BPD so the list is infinite. I’ve been mad at him for things he did before he met me. lol. BUT I have been in therapy for over a year now and it’s completely changed my life and I do not do that s**t anymore.
#30
One time when we were dating and long distance, I was eating a bowl of alphabet spaghettios and on a plate spelled out "(his name) is a butt" and sent it to him. He called me really mad asking how I would like it if he called me a butt. Then I couldn't stop laughing at how dumb and absurd it was, which upset him more.
10 years later, we laugh about it together 😂.
Binky Melnik 7 months ago
If I didn’t know any better, I would think he was having his period.
#31
Ex once argued with me that ONE MILLION dollar bills were something that the US made and circulated through the economy.
Lila Allen 7 months ago
Did he have any explanation for how that would work? Like is he suggesting Musk just rolls up to Prada and buys some shoes and expects change for his million dollar bill?
What do you think ?
Jeremy James 7 months ago
My ex used to start fights whenever he did something that he thought I should be mad about, even if I didn't care. Finally, I said, "Look, if you're going to write my lines for me, just have the fight without me and let me know how it goes."
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
It's not necessarily "funny", but it is "ridiculous": my ex once got mad at me for being upset and crying when my 19-(almost 20)year-old cat had to be euthanized. I had had her since she was an 8-week-old kitten. I was bawling at the vet's (in the nice quiet room where they let you sit with your pet's dead body for as long as you need to) and he says to me, "Why are you so upset? You KNEW she was going to die." It's not really sitcom-funny, but it was definitely ridiculous. Photo of my wonderful gray girl Wintressia is attached :) She was my heart. She has been gone since 2018 and I still miss her. winwin4-68...f314a9.jpg 
Tamara 7 months ago
She is a beauty! He was being very unreasonable and maybe jealous. Glad to hear he's your ex.
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Lee Gilliland 7 months ago
Some of these are funny, but I cannot figure how someone who's in pain, fiscally abused, or physically misused is amusing in the least.
Magenta Blu 7 months ago
I always asked this myself and I came to the conclusion that most people just enjoy se another person in more pain than themselves... Even if that means they inflict pain on others. I have no other explanation, since I never found another kind or relationship
Load More Replies... Jeremy James 7 months ago
My ex used to start fights whenever he did something that he thought I should be mad about, even if I didn't care. Finally, I said, "Look, if you're going to write my lines for me, just have the fight without me and let me know how it goes."
LakotaWolf (she/her) 7 months ago
It's not necessarily "funny", but it is "ridiculous": my ex once got mad at me for being upset and crying when my 19-(almost 20)year-old cat had to be euthanized. I had had her since she was an 8-week-old kitten. I was bawling at the vet's (in the nice quiet room where they let you sit with your pet's dead body for as long as you need to) and he says to me, "Why are you so upset? You KNEW she was going to die." It's not really sitcom-funny, but it was definitely ridiculous. Photo of my wonderful gray girl Wintressia is attached :) She was my heart. She has been gone since 2018 and I still miss her. winwin4-68...f314a9.jpg
Tamara 7 months ago
She is a beauty! He was being very unreasonable and maybe jealous. Glad to hear he's your ex.
Load More Replies... Lee Gilliland 7 months ago
Some of these are funny, but I cannot figure how someone who's in pain, fiscally abused, or physically misused is amusing in the least.
Magenta Blu 7 months ago
I always asked this myself and I came to the conclusion that most people just enjoy se another person in more pain than themselves... Even if that means they inflict pain on others. I have no other explanation, since I never found another kind or relationship
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