SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
TAKING THE TOWEL OUT OF THE BATHROOM SO AFTER I’VE SHOWERED THERE’S NO TOWEL |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘You do so many things that are much more selfish.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘DON’T TAKE THE TOWEL OUT OF THE BATHROOM.’ |
WINNER |
BUCKLES |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
WIFE GETS RID OF LAVATORY BRUSH |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘They’re disgusting.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘How do you propose keeping the toilet bowl free from faecal smearing?’ |
WINNER |
BUCKLES |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
DOES A STANDARD FAN LOWER THE TEMPERATURE OF A ROOM? |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘It’s not air-conditioning. Fans just move the hot air around.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘Fans make you COOLER. So the room must be COOLER.’ |
WINNER |
WIFE |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
WHOSE FAMILY IS MORE DYSFUNCTIONAL |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘Yours is.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘Yours is.’ |
WINNER |
BUCKLES |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
DISHWASHER DOOR LEFT OPEN |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘I was still loading dishes.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘If there’s a ten-minute gap between the loading of each dish, the door needs to be closed to prevent tripping.’ |
WINNER |
WIFE (but only because I stated my case with excessive tetch) |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
DOG SLEEPING ON OUR BED |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘She loves sleeping on our bed and she’s part of the family.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘So is the plan for you and me to stop having sex completely?’ |
WINNER |
BUCKLES |
SUBJECT OF ARGUMENT |
CONSTANT INTERRUPTIONS WHILE I’M WRITING THIS BOOK |
MAIN POINTS – WIFE |
‘You’re literally just writing down arguments we’ve had. It doesn’t look that difficult.’ |
MAIN POINTS – BUCKLES |
‘You do it then. And don’t say you don’t want to because you’ve got a real job and you’re not a dick.’ |
WINNER |
BUCKLES |