7 Couples Share The Pettiest Thing They've Ever Fought About
"Is this about something deeper? Or do you really think you look like David Beckham?"
"Marriage is a piece of cake" - said no one, ever
Any married person will tell you that sharing your life with someone else is a commitment that requires constant patience, understanding, and compromise.
Sometimes this isn't easy and it doesn't take much to get frustrated at your partner.
Really... Not much... At all.
Even the smallest things can lead to huge arguments, so we asked seven married couples to share with us their pettiest fight:
1. "Photo buruk" - Amir and Adibah
Amir: My wife and I were in Japan for our honeymoon. I had just taken a photo of her that I thought was really nice, and she thought was nice too. Then, it was her turn to take a photo of me.
Even though it was at the exact same spot, the photo was ugly! She kept saying, "Your photos need to be more hipster. You're a video editor but your photos are meh".
After being frustrated at how the photos kept turning out, I said, "Buruk lah (It's ugly)" and signalled to start walking.
She didn't speak to me for an hour after that. We just walked around Japan in silence.
2. "Don't I look like David Beckham?" - Alicia and Timothy
Alicia: We were WhatsApping and he randomly sent me a photo of David Beckham. He said, "Don't I look like him?"
I just replied "Hahaha" and my husband didn't talk to me for the whole day.
I even asked him, "What's this really about? Is this about something deeper? Or do you really think you look like David Beckham?"
Spoiler: It really was just about Beckham.
3. "Isn't she so beautiful?" - Ahmad and Sara
Ahmad: My wife and I work together. We were at the office and another colleague walked past. My wife turned to me and said, "Isn't she so beautiful?" I replied, "Nah, not my type."
She said, "What?! She's stunning! There's no way you don't see that. You don't have to lie to me. I want us to be open and honest with each other."
She was genuinely mad at me because she couldn't believe that I didn't find a random woman attractive.
4. "Broken McDonald's ice cream machine" - Nina and Hafiz
Nina: I was really craving for McDonald's coffee-flavoured ice cream, so my husband and I went to the McD drive-thru near the house after work.
We queued for like 15 minutes and once we reached the counter, they said that the ice cream machine was broken!
I mengamuk in the car, threatened to burn that McD branch to the ground, and then I didn't talk to him for a day and a half. I was really mad at him, for some reason.
5. "Your turn to get the water" - Isabelle and Joel
Isabelle: We usually have a cup of water in the bedroom. Thing is, we will kira (keep count) whose turn it is to take the water.
Sometimes, there's a debate on who has to do it next. And we really would rather not drink all day instead of take water when it's the other person's turn.
Also, the Coway machine is just five steps away from the room.
6. "Waste of bus money" - Colin and Valerie
Colin: We were really excited to be going on our anniversary trip to celebrate one whole year of marriage. I was in charge of buying the bus tickets to the airport.
When we got to the bus station, I realised that I had booked tickets for 4am instead of 4pm. No biggie, I immediately bought new tickets and we were able to make it in time.
But she was still mad at me for a while! She said she couldn't believe that I had "wasted that kind of money".
I was like, "...The tickets were RM26! FOR BOTH!"
7. "Shampoo on sale" - Liyana and Hafizul
Liyana: One day, early on in our marriage, I came home with a bag from Guardian which had a few shampoo and conditioner bottles. It was on sale! I was excited.
My husband asked why I went shopping and started a full on argument with me about my "spending habits".
I went to Guardian, not Chanel! I said "Eh, the shampoo is also for your head!"
Felt like strangling him then. Now when he makes noise, I just block it out.
Before getting yourself into a lifelong commitment, here are a few things you may want to discuss with your partner first: