Husband: “Oh boy, will you look at that? I don’t think we’ve ever had it this bad before?”
Wife: “Oh, umm, yuck….gack! It does look bad. How? How are they capable of such things?”
H: “I was just going to say that. Well, don’t just stand there, do something; it’s a mess and it’s getting messier!”
W: “Whoa, whoa now. It’s your turn this time. Not mine. Remember – post 8 is Pappy’s time?”
H: “Look I just got back from work, I can’t handle this too.”
(Begins to turn when W grabs his arm and pulls him right back to the spot.)
W: “Look you, mister. If you have been working, I haven’t been just sitting around doing nothing all day either. Have you any idea what my life has become like these days? Do you know how stifling it gets staying at home the whole day and doing nothing but cleaning up?”
H: “Hey, I didn’t ask you to leave your job….”
W: “DON’T start with that! This isn’t about me working at all! This is about being responsible…”
H: “Look who’s talking about being responsible – the one who left the iron on the whole night that nearly burnt a hole in the house.”
W: “That wasn’t my mistake. You were the one who told me to leave it on because you wanted to iron out your shirt for work next day.”
H: “Yeah well, who’s the wife? Who’s gotta take care to remind the husband?”
(Grins cheekily, gets a whack on the arm from wife instead.)
H: “YEOW! That hurt!”
W: “Good, coz I’m in no mood for jokes. Now take care of this.”
H: “Nope, not happening.”
W: “Say that again?!”
H: “Not. Happening.”
(Starts to walk out of the room.)
W: “Oye! If you don’t, I…” (looks around furtively and gets an idea. Smiles like a maniac) “I’ll burn your whole X-box collection of games!”
(H rushes back into the room immediately, ready to take the fight to the next level.)
H: “Look at you! Just how mean can you be? You’re threatening me like this is a matter of life or death.”
W: “When you have been doing the same thing every hour and are bleary-eyed with lack of sleep, it becomes a matter of life and death. What kind of a father are you that you can’t even clean a dirty diaper?!”
H: “Oh?! And what kind of mother are you that’s letting the poor babe sit in his own poop?”
(Loud wailing followed by the sound of something trickling onto the floor.)
W: “Great! Now he’s peed as well. Fine, you don’t want to clean poop, then clean the pee, I’ll take care of the diaper.”
H: “Excuse me, no! Look at the puddle down there… I’ll have to use a rag to mop that up…. WITH MY HANDS”
W: “Oh God, don’t be such a sissy. Pee from a healthy body is sterile…”
H: “Its still Pee….”
(And the fight continues while the wife changes the diaper and the husband follows her around arguing about who will clean the pee.)
In response to the Daily Prompt Word: Stifle
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Haha. I so enjoyed this light casual banter. These are fun and frustrating, both. But without them, life would be so boring. I enjoy these casual banters with my husband every now and then.
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Same here. I bet you know how irritating these fights are at the time, but when you look back, all you can do is laugh your insides out. This is the stuff of healthy relationships I guess 😁😁
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Yes, totally.
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Agreed with both of you, my dear ladies. Life would be so dull without these funny moments of life.
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That’s true. Dada read the second part of this tale, the discussion, that has been posted today and you’ll know just what I think of the topic. Thanks for reading this 😊
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Yeah, I found the link to this funny scenario from that article only dear sis. Yet, to comment on that.
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Oh I see. Waiting 😊
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Heheh. Yeah. When the bane of life becomes the boon of life. This is it! 🙂
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Right… Dear Asha.
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🙂
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😂 😂 😂
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Hahah, I am rethinking about kids now
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Don’t…. These little things aside, it’s a great experience. But take you sweet time. 😊
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Duly noted☺️
I loved reading this little piece of writing Pradita ✌🏻✌🏻
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Thank you so much. I’m so glad you liked it 😊
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Yup 😘😘😘
What’s the meaning of your name?
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Long story short – it’s a meaningless name, coz it was invented.
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Hehe it’s unique and beautiful 👌🏻👌🏻
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Thanks a lot, girlie. 😊
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This was a rewind of what i went thru 3 years ago.. hilarious it is..
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😂 it’s my life now
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Yes mine too.. but now kiddo has advanced.. these arguments have become memories
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😂same here. But now the fights are about who will gather up her toys/give her baths/discipline her/feed her. Chain nahi milta maa baap ko 🤣
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seriously… toys toys everywhere.. at times i simply feel like throwing them in the trash..
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I swear. I have so many now I could open shop. And cleaning them is even worse. So much work 🙄
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shop.. i am ready to sell all my son’s hotwheels cars from home.. buy 1 get 2 free
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😂 😂 😂
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Well, I think this kind fight is required, if not there is no fun. I do have my silly fights with my wify and end up saying “Sorry”. Sometimes, I feel I have two kids at home : My wife and my daughter 🙂 My little daughter acts as a referee when we fight and don’t talk for a brief time. Sometimes, my wify and daughter have their fights then I become the referee. That is life!
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Yes, life without the normal marital nok-jhok is nothing. I and my husband have the same kind of conversations too. In fact I won’t be wrong in saying that this story was inspired by it. 😊
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Nice to know that. I didn’t know you were married. That was like a surprise. You can take it as a compliment if you want. I thought you were still in college.
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Omg. Yes, I’m married and I’m a mom too, so this scene is not new to me. And yes, I’ll take it as a compliment. Thank you very much. You just made my day 😁
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Omg. You have a kid too. Then this is like Santoor soap ad 🙂
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Why thank you though pictures can be deceptive. 🤣
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Anyways, you made my day. I like your writings. Keep writing.
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Thank you so much 😊 😊
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Haha… I wish you to have more and more fun everyday…(just kidding)
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This I didn’t mind when I had to do it. There were other things that I used to fight about. How about you?
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Haha a nice old slice of life comedy. Loved it.
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Thanks a lot. U bet this isn’t alien to you either 😁
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Oh I have never changed a diaper in my life.
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I bet you must have helped in other ways. My husband has changed the diapers only a handful of times too, so I took my revenge in other ways 😀
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I don’t think you understand. There is no one to help.
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Oh! Singletons have their type of fun too,right? 😊
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Right!
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I envy you
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No you don’t.
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Oh I do. There are times when every married person thinks – why did I get into all this.
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*I bet
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Bonjour ou Bonsoir PADRITA
A ceux qui sont joyeux, je dis bonjour et bonne semaine
continuez de vous réjouir, la vie est faite pour cela
A ceux qui sont tristes, je dis bonjour et souriez, la vie est belle
Le dimanche est fait pour voir la vie en rose
se dire que la vie est un recommencement
que tout recommence, que tout revient
A ceux qui traversent des épreuves , je dis bonjour, tenez bon,
espérez en des jours meilleurs
espérez toujours, gardez le cap
Courage, soyez fort
Gros bisous.
Bernard
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Hello Bernard.
I’m so glad to see your little poetry in my comments section and this one is just beautiful! It tells us so much about how our ephemeral lives are meant to be lived, even when there are struggles. It has a great message.
With your permission, I’d like to publish this on my blog. I’ll of course give the credit to you and link it to your blog too. Please let me know if its ok with you.
I hope you’re doing well.
My best regards
Pradita
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Lage raho – yeh nahi toh kuch aur sahi 😉
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In a married household, heck yes. Aaj diaper, kal vomit, parson snot 😀 😀
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😂😂😂😂
Funny post. Well-balanced practical joke.😜😜
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Ajit this is not a practical joke in my household. It IS a matter of life and death – mine or my husband’s 😀 😀
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😂😂😂
That’s more like it.
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That’s so good Pradita! You put a smile on my face!
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Hi. I don’t know why this was in my spam folder! WP!! Thank you so much 🙂
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You are welcome!
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“Haye Re Haye” Clasping my hands on head, shaking.
“Oh God, don’t be such a sissy. Pee from a healthy body is sterile…” Hahahaha! How do you know that? And the reply is all the more funny… “It’s still pee…” ROFL 😛
It is a wonderful piece and a great exchange of dialogues between a unique husband and wife. But it’s a great feeling to have the fight and take care of that bundle of joy ultimately. Those who are barred from that opportunity are really unfortunate.
Keep entertaining sis… You are simply fabulous.
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Well it’s a little scientific fact I came across when I was looking for a natural fertilizer for plants. Sterile pee also happens to be good food for plants 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I agree, it is a privilege to take care of a young one. But sometimes it gets on your nerves. Like it did for this couple. Thanks for reading 😊
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My researching Sister… ❤
Itna gyaan, yet no boasting… Lol 😛
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Ab apne muhn miya mitthoo thodi na hona chahiye 🤣
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Shhhhhh… 😉😊😂
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it’s a great story…may be you could have extended the story!
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Extend karne ko toh bahut kuch hota hai miaan-biwi mein, but I bet the readers would have gotten bored of it 😉 😀
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Well, I know what you mean, Pradita! There are all kinds of readers but yes, these days we all are low on time 🙂
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😊😊
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yo
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WoW! An amusing conversation and humorous tirade. Both of you seems like teen lovers.
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Teen lovers or enemies 🤣 but yes, these conversations are common between me and my husband too 🤣
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hehe! Makes for a sinful love story. You already got ur book premise!
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Hahaha… Maybe 😉
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