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[โ€“] Adderbox76 28 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

The moment I knew that I had to break it off with my ex was when a comment about tea-cup saucers turned into an accusation that I "always had to be right".

We were having cake for dessert:

Her: "Can you grab plates?"

Me: Grabs a couple of small plates.

Her: "No, those aren't for cake. It's the really small ones."

Me: "Okay, but FYI the small ones are actually teacup saucers. You can tell the difference because they have the indent in the middle so the teacup doesn't slip around."

Her: "You just always have to be right, don't you?"

What followed was a truly bonkers argument where I found myself accused of "lording my intelligence" and told that I had to be right in everything.

For the record, I told her I literally didn't give a shit what she wants to eat cake off of. I'm the guy that would happily use a Tupperware lid as a plate if it was the closest thing to hand. I was just pointing out an "interesting fact" (in my mind at least).

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

you're right. Saucers (despite the English name) are meant to drink beverages, therefore they are small glasses, not small plates

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