Survey Says!

A radio station was having a contest to win hockey tickets on my way to work this morning. The contest was to "Name the top reason for little arguments in a household". Let's see if we can find all 10 of them. Please give one answer at a time but feel free to try again once I've replied.

Good luck.

1. leaving lights on all the time, wasting electricity
2. leaving the TV on
3. not turning the lights off when you leave the house
4. leaving windows open when you leave the house
5. leaving the doors open when leaving the house
6. leaving the doors unlocked
7. leaving lights on when you go to bed
8. thermostat setting
9. leaving electrical devices on
10. not waking up to your alarm

Toilet seat arguments, up or down!!

Not putting the toilet seat down?

That was timing.

I'll think of another one.

I would have thought that the toilet seat would have made the list but...no.

who's going to take out the trash?

Somebody better or they won't get any spending cash. Alas..not on the list.

emptying the dishwasher

Thermostat setting

neat freak vs sloppy one ?

The dishwasher issue and tidiness would certainly be on my list but not on this one! Go figure.

Thermostat setting is #8 on the list. Some of us run hot, some run cold.

Toilet paper roll top or bottom delivery.

I see you're on a toilet trend, Remi :) That is an irritant for some but quite frankly I'm totally thrilled to have the stuff available in any fashion of delivery in the heat of the moment. Actually, I'm happy when the cats don't have it completely unrolled! Sorry...not on this list.

visiting in-laws?

I wondered when the in-laws would show up. All of the people surveyed live in complete harmony with their relationships by marriage. Hmmmm....good for them!

Which TV programme to watch.

The TV is on the list but not because someone wants to watch My Little Pony and someone else want to watch monster trucks.

Skipping through TV channels (I still bear the scars!)

Who's hogging the WiFi

Who gets the last piece of pizza.

Hogging the TV remote?

Bernie

"Skipping through TV stations": No arguments should happen - they should be slapped!
"Who's hogging the WiFi": Probably those gosh darn Call of Duty players..they're too busy to argue.
"The last piece of pizza": I take care of this at home by instantly grabbing the last piece just to make sure no arguing ensues.
"Hogging the TV remote": Another great answer but not on the list.

I like the Gameboomer list better

Several of the answers are "power" struggles.

disciplining the children

backseat driving

taking turns in the bathroom

who handles the money / pays bills

The wife makes dinner and the husband is supposed to clean up the dishes but often doesn't do.

"disciplining the children": Wait until your father gets home!

"backseat driving": I was teaching my youngest to drive with her mother in the back seat. She yelled at our daughter for not seeing someone approaching the intersection which scared the young'n so much that she ran straight into a cement highway divider.

"taking turns in the bathroom": A man can't read the daily rag without being told to quit or get off the pot.

"who handles the money / pays bills": No argument in our home...pay this!

"The wife makes dinner and the husband is supposed to clean up the dishes but often doesn't do": An excellent arrangement that works extremely well. All men should be happy to accommodate.

We all have issues, don't we
Think of some things that your parents may have told you to do when you were wee ones.

Clean their room?

borrowing clothes

Not putting things back.

brush their teeth

All things that I've heard many times in my life. Many of these from Mrs. Cue

We'll see how things go over night. If we don't get any hits, I'll post hints tomorrow.

How about those blanket hogs?

not picking up their clothes or not putting them in the laundry basket ?

Taking too long to get ready when going out

It seems most are focusing on the husband-wife relationship, but...

no TV/phone/computer till homework is complete
who walks/feeds the dog
where to go for dinner

I'm guilty of many of these infractions.

I've added hints in the original post.

3. not turning the lights off when you leave the house

4. leaving windows open when you leave the house

2.Leaving the t.v on.

10 - not waking up to your alarm

7. leaving lights on when you go to bed.

How irritating, Eh?

Good solves

1. Leaving lights on all the time, wasting electricity

Bernie

1. leaving lights on all the time, wasting electricity

oh, no...exact same time

9. leaving electrical devices on

not sure i understand what they meant by that last one ? if anyone could explain

it to me i'd appreciate it ...

Bernie got you by one second, Joan. Whew...a close one.
Good solves.

Leaving electrical devices on would be things like hair curlers, irons, etc...

aaaaahhh! now it makes sense thank you

6. leaving doors unlocked

We lock things up tight as a drum! Good one, Joan (You'll get that gift open eventually)

Cue for no.5, is the 6th word right or should it be 3 letters?

Is it 'leaving doors open when leaving the house'?

That's the one, Remi. My trigger finger must have been on repeat when I typed that...lol

Good one