Picture this: you’re married to someone who loves to make the same joke for six years straight. And not just any joke, but one that pokes fun at your cooking abilities. ️ You’ve tried to tell him it hurts, but he just won’t stop. Then one day, you decide to clap back with a joke about his income, and suddenly, he’s not laughing anymore. Now, you’re left wondering if you took it too far.
The Joke That Never Gets Old
The Compliment Game
Cooking Lessons, Anyone?
Hurtful Humor
Kids Join the Chorus ️
Petty Payback
Money Lessons?
Laughter and Silence
The Aftermath ️
The Warning ⚠️
Angry Husband
Guilt Trip
The Private Talks
Public Payback
When the Tables Turn: Cooking Joke Backfires
Our protagonist has been dealing with her husband’s six-year-long joke about her cooking skills. Every time they visit someone’s house, he compliments the cook and asks his wife why she can’t cook like that. She’s told him it hurts her feelings, but he never stopped. One day, she decides to retaliate with a joke about his income. Suddenly, he’s not laughing, and he’s even giving her the silent treatment. She’s starting to feel guilty, but she only made the joke in public because he never listened to her in private. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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