~Bad Timing For A Joke~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
July 23, 2017 8:23pm CST
So my husband and I were at the gas station when his cousin pulled behind us. My husband wanted his cousin's number again so he said to call me so we had it.
His cousin almost hit video call instead of just call. I made a joke and said don't video call me I look awful! (He was standing right there so obviously it was a joke!)
My husband got annoyed and thought I was hitting on his cousin! Seriously?
Maybe it was a bad time for a joke since tension is thick right now with everything going on but honestly I have NO interest in anyone else!
Wow, I won't ever joke with his cousin again and I think I might sleep on the couch tonight...
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29 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@NJChicaa At times, I agree. It was clearly a joke since we were standing in front of each other so he knew how I looked!
Tension is high right now...
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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24 Jul 17
Sometimes we project onto others when we are down or troubled by something. I would not read to much into this anger. If he continues to be upset with you talk it out and clear the air.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@dgobucks226 Yeah, I'm sure we will be over it tomorrow. It's so silly, I can't even believe this happened. Lol.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Oh no
Wow..wt heck.
Well these things happen sometimes..
I hate when that happens especially since you didn't mean anything.
Yes couch 
Wow..wt heck.
Well these things happen sometimes..
I hate when that happens especially since you didn't mean anything.
Yes couch 2 people like this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Tiarasoceanview Yeah, that definitely shocked me when he got so offended by my comment!
I can't believe he didn't know I was just joking. Unbelievable.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies Maybe he is just tired and stressed you know about the house and all and just edgy.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView Yes, he's been on edge all day today. I think when he's working he doesn't have to think so much about the situation so it helps. Bet he will be glad to go back to work tomorrow, especially now!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@LadyDuck My husband isn't the jealous type which is why his reaction surprised me so much. I think it's just all the stress this month.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies If he is not jealous I am sure it's the stress.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@DianneN Lol, yeah. Any other time that joke would not have bothered him but I think it was the timing of everything. I don't need to joke until this month is over! Lol.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies August will be here very soon! lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@RubyHawk Yeah it was just bad timing I think. He's not mad anymore.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies That's good. Time usually does the trick.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Well maybe he is too tense, but it was not like you were being sneaky about it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Gardengerty Yeah, he definitely is tense right now. So much stress for us. =(
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Shavkat Yeah it has been a really bad month. I shouldn't have said anything.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies It is okay. He will be fine.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@marlina Yeah, I was trying to lighten the mood but that back fired.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Men! Sometimes they react strangely and leave us baffled. Obviously you were joking but it sounds like your husband is stressed and took it the wrong way.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Srbageldog Yes they do. He is extremely stressed, it's been an awful month. I was trying to lighten the mood by joking but I only made things worse.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Srbageldog He isn't mad at me anymore thank God but he's having a horrible day at work. Ugh. Can't win this month. =(
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies I'm sorry. I hate when that happens -- you try to joke to lighten the mood and it goes over badly. Hopefully he's calmed down some by now.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
24 Jul 17
When you are stressed your sense of humor seems to be the first thing you lose. You two will work it out. I believe he doesn't really believe that you were hitting on his cousin.. I would be angry though if my husband had reacted that way too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Hazysue Yeah I was trying to lighten things up but it back fired. He's over it now thank God but we are both overly stressed with everything going on. =(
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
25 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies I think we all fail sometimes at lightening things up. At least you gave it a try. Glad you two are ok now with each other.
@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
24 Jul 17
Oh no! I can't see you doing that. Must just be the stress of everything.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Courtlynn You can't see me doing what? You confused me. Lol.
I just made a joke at a really bad time I guess. I was trying to lighten the mood but I made things worse apparently.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Courtlynn Oh! Lol. No I would never do something like that.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@LovingMyBabies flirting with his family. Lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Kandae11 Yeah, it wasn't a good joke but usually it would not have bothered him. I just wasn't thinking that right now is not a good time for jokes.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@dollaboy It was just bad timing on my part.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
24 Jul 17
Your husband was right there and he though you were hitting on his cousin! He must be having a bad day.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@toniganzon Yes my husband and his cousin were standing by me-so obviously his cousin already knew what I looked like yesterday. Therefore I was just kidding.
We are having a horrible month actually.
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@sarahworksathome (53)
• United States
24 Jul 17
I mean, I would've made that joke to a girlfriend, or even a stranger! I don't see a flirtatious bone in that at all! It probably is, like you mentioned the tension being thick, something else completely that is bothering him and it set him off wrong. I think we are all guilty of doing that from time to time if we have anything at all seething under the skin. Just takes one thing completely unrelated to set it off. I'd just try to shake it off and don't let it get to you or stop you from joking with ANYONE. He'll come around.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@sarahworksathome Yeah, no I meant no harm in it at all. Any other time my husband wouldn't have given that a second thought. But since we are about to be homeless I shouldn't have joked like that I suppose.
This has been a terrible month for our family. I was trying to lighten the mood but it just caused an unnecessary argument.
@Marilynda1225 (83074)
• United States
24 Jul 17
The timing probably wasn't right and I'm sure under other circumstances your husband wouldn't have even paid attention.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@Marilynda1225 Yeah, I know it wasn't a good idea. He isn't mad anymore thank God but it's just a stressful time in our lives right now.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
@andriaperry He usually doesn't, which is what surprised me even more.
