Spousal abuse is funny
A few years ago, I was married. My ex-wife had a massive temper, and it wasn't strange for her to burst into tantrum, or sometimes even use violence. Not that being slapped bothered me all that much; there are worse things.

Once, we were moving to a new apartment, but there was a week in limbo when we had to be out of the old place but the new place wasn't ready, so we stayed with her family.

The night before we were to move, she insisted we pack up. But we hadn't unpacked, so there really wasn't much need. I worked until I was satisfied, and after about 10 minutes I sat down at the computer. She worked for several hours doing Christ knows what. And complaining to me.

Things got worse, to the point where she started shouting. I was pretty mad too, because there wasn't anything I could do, not even to make myself seem to be useful. We were loud enough that it got the attention of her family.

Right before they barged in, she slapped me across the face, loudly. She was going to hit me again, so I pushed her over, landing safely onto the bed. That's when the whole family barged in.

First they heard a loud smack, then they opened the door to see their daughter/sister falling backwards. Fortunately they were Koreans so husband-on-wife violence was not totally intolerable to them, and it wasn't mentioned again.

I made a point of bringing this up after the divorce when I was talking to her sister and her mother, just so they would be certain what happened despite what they may have thought they saw.
(racetraitor has an alibi for, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 8:56, 2 replies)

"Spousal abuse is funny"
It is to the writers of "Last of the Summer Wine"
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 9:07, closed)

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I'd give it a try, but it would probably give me flashbacks or PTSD or something.
(racetraitor has an alibi for, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 9:15, closed)