These People Just Realized That They’re In A Relationship With An Idiot

Emily Izsak | May 14, 2020 6:40 am

Finding that perfect person to spend our lives with is an amazing feeling, but sometimes we don't see the person we married until we're stuck with them for life. I get it. We can't all be married to geniuses. Unfortunately, these people found that out the hard way.

Keep reading to see some girlfriends, boyfriends, and spouses who aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. We love them, but sometimes they make it hard to say we love them.

This Is How She Sends Pictures

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This man asked his wife to send him a picture she was looking at on her computer screen while she was at work.

She took out her phone and took a snapshot of the screen...

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Don't Put The Dog Bed In The Dryer

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This woman decided it would be a good idea to wash her dog's bed and dry it by putting it in the dryer.

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It turns out, that was not a smart idea.

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The Underwater Key

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This man's wife called him while he was at work to tell him that the "underwater key" light was blinking in her car.

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Woman, that is a thermometer. What even is an underwater key?

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Not A Political Campaign

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This man was watching the football game with his wife when she turned to him and asked why they have the players' political affiliation next to their names.

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According to her, Pat O'Donnell is a Republican.

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She Doesn't Understand Perspective

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This woman asked her husband to take a picture of her so it looks like she's holding that leaf between her fingers.

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Well, perspective doesn't really work that way. Nice try, though.

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How She Warmed Up A Tortilla

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If you have a gas stove, you can actually warm up bread this way. If you have an electric stove, it doesn't work so well.

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This man's wife learned that the hard way.

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A New Plug

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This man installed a new socket in his home with specialized USB ports. This is how his wife plugged in her phone charger.

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She could have just plugged it directly into the wall.

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Guitar Music?

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This man's wife was cleaning up his desk when she asked him if he still needed his guitar music.

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He was confused until she showed him this piece of paper. Does this look like sheet music to you?

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Keeping His Food Warm

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This loving wife came up with a system for keeping her husband's spaghetti warm until he got home.

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Unfortunately, she forgot about the holes at the bottom of this colander.

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Not A Scratch Card

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This woman was very confused when she scratched off her ticket only to find absolutely nothing underneath. Babe, this is a QR code.

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You're supposed to scan it, not scratch it.

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She Woke Up Like This

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This man's wife was looking for the remote, took a nap, and woke up with a very distinctive imprint on the back of her thigh.

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I guess she found the remote after all.

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Put A Reminder In Your Phone

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This woman's husband told her to put a reminder in her phone, and she did so by sticking a Post-It note to the back of her phone case.

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Well, that's one way of doing things.

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Separate The Chicken

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This man's wife told him to separate the chicken into plastic bags before putting them in the freezer.

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This is what he did. I don't think that's what she meant, Bob.

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No Bleach In Sight

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This woman's husband sent her to the store to buy bleach. She came back with this Lysol product which she says smells much better than the bleach they normally use.

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That's because it's not bleach, Karen.

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She Ordered A Pan On Amazon

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This woman ordered a pan on Amazon. She thought she was getting a great deal.

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When she finally got it in the mail, she realized why it was being sold for such a low price.

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Who Let The Dogs Out?

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This man's wife told him to let the dog out and then put him in his crate. This is what she came home to.

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To be fair, the man was on some heavy medication following a medical procedure.

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How She Sets Her Alarm

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This is how this man's girlfriend sets her alarm.

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She doesn't set an alarm, she sets an eight and a half-hour timer. How does that make any sense at all?

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Who She Thinks Chucky Is

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This woman's husband asked her to get a Chucky mask for Halloween to scare their kids. This is who she thinks Chucky is.

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Same name, but a much less scary guy. This is so innocent.

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That's Not Why They're Called Freezer Bags

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Freezer bags are so named because they hold food that is then going to be stored in the freezer.

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It's not because the bags themselves should be stored in the freezer, Martin.

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A Jesus Doll

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This man's wife asked him why he has a Jesus doll. Obviously she's not up to date on her genre fiction. One thing's for sure.

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That's definitely not Jesus Christ.

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Oh Oy Oh

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This man's wife asked him why he bought a plate that says "oh oy oh" on it. It's clearly upside-down. That plate says "ho ho ho."

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Oy, merry Christmas, everyone.

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Be Unique

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This man's wife bought her daughters matching tank tops.

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Unfortunately, her kids are not going to be unique if they wear these shirts at the same time. Maybe they can be unique together...

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Backed Into A Corner

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This woman really backed herself into a corner.

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Or, more accurately, she backed herself into the middle of a room. She's just going to have to stay there until the stain dries.

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Check Out This Cracked Screen

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This woman broke her phone screen.

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When her husband asked how bad the damage was, she sent him this screenshot. Phones don't work like that, sweetie. The cracks are in the glass...

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She Thought They Were Palm Trees

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This woman decided to buy her husband a new pair of socks in his favorite color, red.

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She thought the palm tree design on the socks would appeal to him...

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How She Uses Plugs

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Even the least tech-savvy among us know that this is not the way you use a plug. This man's wife obviously didn't get the memo.

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He snapped a pic to share her stupidity with the internet.

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Be A Better Cook

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This man's wife is so bad at cooking that she somehow managed to burn the cookbook she was using.

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Maybe she should follow a simple cooking video tutorial next time.

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Immediately Lost The Ring

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The proposal was magical, but then this newly engaged woman dropped her beautiful diamond ring down a gopher hole.

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Don't worry, they got it back...eventually. These two are in for a lifetime of clumsy moments.

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A Tiny Waffle House

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This man sent his wife a photo of his new truck, and she asked him why there was a tiny Waffle House in the back of it.

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I wish tiny Waffle Houses existed.

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Be Careful When Inviting Them To Meet Your Work Friends

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It seemed like a good idea to invite your boyfriend to your Zoom meeting, but don't expect him to make a good first impression.

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At least she was given the option to leave him out in the waiting room.

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A Romantic Irish Evening In

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The key to a man's heart is through his stomach. It turns out that this Irish boyfriend thinks this is a universal rule.

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I mean, potatoes are the most adaptable food and it definitely brings me the most love.

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She Is The Chosen One

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There are plenty of things about cars that I will never know, so if I'm sent out to get blinker fluid, I'm going to look high and low for some blinker fluid.

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I just didn't think it would ever be found...

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All Those Little Piggies Went To Market

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This boyfriend wanted to capture the beauty of his girlfriend's feet, but was inspired by his morning breakfast to show that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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Hopefully she's flattered?

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Communication Is Key

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Every good relationship is built on communication and trust.

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I don't know how this relationship is doing, but this girlfriend is going to have to put a lot of trust in her partner because there's not telling what he's coming back with.

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Always Capturing Those Candid Moments

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When you're in a relationship, you're spending a lot of time with each other, and that means you're going to see each other at their best and their worst.

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Just embrace both, because life is full of ups and downs.

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Always Shop Together

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If you two decided to move in together, there are certain items you need to purchase as a team.

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The bed has to work for both of you, and good luck walking into your bathroom without being terrified of Jeff Goldblum staring back at you.

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This Man Is Tempting Fate

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Yes, it can be rough getting the 'whatever' answer to every question, but be careful of how you handle things.

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He did the right thing by getting a pizza, because pizza is always a good answer. Don't push it this far.

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Because She's A Keeper

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Christmas can be a great time to show your girlfriend exactly how you think of her.

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This guy decided to show that she's a keeper, but it looks like she's rethinking this whole relationship.

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Just Send A Text?

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Having a baby can be a great moment in a relationship, but if this is how you break the news, there's a good things that the relationship could use some work.

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I hope this had a happy ending.

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Dinner Might Take Awhile

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It's the thought that counts, but you shouldn't expect to be eating that steak any time soon, or you better like it very rare because there's no way this girlfriend is going to get it cooked all the way through.

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A smaller cut next time, maybe?

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It's Getting Hot In Here

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There are going to be moments where you question your relationship and you have to focus on the positives.

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Your boyfriend bringing home a meat thermometer when you said you had the flu and needed to check your temperature is one of those moments of doubt to push through.

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"It Doesn't Even Smell Like Bleach"

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All you asked was for your girlfriend to pick up some bleach while she was at the grocery store. She brought you this, and couldn't hide her shock at how great it smelled compared to all the other gross bleach ones.

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Who wants to tell her?

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It Gets The Job Done

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If the goal was to take the path of most resistance when it comes to putting the leftovers in the fridge, this husband hit it out of the park.

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A simple Tupperware container would've taken a lot less time and effort.

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This Was The Replacement Cord

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It's no wonder she needs to replace her old phone cord if this is what she manages to do to the new one within the first five seconds of having it.

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Who knows what the old one might've gone through?

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Go Longhorns!

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One woman is seriously rethinking the decision to let her husband come to the gynecologist with her after he pointed to a diagram of a uterus and asked the doctor if they were a Texas Longhorns fan...

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We'd be rethinking the marriage.

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He Means Well

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There's a reason that you've never seen him bake cookies before, and this is why.

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In your husband's mind, it makes sense that the cooling rack goes in the oven because that's where the cookies always are when he comes in the kitchen while you're baking!

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Burning Rubber

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If you ever smell something burning while you're driving to work or it sounds like a part of your car is dragging behind you, you should stop the car.

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You might discover that you've driven 18 miles with a broom lodged underneath your car.

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Every Good Girl Deserves A Cookie

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Why would anyone have a bowl of dog cookies sitting on their kitchen counter at Christmas time that are clearly Christmas themed?

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It's no wonder this man's girlfriend accidentally ate a few.

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Looks Like The Dog Is Sleeping On The Floor

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That dog bed probably needed to be washed so you had to take the risk that it might get a little banged up in the washer.

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This is more than a little banged up, but now your dog has a fun new toy to play with thanks to the girlfriend's mistake.