Have you ever looked at your partner/friend/work collegue and thought… You know what I would love? Something to debate about. Something that’s so divisive it’s the perfect remedy for those pent-up lockdown vibes and can ignite that passionate fire in a… debating kind of way. After doing a hot lap around the office, here are the top things that are the domestic equivalent of the great debate (and my unsolicited opinion on every, single, issue).
Pineapple on pizza
Beauty And the Beast’s Tale as Old as Time plays softly in the background. This is the kind of issue that can drive a wedge bigger than the Grand Canyon between even the best of friends. It’s also an issue that ignites a fire in the belly of the beast, and really, it’s the first true relationship tester. Personally? I’m not at liberty to say, actually, who are we kidding? Pineapple belongs on pizza. It gives that burst of delicious freshness amongst that rich pizzery flavour. And also, you can’t have the (oh so traditional) Hawaiian pizza without pineapple. It would just be like a round, one sided ham sandwich swimming in sauce.
Top sheet vs no top sheet
Now this one I really can speak from experience. As a very (very) restless sleeper, sleeping with a top sheet makes me dream of being trapped in an eternal prison of French hand- dyed linen (from Dazed But Amazed – obviously). Do you really need a top sheet? What’s the purpose of a top sheet? You already have a sheet and a blanket and probably too many pillows. Your bed shouldn’t be a place of clutter. It should be a sanctuary. special place away from the grind of the day to day. Which is why I am proud to say that finally, we are a top-sheet-free family. But what say you, dear reader?
Toilet paper
Now now, this is not about whether you use it or not, or whether you subscribe to something awesome like Who Gives A Crap, this is about positioning, people. The whole under/over debate. (Spoiler alert, it’s over). You know the feeling when you walk into a hotel room and the toilet paper is set up all nice and neat with that cute little triangle? It makes you feel good, organised, and like you’re a real adult and life is good again. Ask yourself, right now, right this very minute, which IS the right way? And maybe… keep it that way?
Tomato sauce – fridge or cupboard?
Is this even a debate? Because as someone who likes to follow instructions there is no right or wrong answer, only the instructions. Because really, we’re not talking about traditional Italian sauce made by your Italian grandmother, this is the tomato sauce you bought. At the store. That says on the bottle – refrigerate after opening. So is this a debate? Or just a classic division of rule followers and James Dean wannabees?
Coriander vs. No Coriander
Now this one, rumour has it, has a lot to do with genetics. I’m no scientist but basically your relationship with this divisive ‘erb is all related to your blueprint. So it’s a tough one to debate sometimes. If it’s not your fault, who cares right? Wrong. I am going to be completely biased here and say that coriander is the devil’s work. But hey, you do you right? Wrong. Because you can smell that stuff a mile away!
So there you have it. So many things to debate about. So many points to consider. Actually who am I kidding, this is a very one-sided article but it will absolutely work in your favour if you’re on the lighter side of life.
