'I'm furious because my partner hasn't memorised my cellphone number'
An East Coast Radio staff member is furious after recently discovering that his partner does not know his cellphone number off by heart. But is it something to be mad about, or is he being petty?
Listen as KZN shares their thoughts on this debate, or read the details under the podcast.
In our life, we have so many things that we need to remember. 'Pick up the laundry', 'collect the kids from school', and 'dinner with the folks' are just a few examples.
But can we ever be forgiven for forgetting our partner's cellphone number? Though it might seem trivial and petty for some, one of our staff members doesn't seem to agree.
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He shared a voice note of how upset he was when he realised that his partner of nearly three years still hasn't memorised his cellphone number.
Here's what he had to say:
But is it a case of him being petty, or is his argument valid?
"The thing is, I take the little things to heart, I know that. But in these dangerous times that we're living in, my cellphone number should be the one thing that my partner remembers, if nothing else," he said.
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We put the question out to our audience to find out how they would feel if they were in his shoes, and as you can see by the results, it was a close call:
We also received a few hilarious comments from Twitter users:
I don't bother bcs I celebrate with her everyday pic.twitter.com/FfNlPP4OZR
— CYA_RECESSION (@CYA41961636) September 11, 2018
Mine barely remembers his own. 😂😂😂
— Maureen Govender (@MaureenGovende1) September 11, 2018
I don't even remember birthdays ..why must I remember his number to be honest I don't know mine either ..I don't phone myself .. 🤗
— Bonny zeeman (@zeeman_bonny) September 11, 2018
We have been dating for six and a half years but still don't know it🤔
— Sihle Nxumalo (@Me63642736) September 11, 2018
He has to remember it by heart he calls it more often 😁 pic.twitter.com/tBgcKDbkoj
— Ceehle Nyambose♡ (@CeehleNyambose) September 11, 2018
What do you think? Would you be upset if you discovered that your partner hasn't memorised your cellphone number? Vote in the poll, then share your comments below:
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