Shorten Arguments And Save Your Marriage – There Are Apps For That

My wife and I have conversations that frequently begin with “There’s no way ___________(pick the name of a random actor) is that old,” or “That’s that actor from __________ (pick the movie).”

Like any married couple, we often can’t agree. It seems like a dangerous precedent to let her think she can be right. So we let modern technology pick the winner on the spot. After all, there’s no sense in dragging out this kind of disagreement.

Remember when you had to watch the movie in question, or look the information up in a book to determine these answers? The International Movie Database solved that by allowing you to look the answers up quickly and easily online. That still seemed like such a painstaking hassle. So now you can get that information straight from an app.

We’re regularly watching movies with our phones out to answer any possible debatable question, making the whole thing a much more interactive experience. We’ve even turned it into a game, guessing actors’ ages, and what movies they’ve been in. IMDB provides the answer sheet to the whole darn thing.

At least now we’re not waiting weeks or months to draw out a single argument. We get to find out instantly how often our significant other is wrong about such important matters. Curious minds want to know. Competitive minds want to keep score.

The speed with which technology provides answers isn’t limited to showbiz.

I recently called my wife snarky because she deserved it. Then she wondered aloud what it meant. So we asked Siri. It turns out, the definition of the word is intelligently snide.

I’m not sure what she said that provoked it, but I now call my wife intelligently snide on a regular basis. Before you think I’m being cruel, I should explain that she wears it as a badge of honor. She also often hurls it back at me.

Shazam can also help save the relationships where both people are avid music fans. If your significant other can’t tell the difference between Neil Diamond and Neil Young, call them out on it! You no longer have to wait and wonder what band is playing on the radio, in the background, or on your favorite TV program. Shazam it. The app listens, and gives you the name of the artist, song and album.

At least you can get answers before the questions sit and fester.

Now you can save your energy for the disputes that really matter, like who gets control of the remote, or whether the toilet seat stays up or down.