British households argue over these 55 things - according to study
dailystar.co.ukHousehold rows have evolved from the days of fighting over the remote, study reveals.Hogging the WiFi has become the new bickering point these days, along with sharing Amazon accounts, and disturbing video call meetings.A poll of 2,000 adults shows the top 55 most common domestic arguments also include what time children should wrap up games on the console, interfering with Netflix profiles - and using gadgets at the dinner table.But age-old bad habits such as leaving toilet roll cores on the floor, not stacking the dishwasher and leaving lights on, still set off rows in homes up and down the UK.Notably, given the current cost-of-living crisis, households also debate when the heating should come on.And top of the list for all households is dirty washing left on the floor, closely followed by messy bedrooms and dirty plates left next to the dishwasher.It also emerged the average household has a minimum of two arguments a day, with eight in 10 adults admitting they are usually trivial.A spokesman for hygiene and health company Essity, which commissioned the study to launch Cushelle Tubeless toilet tissue, said: “What we’re seeing now is a new world of family tiffs, mainly driven by gadgets and technology, that are spoiling domestic heaven.“However, some of the classic causes of household squabbles have certainly stood the test of time.“And the bathroom remains one of the rooms where tensions seem to build up the most."At least if there’s no toilet roll core to get rid of in the first place, then that’s one less argument to be had.”The study also found women believe they are often the instigator of arguments - 32% compared to 20% of men.But they also claim to win most battles too - 47% of women versus 23% as men who think.
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