A MAN offered the opportunity to decide what TV show to watch is unaware the outcome has already been decided.
Stephen, not his real name, admitted that during the ordinary course of his relationship with Ellie, not her real name, he is rarely called upon to make decisions, not even on what to wear, so he was excited at the prospect.
He said: “I was nervous but buzzing. I usually play no part in decision-making because, as she explained after I ordered a melon ball starter once, I always get it wrong.
“Ellie has very, very specific tastes, and I’ve learned to embrace those choices as my own, even if they are about which friends I should and shouldn’t go out with.
“So this was quite the opportunity. I mulled it for a while, weighing up options – the new Star Wars show? That Robert Downey Jr one? – before deciding we’d both benefit from getting stuck in to House of the Dragon.
“I feel uplifted that my viewpoint finally carries weight and is of importance. It affirms that I’m in a sharing, mutually-respectful partnership.”
She said: “I want to watch Grand Designs and Stephen should know that. This wasn’t a decision. It was a test and he’s failed.”
He added: “Yeah no I meant Grand Designs. That was what I was about to say, Grand Designs.”