Over time, i've come to realise that the litmus test to see who is the dominant half in a relationship is defined by who peels the prawns for the other.
Once, a group of friends, couples A, B and C were enjoying a seafood dinner when the following dialougue transpired between them
Exhibit 1: Couple A
Girl A: deeeear, the bbq prawns looks like they are cooked hor?
her boyfriend who was busy attacking a piece of meat, glances at the sizzling pink prawns and replied: yah hor, ok i think you peel 3 for me enough already.
Exhibit 2: Couple B
Girl B who had been observing Couple A throws a dirty look at Boy A and barks: How can you order your girl friend around like that?! See? At least i volunteer to peel the prawns for my dear, dear hor?.
Boy B: Dont need lar i peel for myself.
Girl B: Hor so it's like that now...i volunteer to peel for you very good already and you refuse?!
Boy B: I don't even like prawns! You peel for yourself, if i want to eat i will peel my own prawns can or not?
Girl B: I don't care. I peeled 2 prawns already, you have to eat it.
Exhibit 3: Couple C
Boy C, who had been watching this amusing drama shakes his head and interjects: of course it's the female's duty to peel the prawns for her boyfriend. Turning to his girlfriend: Woman, peel for me leh.
Girl C throws Boy C a dirty look and retorts: boyfriends are supposed to take care to their girlfriends' needs, YOU should peel prawns for me.
They glare at each other and picks at the fish and meat on their plates. Both end up nbot eating any prawns.
My relationships usually falls under Couple A's predicament with my other half being the dominant one in the relationship. But over time i have turned the tables and have mastered the ability to get the other person to peel the prawns =P
