AITA For Telling My Husband Correct Information About A Croissant?
A woman brought her husband a chocolate croissant, but he insisted it wasn’t a croissant due to its shape. She looked up the definition to show him it is indeed considered a croissant, which led to him getting angry and accusing her of needing to be right, even comparing her to her father.
She feels she was just sharing information, not trying to prove him wrong. read the original story below…
‘ AITA For Telling My Husband Correct Information About A Croissant? ‘
I (38) brought my husband (45) home a chocolate croissant. I told him “I got you a chocolate croissant”. When he looked in the bag he said “I thought you said you got a chocolate croissant? This isn’t a croissant.” I told him that’s what the bakery and many people call a chocolate croissant and he could google to confirm.
He said “A croissant is a specific shape. This is not a croissant.” I googled “chocolate croissant” and showed him that what he had in front of him was considered a croissant. He then became very angry, yelling and accusing me of “always having to be right”.
He said that his criticism was about the croissant and not me, and the fact that I had to “prove him wrong” was a deep failing in me and that I’m “just like my father”.
I told him in no way did I take anything personally, and I didn’t want to prove him wrong, just share information about what is considered a croissant, as he was so firmly against the information I told him. This ended in him yelling more, storming off and closing the door to our bedroom.
Nothing inside me wants to prove him wrong – also if he didn’t consider it a croissant (even though others may) that’s fine! On my side, I know having someone say “well actually…” must be annoying sometimes. I could have just ignored him and let him believe whatever he wants;
who really cares what he believes a croissant is? But I am someone who likes facts and sharing opinions, and I am happy to be wrong and learn something new. Am I wrong to assume his response would be “oh! cool!
I didn’t know that!” instead of lashing out and accusing me of needing to be right? Am I the a**hole for sharing correct information about a croissant?
Check out how the community responded:
Dittoheadforever − You’re NTA. The appropriate response to “I got you a chocolate croissant”” is “awesome, thank you!” Not a lecture about semantics.
He then became very angry, yelling and accusing me of “always having to be right”. Wow, what an overreaction. He’s the one who insisted upon correcting your words. Is he the only one permitted to correct people?
secret_spicyprincess − NTA But as a person living in a country where pastries are taken very *seriously*, for me and many people a croissant is a specific buttery-flaky crescent moon shaped goodness haha, and what you refer to as « chocolate croissant » must be a « pain au chocolat »
That technicality aside, I don’t see why that reaction though, he could’ve just said « thank you so much for thinking about bringing me this delicious treat », to-may-to / to-ma-to right? Doesn’t matter how you call it, it’s delicious
Even_Enthusiasm7223 − I would have told him you are right and then eaten the pastry right in front of him. And said next time I will get you a real croissant and not a f**e chocolate croissant. He says you need to prove him wrong yet he spent all this time trying to prove you wrong.
So apparently you both have issues with always having to be right and this is just something you two need to work on.. Nta But you and your husband need to have better communication skills if this is how you talk about something as simple as a croissant.
Tin-tower − INFO: Did you in fact get him a pain au chocolat?
paperbrilliant − NTA. This fight started because he had to correct you. You did something nice for him and he was like, “Well actually its a not a croissant.” Why is it okay for him but not for you? Sounds like he just wanted to put you down and expected you to be like ohemgee I’m so stupid!
thepatriot74 − This is funny but also sad. Now I am in the mood for a chocolate croissant, the only true croissant. This is not about the shape of that delicious pastry, this is about your communication issues.
Your SO was being a butthole but if he was tired of being corrected all the time maybe he had a point. But yelling and slamming doors is not a good look. You need to talk this out, but that should’ve been done well before you got married. NTA, probably.
Ms_Schuesher − The only answer you should have goes was “Ok, I got you a chocolate pastry. Quit being a d**k and eat it, or I’ll rescind my gift and eat it for you.” That may be the more a**hole move, but sometimes that’s the only way to get through to people.
Wake_and_Cake − I remember the exact moment I had this realization, like 15 years ago; I like sharing facts and info but some people do not like to be on the receiving end.
It came up when my friend said something about bumble bees, and I corrected him and said he actually meant honey bees and that those are different types of bee and what was different about them. He just kind of stared at me and sarcastically said ‘You must be fun at parties’.
I was really hurt, because wow I was just trying to share knowledge about bees, right? But as I reflected on it I realized that I had been rude. I interrupted his story and derailed it to talk about bees, which wasn’t really important to the story or helpful.
I made him feel bad for what was probably just a slip of the tongue. I never corrected him again and learned to let these things go. Sometimes you have to read the room. Like, sometimes this stuff is important and sometimes it isn’t.
Harmless bee facts may be fun for me and you but annoying and irrelevant for others. Finding someone who wants to learn new stuff and get corrected is really great, but it’s not always appropriate .
Long-Mud3405 − It is a pain au chocolate. It is square and has chocolate in the middle. Never heard it called a chocolate croissant but also don’t look a gift pastry in the mouth!
apathy_or_empathy − “no good deed goes unpunished” this whole scenario should be joked/laughed off in a healthy relationship. it’s absolutely hilarious to argue something so insignificant. i’d even go as far as to say a jab about “well actually” is a sign of a healthy marriage. who cares!!!
what in gods name triggered this visceral response? is there some kind of croissant trauma? “just like his father?” i have no idea.. NTA.
Was she wrong to clarify the definition, or did her husband overreact? What do you think? Share your thoughts below!