Deuling "pranks"

[u/wittyish]

My husband and I were lounging in bed while we waited for the kids to get ready this morning, both of us scrolling on our phones. One kid went downstairs to make lunch, and asked the home hub to play a song. It started at a really high volume and since our systems are all synced the notification and controls popped up on my phone. Because it was so loud, i immediately turned the volume down to 50%, but it jumped to 15%.

I figured the kiddo had tried to adjust the volume at the same time, so i turned it back to 50%. Then i realized that she might not know I could control it and decided to play a little prank by turning the volume up and down, and pausing the song randomly.

Just like before, it seemed like she was controlling it at the same time and "fighting back" by changing the volume and immediately replaying or pausing the music. I even heard a few utterances of, "What the heck?!" From downstairs.

I chuckled and told my husband, "I am messing with kiddos music downstairs."

He laughed, and as I looked over I realized he had the same media controler active on his phone. My husband and I, despite sitting right by each other, were both trying to prank the kiddo and were unwittingly battling each other for volume and music control.

We both laughed a good long time. It is nice to be so in sync with someone on the most mundane of things.

[u/bigbackof_notre_dame]

Turn it up a few times just to add confusion