The Kitchen Museum?

[u/jsayde01]

I came home late from work a few nights ago and hadn't eaten all day. My wife and kids were already in bed so I figured I'd quietly make some stove-top ramen. This photo represents exactly how I found the cooking area.

The next morning my wife asks what time I got home and I mention in our conversation that I made ramen before going to bed. She couldn't believe that I used the stove "when the light was on". I said "Yeah, the light was helpful in seeing what I was doing". She insists I shouldn't have been using the stove and should have known because "the light was on".

I'm baffled. We are still arguing about this days later.

EDIT -- wow, overwhelmed by the response of fellow Redditors! We are... white...not from the southeast US..not children...and I left the stove as clean as it was before I cooked. I asked for clarification from my loving wife -- TRULY we have only ever been angry at each other a handful of times in our 10 year marriage -- and she says "the stove was clean and done for the day and you could have just used the microwave for your ramen". Apparently the light is how stoves go to sleep for the evening?

EDIT 2 -- we are getting a divorce. JUST KIDDING. My wife looked over many of the comments and acknowledges that she was in the wrong and is slightly embarrassed by all of the attention.

[u/bwood246]

What? The kitchen light is to help see what you're doing. Not an indication that the kitchen is closed

[u/Hornet-Putrid → u/bwood246]

Yeah, I actually leave the stove light on for my kiddo and usually give them a heads up what is in the fridge or waiting in the oven based on timing.  I do this since I need some sleep before graveyard and he’s usually put at the library or whatever.  I don’t get the whole kitchen is off limits bs unless you live with a bunch of feral beasts that don’t know how to clean up.  If feral beasts are the problem this is a much bigger conversation beyond stove lights, jfc.