Spoke a bit soon. Come home from work and she tells me she is going out. But i have to give notice to her if i intend to go out. Your are all correct that its one rule for them and stringent rules for us LBS.
She says bye as she leaves and i say bye back in a cheerfull tone. She turns round and repeats my tone and ask why i was being like that. I just responded i was reading an email at the time, which i was.