My husband (of nearly 28 years) used to pull that crap on me too. I call it "nit-picking to hear yourself talk". He found out the hard way that I am a tad bit "passive-aggressive". Such as -if he had said the thing about the sprayer- the next time he would have found the sprayer taped down, and pointing toward his face; or if he made a comment about the ice cube trays being empty, he'd open the freezer to weeks worth of ice cubes spilling on the ground. Others might not find the humor in it but he always does which is why we work well together!
LOL- always done in jest and always to lighten to mood. Fight about the big stuff- let the small stuff go.