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Srepmum1984 · 2025-02-21T14:14:14+00:00

I am growing more and more gobsmacked with my teenagers common sense and I wanted to hear some other funny stories. This week alone, son has toasted bread with butter already on it because he couldn't be bothered to wait and it smelt like the house was on fire. Was feeling ill, so made him a Lemsip. He poured it (literally) straight into his mouth then screeched he didn't realise it was hot. He watched me make it from the kettle. Today he is working with me over his college half term in the office for some extra cash. Blew his nose, then proceeded to try and open my free standing air conditioner fin part as he thought ' I had a fancy Japanese bin' Please tell me I am not alone😂😂😂

yourmaw · 28/02/2025 08:57

Whatafustercluck · 26/02/2025 15:39

My eyes are bleeding.

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Biblically bleeding? Fair enough,Is your bush on fire? Lol
"Transformational power of god" genuinely sounds like it probably not gonna have time to cover ensuring equal measures for all re"common sense" or amusing anecdotes where it's clearly lacking. ...

@Dadyu am failing to comprehend how silly mishaps in family setting is contorted into religion and historic barbaric invasions

Flozle · 27/02/2025 10:46

BlumminFreezin · 26/02/2025 17:39

My eldest once stuck a spoon in the toaster to fish a bit of broken bread out (aged 13). I only just stopped him in time, just as he'd started putting it in.

When I asked why the hell he did it he was totally bewildered and said well of course he knew you should never put a knife in a toaster but he'd never heard anything about not putting a spoon in 🤦🏻‍♀️

See? all you naysayers who are criticising parenting: even if you think you've taught them everything you know they'll still find a way to be an idiot.

Flozle · 27/02/2025 10:43

Tangomango1 · 26/02/2025 21:19

Years ago, my 14 year old son, one evening decided to stick one of the little squishy plastic things that cover ear buds up his nose! Apparently you can hear the music better that way. Who knew??

He managed to do it on a Friday night at around 9:30pm up in his room & then came downstairs to tell us as he was scared.

After shining a torch up his nose & trying & failing to get it out, and also panicking he was going to inhale it & die 🤪 it dawned on us that we (his Dad & I) had both shared a bottle of wine with dinner (cough cough)

The taxi ride to & from the hospital cost us just over £100 (We live in Cornwall)

His Dad took him & was very happy to tell me, when he got home, all about the lovely curly red haired female Dr, at A&E who removed the plastic thing with very long tweezer things.!! The image of Nicole Kidman allegedly

This was a long time ago before anyone moans at me about wasting NHS time!

My son is now 6ft 5 & holding down a very responsible job & people actually look up to him for guidance on things. Ha ha ha!!

I did the same thing with a Haliborange vitamin C tablet. I don't know why.

MySaxIsOnFire · 27/02/2025 10:30

Traditionally, that's the purpose of the carrot in the soffrito.

PleaseDontFingerMyPouffe · 27/02/2025 01:40

montelbano · 27/02/2025 01:36

Perfectly normal to add a half teaspoon of sugar to the sauce. It takes away some of the acidity of the tomatoes,

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Well, you learn something new..!

montelbano · 27/02/2025 01:36

PleaseDontFingerMyPouffe · 27/02/2025 01:08

You put sugar in spag bol??

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Perfectly normal to add a half teaspoon of sugar to the sauce. It takes away some of the acidity of the tomatoes,

PleaseDontFingerMyPouffe · 27/02/2025 01:08

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 26/02/2025 21:41

As a result of this thread I've showed DS1 (15) how to make spaghetti bolognese. I figure it's time he learnt to cook properly. Apart from putting too much sugar in he didn't do too badly!

You put sugar in spag bol??

hakunahakuna · 27/02/2025 01:05

My friend's daughter used her hairdryer whilst sat in a bath full of water!!!!

Apparently she'd plugged it into an extension lead which she plugged into the hallway electric socket!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 27/02/2025 00:06

Tangomango1 · 26/02/2025 21:19

Years ago, my 14 year old son, one evening decided to stick one of the little squishy plastic things that cover ear buds up his nose! Apparently you can hear the music better that way. Who knew??

He managed to do it on a Friday night at around 9:30pm up in his room & then came downstairs to tell us as he was scared.

After shining a torch up his nose & trying & failing to get it out, and also panicking he was going to inhale it & die 🤪 it dawned on us that we (his Dad & I) had both shared a bottle of wine with dinner (cough cough)

The taxi ride to & from the hospital cost us just over £100 (We live in Cornwall)

His Dad took him & was very happy to tell me, when he got home, all about the lovely curly red haired female Dr, at A&E who removed the plastic thing with very long tweezer things.!! The image of Nicole Kidman allegedly

This was a long time ago before anyone moans at me about wasting NHS time!

My son is now 6ft 5 & holding down a very responsible job & people actually look up to him for guidance on things. Ha ha ha!!

I was 6 or so and did same with a marble. Only God knows why ... and I'm guessing He decided to intervene because in the midst of panic I suddenly thought to close the clear nostril, take a deep breath and blow as hard as I could out the other. Out popped the marble. 😁

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 26/02/2025 21:41

As a result of this thread I've showed DS1 (15) how to make spaghetti bolognese. I figure it's time he learnt to cook properly. Apart from putting too much sugar in he didn't do too badly!

Tangomango1 · 26/02/2025 21:19

Years ago, my 14 year old son, one evening decided to stick one of the little squishy plastic things that cover ear buds up his nose! Apparently you can hear the music better that way. Who knew??

He managed to do it on a Friday night at around 9:30pm up in his room & then came downstairs to tell us as he was scared.

After shining a torch up his nose & trying & failing to get it out, and also panicking he was going to inhale it & die 🤪 it dawned on us that we (his Dad & I) had both shared a bottle of wine with dinner (cough cough)

The taxi ride to & from the hospital cost us just over £100 (We live in Cornwall)

His Dad took him & was very happy to tell me, when he got home, all about the lovely curly red haired female Dr, at A&E who removed the plastic thing with very long tweezer things.!! The image of Nicole Kidman allegedly

This was a long time ago before anyone moans at me about wasting NHS time!

My son is now 6ft 5 & holding down a very responsible job & people actually look up to him for guidance on things. Ha ha ha!!

StuckHurtDone · 26/02/2025 20:55

TurtleBarnacle · 26/02/2025 20:51

When I was a student we used to make cinnamon toast like this. Butter the bread, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and toast with the toaster on its side.

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No mess, no evidence!! Everyone is a winner!!!!

TurtleBarnacle · 26/02/2025 20:51

StuckHurtDone · 26/02/2025 20:16

For those who have ‘fuckwits’ for children/partners who put their buttered bread/toast In the toaster… may I suggest they keep doing this….. but turn the toaster on its side as they do it?! Butter stays on the bread/toast, and no butter residue/crumbs in the tray underneath….
ask me how I know this 🤣

When I was a student we used to make cinnamon toast like this. Butter the bread, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and toast with the toaster on its side.

😆

StuckHurtDone · 26/02/2025 20:16

For those who have ‘fuckwits’ for children/partners who put their buttered bread/toast In the toaster… may I suggest they keep doing this….. but turn the toaster on its side as they do it?! Butter stays on the bread/toast, and no butter residue/crumbs in the tray underneath….
ask me how I know this 🤣

UrsulasHerbBag · 26/02/2025 17:48

@BlumminFreezin my brother did this! He put the knife in and got a shock so big it launched him across the kitchen. He was a useless bugger and I just remember stepping over him and calling him a “thick knobhead”, whilst mum and dad had heart attacks. He survived and is a high achieving 50 year old now. There are many story’s of his idiocy over his teen years.

BlumminFreezin · 26/02/2025 17:39

My eldest once stuck a spoon in the toaster to fish a bit of broken bread out (aged 13). I only just stopped him in time, just as he'd started putting it in.

When I asked why the hell he did it he was totally bewildered and said well of course he knew you should never put a knife in a toaster but he'd never heard anything about not putting a spoon in 🤦🏻‍♀️

SheherazadesSpringNonsense · 26/02/2025 17:35

Whatafustercluck · 26/02/2025 15:42

Then 13yo ds left the house to catch his bus and left it open. I don't just mean unlocked, I mean he left the front door wide open and simply walked off.

To be fair, I’ve done that 🤦‍♀️😂

Flozle · 26/02/2025 15:54

Dadyu · 26/02/2025 14:14

You asked "Biblically the right environment", 'What are you taking about'? You could answer your own question for me. Compare the world today with the one when Europeans were first blessed with the knowledge of the Industrial Revolution, what's the difference? Do you think there's now a change after Europeans who used to commit to the Word of God and then went on to reject God to embrace Renaissance and Enlightenment? Why has UK which used to virtually control the whole world cannot now adequately care for the little island it occupies? Why has military and economic power been shifted from the West to the East (Russia, China, India, and most of Asia)? Why is it that Israel cannot stand on its own but leans on the West for it's survival? These changes, whether you believe it or not, are due to a transformational power of God when He also rejects those who reject Him.

I'll take my chances, thanks.

Balloonhearts · 26/02/2025 15:54

Mine stuck his hand in the toaster once because it got stuck. While it was on. Didn't occur to him it was hot.

Whatafustercluck · 26/02/2025 15:42

Then 13yo ds left the house to catch his bus and left it open. I don't just mean unlocked, I mean he left the front door wide open and simply walked off.

Whatafustercluck · 26/02/2025 15:39

Dadyu · 25/02/2025 14:00

One good reason why teenagers may be without good manners could be that they did not learn those good behaviors from childhood either because their parents were keen on making more money and the children missed out in daycare. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6). A 2-parent home is biblically the right environment to raise children. A mother is the greatest caretaker of the home; therefore, she should not be absent from the home until the kids are grown up. Everyone in the world, whether a genius or anyone making contributions, one way or the other, passed through a woman. Anyhow, a husband minded man should be the one chosen by a woman who is going to have children oar a child.

My eyes are bleeding.

Hellskitchen24 · 26/02/2025 15:20

I can’t remember what the context was, but we were away on holiday in the States when my then teenage sister said “we can’t do that, we’d look too much like terrorists”. She meant tourists.

letslaughitoff · 26/02/2025 15:18

Lifestooshort71 · 26/02/2025 15:05

...and some of the parents you are so meanly criticising may also have good reasons for their lack of parenting skills?

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If one is and knows they are lacking parenting skills why have children.
I didnt have them because i didnt want them and i knew i had no parenting skills and i new id struggle with helping with homework and school stuff etc.
I didnt want to be selfish and be that dumb mum that sees number 3 but says its number 8 but knows its 3.

SinnerBoy · 26/02/2025 15:13

Ah, the Renaissance; which the Church tried to stop, by burning people.

TickingAlongNicely · 26/02/2025 15:12

Bellaboot · 26/02/2025 15:08

DS17 asked me yesterday whether he should put the marmite on the top or bottom slice of bread 😃

I hoped you told him he needed to ut it on the top on the left hand side and the bottom on the right hand side.