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To wish I was Chilli

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Pjsaremyfaveoutfit · 27/07/2026 18:30

I’m pretty envious, what a lovely life 😩

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HeyThereDelila · 27/07/2026 23:12

YABU. The best character is Muffin.

That episode with the Granny and the scooter is some of the funniest TV ever made.

SleepingStandingUp · 27/07/2026 23:05

LondonLass2026 · 27/07/2026 22:22

Omg the campsite one, is that the one where Bluey and a new friend planted a tree? Then the friend disappeared. Then it went forward some years and we saw Bluey as a teenager, reading under the tree, and the tree had become huge. And then the friend turned up. I did have a little cry at that.

yeah, and then you combine that one with the one where Bluey and her kid visit Bandit and Chilli and there's a whole theory on who's the Daddy.

Pjsaremyfaveoutfit · 27/07/2026 23:03

Sometimeswinning · 27/07/2026 23:00

Agree. I feel they made this thread!

I jumped straight to page 8 to see if adults were commenting still outraged and baffled. I was not disappointed.

It’s just so weird 😂

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Sometimeswinning · 27/07/2026 23:00

Gerbills · 27/07/2026 22:47

You what? 😂

This thread is amazing, OP. Mass breakdown from grown adult women because they weren’t spoon fed details of a cartoon dog. What a hoot.

Agree. I feel they made this thread!

I jumped straight to page 8 to see if adults were commenting still outraged and baffled. I was not disappointed.

Pjsaremyfaveoutfit · 27/07/2026 22:56

SillyPiccalilli · 27/07/2026 22:51

Baffled by how many people came on this post, read it, and desperately felt the need to declare that they have no idea what OP is talking about and have never watched Bluey? You don't have to interact with the thread, just move on, this clearly doesn't concern you.

But yes, I love Chilli, and Bandit. The whole family dynamic on that show is lovely to watch. They serve as a good reminder when you're stressed and rushing around with toddlers, to slow down and try to enjoy it, despite the chaos.

Pent up anger? 😔

It really is a reminder

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Pjsaremyfaveoutfit · 27/07/2026 22:54

The Camping one and The sign make me ugly cry. Also when Bluey learnt to walk, Grandad and when Bingo sleeps on her own 😭
Even the one about rain can make me emotional.
It’s such great writing and does make me stop and think and try to be a better parent and to remember Dd is a little girl and to let things go that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.
It’s so well observed, I love the bins one too where Bandit realises these are the big things-the simple everyday things 😩
Oh god, over emotional MEGA FAN 🤣

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SillyPiccalilli · 27/07/2026 22:51

Baffled by how many people came on this post, read it, and desperately felt the need to declare that they have no idea what OP is talking about and have never watched Bluey? You don't have to interact with the thread, just move on, this clearly doesn't concern you.

But yes, I love Chilli, and Bandit. The whole family dynamic on that show is lovely to watch. They serve as a good reminder when you're stressed and rushing around with toddlers, to slow down and try to enjoy it, despite the chaos.

itsme189 · 27/07/2026 22:51

Why do people respond if they don’t know what you are talking about and are so offended they weren’t in the know lol

Ohdearnotthisagain · 27/07/2026 22:47

when my kids were young enough to watch Bluey, I adored that show. We would all do the dance at the beginning.

They did make me feel bad about my parenting though!

I’d happily be Chilli.

Gerbills · 27/07/2026 22:47

PrettyLittleRose · 27/07/2026 19:29

100% this. There was no clue whatsoever as to what the OP was on about from the thread title or the first post.

Apparently it's a character from something called Bluey. Never heard of it.. Or the character. And judging by this thread, many other people aren't familiar with Bluey either. And didn't know who the character Chilli was.

You what? 😂

This thread is amazing, OP. Mass breakdown from grown adult women because they weren’t spoon fed details of a cartoon dog. What a hoot.

swimsong · 27/07/2026 22:44

Pjsaremyfaveoutfit · 27/07/2026 18:36

Isn’t it fairly obvious! Chilli Heeler.

No it is not.
My kid is way too old for modern children's cartoons. He was all about the Telletubies.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 27/07/2026 22:42

Put some red kidney beans in your pockets and sling a red pepper around your neck and wallah! you'll be almost a chilli. 🌶

couch25kagain · 27/07/2026 22:41

cocoromo · 27/07/2026 20:31

That was so condescending I cringed when I read it. Awful. She’s not wrong either…😳😳

Thank you for accurately identifying the intended tone of my post 😊

Strangerdanger1 · 27/07/2026 22:40

I’m literally married to Bandit. It’s chaos.

Gerbills · 27/07/2026 22:39

Fucking Hell, why are so many grown women absolutely furious that someone has posted about a cartoon character they don’t know 😂😂. If you don’t know who they are, just scroll past. Absolutely insane behaviour.

I am 40 and don’t have kids and do know what Bluey is. If I didn’t, I’d have simply left the thread. Get a grip.

SeaAndSangria · 27/07/2026 22:37

CordwainerBird · 27/07/2026 18:35

To save the rest of the inevitable “who?!?l” posts, OP has failed to mention that Chili is a cartoon dog

Thank you! Didn't have a clue and had no idea why OP wanted to be a chilli 😁

Sometimeswinning · 27/07/2026 22:34

BurntBroccoli · 27/07/2026 22:08

Chilli con Carne? Chilli as in chilly - are you too hot?

Some context would be good in the first post!

8 pages in and you’re confused? I doubt any type of context would have helped you!

For some of us we just knew. So we came to this thread.

Excellentsausages · 27/07/2026 22:28

LondonLass2026 · 27/07/2026 22:22

Omg the campsite one, is that the one where Bluey and a new friend planted a tree? Then the friend disappeared. Then it went forward some years and we saw Bluey as a teenager, reading under the tree, and the tree had become huge. And then the friend turned up. I did have a little cry at that.

Yes! When older French dog says 'Hello Bluey' in his French accent. So sweet.

LondonLass2026 · 27/07/2026 22:22

Excellentsausages · 27/07/2026 21:17

The Heelers have better sexual chemistry than most on-screen couples. That one where they kiss in the swimming pool, or the backpacking role-play one.

Bluey quite often makes me cry. The one where Chilli is worried about Bluey walking, then at the end of the episode Bluey walks towards her in the kitchen (when Chilli's washing up) because she must have 'seen something she wanted'😪. Or the beach. Or the one with Bluey and the French boy/dog at the campsite.

Such a good programme.

Omg the campsite one, is that the one where Bluey and a new friend planted a tree? Then the friend disappeared. Then it went forward some years and we saw Bluey as a teenager, reading under the tree, and the tree had become huge. And then the friend turned up. I did have a little cry at that.

SleepingStandingUp · 27/07/2026 22:09

Firebird83 · 27/07/2026 21:57

She annoys me as she’s too perfect!

have you seen the episode where she's hungover so she pretends to be a whale?

BurntBroccoli · 27/07/2026 22:08

Chilli con Carne? Chilli as in chilly - are you too hot?

Some context would be good in the first post!

SleepingStandingUp · 27/07/2026 22:06

Flinderskleepers · 27/07/2026 21:31

Bandit's clearly having it off her with her next door though, you know, Wendy the poodle?

you take that back!! that's slanderous. he ADORES Chilli.

PeachMelbaYoghurt · 27/07/2026 21:58

Snugglemonkey · 27/07/2026 21:42

Why bother with the thread then? You do not know who Chilli is. You do not know if op is being unreasonable. It doesn't seem like the thread for you really.

But the thread wasn't clear what it was about, so we clicked on it to find out more.

When I read the thread, I actually thought OP had just misspelled "chilly", and was hoping for colder weather, like I am!

I also wondered if she was wanting to be a chilli pepper...

So it was only when reading the first page that a number of us realised the OP was talking about some random character that was not in anyway "obvious", hence why quite a few of us commented.

I had no idea "Chilli" was referring to a character (that I'd never heard of) when I clicked on it, so why wouldn't I click on the thread?

Firebird83 · 27/07/2026 21:57

She annoys me as she’s too perfect!

MrsLindaBelcher · 27/07/2026 21:52

We are a Bluey loving household and I was thinking just this the other day. I wish I was more Chilli, but I think I’m more Chloe’s dad in the episode where they’re playing octopus 🫤

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