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What’s With Cillian Murphy? AIBU?

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 20:51

So last night, I was watching TV.

Family piled on the sofa. Kids… dogs… we were laughing and chatting and generally enjoying the craic. Also in the room, just out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Cillian Murphy. He was steadily working through a pile of ironing which had accumulated in the hot weather cause it was too hot to tackle right? He was smiling. Joining in the banter. He joined us on the sofa and then ordered a Deliveroo. Which was proper nice of him cause I was feeling a bit peckish.

AIBU to have wanted this scenario to have played out before my dog woke me? She likes to get up onto the bed round about 7am. Would have been nice to have seen what Cillian ordered 😐

Yes you’re unreasonable. Get up and go walk the dog.
No. It was lovely of Cillian to wade through your ironing pile and order snacks but did he pay?

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 23:42

BibbityBoppityTwo · 19/08/2026 23:38

He doesn’t need the money, of course. Seeing you relax with the reduced burden of the domestic load is payment enough.

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😂 Yep… it made his evening ‘til the curry arrived!

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Marymanna · 19/08/2026 23:40

Last night I dreamt about eating my shed. Literally chomping on the wood. It was delicious but in my dream I was worried it would give me constipation. My dreams are completely bonkers.

Littlejellyuk · 19/08/2026 23:38

Don't forget the sporran should also hold a Swiss army knife -.complete with corkscrew part and a small flask of Scottish whiskey
😉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

Team Cillian over George any day 🇮🇪🍀

I hope part 2 happens for you soon! 😆
Maybe he'll empty the bins or hoover the carpets? Ideally in that Shelby outfit?
Oh the images in my minds eye... 😍

BibbityBoppityTwo · 19/08/2026 23:38

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:05

Well I’m a Virgo. A man doing chores even if he’s not a movie star, floats my boat. Cillian, so happy in his work, was glorious to see. And to be clear, no money changed hands… he was 100% up for it.

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He doesn’t need the money, of course. Seeing you relax with the reduced burden of the domestic load is payment enough.

DecisionTime123 · 19/08/2026 23:34

Which bit @Markisagreatname?

Markisagreatname · 19/08/2026 23:32

Is this meant to be funny? Because it’s not.

DecisionTime123 · 19/08/2026 23:32

There's a woman having a terrible time with some chap out of the Manic Street Preachers and being thoroughly chastised for it. If only she'd said he was doing her ironing instead!!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5568750-aibu-to-be-messaging-a-nicky-wire-of-manic-street-preachers-chatbot-against-dhs-wishes

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 23:30

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 23:25

I've gone down an Amazon rabbit hole with this and am now on a knowledge quest to discover the use for the big giant one.

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Sorry. I can't help you.
Like so much else in life, my knowledge is second hand or theoretical.

Qualitypinnacle · 19/08/2026 23:25

Stupid dog!

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 23:25

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 23:03

Yup
Sets.
Different sizes for different jobs.
Like spanners.

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I've gone down an Amazon rabbit hole with this and am now on a knowledge quest to discover the use for the big giant one.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 23:21

JuliettaCaeser · 19/08/2026 23:16

I had a stress dream about Henry cavil. He wanted me to print a document out for him and my printer was playing up. He got quite tetchy. Can’t believe that’s what I dreamt about him! He didn’t even do anything useful for me.

Could he not have at least tried flushing your cartridge? 🙄

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thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 23:19

I found out about rawl plugs at the same time I found about allen keys.
And it was the same Alan that taught me @MyFairLady22

JuliettaCaeser · 19/08/2026 23:16

I had a stress dream about Henry cavil. He wanted me to print a document out for him and my printer was playing up. He got quite tetchy. Can’t believe that’s what I dreamt about him! He didn’t even do anything useful for me.

KrazyKatty · 19/08/2026 23:16

I wouldn’t let Cillian waste his energy doing the ironing when he could lie down next to me and read me a lovely big fat murder mystery. I do enjoy a nice bedtime story.

However, last night Bob Dylan popped onto my local looking 30yrs younger and asked DS if he’d mind accompanying him on guitar as his usual chap was unwell and couldn’t make it.

DS said he’d do his best but he wasn’t overly familiar with his work as he was more of a metal head and maybe DH would make a better attempt? I told DS not to be so ridiculous as DH would be far too star struck to concentrate properly 🤔

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 23:10

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 23:03

Yup
Sets.
Different sizes for different jobs.
Like spanners.

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That’s good to know because I thought they were one size fits all. Like much in life, size matters. I shall start a collection. I used to collect hooks and eyes for my sewing box until I had no room for my multicoloured cotton reels. I think Allen keys might prove more useful.

Thank you so much for the correct spelling of Allen key @thistimelastweek

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thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 23:03

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:52

They come in actual sets? The only reason I have a set (or just some in a sandwich bag) is because they keep turning up in the box with flat pack furniture

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Yup
Sets.
Different sizes for different jobs.
Like spanners.

NormasArse · 19/08/2026 23:03

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:13

My husband and I reached out to George and Amal about a possible partner swap weekend.
They never got back to us.

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It may have been the weekend they were round at ours. I’d try again if I were you- totally worth it 😜

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:57

@Thedisappearingbag It’s always great when yer man knows exactly what you want without needing to ask 😉

@thistimelastweek Leo’s a good choice there. He’s young though; he won’t help with the ironing or get his hands down the u-bend.

@Glitchymn1 That boy, is a girl ☺️ She’s been to the groomer today and I think they only had blue bows. She’s all ready for dreams now… gently snoring on the bed beside me. She has a new love interest herself… a rescued sheep called Esme who lives with a relative of mine. They talk endlessly of fleece styles and have the same colourist!

@70isaLimitNotaTarget Oooh that reminds me… there’s an old Nespresso machine knocking about somewhere. Might dust it down in case George shows up. It belonged to my ExH and I’m pretty sure he won’t be wanting it back.

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BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:52

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:47

I was 25 years old before I saw my first set of Allen keys.

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They come in actual sets? The only reason I have a set (or just some in a sandwich bag) is because they keep turning up in the box with flat pack furniture

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:51

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:43

It’s not chocolate in there. It’s nuts bolts and an Alan key. In case he has to put a chest of draws together for you.

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I just laughed out loud at this and terrified the cat away with the sudden noise. I hope there are some cat treats in the little bag to tempt him back in as it's raining and I don't want go outside, definitely a Richard job.

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:47

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:43

It’s not chocolate in there. It’s nuts bolts and an Alan key. In case he has to put a chest of draws together for you.

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I was 25 years old before I saw my first set of Allen keys.

RumNotRun · 19/08/2026 22:44

Tommy Flanagan and I teamed up to rescue a load of children and defeat some drug traffickers. We may have had a little kiss and canoodle halfway through when we got the chance. That man knows what he's doing with his hands. When handling a gun or grenades obviously 😳

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:43

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:15

In my head the only thing he owns are kilts, and maybe the little bag thing that goes with the kilt for keeping chocolates in 😂

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It’s not chocolate in there. It’s nuts bolts and an Alan key. In case he has to put a chest of draws together for you.

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WishIWasAPanda · 19/08/2026 22:38

YABU for having him in your living room and wasting him on the ironing ;)

Thedisappearingbag · 19/08/2026 22:30

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:09

@Thedisappearingbag I love that! 😂 Henry’s quite a big unit so he’d have managed it no problem. Was he wearing his undies outside his tights? I like to think so … (I may retire to bed soon, taking that image with me, if you don’t mind?)

I’m having a sofabed delivered at the weekend. Lovely to think Henry might be doing a little extra work for John Lewis!

He wore a t-shirt and joggers. He had a shed to shift, practicality ruled.

I remember I was impressed with his can-do attitude and his grim determination to get the job done. I had no idea how he knew i needed the shed moved, but I was pleased he turned up.