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When I get in the bath and it's a bit hot I always

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HoneyDragon · 26/04/2016 19:17

Sing the end bit of International Playboys. Can't help myself, it just comes out.

Go on then people. Out irrational odd habit that one....

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PamelaPatriciaYouCanCallMePam · 27/04/2016 18:04

My husband and I pull out all our best cheese jokes down the cheese aisle at the supermarket. Every time. 'What cheese can you hide a small horse with? Marscapone.' 'Frankly my leer I don't give Edam.' Etc etc. The list is endless....

PuppyMonkey · 27/04/2016 17:54

Whenever someone says in a conversation "all of a sudden.."

I have to say "a ruddy great puddin' came flying through the air bum bum."

MsInterpret · 27/04/2016 17:49

If DH makes a statement about something. I often find myself saying, 'But how do you knoooooooow she's a witch?' A la Monty Python.

A: She looks like one.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 27/04/2016 17:42

Lots of theme tunes here - must do 5 claps of Friends, "Whooooooo are you?" of CSI , The salad song of Frasier etc.., always try to sing TBBT too and we have the subtitles on for this.

Going back to bathroom habits, when I really need a wee but about to have a shower I wait until the water is hot then I step in the shower, let it flow and actually punch the air and channeling my inner William Wallace I shout "FREEDOM"!
Then I switch to "I feel good nanananananana I knew that I would!"

Grin
MarvinKMooney · 27/04/2016 17:37

When DH and I are in a rush to get somewhere, we always sing the Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar theme tune.

Actually, I even do it when running for the bus. On my own. Blush

MsRinky · 27/04/2016 17:35

I mutter "that'll do pig" from babe a lot too. To which DH automatically responds "come by". Also still giggling about the KLF singing upthread, we get our gas and electric from EDF, who are also gonna ROCK YA!

5tardusty · 27/04/2016 17:13

Whenever we buy bananas DH has to say

But ah don't even like banaaa noes.

Think its something off Bo Selecta

AskingForAPal · 27/04/2016 17:04

"I have had to restrain myself from saying it when I'm on placement as a student nurse."

That was so funny my colleague just asked very sharply WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?

to which I didn't respond "your face"

glasgowlass · 27/04/2016 17:01

Whenever someone mentions cheesecake, in my head but sometimes it loud, I need to say "cheesecake. Cheese in a cake." In my head I sound like Brian Potter from Phoenix Nights but in reality I just sound very glaswegian doing a shite accent attempt.

Also. Garlic bread. "GARLIC BREAD. It's the future."

stopfaffing · 27/04/2016 17:00

Giggling like made here reading these mascara has run wild.

Mine is a family one. Mum had a late baby when we siblings were 11. It meant that we all read to him when he was a baby/toddler. His favourite book (can't remember the name) was about a bear who lost something and searched all over the house for it. The whole book consisted of...

He looked in the cupboard...but it wasn't there.
He looked under the stairs...but it wasn't there.
He looked in the basket...but it wasn't there.
He looked blah blah blah (you get the picture)
He couldn't find it ANYWHERE.

Anyway, even now many years later if any one of us says (in relation to looking for something) "I looked in the cupboard" we all chorus "but it wasn't there" then narrate the rest of the blooming story ending in a flourish "he couldn't find it ANYWHERE".

Phew Grin.

ThePortlyPinUp · 27/04/2016 16:46

Whenever I complete something I mutter "that'll do pig" from babe. I have had to restrain myself from saying it when I'm on placement as a student nurse.

AllMyBestFriendsAreMetalheads · 27/04/2016 16:43

YY to Python quoting, "don't call me Shirley" and many Friends quotes.

I have to sing the tune of the Authur Brown song whenever someone says the word 'fire'.

Unbelievable Jeff.

member · 27/04/2016 16:36

I used to do loads of these; think I got tired of the withering looks from my children/dh and have cut down! Loving "it's a bit Princess Margaret" (shame I haven't had a bath since 2004).

Road signs/place names are great - I always change Nottingham to a blocked up "return to Dottingham" in the Tunes advert stylee.

Lorelaiandrory · 27/04/2016 16:33

When I brush dd hair and say turn around.... I always have to sing Bright eyes.... She no longer lets me brush her hair

Random one if someone says desicated coconut - I have to do the train thing from big cook little cook.

PurpleRibbons · 27/04/2016 16:28

As well as escapeas if we have olives we always say "O-live you", it probably only works as we're Brummies!

trevortrevorslatterfry · 27/04/2016 16:28

Heavens2 I also sing instrumental theme tunes but for "whoo wants too be a mill-ion-AAAIRREE"

UptownFunk00 · 27/04/2016 16:25

I also have to sing that cheesy Ant and Dec footie song when someone says he/you're on the ball.

LordoftheTits · 27/04/2016 16:12

Following on from my post about us singing 'ah-ahh!' in the style of Freddie Mercury after any single syllable response, just a few minutes ago DH asked what I was cooking. I said 'soup', which received an 'ah-ahh!' from him.

I laughed and showed him my post on this thread. He looked mortified and said, 'well, it sounds ridiculous when written down like that!' Grin

notamummy10 · 27/04/2016 16:03

I'm another one who has to sing the Big Bang Theory theme song when it's playing... It's so catchy! Same with the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt theme song!

kelper · 27/04/2016 15:51

Ha ha purpleribbons if ds is eating peas and he drops one we tell him hes pea'd on the floor/the table/the chair ;)

DaisyAdair · 27/04/2016 15:28

I have a contact at work called Bronagh.

Every time I speak to her I have to stop myself saying "Hullo Bronagh" in a creepy deep voice after reading about a MNer who did just that - and it still makes me snort with laughter thinking about it Grin

SummerRemembered · 27/04/2016 15:19

I think I already do about 70% of the things mentioned here... and about to start the other 30%. Not only do I have to give a quiet "choo-choo" to DH on a train, he has to respond with "chugga chugga". If I'm on a train without him, we do it by text.

In addition - I work with a Nicole. Whenever anyone says her name, I have to leap in with "Papa?"

Another colleague is called Jose. Every time I mention him at home, DH has to ask, "was Hose B there too?"

Not only do I sing "Where's me jumper?" but, if I can't find gloves, I sing "whe - e- e- e - ere is glove?" in the style of Oliver. I was delighted to read Derren Brown's autobiography where he described doing exactly the same thing. I had to fight to urge to write to him to say I sometimes alternate is with "Where is the glove?" a la Black Eyed Peas.

Itslikeyoureadmymind · 27/04/2016 15:17

Lmao at this thread Grin

I remembered more.

When I get soap and glory Clean on Me, I always sing "clean on me, when I smell strong". Even when sitting on the loo and I catch sight of it.

MooPointCowsOpinion · 27/04/2016 15:00

Most obscure one in our house is 'put the bunny back in the box' whenever DH or I are getting close to losing our Schmidt.

We also both have to click our fingers after a hi-five.

I agree with pp, that STOP has to be followed with collaborate and listen.

GET DOWN is followed by on it (not and boogie).

Turn around (every now and then I fall apart)

chunkymum1 · 27/04/2016 14:54

Paradise- you've just reminded me. I also sing/want to sing Kate Bush's 'running up that hill' if I see anyone doing just that. (As DS school is on a hill, this is quite common at drop off time).

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