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What's your life too frickin' short for?

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Asterion · 23/10/2020 09:05

I was in the supermarket earlier, realising that I need to clean a load of windows at home which I've been putting off. I've been dithering over buying a bucket and getting some of those microfibre cloths to do the windows with, because everyone says they're fab and it would save the planet.

And then I thought to myself - life's too frickin' short. So I bought a load of spray window cleaner and some paper towels, and actually cleaned the windows, instead of the constant fussing about "Oh I should use warm soapy water and save the dolphins", or whatever.

What's your life too frickin' short for atm?

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LiveFatsDieYoGnu · 23/10/2020 09:10

Ironing. Always.

larrythelizard · 23/10/2020 09:16

Caring what other people think about how clean (or not!) my house is!

AllDayHappyHour · 23/10/2020 09:19

Worrying about what others think of me...I used to worry when I was late teens early 20s and then one day I decided not to. Very liberating!

lastqueenofscotland · 23/10/2020 09:33

Ironing

LittleMissLockdown · 23/10/2020 09:41

Ironing (I honestly have no idea why so many people seem to waste half their lives ironing)

Chopping veg (frozen diced onions etc are a fabulous invention)

Make up (I've never worn it though so not a new thing, I would always much rather have the extra few minutes in bed)

christinarossetti19 · 23/10/2020 09:42

Pissing about on Munsnet.

Oh. Wait.

Purplecatshopaholic · 23/10/2020 09:45

So glad a lot of us look vaguely crumpled, lol - matters even less right now too. My iron remains pristine in a cupboard!

LittleMissLockdown · 23/10/2020 09:56

@Purplecatshopaholic

So glad a lot of us look vaguely crumpled, lol - matters even less right now too. My iron remains pristine in a cupboard!
I'm just impressed you know where it is. I often joke with my husband that if someone came to our house and said they would give me a million pounds if I found my iron in under a minute I wouldn't get the money. Grin
Asterion · 23/10/2020 10:01

@christinarossetti19

Pissing about on Munsnet.

Oh. Wait.

Grin

Another crumpled one here!!

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Aroundtheworldin80moves · 23/10/2020 10:03

Judging how other people celebrate Christmas. Christmas Eve boxes, 1st Dec boxes, stockings, elf on the shelf, 'piles', competitive non-buying, decor.... Whatever floats your boat.
Reading Mumsnet threads about the frothing I've it however... Great way to pass 5 minutes

midsomermurderess · 23/10/2020 10:07

Foaming, at extraordinary length, on here about whether I should report someone for something, oh anything, I don't like and based on scanty facts.

Lurchermom · 23/10/2020 10:11

Ironing need sheets. It's a shame, because I love ironed sheets but any time I decide to do them I just give up and decide life is far too short.

Lurchermom · 23/10/2020 10:11

Ugh, *BED sheets

PattyPan · 23/10/2020 10:14

Microfibres are actually really bad for the environment Hmm at least paper towels are biodegradable!

Asterion · 23/10/2020 10:15

@PattyPan

Microfibres are actually really bad for the environment Hmm at least paper towels are biodegradable!
THANK YOU!!! Vindication!!! Halo
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Asterion · 23/10/2020 10:15

Also my paper towels are recycled - feeling much more virtuous now! Flowers

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TakeMeToYourLiar · 23/10/2020 10:17

Also ironing. Life is far far too short to waste energy making clothes look slightly less rumpled

MaddeningtheUnhelpful · 23/10/2020 10:19

ironing... Just hang it neatly in the first place. Would only ever get the iron down from it's forgotton cupboard for a funeral or wedding

AriettyHomily · 23/10/2020 10:21

Also ironing.

And giving a shit about what other people think about me.

maudspellbody · 23/10/2020 10:26

Inspired by a thread yesterday... worrying about totally ridiculous body features like thigh gaps, hip dips, muffin tops, saddlebags...etc.

Bodies are different shapes. It's not worth even a second of time.

Eminybob · 23/10/2020 10:26

Starving myself to become unrealistically thin. I love food and wine, and there aren’t any other pleasures going on at the moment!

MyWedding · 23/10/2020 10:28

Life's too short to constantly be on a diet!

longcoffee · 23/10/2020 10:29

Bastarding teenagers behaving like the world owes them a favour

GoogleWhacked · 23/10/2020 10:33

I came on to say Ironing, glad to see I'm not the only one.

ItWasntMyFault · 23/10/2020 10:34

Ironing
Dyeing my hair
Keeping up with eyebrow trends