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Lodger has a ONS in his room

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EachandEveryone · 31/01/2021 06:21

And normally it wouldn’t bother me but he’s already bubbled with his TA at work. I knew something was a miss when I got up at 530 for work and one of the stray cats from out side was asleep on my kitchen chair! Normally he’s so good he lets me know if someone’s staying and he hasn’t had anyone over since this lockdown. Should I say anything I can hear them having a good time or should I just turn the radio up and get ready for work?😃

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TokyoSushi · 31/01/2021 10:13

Oh my! Grin

faced · 31/01/2021 10:15

Lots of pearl clutching by posters... as expected.
Unless you are at high risk of covid, you say nothing. He puts up with the risk of you bringing it home from work. When you get a tenant, you live in a shared house, it’s not yours anymore. If you’re happy enough to take the money then you have to put up with things like this. His life, his decisions.

I bet lots of the posters who are so publicly aghast at a young, healthy, fit, man seeing someone this once, are the kind that “just quickly” pop in to see their parents. Or break the rules in any other way, but it’s justified because it’s not a ONS.

EarthSight · 31/01/2021 10:17

@RedRiverShore

What an ONS, I thought it was Office for National Statistics Grin
Haha. Me too @RedRiverShore
Orchidflower1 · 31/01/2021 10:18

@EachandEveryone is supposed to be a nurse but clearly couldn’t care less about the situation. The only thing she’s shared regret for is slight jealousy.

Reported the fake post.

MattTebbutsForearms · 31/01/2021 10:18

Random facts that don't make sense added to each new post... Hmm

OP, I know you are bored. it's a nice day. Go for a walk.

truthisalie · 31/01/2021 10:18

Will it go into ONS for statistics?

FreshFreesias · 31/01/2021 10:20

@Orchidflower1 Who are you, the thought police? 😳

MiJulee · 31/01/2021 10:20

Maybe they are social distancing? A tantric ONS?

MiJulee · 31/01/2021 10:23

Oh, ok, I have just seen the picture. Definitely real sex then.

FreekStar · 31/01/2021 10:23

I know I'm missing the point of the thread but those cats are definitely not strays!

RaininSummer · 31/01/2021 10:23

Ah well if you had seen my previous lodgers you wouldn't have taken a deposit either.

TheHumanSatsuma · 31/01/2021 10:23

Did the cat come in to eat the red herrings?

truthisalie · 31/01/2021 10:24

TA abbreviations:www.abbreviations.com/serp.php?st=TA&p=99999

Could be anythingHmm

Orchidflower1 · 31/01/2021 10:24

[quote FreshFreesias]@Orchidflower1 Who are you, the thought police? 😳[/quote]
Rtft it’s obvious @EachandEveryone doesn’t care- she’s not condemned it.

Tbh this thread is bound to go before trollymctroll face has got much further.

BestOption · 31/01/2021 10:24

If your lodger has eyes like that, if he was my lodger he'd have no need to go looking for hook ups!

Love the black cat!

WeirdLoverWilde · 31/01/2021 10:26

[quote Orchidflower1]@EachandEveryone is supposed to be a nurse but clearly couldn’t care less about the situation. The only thing she’s shared regret for is slight jealousy.

Reported the fake post.[/quote]
Don't be a spoilsport. Reading about cats, the office for national statistics, the territorial army and handsome lodger's deposits has made my morning. I've snorted six cups of coffee out of my nose, had DH ask what I'm laughing at twice and woken the baby I've laughed so much. And I don't even have a baby.

WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants · 31/01/2021 10:26

[quote Orchidflower1]@EachandEveryone is supposed to be a nurse but clearly couldn’t care less about the situation. The only thing she’s shared regret for is slight jealousy.

Reported the fake post.[/quote]
Why?

What harm is it doing?

But of a laugh - we're still allowed to laugh you know.

Maireas · 31/01/2021 10:27

I'm slightly suspicious of wiring stuff up in the bathroom.
Was it from Amazon? Or Havana?

JiminyLeeCricket · 31/01/2021 10:30

From The Amazon, obvs. Apparently he has international proclivities.

Frownette · 31/01/2021 10:31

Each isn't a troll. She's posted before about lodgers. It's London and a high turnover, landlady trusts her to make decisions about this.

toddlerteaplease would vouchsafe for her. Both have much loved cats, same profession.

Orchidflower1 · 31/01/2021 10:33

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Orchidflower1 · 31/01/2021 10:33

*too

Whatisthis4 · 31/01/2021 10:34

Think some people in this thread may have a few 'squirrels in the loft'. Wink OP can the Cuban cat division of the ONS moonlighting for the TA, gathered in your rather accommodating lodgers room help with this?

Also I lost track, how did one stray cat spawn into three!? Very shifty individuals!

Ninkanink · 31/01/2021 10:34

@MNHQ Please don’t delete the thread!

Honestly why do some people have to be so determined to ruin every bit of harmless fun?!

BlackboardMonitorVimes · 31/01/2021 10:36

Am I the only one waiting for a diagram? Location of the cat is key I reckon.