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Things that can 'ruin' your day *lighthearted*

116 replies

longtompot · 07/02/2021 18:04

Cracking an egg to fry for a breakfast egg sandwich and the yolk breaks

Any small things, that in the scheme of things are nothing, but can put a tiny dampener on your day?

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hamstersarse · 07/02/2021 18:43

Doing a run or bike ride and it not recording on Strava

Days of anger 😂

Avaganda · 07/02/2021 18:44

The DCs waking up before me in the morning. I love having my first cuppa in complete silence and I get very grumpy if I have 3 rowdy children joining me instead!

AdaColeman · 07/02/2021 18:45

Going to do the loathsome job of putting out the bins, only to discover that some unknown obnoxious neighbour has filled your bin up with their rubbish!

As you are about to serve spaghetti or linguine, discovering that your perfect pasta fork, with the narrow spaced tines, is not in the cutlery drawer.

Your favourite sherry glass being in the dishwasher, just when you need it!

JWrecks · 07/02/2021 18:45

Knocking my head on something.
There mysteriously being some stupid junk in the middle of the walkway, or worse, hiding on the floor just in front of the cupboard, so that I can't see it (I'm looking up, at the cupboard) and kick it.

Both of those things give me wildly disproportionate rage.

HelenaJustina · 07/02/2021 18:48

DH making me breakfast in bed but layering up the museli/granola in the wrong order or wrong proportions. I’m always very grateful to his face but I’d rather he just brought me a coffee.

polkadotpjs · 07/02/2021 18:56

Yes to the breakfast in bed that's wrong. I get toast which is only buttered in the middle with marmite applied like jam I.e. way too thick. But to leave it would be rude. I'd rather make my own.
Take out being a disappointment is up there too. As is when DH forgot to order me anything at all.

bearlyactive · 07/02/2021 19:13

Changing the bedsheets...

Fitted sheet: one corner, tick. Two corners, bit of a stretch, but okay. Third corner juuuuust fits. Fourth corner, streeeetch... PING, PING, PING!!!!

Duvet: pretty much have to get inside it so that all the corners match up. Then straighten it up and there's a huge gap at the top. Then, once it's all in, do up the poppers... until there's one popper that doesn't have a popper to pop with!

FoofOfTheWalkingDead · 07/02/2021 21:08

Buying the nice expensive choccy covered honeycomb as a treat and getting DH the choccy digestives he requested (I can't eat them, gluten innit). After specifically requesting him not eat too many of my nice treats I find there are 2 left. His biscuit pack is still almost full. 😠😠😠
I almost divorced him last night.

42isthemeaning · 07/02/2021 21:25

Trying to open a drawer which is too full and something jams it at the top.

It makes me Angry

Clevererthanyou · 07/02/2021 22:03

I forgot my favourite one. The public transport you rely on for ONE day to be vaguely on time, you even leave the house extra early to allow time for traffic etc and the fucking thing turns up 15 minutes too early and trundles merrily past you on the road 😡

iklboo · 07/02/2021 22:11

When we can eat out - the restaurant not having the one thing on the menu I wanted / was looking forward to.

Not checking the toaster setting and overdoing my toast (only like it very lightly done)

Running out of butter for said toast (thanks DH for putting a near empty one back).

Standing in spilled water in my socks.

MiddleClassMother · 07/02/2021 22:41

Needing to fuel up my car, I need an electric one...

iklboo · 07/02/2021 22:42

My cream cracker breaking when I butter it.

Gliblet · 07/02/2021 22:47

Makers of something you've always liked changing the recipe.

Getting perfectly comfy and warm in bed only to realise you've left the heating on or need the loo.

Walking the dog somewhere that you usually have all to yourself and someone else decides to walk in the same (absolutely enormous and completely open to the public) field.

6heartsforhumphrey · 07/02/2021 23:12

Watering the up high hanging baskets and a tiny amount of water running from the can along my arm and up my sleeve.

Porridge made in microwave overflowing. Just about impossible to clean up.

Hitting my head on the slanting ceiling in DDs bedroom.. again..

NanuNanuM · 07/02/2021 23:16

Treating my children to takeaway lunch from the lovely local cafe...

Driving home and some wanker in their monster truck car sped round the corner of narrow country road, overtaking a car. I slammed on my brakes and the lovely lunch ended up spread across my car floor and dashboard.

Defender90 · 07/02/2021 23:20

I overcooked my double yolker while sorting everyone else's breakfast.

I was very sad.

Felt it was karma though that I hogged the double for myself

Councilworker · 07/02/2021 23:24

Having the perfect slice of toast and going to make another when you discover mold on the bread. You then feel faintly sick all day.

The really nice soap you bought having been left in the bottom of the bath in some water and going squishy.

Trying to force a carton of juice into the fridge where it's ever such a tight fit and as you force it in it squirts the juice out and now you have to clean it all up.

StCharlotte · 07/02/2021 23:25

A friend of mine was driving back from the Chinese when one of my cats ran into the road Blush I didn't know whether to offer to pay for a replacement Chinese or for the car to be valeted. She kindly declined both offers.

StCharlotte · 07/02/2021 23:28

Sorry that was in reply to NanuNanuM

Mine is when you come in from the cold and go to warm your hands on the nearest radiator - and it's switched off.

Fortunately this only happens at work and as I haven't been in the office for weeks it hasn't been an issue this winter.

iklboo · 07/02/2021 23:33

Accidentally getting the sleeve of your jumper / dressing gown wet washing up.

Jasperjosephjulian · 07/02/2021 23:40

Really fancying some toast for a change and finding the bread has gone mouldy too mouldy to just cut the bits off
Forgetting about your cup of tea and only remembering once it is cold. Oh that is a disappointment like nothing else.
Having someone ring the doorbell whilst I'm getting dressed. I get disproportionately stressed working out what to do/how to get clothes quickly enough that by the time the situation is over I'm in a complete fluster and feel like going back to bed.
I'm happy to answer the door any other time of day Grin
Putting a cup in the dishwasher and only realising when I turn it upside down that it still had liquid in the bottom which I've now thrown over my feet and the kitchen floor.
And in that theme - standing on a wet patch in socks.

42isthemeaning · 07/02/2021 23:40

I've got another which has just happened.
Accidentally squeezing the boiling water out of the hot water bottle all over your fingers whilst trying to get the air out. Then having to run your fingers under the icy cold water for ten mins (and they still hurt now!)Sad

thefirstmrsrochester · 07/02/2021 23:47

I’m a short arse who likes clothing with pockets. All the fekking door handles in the sodding house are at pocket height, and I’m forever getting ‘snagged’ and yanked backwards when entering/exiting rooms. Many tears of rage.

Stroller15 · 07/02/2021 23:49

My day is completely, and immediately ruined when I can't find any stretchy leggings/joggers to wear. Nothing else currently fits!

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