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Come and play my made-up game

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 13/08/2021 20:44

I will ask for advice, and you have to answer using only a quote from somewhere else on Mumsnet. Then you can ask for the next piece of advice. (best to quote the advice question you're answering in case there's cross-posting)

Okay, first question: What should I wear to my cousin's wedding?

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 07:58

How can I get my lazy teenage son out of bed in the mornings?

'banging on pots and pans for hours'

What should I do if I've accidentally skipped a dose of medication?

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SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 12:09

What should I do if I've accidentally skipped a dose of medication?

Pineapple might work, dancing doesn't, trampolining doesn't(daughter of a work colleague tried). Try the polar bear yoga pose, or sit on a birth ball.

What was your most memorable holiday experience?

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 13:01

What was your most memorable holiday experience?

'We were waiting in the corridor of this posh hotel for well over an hour. We were getting a bit fed up. He was restless.

Anyway, there were some horsewhips on the wall (décor)....

I don't know why he did it, but he got one down and started whipping his own arse. I don't know what the hell he was doing. He was saying, "Ooooh! If we were staying here tonight..."'

What can I do now to prepare for the Christmas holidays?

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lineeyesneeded · 17/08/2021 13:08

What can I do now to prepare for the Christmas holidays?

hide upstairs for a couple of months, only come down after dark to eat.

Am I really a terrible driver?

KurtWilde · 17/08/2021 16:06

Am I really a terrible driver?

Oh wow, I'm amazed that people think it's ok to allow kids to do this.

Does anyone have a good recipe for shepherd pie?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 16:09

Does anyone have a good recipe for shepherd pie?

pasta/pizza/ sausage and mash with carrots/fish fingers/chicken nuggets/ the occasional McDonald's happy meal (probably once or twice a month)

Looking for career inspiration - tell me about your workplace.

KurtWilde · 17/08/2021 16:15

Looking for career inspiration - tell me about your workplace.

We have naked Thursdays. And don't even ask about Friday..

I need inspiration for my bedroom design, does anyone have any ideas?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 16:53

I need inspiration for my bedroom design, does anyone have any ideas?

shit loads of catnip. Yes you’ll get loads of cats

I'm lonely. Can anyone recommend me a hobby/pastime which might help me make new friends?

35andThriving · 17/08/2021 18:57

I'm lonely. Can anyone recommend me a hobby/pastime which might help me make new friends?

I stalk everyone I meet, on Facebook, and also their family

How do I help my toddler develop good eating habits?

FantasticButtocks · 17/08/2021 19:14

How do I help my toddler develop good eating habits?

"Still don't know how on earth people decide to have children in this day & age."

Any recommendations for what to do with courgettes?

lineeyesneeded · 17/08/2021 19:17

Any recommendations for what to do with courgettes?

I think having a large pen for them is a great idea for keeping them safely contained. And then let them gradually explore at times when you can properly supervise them.

I fancy my next door neighbour, should I ask her out?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 19:22

I fancy my next door neighbour, should I ask her out?

I didn't when I met Prince Charles, shook hands and spoke about the topic I was presenting.

What could be causing a large, discoloured patch on my garage door?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 19:22

@lineeyesneeded

Any recommendations for what to do with courgettes?

I think having a large pen for them is a great idea for keeping them safely contained. And then let them gradually explore at times when you can properly supervise them.

I fancy my next door neighbour, should I ask her out?

PMSL

Breathmiller · 17/08/2021 20:42

What could be causing a large, discoloured patch on my garage door?

If he can't aim accurately, he needs to sit down to wee, tucking his penis down. German men do this routinely, apparently.

How can I make sure everyone is up and out to get back to school tomorrow?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 21:04

How can I make sure everyone is up and out to get back to school tomorrow?

One of mine has always stomped all over me between 3 and 5am, the other comes in at 4am singing his 'I've had a poo' song then zooms around the house before settling down for his 15 hour nap.

What's the most pretentious thing you've seen/heard lately?

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 21:12

How can I make sure everyone is up and out to get back to school tomorrow?

'You are either really struggling mentally and need to contact your GP for help or are being extremely melodramatic. Without knowing you, it is difficult to know which it is.'

I drink five cups of tea a day. Is that too much?

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 21:22

What's the most pretentious thing you've seen/heard lately?

'I've seen McDonald's workers who have waists much larger than 40" and they all seem to have well-fitting uniform'

I'm debating getting plastic surgery. Should I go for it?

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Breathmiller · 17/08/2021 21:30

You are either really struggling mentally and need to contact your GP for help or are being extremely melodramatic. Without knowing you, it is difficult to know which it is.'

If I tell you I also scream at the Sistine Chapel does that help you decide?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 17/08/2021 21:31

I drink five cups of tea a day. Is that too much?

Until somebody can point us to the set of rules that tell us what we are all meant to do, and how we are all supposed to behave, we're going to have to rely on our own internal guide: our emotional responses. We do this with everything but relationships.

You don't find people saying 'I tried haddock and I didn't feel sure about it, but maybe I'm just being too sensitive? What does everyone else think of haddock?' because we know that with matters of taste, we make our own rules. And when you come across poisoned haddock or haddock that's gone off, you don't try to find reasons that it isn't the haddock's fault, and try to stick with that haddock because some bits of it are ok. You just go 'ew!' and get it a long way away from you.

What's your favourite childhood memory?

Breathmiller · 17/08/2021 21:33

I'm debating getting plastic surgery. Should I go for it?

What are your concerns? The parental controls are very good and you can adjust most things to settings you're comfortable with.

What time should I go to bed?

Breathmiller · 17/08/2021 21:37

What's your favourite childhood memory?

I had a verucca that went septic when I was at primary school.

notHarris · 17/08/2021 21:42

What time should I go to bed?

Seriously, did I not get the memo that this thread has to be started at least 3 times a week?

I don't understand it at all, no one knows, what's the possible benefit of random people answering an unanswerable question.

What do cats get up to when they go out at night?

Breathmiller · 17/08/2021 22:05

What do cats get up to when they go out at night?

I looked up from my crochet at the right moment to see him take a wedding ring from his pocket and put it back on.

What did you have for dinner?

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 22:09

What do cats get up to when they go out at night?

'Sticking labels on the bottom of lipsticks and putting Estee Lauder talc into the box in a badly ventilated basement, being searched each day to check you'd not stolen anything.'

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UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 17/08/2021 22:11

What did you have for dinner?

'a warm soup of other people's dead skin, thanks.'

What can help me reach my goal of 10,000 steps per day?

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