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What's the strangest thing you've seen in someone's house that they thought was 'normal'?

646 replies

00100001 · 14/08/2021 21:53

I'll go first.

When I was 7, I went to a friend's house, and had bright red mashed potatoes for dinner.her dad always put food colouring in food. She thought this was normal, a d everyone had coloured mash.

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yikesanotherbooboo · 15/08/2021 00:48

Cosmos123 I thought jam in rice pudding was quite normal.

youvemademyshitlist · 15/08/2021 00:48

My friends parents had nothing out on the worktops in the kitchen. If you wanted tea, they got the kettle out of a cupboard and plugged in, toast? The toaster came out of another cupboard.
They were always put away afterwards.

Tulips15 · 15/08/2021 00:52

My friend's Dad severed spag bol for dinner, the mince looked a bit raw..
I said' My mum cooked mince till almost burnt'
Her Dad replied ' That's not mince , It's seagull'

He meant it as a joke but at age 9...., I was a bit trauatized!

Lockdownbear · 15/08/2021 00:53

@youvemademyshitlist

My friends parents had nothing out on the worktops in the kitchen. If you wanted tea, they got the kettle out of a cupboard and plugged in, toast? The toaster came out of another cupboard. They were always put away afterwards.
That sounds a dream kitchen. Clear clutter free easy to wipe worktops. I wish I had enough cupboards.
queenmeadhbh · 15/08/2021 00:58

@youvemademyshitlist

My friends parents had nothing out on the worktops in the kitchen. If you wanted tea, they got the kettle out of a cupboard and plugged in, toast? The toaster came out of another cupboard. They were always put away afterwards.
Were they NI Protestants? CF the blackboard in Derry Girls Grin
Mummylovesmonkeys · 15/08/2021 01:01

@Cosmos123

At a friend's house and it was dessert night. The whole family were excited about their family dessert.

It was rice pudding with a dollop of jam in the middle.

Love this! nothing better than rice pudding and jam!
Confusedandshaken · 15/08/2021 01:40

I've got a glut of cucumbers atm. Will definitely be serving them with vinegar tomorrow. That sounds delicious.

GCAutist · 15/08/2021 01:46

I used to stay the night with my high school friend quite often. Both my friend and their mother would make the most horrific noise in the bathroom every morning. I’m not sure how to describe it, like a throat clearing crossed with gagging crossed with choking while singing along to napalm death. When I asked if my friend was ok, thinking she was dying, she very innocently asked did everyone not do that in the morning?

NoNotMeNoSiree · 15/08/2021 01:57

@GCAutist

I used to stay the night with my high school friend quite often. Both my friend and their mother would make the most horrific noise in the bathroom every morning. I’m not sure how to describe it, like a throat clearing crossed with gagging crossed with choking while singing along to napalm death. When I asked if my friend was ok, thinking she was dying, she very innocently asked did everyone not do that in the morning?
Grin Maybe they have to throat clear/sounds like gagging in a morning? I'm the same some mornings allergies Maybe they were conscious they had guests and tried to cover it up with some Napalm Death lol (actually bit genius, although I'd be more likely to cover it up with some 80s cheese, or maybe a bit of really loud 90s dance Grin )
notangelinajolie · 15/08/2021 01:58

@Cosmos123

At a friend's house and it was dessert night. The whole family were excited about their family dessert.

It was rice pudding with a dollop of jam in the middle.

Rice pudding and jam was pudding staple in our house. My brother always used to mix it all together and make it go pink which I thought was a bit gross. Not my absolute favourite though - I preferred ground rice with jam. Note to self, look for ground rice next time I'm in tesco.
FrangipaniDeLaSqueegeeMop · 15/08/2021 01:59

Ah rice pud and jam takes me back.

Yorkshire salad is a thing and is amazing!

Weirdest thing I've seen in a house is quite funny (but not at the time) - when I was 15 I had a sleepover at a friend's house, had never slept there before. Now at 15 when I went to other people's houses we would listen to music or watch 18 films and drink some Hooch we'd snuck in. But not Kerry - she announced "I have a tape of all my favourite childhood shows, let's watch it!". I was Hmm but thought let's go with it. It was a 2 hour VHS of shows from Rainbow, Playdays, Allsorts and all the 80's shows. She knew all the words to every show and spoke/sang along and was doing the actions to the songs too, leaping about her room following dances. And laughing hysterically at Bungle pissing about the Rainbow house. I remember being quite freaked out, think duvet up to my chin and wide worried eyes just staring at her. I feel asleep half way through Allsorts and she was in a mood with me in the morning because I didn't watch it til the end. I just remember going home as telling my family in a "I'm sooooo distressed please pity me" kinda way and they just pissed themselves laughing Grin

FrangipaniDeLaSqueegeeMop · 15/08/2021 02:01

@GCAutist

I used to stay the night with my high school friend quite often. Both my friend and their mother would make the most horrific noise in the bathroom every morning. I’m not sure how to describe it, like a throat clearing crossed with gagging crossed with choking while singing along to napalm death. When I asked if my friend was ok, thinking she was dying, she very innocently asked did everyone not do that in the morning?
My first experience of this was a boyfriend I had age 21, I thought he was being sick. He said "doesn't everyone do that in the morning" Confused no Gareth they do not!
NoNotMeNoSiree · 15/08/2021 02:05

@FrangipaniDeLaSqueegeeMop
I love Kerry already Grin
I'd probably have been up there with her lol, loved Rainbow and still recite random quotes from all kinds of 80s programmes lol

starfishmummy · 15/08/2021 02:31

Older lady. She had what looked like a piece of a fur coat on her armchair. It was her dead dogs pelt.

CorianderBee · 15/08/2021 02:38

@DoubleShotEspresso

A glass display case the height and width of the living room, containing Hitler memorabilia. Was chilling to be offered a cup of tea when I walked in and then taken into the living room to be greeted with such a horrific sight as if this was normal decor. Disturbing
You win
Myhousemyhome · 15/08/2021 02:38

Name change for this one. We used to have a naked mannequin hidden behind the door in the outside loo for fun. Even I used to forget it was there sometimes. The screams, shock and squeals were fantastic!

irresistibleoverwhelm · 15/08/2021 02:39

@Peregrina

My dad always served up cucumbers sliced and in vinegar. He was from Preston if that is relevant.
My grandmother also served cucumbers in vinegar - was also from the north west! She made cucumber sandwiches with the vinegar ones - I think this is sometimes a Thing.
SkiingIsHeaven · 15/08/2021 02:42

This.

They didn't tell me it was there and I thought I was going to be murdered when I opened the door.

Fl0w3ry · 15/08/2021 02:50

Strangest things I've seen were when we viewed 2 separate houses when we were looking to buy - one had a shower randomly in the bedroom and the other had a toilet in their fitted wardrobe in their bedroom!

As a child I slept over my friends house one night and her mum cooked a roast Sunday dinner the next day - they all then poured tomato ketchup over their dinner instead of gravy in the same proportion as you would with gravy.

WaterIsBest · 15/08/2021 02:51

A poo knife

Got to be the poo knife….

So bloody odd 💩🙈😂

Peoniesandpeaches · 15/08/2021 03:05

A giant A2 sized poster of Jesus positioned to watch you while you sat on the toilet of their downstairs loo.

DoingItMyself · 15/08/2021 03:13

@Peregrina

My dad always served up cucumbers sliced and in vinegar. He was from Preston if that is relevant.
That made me laugh. A lot.
WaterIsBest · 15/08/2021 03:36

Friends nans house,
You were never allowed in
Literally had to wait on the doorstep
As we got older we were allowed to sit on the stairs, But Never in the front room, the door would open a crack and they would quickly slip through it
I always wanted to have a quick look in there

youshallnotpass9 · 15/08/2021 03:45

Giraffe 2 of them (life size statues) in a garden in Surrey

adeleh · 15/08/2021 03:45

When we lived in Ireland our lovely elderly landlady had a lifesize nativity scene. The silhouettes of the 3 wise men quite often freaked me out, if I forgot they were there.