Posts that never make it to MN

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"A colleague came round the office yesterday with a collection envelope for someone in another team who is retiring. I've only worked there two weeks and I've never met the person leaving. Colleague asked me if I wanted to donate. I said no politely, explaining I'm new and I don't know them. She said 'oh that's right, you wouldn't really have had anything to do with them would you' and moved on to the next person."

"My DH's friend is getting married next year and has just arranged a week-long stag do in Prague in March. We have one DC under two and I'm due to give birth to our second in February. DH told me last night he'd been invited on the stag do but declined because we'll be too busy with the new baby and elder DC. He's going to go out for a curry one night with the groom-to-be and a couple of other mates who can't make it instead."

Any more?

"Me and the DC went for a walk today and saw a dog. We asked if we could stroke it, did so, and then went on with our day talking about how cute the dog was.".

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g,

How about:

I am 31 and find ladies two or three decades older than me so stylish and sophisticated. If you are 49 or over, can you tell me how you do it please?

I’m really ill and have decided that seeing a doctor is a good idea now. There are no obstacles in my way.

A dog ran up to me in the park and jumped up, leaving muddy footprints all over my jeans. The owner was really apologetic but I said I didn’t mind at all, as since losing our own dog I missed scruffling a bouncy dog’s ears.

My boyfriend's DD is 9, very sweet and pretty but would look gorgeous with earrings, and I work in a salon so could easily get them done for her
I know her mum will want to take her when she finishes primary as a rite of passage to big school, so I'll wait until then and buy her a really special pair of earrings for when her holes have healed, and she'll understand I really like and cherish her.

I know I look young for my age, so I won't bother MN with my picture asking to guess my age then get all upset when it's suggested I'm older than I actually am. I know it's a pointless thread and could be taken as a stealth boast, so I won't waste anyone's time by posting

NOBODY has parked or tried to park on my drive. Nobody at all. Ever. I bought them penguin bollards for no good reason. Still - never mind.

I'll have a newborn baby when it's my friends wedding next year. She said it absolutely fine and so amazing that my baby can be in the photos.

"I thought I might be pregnant. So I POAS before asking on here if I am.".

My teenaged DC have been really supportive this summer- knowing I'm at work all day, they do all the laundry, cook every evening, and keep on top of the bathrooms and vacuuming. The youngest washed up after supper last night, while the eldest updated the online shop basket to account for what they'd used up.

I’m in bed with a migraine. DS1 has brought me lollies, DS2 has brought me crackers and offered to go to the shop and DH left work to drive DS1 to his job and will pick him up later and will walk the dog. Everyone will sort themselves out for food.

We went to the most expensive restaurant last night to celebrate a significant birthday. The food was terrible and the service poor. We complained to the manager who promptly cancelled the bill, gave us a complimentary bottle of champagne and a voucher for a free meal next time we went there.

"My MIL gave my child some sweets when babysitting him. I said thankyou and he really like them.".

My DH & I used to take home 7k a month, and our monthly outgoings are 6k a month, essential bills are 2k a month including food. Due to redundancies and new jobs our combined income is now 3.5k a month. I realise that there’s stacks of subscriptions and unnecessary monthly bills that we can cut out, and can still save a grand a month on this income.

"Recently moved house, new neighbour has the TV on full volume from 9pm to 2am, loud enough that you can make our exactly what's being said. Spoke to neighbour, he apologised and said it was his mother's TV, she's in her 90's hard of hearing and likes to fall asleep with it on. Says he's tried getting her to wear headphones, but she didn't get on with them. We said fair enough, figuring it buys us some goodwill once our kids reach the loud teenager phase."

My friend is a little more laissez-faire with her parenting style.
We compare notes and agree that it's refreshing to see people making the best choices for their family.
If a disagreement crops up, we chat about it in person and figure out something we can both live with.

"My DH and I have two children in a two bedroom house. We aren't going to have any more because we know we haven't got room for them.".

My child was hanging upside down on a climbing frame and choked on their dairylea triangle.

My MIL is lovely. She's like a mum and best friend rolled into one.

I've been working closely with a guy on a project at work and over time realised that I had become attracted to him and I think he liked me. I love my husband and children and even though are lives aren't absolutely perfect I appreciate what I have and would hate to lose it. Considering this I finished the project with my male co-worker professionally and have since put him out of my mind.

Well, you can help who you fall in love with.

My colleague asked if I would be able to give her lifts to work. She lives 5 miles away in the opposite direction and I didn’t want to do it so I said no. I don’t know if that’s pissed her off or not she just said OK. She may be secretly pissed off but I don’t care.

There's a massive tree in my neighbour's garden. It's lovely, and we enjoy the shade it provides on hot summer days.

"DH asked if I'd like to try whatever in the bedroom. I said I thought it sounded fun and agreed/said no thankyou and he was ok with that. I didn't think he was gross, wrong, dirty or objectifying me. We just did/didn't do it and got on with our day.".

My boyfriend is a lazy bastard who refuses to do housework or cook even though we both work full time. He has a hobby that’s not remotely outing -and he spends all weekend doing this and never wants to spend time with me. I decided to not marry him and have 3 children with him.

😂😂😂 just what I needed this lunchtime!! Sitting outside an exam centre with DD and we laughed away her nerves with these posts😂