Oh god... I think I'm "that" cow from number X

[ImThatCow]

3 older teens hanging about outside my house, very quiet street and not the norm so I asked them what they were doing and asked them to move on.

16 year old me is cringing somewhere deep inside of me. They were doing no harm whatsoever and probably had no intention of doing so but I got my knickers all in a twist with a "not outside my house" attitude.

I'm now drinking wine to try and make myself feel less old and miserable 😬 think I should head to the shop so I can trade my wine for some MD20/20, Buckfast or Lambrini!!

Please share your own old lady moment with me to make me feel better...

@MyMabel

Going for a games night tonight with friends; 1) I’ll be arriving slightly late due to childcare. 2) Friend who is hosting asked if we could all bring a ‘nibble’ to make a bit of a buffet. Everyone else is bringing something shop brought (sausage rolls, crisps ect) and I’m cooking some loaded potato skins and homemade balsamic tomato salad.

I’m 25 going on 60..

Ah the classic MN humble brag, not seen one for a while, makes me feel nostalgic.

I heard some 'yoofs' constantly revving their motorbike outside our local doctor's surgery a few doors down. Before I knew it, I'd marched down, asked them to either turn it off or ride the bloody thing because my windows were rattling from the noise. I don't know who was more shocked - me or them!! Not seen them since though...

OP I did similar to you but it was younger teens playing football outside my house. I knew the ball would inevitably end up on my drive at some point and as soon as it did I went to the front door and said "do you want to go and play outside your own house now?"

I don't know who the hell I thought it was!

@YouTubeAddict

Rushing outside to hand back junk mail to whichever poor sod has just posted it through the letter box…We Have A Sign Don’t You Know 🤷‍♀️ 😂

I have done that quite a lot. We used to have a sticker on our letterbox saying no junk mail. If I was ever at home and they pushed junk mail through anyway, I’d self-righteously march outside and find myself giving it back to a confused non-English speaking leaflet deliverer.

There was one memorable afternoon when I got involved in an argument with the hapless guy delivering the local freeshite. He tried to argue with me over what constituted junk mail and refused to take it back so I ostentatiously opened my wheelie bin in front of him and threw it in. Except I put it in the wrong bin. The contempt was palpable. I tried to style it out by flouncing back inside and shutting the door hard.

@SpikeyFloof

I saw a young goth girl walking through town today. She looked awesome with all her gear on, but she had huge black biker boots with the laces left undone and flapping around her feet. I was incredibly worried about her falling over and had to stop myself from making her stand still while I tied her laces like she was one of my dc.

My mum used to fasten my mate's coat for her whenever she saw her with it unfastened

Student housing on one side of our house, not neighbours exactly, but they walk through our car park a lot. Some idiot was having a VERY loud speakerphone conversation at about half one in the morning a few weeks ago. It was annoying. 'I KNOW YEAH RIGHT LOL' sort of thing.

I was really trying to ignore it, but then I heard him say 'OMG LIKE I'M ACTUALLY JUST IN THE CAR PARK AND I MIGHT SIT ON THIS WALL AND LIKE TALK TO YOU FROM HERE INSTEAD OF LIKE COMING IN LOL EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE HERE IS LIKE PROBABLY TRYING TO SLEEP'

I leant over my balcony and said in Edith Evans tones 'We were asleep. I suggest the best course of action is for you to annoy your friend in person, rather than complete strangers who should not have to tolerate your noise.'

I wasn't asleep. I was watching crap on youtube, and had no intention of going to bed before three. He ran off though

@YouTubeAddict

Rushing outside to hand back junk mail to whichever poor sod has just posted it through the letter box…We Have A Sign Don’t You Know 🤷‍♀️ 😂

Haha! Could have written this myself 🤣 ... I stop myself if I can...then spy through the window they have left the gate open again 🤬