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How hot is the coffee in police stations and other odd questions

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buddhasbelly · 29/03/2022 11:32

I'm watching a programme where a suspect is being interviewed at a police station and they ask him if he wants a coffee.

It got me wondering if the coffee in police stations is always a bit tepid and never boiling hot (therefore tasting a bit shit) in case it gets thrown at a police officer.

Any police officers care to enlighten me?

Also what other pointless questions do you have?

Yes I know Google is a thing. I like a bit of chat.

OP posts:
sueelleker · 30/03/2022 10:12

Indecant mine into a dosette box. I'd be scuppered then. Not taking them could have dire consequences.
I used to decant my husband's into a dosette box, but when we went abroad I took the original containers and an empty dosette, then filled it when we got there. If customs had asked what was in the dosette I'd have no way of proving it.

RoseHarper · 30/03/2022 11:24

Where so single shoes at the side of the motorway come from. How do you lose one shoe? See it loads and can never make sense of it.

PollyPutTheKettleOnKettleOn · 30/03/2022 13:07

@SpikyHatePotato it doesn't bother me in theatre chances are not close enough to see it that clearly but on TV its annoying lol

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MistySkiesAfterRain · 30/03/2022 13:13

@Calandor

Do hairdressers do each others hair at the salon (say after work) or do something hey do their own? When do they do it (day off, after shift, lunch break)? Do they have to pay?

Lorry drivers - you can get mini fridges that plug into cars so why don't they use those for meals etc instead of buying fast food?

Ooh often after work they stay behind. Or do it when the salon is quiet.

My friend left hairdressing and still goes back and gets in done for free!

MistySkiesAfterRain · 30/03/2022 13:13

Do masseurs give each other free massages?

TheIsaacs · 30/03/2022 13:14

@OldTinHat

I asked the cashier in Morrisons yesterday if the music they play is on a loop and if she has to listen to the same stuff everyday. Apparently not - they have playlists for valentines, mothers day, fathers day, actual time of day and it's not repeated at all.

So that was a useless question answered and it made me very happy 😊

I think this depends on the shop. As a teenager I worked in a large shop that had different CD’s for different things. The summer CD had roughly 40 songs on- it would repeat every 2.5hrs and it drove me mad.
DameHelena · 30/03/2022 13:22

@Moonflower12

Those who believe, believe that Mary was only betrothed to Joseph when she became pregnant. And it was the immaculate conception. Not through sex. She had the annunciation by Gabriel who came to tell her she was pregnant and it was the son of God.
To be pedantic, it's Mary herself who is of the immaculate conception; she was conceived without sin (although through normal sexual intercourse). The virgin birth is the birth of Jesus.
Spudlet · 30/03/2022 13:22

@MistySkiesAfterRain

Do masseurs give each other free massages?
Yep, if you know another therapist a treatment swap is always nice. And if you do a training course you also usually practice on each either, which is how I got a two hour hot stone massage the other day.
thereisonlyoneofme · 30/03/2022 15:23

I think this is an old one.

If you had a lorry load of budgies and they all took off at once would the lorry load be lighter

ancientgran · 30/03/2022 15:34

I used to do admin for vice squad. Our clients would sometimes make me a coffee if I was rushing their paperwork through so they could pick the kids up from school. They made coffee hot just like I like it.

We did all get to know each other quite well and not all prisoners were treated the same. The one who was in labour probably got the best treatment and the fastest paperwork.

ancientgran · 30/03/2022 15:40

@Lofari

Do babies laugh at us when we put on silly voices to talk to them because they think we're idiots? Love this thread. I've found my people.
Oh that brings back memories. Three year old son having tests before surgery, doctor being silly and then looks at 3 year olds serious face and says, "You think I'm silly don't you." 3 year old says, "Well you are aren't you." To be fair doctor took it well.
ancientgran · 30/03/2022 15:42

@Moonflower12

Those who believe, believe that Mary was only betrothed to Joseph when she became pregnant. And it was the immaculate conception. Not through sex. She had the annunciation by Gabriel who came to tell her she was pregnant and it was the son of God.
You are confusing the Immaculate Conception and the Miraculous Conception. Mary conceiving Jesus was Miraculous.
ancientgran · 30/03/2022 15:53

@ShowOfHands

DH is a copper and he is always a copper so unlike a pp's experience, yes he does intervene or he makes a quick phone call when off duty. It's part of his contract. I guess there are probably shades of grey though and when we have the DC with us, he always makes a phone call and never steps in.

He says hot drinks are for cells only and never in the custody area or in interview.

My DH is a 75 year old disabled ex police officer. One night we had been out for a meal. A young PC was standing alone, a crowd of yobs were shouting and threatening him. DH walked over, leaning on his stick, stretched to his full height and said, "You're not alone son." Heaven knows what the PC thought, hopefully he liked the thought but probably thought he now had someone to look out for.

Anyway the troops arrived, crowd disappeared and we went home.

I actually felt quite emotional watching him, it was touching.

ShowOfHands · 30/03/2022 15:58

Oh @ancientgran that's right lovely that is

Fuuuuuckit · 30/03/2022 16:30

@MyView2

'OldTinHat

I asked the cashier in Morrisons yesterday if the music they play is on a loop and if she has to listen to the same stuff everyday. Apparently not - they have playlists for valentines, mothers day, fathers day, actual time of day and it's not repeated at all.

So that was a useless question answered and it made me very happy 😊

When I worked at Claire's Accesories we got sent a new cassette (monthly I think?) and had to play it on repeat until the new one arrived. So the same 90 minutes of music over and over. It was painful.'

In Poundstretchers it was a seasonal tape, much excitement on the day the new tape arrived. After two days of the same songs on a loop though and you were thoroughly sick of them. Never recovered actually - still hate those songs 26 years on!

All sports, circa 1998.

Barbie Girl. On repeat. Every 90 minutes.

Stormyinacoffeemug · 30/03/2022 16:51

*My DH is a 75 year old disabled ex police officer. One night we had been out for a meal. A young PC was standing alone, a crowd of yobs were shouting and threatening him. DH walked over, leaning on his stick, stretched to his full height and said, "You're not alone son." Heaven knows what the PC thought, hopefully he liked the thought but probably thought he now had someone to look out for.

Anyway the troops arrived, crowd disappeared and we went home.

I actually felt quite emotional watching him, it was touching*

That brought tears to my eyes. I think your DH is amazing

AnotherCrazyBirdLady · 30/03/2022 17:18

@Justanotherobserver

What do birds think when humans keep changing their 'plumage' and what do they think when they see us hanging it out on the washing line?
I can partly answer this - We have very friendly robins here, we can hand-feed some of them, and one in particular would be fine, take food off you, but every time I was dyeing my hair and went out to feed him with the dye slathered all over my hair, he would not come near, would even shout on occasion. BUT, changing clothes, even twice in one day, has no visible effect on them.
DameHelena · 30/03/2022 17:21

AnotherCrazyBirdLady, that's so interesting. So hair matters more than clothes? I wonder why?
And I love robins Smile

SweetpeasforEasterfeast · 30/03/2022 18:02

Those single shoes along the motorway probably belong to meBlush
I take my shoes off to drive sometimes and accidently knock one out of the footwell when I get out of the motor but not ready to put shoes on yet...it happened to me just last week...I went in the house whilst shoeless after arriving home from dropping DD off at lessons( stopped a few places on the way home)...after picking up DD after lessons we decided to go for a coffee...arrived at the cafe, bent down to grab my shoes only to find there was only one Hmm...searched the entire motor..just in case...of course it was nowhere to be found...I must have raked it out on one of many shoeless stops...can you tell I'm a barefoot country girl who grew up in the 60's?Grin🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶🦶

AnotherCrazyBirdLady · 30/03/2022 18:19

@DameHelena haven't got a clue! But I have noticed in certain situations, robins change the feathers on the top of their heads - they either puff them up or flatten them down. Oh! Maybe I've been inadvertently offending the wee chapsShock

DameHelena · 30/03/2022 18:20

[quote AnotherCrazyBirdLady]@DameHelena haven't got a clue! But I have noticed in certain situations, robins change the feathers on the top of their heads - they either puff them up or flatten them down. Oh! Maybe I've been inadvertently offending the wee chapsShock[/quote]
Are they offended when they puff them up? (I know, I must get more observant...)

peaceanddove · 30/03/2022 19:01

@SmellyOldOwls

When I'm in hospital I often wonder if nurses think fuck sake I trained for years and have all this medical knowledge and people keep asking me for tea and toast.
Oh, I can answer this. Last year I had a tummy tuck at a private hospital. I had 2 nurses mainly responsible for my care and they had both left the NHS because of the shitty conditions and endless paperwork.

They told me that in a private hospital they felt they actually got to properly nurse and take care of each patient. And that included the extra little touches like making tea and straightening pillows etc.

ancientgran · 30/03/2022 19:11

@Stormyinacoffeemug

*My DH is a 75 year old disabled ex police officer. One night we had been out for a meal. A young PC was standing alone, a crowd of yobs were shouting and threatening him. DH walked over, leaning on his stick, stretched to his full height and said, "You're not alone son." Heaven knows what the PC thought, hopefully he liked the thought but probably thought he now had someone to look out for.

Anyway the troops arrived, crowd disappeared and we went home.

I actually felt quite emotional watching him, it was touching*

That brought tears to my eyes. I think your DH is amazing

Thank you. I must admit I teared up as well as thinking you silly old bugger. The poor young PC looked fresh out of the box.

DH didn't have an easy ride in the force, black officers weren't welcomed with open arms in the 60s but he's a police officer through and through and he's done some amazing stuff in his time. Didn't get the credit for much of it but that's life, he knows what he did.

ancientgran · 30/03/2022 19:13

@ShowOfHands

Oh *@ancientgran* that's right lovely that is
I should stop nagging him shouldn't I.
crackofdoom · 30/03/2022 19:49

Dame Helena Anothercrazybirdlady

Ooh ooh, I know how to offend Robins! If they're singing their little shouty song at you, whistle your own little tune back at them. This is evidently a Massive Diss in robin world, as they then go all bashful and try to hide in the hedge 😆

I would like to know if it's true that doctors can cure their own hangovers with a saline drip? Anyone done this in their junior house days?