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You’re a burglar, BUT you can only steal…

194 replies

MzHz · 19/07/2022 15:37

… things that mildly inconvenience your victim.

what are you taking?

I’m stealing the fronts to all your freezer drawers, and the clips closing your packs of open frozen veg…

I saw this on FB and the comments were hilarious. I’m sure Vipers can do waaaay better!

over to you!

Lighthearted, btw. Just in case the heat gets to anyone and it’s not obvious

OP posts:
Daleksatemyshed · 20/07/2022 08:11

All your egg cups
The vowels from your Scrabble set
Your key to the shed
Every other steps from your ladder

LurpakAspirations · 20/07/2022 10:50

Alright, my spoons are missing- which of you is responsible??

TheOrigRights · 20/07/2022 13:53

Dental floss.
Not life changing but god if you have a stubborn bit of food stuck in your teeth you need that stuff.

anybloodyname · 20/07/2022 14:56

Gosh , we really are an evil bunch

I've loved every one of these suggestions and had a giggle when I used my electric toothbrush this morning knowing I could have stolen it from your bathroom 🤭

sashh · 21/07/2022 05:09

If you have just had a delivery from Gusto or Hello Fresh I'm taking all the recipe cards and one of the ingredients, nothing you have in the cupboard, the single cardamom or the rice wine.

MsMarvellous · 21/07/2022 06:49

This is funny.

I'd take the knob off one end of each of your curtain poles.

Any bookmark within the pages of a book.

Your box of matches that's in the cake cupboard for birthday candles

Your caster sugar

InMySpareTime · 21/07/2022 07:16

Switch round the plain flour and the self raising flour into the wrong packets so everything you bake is wrong.
Put a few teaspoons of salt into the sugar bowl and a load of sugar into the salt cellar so you can't use either.

lot123 · 21/07/2022 07:55

A burglar in our local area stole a leg of lamb from the first house and inadvertently left it on the stairs of the second house.

I'm not minimising the pain of being burgled but coming back to find a random piece of meat slightly amused me.

BruceAndNosh · 21/07/2022 15:56

InMySpareTime · 21/07/2022 07:16

Switch round the plain flour and the self raising flour into the wrong packets so everything you bake is wrong.
Put a few teaspoons of salt into the sugar bowl and a load of sugar into the salt cellar so you can't use either.

You have just won the audition for the next Bond Arch villain!

SageRosemary · 21/07/2022 16:34

All the plain black socks/tights and all trainer socks
Hairdryer
Sieve and colander
Skirt hangers
Extractor fans
Ketchup
Toaster

MzHz · 21/07/2022 19:33

All the lids from your Tupperware

that “go to” knife you use for everything

OP posts:
MzHz · 21/07/2022 19:35

JustJoinedRightNow · 20/07/2022 05:02

The bit in the door of the fridge where you put your milk and bottles that holds them all in, rendering that space totally useless and making you unable to have bottles in the fridge unless they’re sealed up tight and lying down on the shelves.

God… you got to my under counter fridge…. DS uses it as it keeps our food safe, but it’s too small for family and nothing bloody fits once you have the milk and juice in the cubby meant for salad…

OP posts:
BruceAndNosh · 21/07/2022 19:37

I'm the burglar.
I'm not going to steal anything.
But I will use your fabric scissors to cut several dozen sheets of thick paper.
Then replace them carefully where I found them...

GrouchyKiwi · 21/07/2022 20:16

Your favourite frying pan, so you have to use one that's too big or too small.

The knob for the front left gas ring.

The box of chocolates you've been saving.

Power cable for the TV.

bluenameblue · 21/07/2022 20:19

twomumsonebump · 19/07/2022 15:56

the good knife
the back of the remote so the batteries fall out
tupperware lids
the receipt you need for the thing you want to return
the lip balm you've nearly finished
the lid to the bottle you just opened but didn't want to finish yet

you've been in my house haven't you

phoenix72 · 21/07/2022 20:21

I'd steal the hour hand from every clock.

Ohdofuckofdear · 21/07/2022 20:27

The fuse from every plug in the house😁

WeWereNotOnABreak · 21/07/2022 20:28

All the batteries in the house.
Every single left shoe.
All the cutlery.
Door handles all over the house.
Drawer and door knobs in the kitchen.
The kettle.
The metallic/suction thingy that keeps the fridges and freezers shut.

Crayfishforyou · 21/07/2022 20:31

I’m taking all the pens that work and have lids

CharlieAndTooManyCharacters · 21/07/2022 20:37

You don’t actually need to steal anything. You can just move key things around.

For example, you could put the remote control in the back of the drawer where all the rarely used, weird kitchen implements live. No need to steal it.

KylieCharlene · 21/07/2022 20:37

Your child's favourite toy

Bagzzz · 21/07/2022 20:45

Crayfishforyou · 21/07/2022 20:31

I’m taking all the pens that work and have lids

I think a previous burglar may have foiled the plan by stealing the lids - as I have so many pens without lids.

Staples, ink cartridges but leave the box, the snappy thing in lever arch files oh and use masking tape (ideally theirs to cover all labels). Of and I want the latter e from your computer and laptop

Snoooozzze · 21/07/2022 21:11

all the teaspoons

usb sockets

the bulbs from all lamps (forcing you to use the big light)

the kettle base

cupboard door knobs

any lighters/matches

the tv remote batteries

Picture hooks

almost all of the shower gel/shampoo/conditioner (leaving the almost empty bottle)

All but 1 sheet of toilet paper

Great thread BTW!

RomeoOscarXrayIndigoEcho · 21/07/2022 23:13

The bathroom door handle

LurpakAspirations · 21/07/2022 23:32

The element in the kettle

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