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Come and share your minor grievances…

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 16:56

It’s day 1 of half term here. I roped the kids into a big spring clean of the house (cue: lots of moaning), changed all the beds, dug out the dirty clothes from under beds… then discovered the washing machine isn’t working. Grrrrrrrr!

What minor grievances have ruined your day?

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PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 18/02/2023 21:00

Husband has unpacked all the toilet rolls from a new pack and squirrelled them in odd places around the downstairs loo. Confused

thenewaveragebear1983 · 18/02/2023 21:09

Forecast was dry and windy so I put washing out, then it rained. A lot. While it was out, before it rained, I enthusiastically did a few additional loads, so now I have about 4 loads of washing all round the house drying inside.

TheChosenTwo · 18/02/2023 21:28

Someone had finished the spicy Mayo in the fridge without telling me so I didn’t have any to put on my chicken burger tonight. Unforgivable.

MrsEX1 · 18/02/2023 21:32

I spent some extra cash on trying low caffeine coffee so purchased Norlo coffee.

Tastes like absolute shit.

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 21:52

Thank you! Hidden loo rolls, wet washing, mayo-free chicken and decaff coffee has made me feel much better about the (growing, obvs) pile of washing.

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lucysmam · 18/02/2023 22:04

The girls dad has re-organised my kitchen 🙄

Granted, there is now more space around the table. However...I now cannot see in the chest freezer, the odd tins of paint I had stashed down the side of the fridge freezer are now poking out from beside the washer, the funny bit of floor that makes me feel a bit weird is exposed whereas it was previously hidden under the chest freezer, there is nowhere for the small basket used tea-towels live in to live...and there are now assorted bottles and cartons (fizzy/dilute/cooking oil/fruit juices) scattered randomly about the place

Oh, and there is no longer enough arm movement room in my spot for me to crochet comfortably, or work comfortably on anything really, from there.

PROPER BIG EYEROLL MOMENT as these things have come to light/I have noticed more things placed in odd spots about the kitchen!

KangarooKenny · 18/02/2023 22:04

OMG I hate it when people put empty packets back in the cupboard/fridge.

Whatthediddlyfeck · 18/02/2023 22:05

I just pranged my car (my fault 🙄) and I can’t contact the insurance company because it’s Saturday night

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:06

“The girls dad”? Do you mean, someone who doesn’t even live with you?! I’d go mad at them.

(I do, however, regularly move things around my own kitchen just so that ExH can’t find anything when he pops over and acts like he still lives here <evil cackle>)

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:07

Whatthediddlyfeck · 18/02/2023 22:05

I just pranged my car (my fault 🙄) and I can’t contact the insurance company because it’s Saturday night

It’s the ‘my fault’ that’s bothering you most, isnt it? So much easier to cope with other people’s mistakes!

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Whatthediddlyfeck · 18/02/2023 22:07

OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:07

It’s the ‘my fault’ that’s bothering you most, isnt it? So much easier to cope with other people’s mistakes!

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You’re probably right, I just want to get the ball rolling in sorting things out but I can’t

EVHead · 18/02/2023 22:08

Dropped my lip salve behind the chest of drawers this morning. Then went to put a wash on and dropped the wash ball down the back of the washing machine.

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:09

Mostly I’m just jealous you can put a wash on. 😂

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OldTinHat · 18/02/2023 22:11

Whatthediddlyfeck · 18/02/2023 22:05

I just pranged my car (my fault 🙄) and I can’t contact the insurance company because it’s Saturday night

They're 24/7. Give them a call!

kennycat · 18/02/2023 22:12

I’ve got a really poorly finger (cut it in a tin of mince if all things) And it meant I couldn’t open the jar of piccalilli I was so looking forward to slathering on my sandwich.

Januaryisthelongestyear · 18/02/2023 22:13

I have a random low level bug, with no real symptoms except being fucking EXHAUSTED.

I wondered if I was actually OK this morning, felt good while I had a shower. Told myself I was being self indulgent, then when I was dry and dressed I was just....done.

It's a childfree weekend. I've had to cancel the fun plans and can't do anything about the household stuff that's annoying me and I'll either keep feeling shit with two kids to look after, or be better just in time to go back to work.

I'm immensely fucked off.

butterfliedtwo · 18/02/2023 22:15

My skin itches, and it's making me murderous. I have no treats to help either. Sad times.

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:17

@Januaryisthelongestyear - get thee to bed. Watch Bridgerton or Queens Gambit all day tomorrow and consider it your ‘treat’.

@kennycat - #thoughtsandprayers. I had a similar thing recently. I couldn’t open a jar of peanut butter and had to take it to school (I’m a teacher) and pass it around y11 😂

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MrsEX1 · 18/02/2023 22:18

@Januaryisthelongestyear get well soon, fatigue is more like fucktigue. If doesn't go away soon I recommend Floradix tablets x

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OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:18

butterfliedtwo · 18/02/2023 22:15

My skin itches, and it's making me murderous. I have no treats to help either. Sad times.

Er <head tilt> do you know why your skin itches? Should you be seeking medical help?

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Whatthediddlyfeck · 18/02/2023 22:23

OldTinHat · 18/02/2023 22:11

They're 24/7. Give them a call!

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I thought that too and tried them, but they’re not only daytime at the weekend. If I needed the car recovered I’d get assistance but it’s driveable so 🤷🏼‍♀️. Just a nuisance when I want to do it to MY timetable 😁

mrswhiplington · 18/02/2023 22:24

DD mentioned she had dropped a ring down the back of her desk in her room earlier. She went out this evening so I thought I would try to retrieve it for her, just to be nice. Stuck my hand round the back, found the ring then felt something else as well. Picked it up and it was a big shard of glass from a glass she had broken months ago. Managed to cut my finger. They say no good deed goes unpunished. ☹️

butterfliedtwo · 18/02/2023 22:25

OutDamnedSpot · 18/02/2023 22:18

Er <head tilt> do you know why your skin itches? Should you be seeking medical help?

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I will call the doctor (out of hours) if it carries on tomorrow because it is kind of worrying. Right now I'm trying to settle to sleep/MN.

blueshoes · 18/02/2023 22:28

Possibly everything that happened to Harry in Spare.

thisuser · 18/02/2023 22:28

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 18/02/2023 21:00

Husband has unpacked all the toilet rolls from a new pack and squirrelled them in odd places around the downstairs loo. Confused

this is exactly what my husband did a few days ago 😖