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You are snowed into a small static caravan for a month with man who is a complete stranger but..

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Nimbostratus100 · 24/03/2023 06:14

is actually you, exactly you, in another body.

Your personality exactly. Your intelligence, your experience, your health, your politics, your hobbies, your habits. You exactly

How does the month go, and at the end of that time, do you hate him or love him?

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Namechanger1002 · 24/03/2023 06:18

I wouldn’t like it. If he held exactly same views as me then where would be the interesting debates/conversations? How could we challenge each others views? How could we recommend new experiences to each other? It would be a very dull month.

Lengokengo · 24/03/2023 06:19

How interesting! I think I would enjoy it! ( or am I self deluded?)

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 24/03/2023 06:20

At the end of the month the caravan is a tip and we are both trapped in a neurotic fantasy world that will ruin our mental health forever.
I like me, but I definitely need someone different to balance me out.

DanceMonkey19 · 24/03/2023 06:21

Probably hate him. All the things he did that I dislike about myself would make me insanely irritated, especially cooped up for a month 24/7 😱

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 24/03/2023 06:21

But yes, I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard. (If that's what you're asking)

Qantaqa · 24/03/2023 06:33

Well I'm an introvert and being snowed in in a static is my idea of heaven (assuming there is food) as I'd just download a million books on my Kindle and settle in for the duration.

So I assume I would be in one room, them in another, we'd come out occasionally for food, smile awkwardly if it happened to be at the same time and then go our separate ways :)

PortiasBiscuit · 24/03/2023 06:36

Well the place would be tidy!

MushMonster · 24/03/2023 06:38

That sounds far too boring!
How the heck are you meant to have an interesting convo with yourself?

SoulCaptain · 24/03/2023 06:39

I'd probably kill and eat him. Survival of the fittest and all that....

FrankandWalters · 24/03/2023 06:50

Is the real question whether I would end up riding my other self like Red Rum?

MonkeyMindAllOverAround · 24/03/2023 06:52

Oh well, I guess I would love it! Someone to share the mental load with finally!

AhChachachahchoooooooo · 24/03/2023 06:53

What a fun question! I think conversation would be easy and silence comfortable but the sex not sure.... If he is my literal copy we'd both be too passive in bed. I like a man to take the lead. I would prefer if he liked what I liked but the male equivalent rather than exactly copycat for example if I like a guy on top I want him to like to be on top rather than he also wants to be on bottom. We might end up arguing but we'd make up quickly and probably just be friends...
There are qualities I admire and need in my partner that I don't have as they fill in a gap and make the partnership stronger and add something to my life that I don't have or could learn from them. I like looking up to a partner or have them bring me back to reality if they just agree with everything and have the same weaknesses as I have I think we might drag each other down too much.

cornflakesandtea · 24/03/2023 06:57

I think I could go a month but not much longer. There is a man at work and we joke that he and I are the same person because our views line up so well. I enjoy our conversations where we put the world to rights but I'd imagine after a while it would get so very dull.
The caravan would be clean and tidy which is a plus. I think we would be both fairly logical about the situation but inside both be panicking! I'd say after a month it would definitely spill over and we'd both be crying about how hopeless we felt!

sorrynotathome · 24/03/2023 07:00

What @Qantaqa said.

KindergartenKop · 24/03/2023 07:06

To quote Pink...

I'm a hazard to myself
Don't let me get me
I'm my own worst enemy
It's bad when you annoy yourself
So irritating
Don't wanna be my friend no more
I wanna be somebody else
I wanna be somebody else, yeah

WahWahWahs · 24/03/2023 07:11

Ooo I think, just for one month, I would love this! I often talk to myself as it is 😂

Nimbostratus100 · 24/03/2023 07:14

I am quite chatty, I think we would both be talking at the same time a lot of the time

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SirWalterElliot · 24/03/2023 07:16

I feel like it would end in either
A a plan to take over the world, having never felt more energised
B suicide pact/both sectioned

Which is why I've chosen a partner who is quite different to me!

Woodywasatwat · 24/03/2023 07:16

That’s my worst nightmare. I’m an awful person. Only one of us would come out at the end.

Laptopneeded · 24/03/2023 07:22

I know I'm hard work so I would find it hard.

However on many things we would be on the same page eg washing under running water and with clean sponges also good ventilation.

I'm not rigid in my views so we would have lots to talk about.

But I'm hard work

Cherryana · 24/03/2023 07:22

We would sit far apart, barely speaking, when we do it would be quite depressing- lots of ‘you’re too fat, so stupid, crap’. We also wouldn’t eat properly.

Oh dear…..

Mummyoflittledragon · 24/03/2023 07:24

That would be a struggle due to my poor health. I would hate it.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 24/03/2023 07:24

When anyone mentions 'static caravan' I can only think of Father Ted and Father Dougal... and the cow explanation!

Just can't get past it!

Doormatnomore · 24/03/2023 07:26

@Qantaqa this is exactly what I was coming to say. If there was an alcohol and we both had 1 drink we MIGHT realise we like the same tv and snacks and sit and watch in silence for the rest of the time. Sounds lovely.

nancyglancy · 24/03/2023 07:34

I'd hate it. I married my polar opposite in personality for a reason. I'm hard work.

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