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There’s nothing worse than… (lighthearted)

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CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 04/04/2023 07:45

Stepping on a plug
Having to wear damp socks
A fly in the room when you’re trying to concentrate

OP posts:
CurlewKate · 04/04/2023 21:17

@Idratherbepaddleboarding What's a MAMIL? Is it the same as a DFLGAD?

Manchestermummax2 · 04/04/2023 21:18

My toddler who likes to steal things, hides them & the continuously says "uh-oh" til you've found it. 🤬
& yes, to begin with there were maybe 3 hiding spots.... now I have to basically turn the house upside down & spend 30 mins minimum looking for the remote, phone charger, hairbrush, keys.... & will sometimes manage to hide multiple items whilst I've nipped to the loo or put the bin out!!

C1N1C · 04/04/2023 21:21

People at 65 in the fast lane

People who are not ready when the bus comes

ClarissaExplainsSome · 04/04/2023 21:23

Hitting your back on an open cupboard door

noodlezoodle · 04/04/2023 21:30

Hand driers that shoot water up your sleeves (I'm looking at you Dyson).

Waking up in the night needing a wee but it's too cold to get out of bed, so you try and convince yourself to go back to sleep, but can't.

DahliaMacNamara · 04/04/2023 21:33

Seeing a lovely cake invitingly displayed behind perspex in a supermarket, deciding that you must yield to temptation, then discovering the cake counter closed five minutes ago Why?

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 04/04/2023 21:37

Finding a jammy parking space only to realise you've left your wallet at home so can't do your shopping (me last week)

Going downstairs to collect a parcel in pjs, slippers and long overcoat only to realise you're holding your car keys instead of your door keys and the door has shut behind you (me two weeks ago)

Getting electric shocks off door handles.

Wetting hair in shower but realise you've run out of shampoo.

GoodChat · 04/04/2023 21:49

CurlewKate · 04/04/2023 21:17

@Idratherbepaddleboarding What's a MAMIL? Is it the same as a DFLGAD?

MAMIL is middle aged man in Lycra

blahblahblahandblahsomemore · 04/04/2023 21:52

A crappy takeaway - just so very disappointing.

Tilllly · 04/04/2023 21:55

Cherrysoup · 04/04/2023 10:40

Being ultra comfortable in bed, perfect temperature etc, then needing to pee.

Me. Now!

Tilllly · 04/04/2023 21:58

The other queue moving faster

PuppyMonkey · 04/04/2023 21:59

When the dog eats fox poo. Sad

Tilllly · 04/04/2023 22:00

Knickers that are suddenly a bit too small

Sleeve riding up when you put on jacket / cardi / coat

Disneyblueeyes · 04/04/2023 22:01

Pins and needles after sitting awkwardly for half an hour.

Honestly worse than childbirth.

mnuser08 · 04/04/2023 22:01

Being woken up in the morning by your husband's daily morning fart (on fresh sheets might I add) Hmm

Snugglemonkey · 04/04/2023 22:01

nz101 · 04/04/2023 08:12

Going to bed and realising you stripped the sheets earlier in the day and haven't remade it!

God I hate this! Really makes me feel like crying sometimes.

CrinklyLoveStick · 04/04/2023 22:02

Putting on Marigolds to wash up and finding they’re wet inside.

CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair · 04/04/2023 22:03

Ordering McDonalds nuggets at the drive through and getting home hi find they’ve forgotten your sauces.

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Queenof1964 · 04/04/2023 22:09

Def. the “warm in bed, then needing wee” one - happens far too often now I’m old

Full lines of washing on a lovely sunny day… then somebody has a bloody barbecue or a bonfire😡

Hate wet cuffs and sleeves, wet socks or treading in “something”

Drivers bullying and pushing past at speed on roads, only to then sit on your bumper doing less than the speed limit… just WHY?😡😡

My ultimate annoyance…. 90% empty car park, get myself a lovely space, only to find some muppet jammed up against my car! Go Away! Also happens in my road, too.
Ditto being centimetres from my boot in shop car parks…. How the hell am I meant to get to the boot and actually open the damn thing?😡😡😡

LunaNorth · 04/04/2023 22:10

Kneeling on Lego.

Straightening up in the kitchen and twatting your head on the corner of the cupboard door you stupidly left open.

Paper cuts.

Biting your own lip when eating.

Disappointing strawberries.

Not quite enough boiling water in the kettle for a cup of tea. You have to boil it again to top it up, but by the time it’s boiled, the half-cup you’ve already made is stewed, and it never recovers.

Your biscuit breaking in your brew.

2X4B523P · 04/04/2023 22:15

Loosing mobile data signal whilst listening to radio via app, especially during Popmaster or Drive-time confession’s.

Ameanstreakamilewide · 04/04/2023 22:16

MiningForYou · 04/04/2023 09:34

A too hot bath so you’re sweating and it isn’t enjoyable.

fancying something with milk (cereal, tea) only to get to the fridge to discover you’re out.

Realising you did a load of washing that’s been stewing in its dampness for 3 business days.

I laughed out loud at 'business days'! 😂

Annoyingwurringnoise · 04/04/2023 22:18

Forgetting your cup of tea so it goes cold.

thinking you haven’t drunk your tea, picking up the cup and thinking mmm tea, then realising you have drunk it after all.

accidentally dropping your moon cup down the toilet. Extra points if it’s a public toilet.

walking round all day with toothpaste down your front and not realising until somebody points it out.

really really wanting chocolate but there’s none in the house, but you go round desperately looking through all the cupboards just in case some magically appears.

DilemmaDelilah · 04/04/2023 22:19

@ItWasntMyFault I see your giant invisible spider and raise a giant stupid daddy long legs bashing all round the bedroom when you have switched the light out. They are too stupid to have any sort of spatial awareness and are really likely to come and bash into my face or to get caught in my hair (I think so anyway). Horrible things!

LunaNorth · 04/04/2023 22:21

When the dog poo bag splits.

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