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School pick up twat

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Revoltingrhyme · 25/05/2023 22:11

We’re all anonymous here so we can secretly rage at the one person who drives us insane at school pick up.

Now I’ll start by saying this isn’t an attack on the women, I am a young, high maintenance woman myself- platinum hair, false tan etc but there’s a few groups of similar mums at the school pick up who come in gym sets, hair all done, lovely done filler. Very glam.

But it’s this one dad who sets my teeth on edge. He will cut the queue every day and walk up the path past everyone until he finds one of these mums and tries to flirt with them very blatantly. It’s the strut he does, the specific type of woman he looks for. He’s not even cutting right up to the front, just until he sees one of these mums who are simply trying to pick up their kids. Argh he makes my skin crawl and it never fails to irritate me every day 😂

Anyone else have that one twat at pick up who annoys you?

OP posts:
Lupiemumof1 · 28/05/2023 09:13

🤣🤣🤣

Lupiemumof1 · 28/05/2023 09:21

Don't you just love how people are missing the point...he's pushing in and obviously thinks he better than everyone. 🙄 Cracks me up when people jump to defend someone who's in the wrong 🤨

bellamountain · 28/05/2023 09:33

Oh it's similar here in Essex OP, except it's usually the women making a bee line for the good looking dads. It's hilarious to watch. Sometimes they flirt openly in front of the wives.

IHateLegDay · 28/05/2023 09:36

NickHS · 28/05/2023 08:47

Sounds like you all deserve each other.

Jfc 😂 someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning!

Zhougzhoug · 28/05/2023 09:36

Could someone who does full glam before school drop off please post their routine?

We get up at 7.30 and leave the house at 8.45 and I can barely brush my teeth.

TheHandmaiden · 28/05/2023 09:43

Just another reason why the school run is tedious. Competitive hair and make up and men who have forgetter they've already have kids and need to check "they've still got it".

Goldenbear · 28/05/2023 09:59

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Goldenbear · 28/05/2023 10:25

I would find that annoying if I noticed him blatantly pushing in. DD(youngest)left primary last year and we had one Dad bringing child to school both on skateboards, another Dad pulling his children along in an actual wooden cart. The PTA always organised a bar for the parents at the discos but it was very much upstairs away from the children at the heads insistence. Many of the liberal parents moaned about his insistence but there are some Dads and Mums that would think they were almost celebraties because of their donations to the raffles or organising comedy nights for PTA funds with up and coming comedians as they had the connections in media to do this. For all such events you'd queue outside and without exception they would just push in and walk up to the front with the in crowd but this was met with open disdain by some of the parents we had who tended to be a bit rough around the edges and they would loudly declare, 'what are those C*s doing, we've been waiting ages for the fking doors to open'😆

We also had dry robe wearing but we are near the sea and yes they would be going for a swim after school drop off because as my DH would point out they pretty much all have freelance jobs that let them sit around coffee shops, go for 2 hour runs/park training in the day or sea swimming whilst we had to get on the crowded 6.45 train for a 9 hour day in London and still have the smaller house compared to them( not bitter at all). I have access to this world and my insight is though that they do spend quite a lot of time looking natural so the good skin routines with Neal's Yard oils, the fitness to have the glowing skin and body, the therapies so massages, facials etc.

Goldenbear · 28/05/2023 10:29

The school run was also full of the kisses on both cheeks to greet you group when they have only seen you that morning! I was always a bit awkward with it all, despite my Parents being a bit similar when I was growing up. Mind you, not on the school run!

Dad1082 · 28/05/2023 12:25

Just tell him you fancy him and have it done with.
You seem jealous that he doesn't flirt with you.

Astori · 28/05/2023 13:03

Hi,Rather then where you live is more important where do you find time for the self care and glamour.
I was wondering to ask this question here,get inspired how others Handle the rush,I ending up cleaning,tyding up and cooking ,plus childcare till 2 or 3 o clock even at the weekends,thought how we woman are stronger as we just do more around the house and everybody and every little details of other family members usually rely in us .however I wanted to change system a bit and find some time for hobby or gym with relax as well.
I do sometimes quick relax,lie down with book or closed years or music for 20 min,that gives quick power during the busy days or loose green tea and stop for a second.

And yes,no matter how who looks like,if he skipping qué and thing about himself he is the king of the qué the. Yes,that could be annoying, maybe just he try to pass his time for him funny way,which I understand that his behaviour might not be funny for the others...

In any case I wish u more pleasa t pick ups from now on and good for you that u care about yourself.
See u
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LaMaG · 28/05/2023 13:15

Everyone at my school run is slim. It's ridiculous, we are supposed to be having an obesity crisis FFS!!! I'm size 16 and like an elephant.

Revoltingrhyme · 28/05/2023 13:52

TheHandmaiden · 28/05/2023 09:43

Just another reason why the school run is tedious. Competitive hair and make up and men who have forgetter they've already have kids and need to check "they've still got it".

Curious as to why you think it’s competitive? Do you really believe that women can’t enjoy it rather than doing it for attention? I set an hour a day aside to my hair and makeup because I love it.

OP posts:
Revoltingrhyme · 28/05/2023 13:52

Lupiemumof1 · 28/05/2023 09:21

Don't you just love how people are missing the point...he's pushing in and obviously thinks he better than everyone. 🙄 Cracks me up when people jump to defend someone who's in the wrong 🤨

You may be the only one to have understood on this entire thread 😂

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RachaelN · 28/05/2023 21:12

Oh god yes. There was a guy like that at the last school my kids were at. Loud and obnoxious. I think he was doing to make his ex wife mad. Thinks he's god's gift to everyone. He just an overall twat 😂

Zone2NorthLondon · 28/05/2023 22:09

Justgowillya · 26/05/2023 09:12

I've never heard of a poon hound before, this has made me laugh and I will be searching for the earliest opportunity to use it.

Haha Poon hound it’s a great descriptor, very apt for a certain kinda man

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 28/05/2023 22:43

Ok - I now know what a Dry Robe is. I also know now what a poon hound is.
Going to find out what "Turkey teeth" are.

CharlottenBurger · 28/05/2023 22:52

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 28/05/2023 22:43

Ok - I now know what a Dry Robe is. I also know now what a poon hound is.
Going to find out what "Turkey teeth" are.

A mouthful of dental implants or veneers done all at once in Turkey, often badly, and leading to a lifetime of expense as many UK dentists won't touch them once the frequent bad things start happening months or years down the line. I read that 2019 a total of 22 citizens have died during medical tourism trips to Turkey.

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 28/05/2023 23:27

@CharlottenBurger Thankyou. For some reason hadn't made the country connection, had been thinking it was something to do with the bird! Every day's a school-day.

Saschka · 28/05/2023 23:33

CharlottenBurger · 28/05/2023 22:52

A mouthful of dental implants or veneers done all at once in Turkey, often badly, and leading to a lifetime of expense as many UK dentists won't touch them once the frequent bad things start happening months or years down the line. I read that 2019 a total of 22 citizens have died during medical tourism trips to Turkey.

Normally fluoro white as well - I’ve seen pictures of people with teeth whiter than their EarPods. Which obviously looks crap and very fake.

Zone2NorthLondon · 29/05/2023 00:22

Turkey Teeth, fluorescent white teeth done on the cheap in Turkey. Always Problematic

itdoesnt · 29/05/2023 13:29

Dad1082 · 28/05/2023 12:25

Just tell him you fancy him and have it done with.
You seem jealous that he doesn't flirt with you.

You love the idea of that don't you dad

Saaaahh jealous

CurlyhairedAssassin · 29/05/2023 16:31

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 28/05/2023 23:27

@CharlottenBurger Thankyou. For some reason hadn't made the country connection, had been thinking it was something to do with the bird! Every day's a school-day.

Oh I only realised recently too. It confounded me every time, trying to remember if I'd ever seen a turkey's gnashers and if it was an apt name.

CharlottenBurger · 29/05/2023 16:43

CurlyhairedAssassin · 29/05/2023 16:31

Oh I only realised recently too. It confounded me every time, trying to remember if I'd ever seen a turkey's gnashers and if it was an apt name.

I daresay turkeys' teeth are approximately as widespread as those belonging to hens.

Flapjackmakesmehappy · 30/05/2023 16:03

The woman who is the first to arrive & last to leave at every drop off & pick up and under the guise of ‘wanting a word’ stands next to the teacher to overhear as many parent-teacher conversations as possible to trade for currency around the rest of the playground. All the while ignoring her 3 year old as she falls over, wanders in front of teachers cars on the drive, walks in front of scooters/bikes/buggies and makes a nuisance of herself.
Gossipy, grasping, small-minded, big fish in small pond. She slags off her supposed friends to everyone else and is then all over Facebook professing her love for them on a nightout. Hey Becky, she was slagging you off for asking her a small favour 2 days ago, she doesn’t love you really, she’d sell you out for a polo mint from someone higher up the social food chain.