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Oh the most vile thing just happened

246 replies

KimmyChi · 05/10/2023 21:50

Dark. Rural

Taking the wheely bin to the road (down the drive) , torch in hand

Bin lid not closed properly as it’s quite full

Pulling the bin behind me

A rat. A fucking RAT runs out of the bin, up my arm, over my shoulder and down my back.

Christ I can still feel it. I screamed like a pathetic idiot, threw the wheely bin on the floor and ran inside. The rat was running ALONGSIDE ME

Christ I’m never going outside again

OP posts:
Ratfinkstinkypink · 05/10/2023 21:52

I'd be screaming too OP, nothing pathetic about screaming when something scares the crap out of you. Here's Wineand Cake for the shock

HRTQueen · 05/10/2023 21:52

Why did I just read this that is the stuff of nightmares

I would soak my self in bleach

I had a rat run over my foot when I was wearing sandals and I washed my foot and the sandals in bleach

banivani · 05/10/2023 21:52

Oh god oh god oh god this is AWFUL 🫣 Clearly you have to hole up indoors forever!

ELCismyspiritnana · 05/10/2023 21:53

Oh poor you. But also 😂

Goodbyeimgoinghome · 05/10/2023 21:54

OMG - you poor thing. I’d never leave the house again either.

Mellowautumnmists · 05/10/2023 21:54

You need gin, chocolate, a bubble bath, fluffy towels and pjs.......and you need them now!!! 😨🙈🙊🙉

Zola1 · 05/10/2023 21:54

Opened this prepared to eye roll 😂
But omg no you are correct this is absolutely hideous and I would have died on the spot

HRTQueen · 05/10/2023 21:54

And no you are not being pathetic at all it’s awful

GotMooMilk · 05/10/2023 21:54

Omg I’d die. Go have a hot bath and large wine. Not acceptable behaviour from the rat.

Saschka · 05/10/2023 21:54

I have just screamed too. That is horrible! I’m so sorry OP.

Silverdogblue · 05/10/2023 21:55

Ah. Thought you were going to say you trod on a slug, but nope.

I had a mouse from the chicken feed up my sleeve once but a rat, nope.

Polkadotsaplenty · 05/10/2023 21:56

My scalp is prickling in horror for you. You poor thing Just think though. It meant you know harm and once you've burned all your clothes and washed in Dettol and had a glass of something then you WILL be ok

enjoyingscience · 05/10/2023 21:56

Jesus, anyone would scream at that! Have a brandy.

greenacrylicpaint · 05/10/2023 21:56

meh, I thought you would tell us you stepped on a slug. covered in dog shit. when out barefoot.

but what a fright, when you don't expect it. something to tell the grandkids

Silverdogblue · 05/10/2023 21:56

HRTQueen · 05/10/2023 21:52

Why did I just read this that is the stuff of nightmares

I would soak my self in bleach

I had a rat run over my foot when I was wearing sandals and I washed my foot and the sandals in bleach

God I remember this happening in a restaurant in my home town after parents evening!!! I said… “dad, a rat ran over my foot”. He tried to get a discount but they were pretty much like… “this is …shire, that’s what happens”

PimpMyFridge · 05/10/2023 21:57

Oh crikey charlie!!!
Forgive me but I loved that tail <ahem> tale and snorted my tea.
🤣🤣🤣

DramaAlpaca · 05/10/2023 21:58

I've put my foot into a wellington boot which was housing a mouse once, and I screamed the place down, but OP I'm feeling faint just thinking about you and that rat. Urrgh!

comedycentral · 05/10/2023 21:59

Oh my goodness, the stuff of nightmares!

Pallisers · 05/10/2023 22:00

I'm screaming and I'm an ocean away from you.

minou123 · 05/10/2023 22:00

The rat was running ALONGSIDE ME

😁

My first thought was - Aww, maybe he just wanted to be your friend

I dont know what the fucks wrong with me. I think I need go go to bed..

KimmyChi · 05/10/2023 22:00

I can literally FEEL it between my shoulder blades still

and I’m running in the house and it’s RUNNING ALONGSIDE ME

Kids just looking at me life WTF

10 mins later DD asks slyly if anyone feels like watching fucking Ratatouille 😡😡😡 to peals of laughter

OP posts:
78Summer · 05/10/2023 22:00

That is horrendous and the fact it then ran alongside you after its behaviour! A long bath and a hot sweet tea is needed for the shock.

Sexnotgender · 05/10/2023 22:00

Arggghhh, that’s awful. I’d be setting the bin on fire.

lissie123 · 05/10/2023 22:01

I got out of the shower last week. Looked in the mirror and a massive spider was crawling nonchalantly down my upper arm. I screamed and whacked the fucker off me- but if it had been a rat on me- there are no words to cover that horror.

Thedrownedprophet · 05/10/2023 22:02

That is my worst nightmare OP! Holy shit!

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