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I just peaked at middle class wankerism

913 replies

Buckarooo · 05/04/2025 11:47

At a farm café... naturally. And daughter is on special diet, so she was eating her packed lunch. And she went to eat her apple ...I found my self saying "oh darling, let me wash your apple, it's got brioche crumbs all over it"

What a dick I am 🤣

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iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:05

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:04

What about Imperial Leather, I thought that was so posh

Yes! "Imperial" sounds royal and "leather" was something posh people wore, that was possibly even posher than Pears.

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:06

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:05

Yes! "Imperial" sounds royal and "leather" was something posh people wore, that was possibly even posher than Pears.

And it had that posh red and gold logo in the middle of the soap

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:06

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:02

You're in my thoughts Flowers

Yes, I was so stressed I had to get highlights and have a spa day as per mumsnet advice

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BeCleverViewer · 05/04/2025 21:06

This is going to be a 1000 pages init

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:06

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:06

Yes, I was so stressed I had to get highlights and have a spa day as per mumsnet advice

Self care isn't selfish ❤️

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:06

BeCleverViewer · 05/04/2025 21:06

This is going to be a 1000 pages init

Edited

Hopefully we will regain it from the humourless TWATS in the middle

StrangerThings1 · 05/04/2025 21:06

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:03

On nans and pears, I thought my nan was dead posh because she had Pears soap when I was little. Forget Waitrose and M&S, a single bar of Pears soap meant you were at the top of the class system.

Pears soap is still quite good, I find that it gets rid of all dry skin cells better than most expensive cleansers, I’m going back to basics, some of the old staples are often overlooked

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:07

BeCleverViewer · 05/04/2025 21:06

This is going to be a 1000 pages init

Edited

Yes,if the bloody nouveau riche and cheeky chirpy oop north crew keep posting

bettydavieseyes · 05/04/2025 21:08

TonTonMacoute · 05/04/2025 12:27

The sunshine has brought the vipers out I see! 🙄

I was huffing and sighing because Waitrose hasn't had any reblochon cheese, so I haven't been able to make any tartiflette this winter.

I dont know what either of those are. I'm so working class!

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:08

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:06

Yes, I was so stressed I had to get highlights and have a spa day as per mumsnet advice

Did you also enforce your boundaries and send cold messages to all your friends, defriending them and did you also refuse to engage with any of your husbands family as they belong to him not you

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:08

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:06

Self care isn't selfish ❤️

That’s what I told the minimum wage staff as the grouted my toes

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:09

StrangerThings1 · 05/04/2025 21:06

Pears soap is still quite good, I find that it gets rid of all dry skin cells better than most expensive cleansers, I’m going back to basics, some of the old staples are often overlooked

Meanwhile I'd go home from my nans and decided that we must be living in poverty because we had Carex.

If only little jasonwaterfalls could see grown up jasonwaterfalls bulk-buying Tesco own-brand handwash nowadays 🤣

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:09

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:08

Did you also enforce your boundaries and send cold messages to all your friends, defriending them and did you also refuse to engage with any of your husbands family as they belong to him not you

Oh and also LTB and cancel the cheque.

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:11

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:09

Oh and also LTB and cancel the cheque.

And also completely ignore any normal social interaction at work as you insist work is for professional robotic interactions only.

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:12

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:08

Did you also enforce your boundaries and send cold messages to all your friends, defriending them and did you also refuse to engage with any of your husbands family as they belong to him not you

I throw ridiculously large parties so I mingle and don’t actually have to talk to anyone other than maître d. No laughing don’t want to disrupt The baby Botox

Ohbellayoubigtwat · 05/04/2025 21:12

When my ds was a small toddler, he called haribo “fruities” for some reason. I was much younger and from the rougher side of town than all the other mums at playgroup, so I could pretend to be smug when he got tired and fractious towards the end and was shouting for “fruities”. I used to reply, “yes darling, your fruit is in the car, we won’t be long” and I’d get approving comments 🤣

Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 21:13

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:06

Hopefully we will regain it from the humourless TWATS in the middle

Classes?

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:13

Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 21:13

Classes?

Pardon?

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:14

Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 21:13

Classes?

I normally do Zumba and Body Pump but I want to start Yoga

Maitri108 · 05/04/2025 21:14

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:13

Pardon?

Finished your sentence.

BunnyLake · 05/04/2025 21:15

iwentjasonwaterfalls · 05/04/2025 21:03

On nans and pears, I thought my nan was dead posh because she had Pears soap when I was little. Forget Waitrose and M&S, a single bar of Pears soap meant you were at the top of the class system.

My mum submitted my photo once when Pears did those beautiful baby competitions. I didn't win lol and we were solidly working class even though my mum bought Pears soap. We used to get Imperial Leather too sometimes and I thought that was very posh!

iseeu · 05/04/2025 21:15

Shantayyoustaysashayaway · 05/04/2025 13:19

What is wrong with calling your evening meal tea? I don't know anybody who calls it dinner or supper.

it is supper!

we are in france so can be middle class wankers at normal volume as much as we like - if no one around you can understand what you are saying somehow the shame is greatly reduced

"what would you like for supper darling" while browsing the supermarket veg is totally fine

BeCleverViewer · 05/04/2025 21:15

Banter it's top notch keep it up

Changedusernameforthis2 · 05/04/2025 21:17

iseeu · 05/04/2025 21:15

it is supper!

we are in france so can be middle class wankers at normal volume as much as we like - if no one around you can understand what you are saying somehow the shame is greatly reduced

"what would you like for supper darling" while browsing the supermarket veg is totally fine

Also don't forget everyone in France is naturally posh, especially if there's an open air market nearby and everyone puts their stuff in a wicker basket

Zone2NorthLondon · 05/04/2025 21:17

BeCleverViewer · 05/04/2025 21:15

Banter it's top notch keep it up

Regional colloquialism, I say Is that you Guy Ritchie? Or is it Shane Ritchie?can't tell them apart ,both déclassé

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