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Your house gets broken into , you can only use a toy in your home to defend yourself , which toy are you choosing? are

115 replies

OneUmberJoker · 24/10/2025 18:12

A tennis ball

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Ineedanewsofa · 24/10/2025 19:31

Bluetooth voice changing microphone - I could terrify them with my singing and if that doesn’t work whack them with it as it’s pretty heavy and i would love it to get broken

dudsville · 24/10/2025 19:33

We don't have kids. The only toys are DH's childhood metal cars and one of my childhood stuffed animals, a dog. I suppose I'd distract the burglar with the fluffy toy dog and then pelt them with the metal cars, maybe roll a few underfoot.

Walkinginthemoonlight · 24/10/2025 19:33

The cat's laser mouse toy, I'd aim it at the burglar's chest in the dark, and they'll see it and think I'm going to open fire.
And whilst they're quivering in fear, the cat will have zoomed up their body to pounce at the beam on his toy.

Onefortheroad25 · 24/10/2025 19:36

Not many toys here. A tin of Dobble? A dog toy?

Zephyrcrossing · 24/10/2025 19:48

Bubble blow liquid, slosh it over the floor in front of the baddy and when he slips and slides down on his arse, hit 'em with junior's toy lacrosse stick!

JBJ · 24/10/2025 20:01

The dog has a long, cylindrical, bobbly stick thing that we affectionately refer to as “murder toy” as he has a penchant for leaving it it doorways for me to stand on, so I think that would be good enough to fight off anyone!

TroysMammy · 24/10/2025 20:22

Rounders bat.

Onlyinthrees · 24/10/2025 20:27

I would beat them with the balance bike. My arm is strong from carrying it around. It’s good and heavy. I think it could do some real damage.

Latenightreader · 24/10/2025 20:28

A toy dog with low batteries. It randomly starts barking, but because the battery is low it is a really creepy sound. I almost wet myself when it started at 10.30pm and I was watching tv in the dark. I think I could fool a burglar into thinking the house was possessed by a demon dog...

TranceNation · 24/10/2025 20:29

My son's cricket bat 😁

skkyelark · 24/10/2025 20:31

We've got a couple of rubber snakes that are basically whips.

Garamousalata · 24/10/2025 20:33

A squirrel.

DelurkingAJ · 24/10/2025 20:37

We had, many years ago, to fill in a form for preschool where we were asked what DS2 did when angry. I found myself writing ‘he throws Brio trains, unfortunately his aim is very good for a two year old’. So Brio trains.

CalmShaker · 24/10/2025 20:37

My recently departed grandads bowls

Boudy · 24/10/2025 20:38

Light saber! It is by the front door😀

drspouse · 24/10/2025 20:39

The marble run - the bits are wooden sticks, basically, and the marbles would be good for stalling their progress.

Miceloveme · 24/10/2025 20:41

Lego all over the floor

ApolloandDaphne · 24/10/2025 21:05

We have no toys now. It will just have to be DHs golf clubs.

Anonymous23456 · 24/10/2025 21:07

Crocodile xylophone. You could knock somes block off with it.

Flannelfeet · 24/10/2025 21:10

Ghhbiuj · 24/10/2025 18:13

Lego on the floor

😆 🤣 I was going to suggest this

Flannelfeet · 24/10/2025 21:12

100 micro machines to skite on and break there necks

Lougle · 24/10/2025 21:12

Hmm...is this by a hapless petty thief? If so, the dogs' flappy banana might help. Or is it an axe wielding mad man? Because their quattrobone nylon chew toy resembles a shiv right now, so if needs must...

NeverDropYourMooncup · 24/10/2025 21:13

Wolfman figurine from around 1967.

I suspect I'd have more to worry about when DP found out, but at least I'd be able to claim mitigating circumstances in that I didn't remove the 1985 Back to the Future diecast DeLorean from its packaging.

minipie · 24/10/2025 21:17

We’ve probably got enough make your own bracelet sets to strangle someone and then tie them up. Decoratively.

Although pogo stick is also an excellent call.

Ramblingaway · 24/10/2025 21:29

dontcomeatme · 24/10/2025 18:16

I bought realistic looking hand guns for Halloween that fires off shell casings so think I could bluff my way through a stand off.

Please be careful with those. I think they should have bright orange markings on them to indicate they're toys. It only takes on person to misinterpret them, ring 999 and you will find yourself surrounded by armed police.