Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Flip

1 2 3

Original poster

To want DH to not look like a bin man just because he is ill?

75 replies

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 18:12

DH is in day 4 of man flu a bug. He's ill, I don't doubt it. He's achey and sneezy and was being sick on sunday so definitely under the weather.

However, when I am sick, I at least manage to drag a comb through my hair, pull on a clean jumper/jeans and look like I live in a house as opposed to a skip. DH has been wandering around in the following fashions;

Monday - bermuda shorts, red v-neck sweather, slippers

Tuesday - linen trousers that are all threadbare on the bum/knees, wifebeater vest, odd socks.

Today - bin man hat, tracksuit top/jeans he gardens in.

I'm not suggesting he wears a dinner suit to be ill around the house in, but he looks like he's been working on the bin truck. I feel a bit better for just cleaning myself up a bit when sick. He is making me feel a bit scuzzy with his hobo fashion show

OP posts:

CilantroLarry · 09/02/2011 20:06

Are you banning me from your thread as well as calling me a dufus?

ShirleyKnot · 09/02/2011 20:06

aw look!

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:07

Nah not banning you from the thread just banning myself from responding to you.

SHIT

OP posts:

jenga079 · 09/02/2011 20:07

Oh dear. I doubt I'd be allowed in your house. I try to leave the house looking respectable and drag a comb through my hair most mornings, however, I'm generally back in my PJs or trackie bottoms within about three seconds of getting home from work each evening. If I'm ill, I can't guarantee my PJs will even match.

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:09

Don't mind PJs, actually. Even not matching.

OP posts:

CilantroLarry · 09/02/2011 20:09

Ignore me. I shouldn't have posted when in a funk. Having possibly the worst day ever.

ShirleyKnot · 09/02/2011 20:10

WincyEtNightie · 09/02/2011 20:10

Ahem: What's a fecking bin man hat please?????

GORGEOUSX · 09/02/2011 20:11

I thnk YABU - he is ill after all. My DH looks like that quite often.....

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:13

Binman hat - a hat covered in paint, holes and smells like, well, a bin truck. DH's makes my bonce itch just looking at it...

OP posts:

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:14

Well sorry that you're having a bad day.

Just hope that you're doing it NOT dressed like a homeless.

OP posts:

WincyEtNightie · 09/02/2011 20:14

Thanks bupcakes.

Sounds, erm, lovely Does he think it has magical healing powers or is he just wearing it for added "look at me I'm ill" appeal?

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:18

I have no idea, Wincy. I think he relishes in looking appalling when under the weather, bless him.

Just noticed that his hair has sixty different parting too. WTF?!

OP posts:

CilantroLarry · 09/02/2011 20:23

Oh I'm quite positive you'd despise me. Not only am I dressed like a homeless person but one who has vomited over herself several times.

I've got severe morning sickness and anything I manage to drag onto my vomiting person generally ends up fairly fetid by noon.

I'm wearing a hat too. It's got a flower on it. Binmen don't tend to wear flowers do they?

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:27

Depise?

Hang on, I know I'm supposed to be ignoring you but that's a bit strong innit? I'm only suggesting that might DH get himself into some nice, fresh clothes, he might feel a bit perkier... not that he needs sending to the gas chamber.

There's a LOT of rattling going on on MN at the minute. It's like sitting in a box of Maltesers on a dashboard of a F1 car.

OP posts:

Spidermama · 09/02/2011 20:32

Wincy <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/resources/images/1438588/%3Ftype%3Ddisplay&imgrefurl=www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/8427310.Gary_Bennett_murder_trial_due_to_begin_Monday/&usg=__Auy2Cbd3-UlAeMa-uhvvZjDWjXU=&h=225&w=300&sz=19&hl=en&start=129&zoom=1&tbnid=Yeh4WKATnZIlMM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=185&ei=iflSTZSdLcmFhQfMtZTJCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbin%2Bman%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1436%26bih%3D715%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=655&oei=ZvlSTaTlEsO7hAf13_3eCA&esq=5&page=5&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:129&tx=111&ty=61" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here's a bin man's hat.

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:33

IT IS EXCTLY LIKE THAT!

OP posts:

CilantroLarry · 09/02/2011 20:42

I was joking.

Not about the flowery hat and vomiting mind.

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 20:49

Nowt wrong with hats. I am partial to a hat myself, as it goes. DH says I look like Frank Spencer in my Primarni beret, the fucking NOBBER.

OP posts:

pointythings · 09/02/2011 21:56

When I'm ill, I'll be in bed. Wearing absolutely nothing.

When I get out of bed, I will fling on whatever covers the essentials (essentials defined by ambient temperature) and comes readily to hand.

Stop nagging ill people for having no dress sense.

TheFallenMadonna · 09/02/2011 21:59

DH doesn't shave when he's ill. He grows a poorly beard. He had flu a while back and after a week it was almost bushy .

figcake · 09/02/2011 22:09

Our bin men are young and gorgeous and Eastern European - so not much hope really

Original poster

bupcakesandcunting · 09/02/2011 23:51

Lucky cow, figcake.

OP posts:

BuzzLiteBeer · 09/02/2011 23:58

now spider has MY dh's picture! Is she some kind of super-spy?

Mumcentreplus · 10/02/2011 00:01

YABU I look like crap when I'm ill...

Amazingly bad crazy big hair

DHs dodgy old tops/my dodgy old tops

Jogging bottoms/old holey boxers

socks

and a bad attitude!

FFS I'm sick I tell you!!!..tis not a fashion parade love!

Flip

1 2 3