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AIBU?

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Original poster

to hand trifle ingredients to dd and tell her to get on with it? (she doesn't like trifle!)

32 replies

knockinonyerdoor · 02/04/2011 22:07

I bought trifle ingredients today for a nice strawberry trifle. I stopped drinking coffee yesterday and tonight I have the headache from hell. I know from previous experience I'm going to still have a bit of a headache tomorrow morning and I really CBA to make the sodding trifle. I should have bought a cheap and nasty ready-made.

Dd is 13 and hates trifle - the only ingredient she actually likes is the custard. AIBU to ask her to make the bloody thing tomorrow? (can guilt her into it appeal to her better nature on account of it being Mothering Sunday). Grin

I would ask dh but, honestly, I've never seen trifle presented as a variation of Eton Mess but that's what we'd end up with. Plus the kitchen-meets-cake-explosion I'd be faced with afterwards.

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DaphneHeartsFred · 02/04/2011 22:08

Why do you need trifle?

Jeeps · 02/04/2011 22:10

YANBU
I cook baked beans for my DC and I can't stand the sight, smell, taste or feel of them! Appeal to her better nature tomorrow!

Original poster
knockinonyerdoor · 02/04/2011 22:12

Er... because we LIKE trifle? Hmm

The strawberries were on offer and I couldn't resist, thought trifle would be lovely.

That was before the flippin' headache.

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squeakytoy · 02/04/2011 22:12

I find drinking lots of water gets rid of the caffeine withdrawal symptoms.

Ihavewelliesbuttheyrenotgreen · 02/04/2011 22:13

I don't like trifle in particular the custard ingrediant but wouldn't be particularly offended if asked to make one. So I don't think that YABPU. Although perhaps you should offer to make her a pudding of her choice at some point in the future, chocolate mousse would be my preference. Food always tastes better when you have made it yourself so on second thoughts YADNBU.

HaggisNeepsnTatties · 02/04/2011 22:14

If you like trifle that much, stop posting on MM and go and make it. Time spent moaning on here could be time spent making the bloody trifle....it doesn't take that frigging long.....

tomhardyismydh · 02/04/2011 22:20

Hmm you cant make trifle because you have a headache, yet you can post on mumsnet.

have the triffle monday? seriously need to come on here and even ask?

ethelina · 02/04/2011 22:22

Just do jelly and custard tomorrow instead.

Original poster
knockinonyerdoor · 02/04/2011 22:25

FFS I am sitting down on MN because if I stand up and move my head it BANGS like my brain is bouncing, OK? Angry

And I may be a little touchy due to No Coffee. Blush

Strawberries will be mouldy by Monday.

And I WANT TRIFLE Grin

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ethelina · 02/04/2011 22:27

TBH If your dd told you where to get off I would be on her side. Why the fuck should she be forced to make something she hates, just to satisfy your caffeine induced temper?

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Bluemoonrising · 02/04/2011 22:30

YABU.

You are still able to post on mumsnet, but you can assemble a few ingredients? trifle is not hard to make. Your DD doesn't like it - why should she make it for you? Are you planning to make something for her that she does like?

Bluemoonrising · 02/04/2011 22:30

can't assemble a few ingredients - obviously!

MorticiaAddams · 02/04/2011 22:30

YANBU, trifle is lovely and why shouldn't your dd help out just because it's something she doesn't like.

Ihavewelliesbuttheyrenotgreen · 02/04/2011 22:31

Knock Knock having re-read your post of 22.12, I may have to change my mind. You say 'We like trifle' but the 'we' does obviously not include your DD what is it the Royal We? You really should take up my chocolate mousse suggestion though. Or you could appeal to her better nature by telling she makes the nicest trifle, nicer even than the trifle you make. My Mum used to use this line on me and it worked, it terms of apple crumble though not trifle.

Original poster
knockinonyerdoor · 02/04/2011 22:34

Sad Blush I am cooking a full roast dinner tomorrow afternoon but would make the trifle first thing, was hoping to have a nice easy morning (with paracetamol!) and NOT have to faff around slicing and mixing and cleaning up...

hoped I could get dd to do it

Balls. Am going to bed.

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Original poster
knockinonyerdoor · 02/04/2011 22:35

have already got dd a lovely piece of cake to have with custard.

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tomhardyismydh · 02/04/2011 22:35

you need select your strawberries more wisely or shop elsewhere if they will be mouldy by monday after being bought today.

HaggisNeepsnTatties · 02/04/2011 22:36

Well, by my calculations I could have made the trifle by now and be on my second cup of coffee.....

louloudia · 02/04/2011 22:36

if you want it so bad, go and bloody make it then :)

jeez talk about making a crisis out of a non existant drama

Ihavewelliesbuttheyrenotgreen · 02/04/2011 22:44

Well as you are making a nice roast dinner and have provided DD with cake and custard I will let you of Knock-Knock

Bluemoonrising · 02/04/2011 22:47

Okay, thats more reasonable then, as your dd already has a treat ready! It would be a nice thing for her to do, if she would like to. I wouldn't try and force the point though.

Ihavewelliesbuttheyrenotgreen · 03/04/2011 21:36

Bump- How did it go Knock-Knock

thisisyesterday · 03/04/2011 22:00

god you lot are weird

the dd shouldn't help out just because she doesn't like it?

the message here being that you would only help someone if you're getting something out of it?? nice

OP, you were not being unreasonable to ask her to give you a hand when you feel rotten

Ihavewelliesbuttheyrenotgreen · 03/04/2011 22:32

Thisisyesterday, this was yesterday, the time for opinions and advice is over. We (and by 'we' I mean the Royal 'we') want to know the outcome.

And btw I was joking when I suggested that the OP should make a dessert for her DD in return for making the trifle. Would be a nice gesture though.

thisisyesterday · 03/04/2011 22:39

i know it was, hence my post saying things like you were not unreasonable Confused

didn't realise there was a time limit for replying to a thread. sorry

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