to always offer to get the milk from the fridge when visiting so I can have a suspicious nosey in the fridge?

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Intimate fridge porn.

Behind closed doors.

Anyone else willing to out themselves??

I always have a look in other peoples trolleys at the supermarket, but never thought of checking out fridges

It's a whole new level of food snooping, I like it

Sometimes I think it's best not to look too closely in people's fridges/ cupboards etc. I had a bad experience at a friend's once when I dipped into the fridge and found it to be the mankiest thing I have ever seen!!! It put me right off my coffee and cake.

Ohhh, i just cleaned my fridge - come over!!

Does it only work if you do a sneaky peek? Because you realise you have the power to get people to disclose the contents of their fridges, when they last cleaned them and the most out of date thing in them through the power of MN?

Does anyone remember that Fast Show sketch where they were giggling about how when they go to someone's house they like to have a quick peak in the fridge/bedroom etc and Paul Whitehouse says "Oh yes and I look in the laundry basket and give the pants a quick sniff!" followed by shocked faces and "I'll get my coat."

I've got one of those hook and loop catches on the outside of my bedroom door that i put on when i have visitors so that they can't spy on all the junk I have thrown in there out of the way just before they come.

I think that's really intrusive and nosey! if i caught anyone poking about in my fridge, bathroom etc, they wouldn't be asked back.

I'm never having anyone over again, ever.

That's hilarious! Even more funny re suspicious though! I initially thought you meant to check you weren't going to be given anything out of date/ what was for lunch etc

Had never occurred to me to do this, and wouldn't want to look in other people's bathrooms cabinets, but now feel I might have to tidy mine up... Actually my fridge is fine but there are some really manky old mascaras etc at the back of my bathroom cabinet I expect...

Might offer to get the milk next time I'm round at someone's house now though. And will look suspiciously at them if they do when they come round here.... Ah-ha - how to out yourself as a mumsnetter....

Chaos - you'd be more than welcome to fridge gaze here anytime you like :)
Doesn't float my boat, but hey ho.

Bathroom cupboards... only if I know the person wouldn't mind. I love my Aunties, she always has pretty new smelly stuff & new make-up :) But not as a general rule when visiting, no. But once again, don't give a rats ass who wants to peek into mine - nothing you wont find on a shop shelf

I don't care if people want to look in under stairs cupboards, bedrooms etc - but I draw the line at them opening drawers & wardrobes etc... or bedside cabinets! If you are one of those 'sneaky peekers' please don't visit!

SuncottageSuncottage Wed 04-May-11 21:18:54
I love it whenever I have to pop into DP's office at the weekend with him. I look in every desk drawer. The stuff people keep is endlessly fascinating.

Like the day I found that his huge, bearded and very macho colleague had a bag of Jelly Babies and a Penny Vincenzi novel.

Gross invasion of the tiny bit of privacy people have in an office enviroment. I would put in a complaint if I found you doing that. It's as bad as reading someone's diary

With you on the fridge spying chaos.

I also ensure that mine is clean and well stocked if I have people coming round.

Thanks for all the snoopy offers folks.

My nationwide tour starts in June.

(oh, and don't fret - I don't do cupboards - they're privet)

My dh says I'm like Monica from friends/sleeping with the enemy in that I'm obsessed with my cupboards being super organised. I'd welcome you to look,but then I do like a bit of a nosy in other peoples. I like a quick glance of peoples shopping too.

I have just popped into DP's office and reported myself for snooping.

Chaos

Can you open your curtains a tad wider? I can't see in!........................

My flatmate and I had a bathroom cupboard (wall mounted) with no top to it. You couldn't tell it had no top as it was quite high, it had double glass doors.

We would stand on a chair and drop ping pong balls in until it was filled to the brim. Anyone opening the doors would have a veritable cascade of pingpong balls fall on them and bounce all over the bathroom floor. Until we did this we had no idea how many people take a sneaky peak into bathroom cupboards. I'd like to think we cured a few of them

AND it was never not funny (for us)

Febreze

I did that. Hoisted by my own petard but I used marbles. Serves me right for being a nosey cow, they learnt from me.

Marbles are good - but you must have needed shedloads!

febreeze

You should meet my godson and marble collection