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I've just been threatened

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Mitmoo · 03/08/2011 01:37

I've had the garden turned into a camp site and three children sleeping in tents aged 14. They were fast asleep by midnight. I've just had an elderly neighbour knock the door, I've left the outside security light on so they have light, it is mainly on my back garden but lights up around a little bit not
much. The children felt safer

He has told me to turn off the security light as it is keeping him up. I said don't be ridiculous it is 1 o clock in the morning and close your curtains.

He says it is a hot night and he shouldn't have to close his windows. I say leave your windows open use your curtains to block the light.

He says, if you don't turn off the lights I'll be back at 3 am and you wont like what I'll do, there are consequences and you wont like them"

I feel like that is a threat, one of the children heard it and was scared, I've woken all three children, got them inside and left the light on.

AIBU for thinking this w shouldn't be allowed to make veiled threats, scare one child and force me to get the other two in from their sleeps in the garden just to make sure this tosspot doesn't follow through with his threats which he says will happen at 3 am?

The kids and me were asleep, it was just the security light, it's not like they were causing any trouble.

What do you think? Excuse typos sleepy typing.

OP posts:
minouminou · 04/08/2011 15:24

Fuck it....tell you what....OP should tape a bat shape over the light and angle it skywards.....
A somewhat leftfield idea, but it could work......

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:28

If and when you do a huge poo in the toilet how do you get rid of it? Do you flush and flush and flush it hope? Do you mince it with a brush even though there's the risk of ending up with a poo lollipop? Do you sneak off and get a knife from the kitchen to chop it into manageable pieces? Do you stick you hand in a bag and fish it out? Do you always put a bit of paper down first to stop anything sticking in the first place?

I don't know why this thread made me think of this.

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:30

I suppose if you knew such a product was going to be likely from your diet you could swallow a few of the tiny Lego wheels before you go so so make a 'mobile poo'.

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:30

Or eat something floaty to make things float rather than sink and stick.

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:32

Or just remember to 'pinch off' every few inches.

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:32

Is this thread dead yet?

izzywhizzyletsgetbusy · 04/08/2011 15:35

Dead as a dodo - but it's still open for cloning.

izzywhizzyletsgetbusy · 04/08/2011 15:36
intelligenceitself · 04/08/2011 15:36

No it's not dead. I want to know who the bullies are so I can lick their arses and improve my self esteem

intelligenceitself · 04/08/2011 15:37

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minouminou · 04/08/2011 15:38

No.
My DS insists that we come and inspect his poo and praise him for its size.
He has, on occasion, asked me to take a photo, if it's particularly impressive, so he can show his friends.
I have always demurred.

Ormirian · 04/08/2011 15:41

Well I have learned something. If the people who live behind us ever have an oversensitivity problem with their security light again so that it blinds us everytime a leaf moves or a ladybird twitches, I will know I can't complain. Point noted.

I'll just take an air-rifle to it.

(no, not really. I don't own one)

But I wont ask

Salmotrutta · 04/08/2011 15:44

Many years ago when I shared a flat with others there was a stick left at the side of the toilet for the sole purpose of prodding "difficult to flush" items.

Happy days.

minouminou · 04/08/2011 15:46

I tell yeh....tape a bat shape over each and every security light in the land.
It'll make everyone think.....

Salmotrutta · 04/08/2011 15:49

Actually, I'm now really tempted to try the bat shape idea on our security light..................... only it's tipping it down and I don't want to get wet.

TiggyD · 04/08/2011 15:50

Salmotrutta Was it just a smooth stick or was there any prodding tool on the end? (Like a snooker rest or something)

Salmotrutta · 04/08/2011 15:56

No, just a stick IIRC. It was about 3 decades ago though!! I do believe it was nick-named the "shit stick". Original eh?
It was all because of the poor flushing action of the toilet - sometimes quite embarrassing when sharing a flat with males!

BeerTricksPotter · 04/08/2011 16:00

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minouminou · 04/08/2011 16:02

Hey...d'ya know what? The combined keywords of the two new directions this thread has taken add up to....................................................................................BATSHIT.

minouminou · 04/08/2011 16:03

Salmotrutta......wait until it stops...you've got to do it.
I think this idea should go global.

Salmotrutta · 04/08/2011 16:11

Yes, I know it's minging BeerTricks - but it wasn't my idea. Honest Grin

It did get flushed off etc. Hmm

BeerTricksPotter · 04/08/2011 16:13

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Salmotrutta · 04/08/2011 16:13

minouminou - this rain is never gonna stop! Angry

minouminou · 04/08/2011 16:20

It will, Salmo, it will.
....and they say that a hero will save us, I'm not going to stand here and wait.....
Oh no...hang on, that was Spiderman.

minouminou · 04/08/2011 16:20

I think it's over now, people.

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