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Do not patronise me because you do not get it!!!

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Kayano · 26/12/2011 23:40

Here annoyance.

Had friend over today to play a few games and relax. A few blokes and me and DH. DH reading the rules of this new game. One guy in particular pipes up after a few minutes.

'right so Kayano, if this happens it means this yadda yadda...'

Me: Hmm err... Thanks?

DH reads next rule, random guy repeats in very simple language directed at me. The next time I was Hmm ok.... Hmm

The NEXT time He says 'So Kayano, if player x...'

At which point I am actually Angry and even DH is Hmm I just wave my hand and say 'yeah, you know what? I got it.'

Have to admit I said it very bluntly. I do fin this guy patronising anyway but he constantly talks down to me, honestly gives me the impression that he thinks my 'female' mind can't handle complex game rules.

So Grin he actually blushes and stammers and is caught out and says 'Oh... Well I was just going over it because I wasn't sure
Myself iyswim?'

AIBU that if he wasn't sure himself then he should have clarified with DH who was READING the rules and not going over them in stupidly simplified language directed at me in particular. No need to try and belittle me ffs!

End note: I beat them all Grin fuckers

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Kayano · 26/12/2011 23:41

On my phone so sorry for random words and spellings e

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Kayano · 26/12/2011 23:42

... And random letter e's after sentences... Hmm

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HatesCensorship · 26/12/2011 23:42

Cool story sis.

Kayano · 26/12/2011 23:42

Oh no you didn't! Angry

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Flisspaps · 26/12/2011 23:42

Grin for the hand waving dismissal and Grin for winning

Although he'll probably say he 'let' you win Hmm

devonshiredumpling · 26/12/2011 23:44

it is like when all the blokes at work try and explain the rules of football to me in childish language wand when i quote thr rule book word for word back at them shuts them up and sends them into a major sulk ( i am GrinGrinGrin inside cause my dad used to be a football ref and taught me)

Mumcentreplus · 26/12/2011 23:45

I would have blasted him off....(in the nicest possible way)..wanker

OnemorningXmasCockMonkey · 26/12/2011 23:47

Classic 'mansplaining' - what a tool!

Kayano · 26/12/2011 23:50

Blush I did pretty much wave my hand right in his face and didn't even look at him. We even do the same job so he knows I don't need extra assistance in understanding things Angry grr

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BreconBeBuggered · 27/12/2011 00:33

I gave my BIL a death-stare the other day when he gave me an easy rundown of the plot so far in a film we'd been watching. DSis hastily explained that 'Brecon isn't like me, she can probably follow it herself'. I mean...what the bloody fuck?

LineRunner · 27/12/2011 00:40

I can do the offside rule. Backwards. The clue's in the name.

But I still get told I'm a bit wrong.

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