to not want to talk to a baby on the phone?

[CookieRookie]

Friends baby (pfb) She insists I talk to him every bloody time we're on the phone.

Really, I love him to bits, he's adorable, lovely to be around and play with but I'd rather not talk to him on the phone especially when he can't be arsed talking back preferring to eat the phone and press all the buttons so all I hear is a series of long beeps. She keeps coming back to chat to me then saying "oh here, here he's looking at the phone now, say something"

Me: "Erm, Hi baby, hello friends baby "

Friend: "Ah he's too busy playing with the phone, oh no wait, he's listening, say something"

Argh, fucking stop!!

AIBU?

I can't believe you could pick up me being Irish through text!

'grand', 'mammy' 'ye'?

My sister does this with her dog!

Me: so how was work?

Her: usual you know! Oh look Barney is here want to see him?

Me: eh...

Her: barney, come here and speak to auntie!

Me: so yeah I had first day at work yesterday.

Her: oh he is looking at the phone! Aw call his name!

And etc. :o

And YANBU.

Oh god, I think I'd have to put a bloody stop to that!

Though do speak to my dog down phone on odd occassion as he licks the phone:)

LOT5R

When I'm away I like talking to my dog on the phone.
I just repeat the usual gibberish I do when I'm with him, but I know he pricks up his little ears when he hears my voice possibly.

Cookie that was hilarious I can almost imagine your mother now...!

But you are being unreasonable, its cute to talk to babies on the phone. Spoil sport

I lovedthat Cookie.

One of my friends has her 2 year old DS on the answer machine! "My mummy is playing with me but leave your name and she will call you back!" Blerghh!

The only people who should be subjected to this are doting grandparents

Ummm....not necessarily, thank you! Fortunately I am saved from this sort of call foisted upon me by ds2 and ddil. Although for all their kindness in the matter, this hasn't stopped me getting the occasional call from dgd herself if she gets hold of the phone by accident. The last call started with heavy breathing, followed by "Helloeee!" and then "Uh Oh". Before we got any further, ddil came on the phone to say "I'm sorry if this sounds weird but who has my daughter just phoned?". She was quite relieved to discover it was me!

The only person I do this with is my Mother. And she enjoys it, and ASKS to 'speak' to him.

He does now say hiya nan nan though...

Is it PFB if it is DC4?! Suppose it is, precious FOURTH born...

OMG I think I've just wet myself at the Irish phone conversation...that could have been my Mum (God rest her soul) when she was babysitting my Nieces

Reminds me of the time that DD got hold of my phone while I was in the loo.

I came back in the room to see & hear (then) 3yo DD holding the phone saying "mmmm....chineeeeese". She had managed to ring the local Chinese takeaway from my phonebook, and I took the phone off her to be greeted by a very confused Chinese lady saying "your order please?!" in a tone of voice!!

Loved your Irish conversation, Cookie. My mother used to ring me from back in N.Ireland and have similar discussions. Most of it via the dogs too.

What made them all the more hilarious was that despite the years she'd lived back in Ireland she still spoke like a BBC announcer. So all the expressions were Irish but delivered in an English accent. So they went along the lines of: "It's been jolly grand weather here, oh hold on a wee moment, for feck's sake, Boris, would you get back into the kitchen, sorry dear, that dog will be the death of me sure he will."

My mam does the same - with the cat. Actually, my dad's worse for it. Whenever I Skype home they always have to hold the webcam down so the (bored and sleepy) cat can be seen. I have no interest in my parents' cat because mine are so much livelier and more fun but they also ask to see my cats when they call.

They're convinced my cats know them well now (despite not visiting me in 3 years), because when I point the webcam at a sleeping cat and they shout the cats' names, I stand behind the iPad and blow gently at their furry faces, so that they'll look round and blink at the screen, just to humor my mam and dad.

It gets worse when they are toddlers and people allow them to answer the phone, cue five minutes of wheeling "can you get your mummy for me". I used to hang up if I got a toddler!

Your dialogue made me laugh Cookie, I was reading it in an Irish accent too

Am loving all these other stories, very funny.

Toddler answering the phone can be cute but not when you need to speak to the adult in a hurry.

Standing in the pissing rain when you've locked your keys in the car...

Ring, ring "hello"

"oh hi sweetie, it's auntie cookie, can you put mummy on the phone?"

"AUNTIE COOKIE!!!. Hi Auntie Cookie. Are you coming to my house?

"Yes pet, will you give the phone to mummy"

"Are you coming now? Can I wear your he-hiles again?"

"yes darling, you can have them. Will you get mummy for me, it's very important, good girl"

"Well mummy's doing a poo, bye"

Courtesy of my adorable, straight-talking 3yo niece

What's worse is when you have sit for an age watching the precious darlings on Skype or FaceTime - arrrrgghhhh - I get my own back now though now with my pfb :D

Bloody hate skype for that very reason. At least on the phone you can make all the 'rolls eyes' faces you want.

I find it very difficult to feign a smile without looking like I'm having a shit!