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To get annoyed at Women who are childlike.

94 replies

Leena49 · 07/09/2012 01:43

It's driving me crazy this week...
It's my dds birthday next week . My SIL has rung 4 times to ask what to get her for her birthday. We said Julia Donaldson books (because they are easy to find) so she calls back 'I couldn't find any' then we say anything from brave film. So she calls back. 'Argos didn't have anything! I feel like saying. Forget it please!
Colleague at work also driving me mad. What jobs should I do? I tell her then she says she doesn't know whe things usually go so she can't do that job.

I don't understand how women in their late 50s can be so lacking in the ability to think for themselves!

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ilovemyteddies · 07/09/2012 02:00

I'd type a reply but I WANT MY MOMMY TO BRING ME MY COCOA FIRST.

MrsTerrysChocolateOrange · 07/09/2012 02:03

They're not child-like My DD, 21 mo, could find that book. They're idiots.

TheQueenOfDiamonds · 07/09/2012 02:29

Terrys I was going to say .. My 3 year old knows which shops sell what and how to find what she wants in them.

Seriously fucked me over that one "Mummy I want some sweets" "There aren't any sweetie shops" (shed had enough for one day!) "That one (asda) has sweeties" ffs.

Iheartpasties · 07/09/2012 02:56

haha at "that one has sweeties" - so true.

CockyPants · 07/09/2012 07:28

I hate it when grown women still use ickle girlie voice. Grrr.

Jules666 · 07/09/2012 09:25

Or ones that can't do anything for themselves. I've a friend who thinks my life is wonderful because I get a break when DS's go to their dads but won't drive anywhere as 'she doesn't like' driving, even though she's got her own car.

Doubt she'd last 5 minutes if she ended up a lone parent as her DH takes care of everything. She forgets that when my DS's are at their dads I'm doing DIY, gardening etc which she doesn't do.

Moan over!

solidgoldbrass · 07/09/2012 09:32

That's just laziness and idiocy and plenty of men do it too - the ones who 'don't understand' the washing machine or how to buy groceries because their cocks get in the way or whatever.

Mind you, I can't stand twee, kooky girlie women like Bjork or Zooey Deschanel or Florence Welsh (Posh, twatty Toyah re-run). You know, all that 'EEE-eee-EEE! I'se a PIXTHIE!' shit.

NameChangeGalore · 07/09/2012 09:57

Don't they have access to a computer and the internet? Agree, they're not childlike, they're just thick.

Trills · 07/09/2012 10:00

I don't think your issue is "women who are childlike" it is "adults who can't do basic problem-solving".

From your title I thought you meant women who pretend to be helpless in order to get people to do stuff for them.

Bonsoir · 07/09/2012 10:03

Childlike or just dim?

Trills · 07/09/2012 10:04

They may not even be stupid, just lazy.

StealthPolarBear · 07/09/2012 10:07

Isn't it more effort to keep hassling the op than just walk into any bookshop and ask "children's books...Julia something"

Trills · 07/09/2012 10:08

Children's books - Julia something - 6yr old girl - give me them and I will give you shiny coins.

pictish · 07/09/2012 10:09

I don't think it's confined to women by a long stretch, but yes people like that are annoying!

We recently went to a festival with friends, and as we live in different places we decided to make our own way there respectively.

We checked the route online and an hour after we arrived and set up camp, we had to leave again to rescue them from the middle of nowhere, as they didn't have a clue how to get there and after five or so phone calls asking 'where do we go now?' we thought easier to go and collect them.

We'd never been there before either btw. Sort yourselves out fgs!

StealthPolarBear · 07/09/2012 10:14

Lol at shiney coins

whatsoever · 07/09/2012 10:17

It's the little girl voices that really get my goat. I can't take grown women seriously when they sound like Hollywood child stars.

ZZZenAgain · 07/09/2012 10:18

what makes people become so helpless that they struggle to sort out minor things like finding a book for a dc?

MySpanielHell · 07/09/2012 10:23

Why are women expected to sort out the present buying for their husband's family? Isn't your brother the one who is being childish here by refusing to sort it out himself?

MySpanielHell · 07/09/2012 10:25

Or is your husband's sister? In which case why are you the one having to deal with the phone calls? Why isn't your husband speaking to his own sister if she annoys you so much?

SoleSource · 07/09/2012 10:56

Break friends, make friends, never ever break friends.

Katiepoes · 07/09/2012 11:43

Right now my colleague is talking to another colleague in a sweet girly voice with her head tipped to one side and one fooT twisted behind the other. Her desk is covered in Hello Kitty shite, she has been known to say 'how are oooo?' instead of good morning. She is in her mid 40s.

Shall I show her this thread? Or just go ahead and push her out the window?

boschy · 07/09/2012 11:46

Window gets my vote Katie

NCForNow · 07/09/2012 11:46

Katie! Grin

Why not make Hello Kitty shaped darts and throw them at her?

TiggerWearsATriteSmile · 07/09/2012 11:52

Oh sweet Jesus Katie, don't even bother opening the window. That would have me screaming in my head

degutastic · 07/09/2012 11:53

Can't you send her a link to the book/s on amazon and maybe another link to a "How to" site for dummies to use the site? Grin

I don't like idiots either, very frustrating Angry

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