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To take the total and utter piss?

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eggerlicious · 26/03/2013 23:06

backstory my dd has been friends with this woman's dd for 7 years. She's ok as is her husband theyare a nice couple and funny although the woman has often come out with random bitchy comments. She;s been off with me since christmas and I've just found out why.....

So, it turns out she thinks I fancy her husband Smile. I'm a healthy 5 11 and like heels and he's five two Grin In fact, if I put my arm around him he would not even get a mouthful of armpit Grin I honestly have no idea how this turn of events came around but she has got the total hump. I've had walk towards then avoid. Walk towards look at then away without saying hello, the total blank and the about turn. Now sadly I find this funny that she honestly thinks I would steal the father of her kids so he can gaze lovingly into my chest. And the more she blanks me the funnier I find it. Made even funnier by the fact that I'm turning down guys ten years younger a foot taller and fitter Grin

So basically, I do feel annoyed that my child's friendship is suffering from her "ishoos" and that she's openly being rude unfairly. Would I be totally and utterly unreasonable to just play it up for laughs?

This is my first post so be gentleSmile

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FauxFox · 27/03/2013 10:29

I'm sure it's just the way it's come across written down and you are lovely irl but you seem to think yourself well "out of the league" of your friend and her husband in terms of appearance and if you go about telling people how many younger hot guys you are turning down and scoffing at the very idea of going out with short men you will seem shallow and that may be why she's avoiding you. It may be that her OH does fancy you but there is no need to make it worse with a supercilious attitude.

badtasteflump · 27/03/2013 10:35

I want to know how you know she thinks you fancy her H and why she thinks it

Owllady · 27/03/2013 10:36

even if she did think that re. out of his league, it's a bit odd isnt it?

We have a carer for my dd who quite obviously flirts round my H and I find it ridiculously funny because he now appears frightened to death of her (he is an engineer) I couldn't imagine falling out with her, even though it's a tad unprofessional

BaronessBomburst · 27/03/2013 10:40

I want to meet ComposHat's tripod........ Grin

KoalaFace · 27/03/2013 10:51

Friendly and unconcerned is the way to go I reckon.

I enjoyed the stealth boast regarding tall, young, fit men Grin

VitoCorleone · 27/03/2013 11:00

Yeah play on it, flirt like mad with him in front of your insecure friend. I hope she gives you a good slap

MumfordandDaughter · 27/03/2013 11:07

Oh, i wish i had your self confidence! Alas, i'm only a sub standard 5'7 Sad

And just because you're gigantamongous and he's a small fry, doesn't mean the idea of you fancying him is so ludicrous.

Just look at Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. In fact, Tom Cruise and anyone he's been with.

DoJo · 27/03/2013 11:34

TBH you sound as though you think you're better than both of them - if a friend of mine was insecure enough in their relationship that they were worried about their husband straying with anyone, let alone me, I would hope that I would offer them reassurance and a friendly ear. It must be an awful feeling, being concerned that the father of your children could be tempted by someone you consider a friend and i wouldn't wish it on anyone, let alone take pleasure in their unhappiness.

cjel · 27/03/2013 11:40

I think its a bit weird that you think its because of your height he fancies you? you do sound as if you feel superior. Perhaps he doesn't - you just irritate her by your condescending attitude

ClartyCarol · 27/03/2013 11:42

Hahahahahahaaaaa!!! at the idea of citing 'Tom Cruise + anyone' as an example of a normal, functioning relationship.

LessMissAbs · 27/03/2013 11:46

My guess would be that HE has told her that you are coming onto him. Some men do seem to live in a fantasy world whereby every woman they meet fancies them (in their minds), and if she isn't with a man at that precise moment, it just confirms her desire in their eyes. I once asked someone where the toilets were and he tracked me down on the internet and sent me messages, and claimed to be puzzled when I told him I had absolutely no interest.

ChairmanWow · 27/03/2013 11:48

Stealth boast-tastic post OP. Congrats.

Runs off to PM Compo for Tripod's phone number, fighting off other MNers

Pandemoniaa · 27/03/2013 11:50

Yes, I know a bloke who used to paint his lower half silver and go to fancy dress parties as a tripod.

Sorry, OP. Any commonsense comment I made have made is now impossible. For starters I have to clean all the spat out tea off the keyboard...

Jux · 27/03/2013 11:51

Just talk to her. Ask her what's wrong, if you've done something to upset her, if she denies it, say you overheard a remark .....

I am assuming you want your dd and hers to continue their friendship.

Talking works. Taking the piss doesn't.

MumfordandDaughter · 27/03/2013 11:56

Hahahahahahaaaaa!!! at the idea of citing 'Tom Cruise + anyone' as an example of a normal, functioning relationship.

No, it was an example of a very short person being in a relationship with a very tall person.

I interpreted the OP as she thought the idea of her being attracted to this man was silly because of their height difference.

ClartyCarol · 27/03/2013 13:06

Sorry, I did know what you were getting at, but the general consensus nowadays seems to be that women aren't attracted to Tom Cruise despite his lack of height they're recruited, brainwashed and contracted into a pseudo relationship, his being a short arse is neither here nor there.

EggyFucker · 27/03/2013 13:08

God, I needed cheering up today, and this thread was just the ticket Grin

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eggerlicious · 27/03/2013 14:01

I don't think I'm better at all although I did stun this morning ,stun I tell you in my baggy jeans and fleece with no make up on Grin It's more the thought of him needing a step ladder to reach ..... Grin

Koala I'm going with friendly and unconcerned. Unless of course anyone mentions the word tripod...Grin

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Icelollycraving · 27/03/2013 14:29

Yabu to think you should play up to him. That is bitchy & odd. The whole younger hotter men thing made me cringe a bit tbh.

purrpurr · 27/03/2013 14:47

OP, you do sound amazing, with tall, fit men after you, as well as the short, stumpy ones. And you leave the house without make-up on wearing a FLEECE and this still happens. Is it a magical fleece?

I just don't think you can casually mention a queue full of admirers as well as bashing a bloke based on his height without expecting a proper full on trout slap to the face. There's confident, there's arrogant, then there's your post.

Or, ooooh, wait, maybe you just have tremendously attractive armpits. Maybe that's why. Do you use Dove?

Icelollycraving · 27/03/2013 17:12

Dove purrpurr :o

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eggerlicious · 27/03/2013 18:37

Is this my first flaming? Grin I might have to snurk off and namechange.....

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eggerlicious · 27/03/2013 18:38

purrpurr I have HUGELY attractive armpits Grin. If you read the post nobody fancies anyone but someone THINKS that I fancy someone....

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cjel · 27/03/2013 18:40

Ooh Whats a flaming like I'm jealous of you now I've never been flamed?!

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eggerlicious · 27/03/2013 18:53

I'm still smarting from the slap with a trout cjel Sad Wink

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