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to feel annoyed at that women in the coffee shop?

286 replies

gabsid · 02/04/2013 19:11

Today I sat down at a sofa (2 2-seater sofas) in a busy city coffee shop enjoying my coffee and waiting for DP and DC. A woman with a baby came up to me and asked whether the second sofa was free and I said no since I was waiting - fine. The people on the next sofa just left so she took that seat, when within the next 5 minutes another 3 women with 2 babies arrived!

Had I been by myself I would have offered the sofa and I would have been happy for 2 more people to share my table, but share 2 2-seater sofas with 4 adults and 2 babies? I would have been very annoyed and probably left to find somewhere else to sit. That would have been so rude of them!

Luckily it didn't come to that, but it might have.

OP posts:
KatieScarlett2833 · 02/04/2013 22:00

Feck, SGP !!!

apostropheuse · 02/04/2013 22:06

I'm guessing the OP hasn't bean bag yet?

HoneyDragon · 02/04/2013 22:13

Good Heavens Op. I'm amazed you leave the house knowing all the shit that probably won't be waiting you outside.

Lovecat · 02/04/2013 22:14

I've just read most of this thread out to DH, as he asked what I was giggling helplessly about.

What he has gleaned from all this is that MrsKoala is probably a man, as 'she' has helpfully offered a practical solution whilst everyone else has just empathised with all the terrible things that didn't happen to them...

:o

anothershittynickname · 02/04/2013 22:19

I have read all this thread.

Laughed.

Snorted.

Quite probably wet myself a little.

I still however, have NO idea what happened in the coffee shop :-/

SuePurblybilt · 02/04/2013 22:19

Oi, Mr Lovecat. I started a HELPLINE.

cocoachannel · 02/04/2013 22:23

I hope to goodness she wasn't drinking a frappuccino in this weather. That would just be the limit.

KatieScarlett2833 · 02/04/2013 22:27

I suggested using towels, The German way ( sulks)

Lovecat · 02/04/2013 22:27

And where's the number, Sue? WHERE'S THE NUMBER?? Even as I type things that might happen are not happening - I need help (not least with Mr Lovecat)!

KurriKurri · 02/04/2013 22:27

It's all very well to laugh, but will no one think of the hypothetical children Sad

SuePurblybilt · 02/04/2013 22:28

I gave the number, but like wot the Americans do, with letters. Cos it was funnier.
I've got nobody to man the hypothetical helpline though, which might be OK, as they're only imaginary situations. Or we could ask Mrs Koala to do it.

ShatnersBassoon · 02/04/2013 22:30

Sue said the number is 999. She didn't, but imagine if she did. She beggars belief, the idiot.

SuePurblybilt · 02/04/2013 22:31

I do. i beggar it.

Grockle · 02/04/2013 22:34
Grin

You lot have far too much time on your hands.

I'm worried about the OP though - she's not come back. Any number of terrible things that might happen might not have happened to her and you are all here laughing Sad

SlinkyB · 02/04/2013 22:43

I just cried laughing at this thread, brilliant.

It really annoys dh when I sit here laughing my head off at my phone, but I don't care Grin

EvenBetter · 02/04/2013 22:43

She's probably trying to order a 'flat white' from a faceless corporation with faux colonial wood decor and 'shabby chic' paint effects. Bleeaarrghh. Please everyone spare a thought for the people who work in cafes that have to deal with people like this everyday. ?sob

Why hasn't anyone suggested that the OP/mothers /sofa may be depressed or have sleep apnoea yet?

LindyHemming · 02/04/2013 22:47

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Namehelpplease · 02/04/2013 22:52

Eh?!

LindyHemming · 02/04/2013 22:54

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VivaLeBeaver · 02/04/2013 23:05

How very fucking lazy (boy) of the woman to sit down on a sofa.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 02/04/2013 23:22
Lucyellensmum95 · 02/04/2013 23:23

So, is a glottal stop where you don't pronounce your Ts then?

KurriKurri · 02/04/2013 23:25

Maybe OP is having an early night so she can gear up to deal with all the things that might happen to her tomorrow (but won't).

Lucyellensmum95 · 02/04/2013 23:28

this has fried my head so if i were from Dundee i'd say

Fla whi?? but with some sort of emphasis on the vowel rather than just not saying it like my DP who is from Sarf Lundun?

So latte would be Lar(stop)eh?

Cappucinno? hmmmm

shellyf · 02/04/2013 23:34

laughing hard at responsesJust the tonic I needed today :-)