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Oops, that's gone down well

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 19:38

BIL popped round (sort of person who should have a sandwich board and bell so sure is he of impending doom) bouncing ds2 on his knee..
ds2: are you happy now Uncle x?
BIL: of course little man, why would I not be
ds2: cos Mummy says you are a right sad case.

awkward! Shock

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ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll · 18/06/2013 19:39
Grin

My son told his dad I called him an arsehole. That was fun

FutTheShuckUp · 18/06/2013 19:39

chortle

iamadoozermum · 18/06/2013 19:40

Grin out of the mouths of babes ...

We knew someone we called Grumpy Jackie. Had to stop using that once DS1 knew who we were on about.

StuffezLaYoni · 18/06/2013 19:41

God. I apparently told my v straight laced grandma that dad referred to her as the Old Dragon.

MalcolmTuckersMum · 18/06/2013 19:41

Brilliant! Grin

Sparklymommy · 18/06/2013 19:44

We have a neighbour who is always wanting to borrow things, needing assistance etc. her name is Elaine. We call her Elaine the pain. Or we did until ds2 answered the door and shouted "mum! Elaine the pains here!"
Mortified!!!!

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 19:48

thank the lord its not just me...I would have put good money on my kids not taking in a word I say! 'pick up that shoe' total deafness 'insulting family' verbatim repeat!

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ParadiseChick · 18/06/2013 20:09
Grin

What did you say after that?

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 20:19

I would love to say that I made a witty remark, diffused situation and wafted away..in reality I jibbered like a fool 'oh, kids eh, obv wasn't talking about YOU but a friend with same name..oh is that the oven (it wasn't)

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ParadiseChick · 18/06/2013 20:20

Awkward!

And hilarious¡¡¡!

Crikeyblimey · 18/06/2013 20:22

Our friends' son (aged about 7) once told another friend (who was pg with her first and married to a man with very red hair) "so J, I believe you don't want a ginger baby" :) :) :)

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 20:35

ha ha Crikey ( was said baby ginger? would like to hear a 7 yr olds commiserations on that!)

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 20:35

ha ha Crikey ( was said baby ginger? would like to hear a 7 yr olds commiserations on that!)

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LeoTheLateBloomer · 18/06/2013 20:41

My neighbour has about 5000 vehicles, never uses any of them but enjoys revving them noisily on his driveway .

DD tutted and shook her head one day while we were getting in our car saying "silly motorbike". I've never been more grateful for my no-swearing-in-front-of-DD policy.

BadgersNadgers · 18/06/2013 20:48

I used to know a lot of blokes called Dave so I gave them nicknames, which worked quite wel until the day I called one "Microphone head" to his face.

I think he's forgiven me now that I've married him and made two mini microphones of our own Grin

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QueenofallIsee · 18/06/2013 21:14

in my experience, everyone has 5 mates called Dave..mine are Big Dave, Little Dave, Brum Dave, Builder Dave & Pub Quiz Dave. Have just realised that Pub Quiz Dave has only been seen at quiz once so perhaps I need to address that!

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KneeDeepInDaisies · 18/06/2013 21:18

DS1 told MIL that I said all DH's family were bossy.

My face-Shock

I replied- obviously I wasn't talking about you. To be fair she laughed.

littlemrssleepy · 18/06/2013 21:25

All 3 of my Auntie's married Dave's. Then one got divorced and married another Dave. I used to think you could only be an uncle if you were called Dave.

chirpchirp · 18/06/2013 21:28

A friend of mine submitted plans for an extension to their house and their neighbours objected, plans were changed and resubmitted several times and every time the neighbours lodged an objection before finally admitting the reason for the continuing objections were that they simply didn't want my friend to have a bigger house than them!

A few weeks after the dust had settled friends little girl who was about 3 at the time happily (and loudly) announced "oh look mummy! There's the bastards from next door!" When she spotted them at the supermarket!

Cravey · 18/06/2013 21:31

Haha many many years ago my sil was training to be a hair stylist. She wasnt getting on very well. My dh said suggested to me I let her practice on my hair. My reply was she is not coming near my head with a bloody bargepole. Fast forward to a family party she ruffles my sons hair and says oh look you need a haircut. Cue my darling so telling her oh no mummy says you not coming near our heads with a bargepole. Whoops.

ohforfoxsake · 18/06/2013 21:32

Everyone has Dave Builder in their phone contacts surely?

SisterMonicaJoan · 18/06/2013 21:32

chirpchirp You must have been mortified! Hilarious though Grin

SisterMonicaJoan · 18/06/2013 21:33

Sorry, your friend must have been mortified..

musickeepsmesane · 18/06/2013 21:36

We have a good friend we fondly refer to as 'mad alison'. She didn't know (we have 5 Alisons' so had to give 4 nicknames). She came for a visit and my youngest 2 cherubs very innocently called her 'mad' all day. They thought it was her name Blush Luckily she knew we meant mad in the best possible fun way!! Smile

PrettyKitty1986 · 18/06/2013 21:44

We have a neighbour who screeches at her dog daily... 'Oh GOOD boy! You're eating it ALL! You're GREEDY you are, GREEDY!' and so on. We can hear her in the garden from three doors away.

Df and I for years called her 'fishwife' for obvious reasons. Then when ds1 was 3 we passed her on the street and he said, to her, clear as a bell 'hey FISHwife! You have a funny name! Why are you called FISHwife?!?'