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AIBU?

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If I look in the...

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Fontofnowt · 03/09/2013 15:54

Attic.

Housesitting for dp work colleagues next week.
Collegue has said to dp 'definately don't go in the attic it will change your opinion of me' and dp relayed this to me.
[hmmm]

The only Thing I want now is to see in that attic.

AIBU and a nosey bitch or is she asking for snoops by declaring it out of bounds?

OP posts:
MadBusLady · 03/09/2013 16:40

She totally wants you to go in the attic.

NeoMaxiZoomDweebie · 03/09/2013 16:41

Big massive train set....with little people and everything. BETCHA!

squoosh · 03/09/2013 16:42

One of two things will happen

  1. An enormous Hornby train set, with working signals and real shrubbery.

  2. The couple themselves, naked and legs splayed waiting for you at their torture altar.

Original poster
Fontofnowt · 03/09/2013 16:44

I haven't seen the house yet so no clue on the access plus it would be way down on my snoop list normally I will be brave and nosey and climb the ladder.

If I end up with a crossbow bolt through my forehead I shall blame you all!

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OHforDUCKScake · 03/09/2013 16:45

Trains. Lots of them.

YellowDinosaur · 03/09/2013 16:46

YWBVVVVVVVVVVVVVVU now to NOT look in the attic after posting that! And obviously report back....

If I had someone housesitting and there was somewhere I didn't want them to go I'd lock it up and not mention it. To do what they did is just inviting you to look imho.

MadBusLady · 03/09/2013 16:49

Er, this couldn't be a bit of a come-on to your DP could it? Assuming it is bondage gear etc? Perhaps she didn't expect him to relay it. It just sounds so "look at me!"

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 16:51

Arrrrrg you are not even at the house yet are you .....
When will you get there?

Talk about stringing this out. I am going to be in a froth of anticipation for ages now.

Please please don't say Friday please say you will get there in 2 minutes
Dump your bags and legit to the attic , with a camera , the photo you take MUST be posted on your profile

Please please be 2 min

MammaTJ · 03/09/2013 16:54

Go look!! NOW!!

Original poster
Fontofnowt · 03/09/2013 16:54

Tomorrow Manifest
I won't be sleeping tonight.

MBL The worrying thing isn't it could be a come on, they are both military so the scary thing is what could possibly be there that would shock him!

OP posts:
caz1010 · 03/09/2013 16:56

erm Shock I still can't sleep after the last series of Luther. Do Not Go In The Loft

SueDoku · 03/09/2013 17:08

'it will change your opinion of me' isn't necessarily scary - it could be a collection of sequinned evening gowns and high heels...... Grin

MadBusLady · 03/09/2013 17:10

Ahh, yes maybe it is sequinned evening gowns then. And pink fluffy marabou slippers. And maybe a kidney-shaped dressing table with frilly curtains Grin

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 17:13

Tomorrow ......

So you can pack an attic search bag now can't you

Torch
Mirror on a stick to look round corners
That spray stuff that shows laser beams
Helmet
Shield
Body armour
Stab vest

Erm mm ...

What else

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 17:15

Camera

Hand held Movie camera would be better ( what is the modern equivalent of video camera on your phone?)

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 17:16

Actually sod that. a live stream would be brilliant

DaleyBump · 03/09/2013 17:17

Shamelessly placemarking. Do it. Doooo it.

MadBusLady · 03/09/2013 17:17

Don't take a hand-held move camera, that's Certain Death!

MadBusLady · 03/09/2013 17:17

Also, don't at any point say "I'll just check in here."

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 17:22

What we really want is a webinair or how ever it's spelt.

Don't forget to open every box and wardrobe.

LovesBeingOnHoliday · 03/09/2013 17:24

I've house for different people many times and have never been told that.

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 17:37

You probably also need talc cos if there are gimp outfits you will have to try them on and the talc helps to get them off ......apparently

ManifestoMT · 03/09/2013 22:44

Sorry I appear to have killed your thread

5madthings · 03/09/2013 22:49

You MUST look....

not just marking place for update once op has looked in the loft oh no

weirdthing · 03/09/2013 22:59

do it!