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People who are doing it WRONG

816 replies

GloGirl · 30/06/2015 15:20

My Dad loves to talk about how he enjoys a good barbecue in this weather, once he even invited a lot of family round for one.

His version of a BBQ is a George Formby grill (natch), and in nice weather he plugs it in outside to cook a burger or sausage on. He is quite evangelical about how clever it is to barbecue that way.

It gives me the gritted teeth rage.

Anyone else who is doing it ALL WRONG? Offload here Brew

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GloGirl · 30/06/2015 16:20

LadyPlumpington - the alternative would surely be to put on nice clean uniform and then spill milk, dribble toothpaste and brush hairs onto it?

You has it right (natch)

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TheOriginalWinkly · 30/06/2015 16:21

LadyPlumpington that is the correct order. Why would you risk toothpaste and cereal all over clean uniforms?

FraggleHair · 30/06/2015 16:22

People who don't pack as they scan are wrong.

MrsEvadneCake · 30/06/2015 16:22

I dread to think of the boob carnage that would occur if I swivelled it round!!! It fastens at the back. Doing it up behind me are the only stretches I have time to fit in!!

CakeNinja · 30/06/2015 16:23

Fraggle I know. It was an abomination.
In fact, I might start another sub-poll thread just in case ive been Doing it wrong!
Hang on...

Marmitelover55 · 30/06/2015 16:23

I used to put butter on my weetabix instead of milk...

honeysucklejasmine · 30/06/2015 16:24

My American relatives (DH's family) use a microwave to boil water. MIL (who lives in UK now) eventually convinced them to buy a kettle. They are amazed at how easy it is. Bizarre!

FraggleHair · 30/06/2015 16:25

I used to put butter on my weetabix instead of milk.

You used to.....what? Butter? Weetabix?

ThatsNotEvenAWord · 30/06/2015 16:25

Blush I can't do my bra up behind me. I'm in awe of those who can!

WixingMords · 30/06/2015 16:27

Maxthecat dislocation is simply a sacrifice you'll have to make for correctness. Soz.

haveabreakhaveakitkat · 30/06/2015 16:28

People who open bags of crisps upside down infuriate me. WRONG!

PHANTOMnamechanger · 30/06/2015 16:29

marmitelover are you my uni housemate who used to eat butter and marmite on weetabix?

marmite is always wrong (no offence) but especially on weetabix - bleurgh!

00100001 · 30/06/2015 16:29

My "friend" puts NO BUTTER on their sandwiches... nothing Shock

That's not a Cheese Sandwich, that's Cheese Between Bread!!

My other "friend" makes "Bolognaise" by frying mince and stirring in some ketchup...that's it! Shock Shock

my other "friend" puts butter on Yorkshire puddings.... Confused

ChunkyPickle · 30/06/2015 16:30

Anyone who lugs a baby round in their car seat (eg. parents at school pickup) rather than just carrying the baby.

WHY !?!

The baby weighs a few kilos, the chair probably doubles that, and gives you the most awkward carrying thing that bashes your legs, the walls, you put the baby down and all the schoolbags fall on them off your shoulder and then you have to attach the damn thing again vs. one small snuggly thing, which anyone is happy to help out by holding.

For the the love of God, why are you doing that! (caveat - if the baby's asleep, or about to be asleep then obviously you'd be mad to wake them)

FraggleHair · 30/06/2015 16:30

Opening crisp packets upside down is the first step on the road to all out anarchy.

PHANTOMnamechanger · 30/06/2015 16:30

Shock get some new friends PDQ!

WixingMords · 30/06/2015 16:30

Haven't said 'soz' in decades (way back as a teenager when I discovered my mum hated the word) Not sure why I said it there.

I tried putting my bra on the wrong way once. I wasn't able to swivel it, so had to go back to the right way.

00100001 · 30/06/2015 16:31

honeysuckle Americans' don't tend to use kettles - their wimpy 110V power supply means it takes forever to boil a kettle

GloGirl · 30/06/2015 16:31

Butter
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...On
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.......WEETABIX?

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pregnantpause · 30/06/2015 16:31

Bolognese winsConfused that's repulsive.

FraggleHair · 30/06/2015 16:31

My other "friend" makes "Bolognaise" by frying mince and stirring in some ketchup...that's it!

Who is your friend, Conan the Barbarian? Cut them from your life. You know it makes sense.

BoyScout · 30/06/2015 16:33

Gas BBQs are up there with fake Xmas trees IMO. Both completely defeat the purpose of the original exercise.

Paddingtonthebear · 30/06/2015 16:33

I've always done my bras up at the back. Cannot fathom why you would do it up at the front and swivel, all scrapey and wonky. All wrong! Confused

My husband does the milk, tea, sugar before hot water thing. All wrong!

Inlaws have a gas BBQ and use foil trays to cook everything in, on the gas BBQ. Bizarre. And all wrong!

Artificial Christmas trees. All wrong!

Husband puts ketchup on top of baked beans. All wrong!

I knew someone who made a pasta bake and put crisps on the top. All wrong!

Brushing your teeth before washing your face. All wrong!

Hot drinks with meals. Inlaws drink tea with every meal. Roast dinners, fish and chips, Chinese takeaway. Everything. Don't understand that at all. Perhaps it's a generational or regional thing, I dunno. Cold drinks with food is all I know. Grin

WixingMords · 30/06/2015 16:33

Just to note butter does not belong in sandwiches. It is wrong.

pregnantpause · 30/06/2015 16:33

Fraggle you and should be the next coalition