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AIBU to have nothing to be furious about at Christmas?

77 replies

MagicChicken · 23/12/2016 15:22

Am I? It's Christmas so obviously it's the law to be stressed, annoyed, passive aggressive, slightly resentful or downright furious with your MIL, SIL, DIL, BIL, DH, Aunty Narc, ungrateful lazy DCs or your boss or your Ex, your Ex's partner, your child's teacher because she was overlooked for the role of Mary again, or Ocado or Asda or Argos or everyone on the M25 or just anyone really.

I have racked my brains to find someone / something to be fucked off about at this awfully stressful festive time and I can't come up with a thing.

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LaContessaDiPlump · 23/12/2016 17:31

Thank you for the offer MrsMozart, I'm very tempted!!

DH assured me she was happy to do it. ASSURED. I'd have happily cooked for myself but prefer more than 48h bloody notice!!

TheOtherGalen · 23/12/2016 17:33

Well now I'm just really irritated that I don't have a sticker that says "Christmas Cunt."

KrissyKringlefromCandyCaneLane · 23/12/2016 17:34

DH is an utter bastard. He's taken the DC's swimming so I can have some peace and quiet.

He's getting us a takeaway for dinner too.

I'm fumming. LTB?

PollyHampton · 23/12/2016 17:35

My manager let me leave an hour early, dh has done the housework and big shop and I have NOTHING to do til 1pm tomorrow when we're meeting friends. Fumming.

Honeydragon · 23/12/2016 17:42

I got quite anxious till the turkey turned up. I'd ordered 5kg they sent 6.58kg at no extra cost. Bastards govei v away turkey.

I'm vaguely cleaning the bathrooms and have ordered a take away. Hopefully that will be cocked up so I can rant.

Honeydragon · 23/12/2016 17:43

Govei?!?!?!?

Giving

Mercedes519 · 23/12/2016 17:46

I wasn't stressed at all but now someone has mentioned Twiglets.
I DON'T HAVE ANY TWIGLETS!!!

Oh, wait, the shops are open tomorrow, I'll get some then.

As you were....

Frouby · 23/12/2016 17:49

I am remarkably calm and content this Christmas eve eve.

Everything is done. Everything is bought. 99% is wrapped. No one is ill. The house is clean. No one has been a cunt. I even had time this afternoon to make mince pies and jam and lemon tarts with the dcs.

I am.slightly pissed. It's curry night tonight. AF arrived earlier and I haven't even snarled at anyone. Wtf is happening.

Camomila · 23/12/2016 18:08

I have a cold, DS has a cold, DH is working late and we still need to do half the food shopping.

I'd say I'm mildly stressed, but not really. It'll all be fiiine :)

(The Christmas season turns me into Pollyanna)

SerialReJoiner · 23/12/2016 18:20

The only thing I'm fuming about is the fact I'm still pregnant. Gah.

MrsMozart · 23/12/2016 19:28

KrissyKringlefromCandyCaneLane deffo LTB. Now. Immediately. Don't wait. Your life will be forever enriched away from the thoughtful blighter.

I feel my work here is done.

I'm now watching Finding Dory or Losing Nemo or some such thing. The fire is burning nicely, OH cooked a lovely stew, daughters cleared up. This day. I'm just ocmpletely stuffed! In more ways than one... Hmm Confused

TheNaze73 · 23/12/2016 19:32

I'm incandescent with rage that I have sod all to moan about Wink

ellenanora5 · 23/12/2016 19:39

Ds1 came back from snooker with a chipper tea for us all, so I couldn't even have a moan about cooking dinner Shock I'll watch corrie, that's sure to enrage me a little bit Smile

OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/12/2016 19:42

gosh, I've not heard of anyone playing snooker for a long time. Long live snooker!

TheOtherGalen · 23/12/2016 19:51

I used the postcode for Snooker Headquarters or somesuch when I signed up! Being from that place we shall not name, I didn't have a valid UK postcode, and I figured it would be too presumptuous to use the one for Buckingham Palace. So Snooker HQ it was. Plus I just liked the word. Snooker. Snooooookerrrrrr.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/12/2016 19:52

it is a very odd word! Can't stop thinking it now. If I start saying it out loud I may get evicted from the room so I'm containing myself.

Bibs2014 · 23/12/2016 19:53

Saucy GrinGrinGrin

PunkrockerGirl · 23/12/2016 19:55

Went to local shops this morning expecting it to be heaving. I parked without any problem and the supermarket wasn't busy at all.
I mean WTAF?

dementedma · 23/12/2016 20:00

All done here. All gifts wrapped. All food bought. House clean and cosy....I am somewhat suspicious of such tranquility!

ellenanora5 · 23/12/2016 20:00

Oh he loves his snooker, and darts, came back with a big smiley face on him, mind you that could be the painkillers Grin

I once asked him did he score 180 at snooker, the look on his face was priceless, "that's darts mother" he said

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DrWhy · 23/12/2016 20:02

I am staying at my mum's with DH and our new DS. I got to go to the gym this morning with my sister while DH looked after the baby, have had a nice country walk with old friends and children and then DH went out to pick up fish and chips for tea.
DH has earned loads of son in law points doing diy which he loves anyway. No-one is bickering and despite my efforts to be helpful the only housework I've done in days is some washing and making one lunch!!

peanut2017 · 23/12/2016 20:12

Saucy love it! Made me laugh out loud

charleyfarleysaunt · 23/12/2016 20:16

Huh - you lot think you have a right to be fuming, incandescent and spitting feathers do you?

What about me? Not half an hour ago my ASDA delivery arrived and did not have as many substitutions as they said in their email

This means I not now have to battle round a supermarket tomorrow after all

So basically I am completely ready for christmas day and have time to chill out and titivate myself ready for the big day when my favorite people will turn up armed with food ready for a relaxing time

KrissyKringlefromCandyCaneLane · 23/12/2016 21:14

Mrs I think I'll wait until after Christmas. He's put some very promising looking presents under the tree for me.

ellenanora5 · 23/12/2016 21:15

Damn those deliveries turning up on time and intact charleyfarley, the cheek of them and all you wanted was a good rant and a moan, better luck next year Grin