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AIBU to be horrified shocked disgusted AND revolted by family on sofa?

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LauraMipsum · 03/01/2017 19:01

Just got back from a trip to extended family and was HORRIFIED to find that they sit on their bottoms on the sofa, often with only one or two layers of material between skin and chair. PIL don't even wipe it down with anti bac wipes in between different people plonking their backsides down.

WIBU to stand for the entire visit of two weeks? My knees hurt and my face aches from scowling.

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BillSykesDog · 03/01/2017 20:22

Oh well my DHs bits are made out of out of tungsten and go through a nuclear blast furnaces before each act of procreation. Just to be on the safe side.

dibs1973 · 03/01/2017 20:23

So appalled at the disgusting habits of family and friends, the insurance only pays out so many times after having to set fire to the house after one of their ungodly visits that we have now invested in our own island! We have established border control whereby we can strictly vet any potential visitors thereby ensuring that strict hygiene measure are adhered to at all times. Can highly rerecommend.

BillSykesDog · 03/01/2017 20:23

Our children are radioactive but very clean. Germs sir as soon as they land on them.

BillSykesDog · 03/01/2017 20:23

Die, not sir

wictional · 03/01/2017 20:25

Cross posting I think but I'd definitely go nc with those animals Shock

MomOfTwins2 · 03/01/2017 20:26

EmmaGellerGreen - don't you use paper plates and disposable cutlery??? I thought this was just common sense Hmm

Boundaries · 03/01/2017 20:26

As do other people I guess Bill. Which solves the problem also.

Genius.

amysmummy12345 · 03/01/2017 20:26

I'm actually typing this message out using the power of telekinesis bought on by the rage of reading such filth on this thread, my phone is wrapped in six layers of anti bacterial infused cling film to discourage germs...

BretonTop · 03/01/2017 20:27

Just Grin Grin Grin

CommunionHelp · 03/01/2017 20:27

I use a 3D printer to print an entire new house every day

You use the same printer every day?

How are you alive?

FizzBombBathTime · 03/01/2017 20:28

I'm tempted to buy one of those zorbing balls so I can just roll about my business in my own anti bac bubble

BakeOffBiscuits · 03/01/2017 20:29

This is why I ALWAYS wear this when visiting my PIL.

AIBU to be horrified shocked disgusted AND revolted by family on sofa?
HorridHenryrule · 03/01/2017 20:29

Did you look down on them Grin

BackforGood · 03/01/2017 20:34

Brilliant.
Thankyou ladies [gri ]

BackforGood · 03/01/2017 20:36

Oops. Missed the 'n' as I don't like to touch the keyboard, and have to post by thought transfer Wink

BillSykesDog · 03/01/2017 20:36

Of course she's looking down on them. If she was looking up she'd be sat in their filth. Probably on Lino that hasn't been bleached for ten minutes. Ugh.

onecrazycook · 03/01/2017 20:39

Zoflora their arses. Cranberry and Orange

MollyHuaCha · 03/01/2017 20:41

Bakeoff, that's brilliant...! 😂

BakeOffBiscuits · 03/01/2017 20:45

Molly I've got them for all the family including the dog. You can never be too carefulHmm

Mynestisfullofempty · 03/01/2017 20:48

BakeOffBiscuits Please tell me your hands are fully protected too! Shock

PigletWasPoohsFriend · 03/01/2017 20:49

Going NC is the only way..

Pumpkin16 · 03/01/2017 20:52

Do people even sit on sofas these days?! Thought they were only used by commoners & pourpers?!

Around here we sit on cling film wrapped cotton wool balls, with removable self-cleaning, self changing covers which change every time someone so much as looks at it. How else do you keep those disgusting, minging, vile germs from poisoning everyone?!

PEASANTS!

Pumpkin16 · 03/01/2017 20:55

BillSykesDog GrinGrinGrin

usernamealreadytaken · 03/01/2017 20:59

Cancel the cheque and LTB.

BakeOffBiscuits · 03/01/2017 21:01

Don't panic Mynest, yes I do wear gloves.

I just pop that phrase onto each pair, as a little reminder.

For some reason my PIL don't appear to like me very much.

I can't think why.....

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