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Chocolate reindeer incident - who was bu?

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EscapeFromHubby · 17/11/2017 08:33

Last night I was eating a chocolate reindeer. Had bought it a few days ago but DH wasn't overly pleased I hadn't got him one as well. Ate part of it then left it on the living room side table as I had to go out to the kitchen to do something.

One of the dogs then comes running out of the living room with foil in his mouth chased by DH was says dog has eaten reindeer. Great! My fault, shouldn't have left it on the side. But then DH and DD1 keep giggling about something.

DH and DD1 can be quite the jokers so I think they've eaten the reindeer and are blaming dog. This goes on for a while with them saying it was the dog, no it wasn't, they might've had a bit and got carried away and now it's gone, no they didn't really eat. So I don't know what they've done with it! I start looking around to see if it's hidden anywhere and DD1 starts warm/cold/hot etc. By this point I'm getting really pissed off. It's my chocolate and I want it back.

Then I have the bright idea that if DH has taken my reindeer I'll tip some of his beer away. I tell him this and head to the kitchen, get the bottles out of the fridge and open them. DD1 tells DH she thinks I'm serious and perhaps he should stop me but he doesn't, just more chuckling. So the beer goes down the sink. DH storms out, clearly pissed at me for tipping his beer away. Back in living room reindeer has magically reappeared on table untouched with DD1 trying to say it was there all along. DH then went to bed with the raging arse.

So WIBU to tip DH beer away in return for taking my reindeer (he did have plenty of chances to stop the joke before it got to that point) or was he BU for then getting arsey with me?

OP posts:
Nikephorus · 17/11/2017 08:50

Frilly's points 1-3 - nailed it.

Notevilstepmother · 17/11/2017 08:50

Why are you eating reindeer in November? Very unreasonable to start Christmas chocolate so early.

Dottie39 · 17/11/2017 08:50

Why didn't you buy your DH/DAD any chocolate?

Were you not worried about the dog eating chocolate rather than just you not having any left?

If they had eaten it, why did it bother you so much?

What example are you setting your DD? Selfish behaviour, vengeful, immature, flouncing... Poor kid! I hope these silly dramatics are a one off for her sake.

Also, pouring the beer away was out of order. You escalated things to a level of nastiness. You sound really selfish and immature, I wonder if that's why DH and DAD seem to have formed an alliance and are prone to playing tricks?

Costacoffeeplease · 17/11/2017 08:50

How ridiculous on all counts, but tipping the beer down the sink was the most ridiculous of all

Did you really not think about the effects on the dog if he had eaten the chocolate?? Jeez

bridgetreilly · 17/11/2017 08:51

IT'S NOVEMBER.

You were all being unreasonable. In every possible way.

hellsbellsmelons · 17/11/2017 08:52

Wow - so they were having a bit of fun and a joke with you.
And you tipped his beer down the sink.
You need to lighten up.

Zaphodsotherhead · 17/11/2017 08:52

This sounds like a really bad sit-com set up.

I'd have changed channels (Morse is on ITV3).

RestingBitchFaced · 17/11/2017 08:52

You went too far with the beer - what a waste

Ceebs85 · 17/11/2017 08:53

Yabu to write such a long post about such a ridiculous non situation

Redglitter · 17/11/2017 08:54

You were totally unreasonable on all counts. Pouring the beer away was ridiculously childish.

Seems a bit mean to buy yourself something like the reindeer and not only not buy for the others but to sit and eat it in front of them

FinallyHere · 17/11/2017 08:54

Have you honestly not read Anne of Green Gables? If you had, you would have learn an important life lesson, that chocolate, sweets generally, taste better if you share them out.

Even if its just a metaphor, t still works.

UnicornRainbowColours · 17/11/2017 08:54

Stop being so immature and take your dog to the vet as chocolate can kill dogs.

Seriously how old are you?

diddl · 17/11/2017 08:54

I wouldn't find what your husband & daughter did funny tbh.

Well, sometimes it's OK to start, but these "pranksters" usually carry it on too long imo.

So, they made your chocolate disappear, oops, you made his beer disappear!

MeAndMyElephant · 17/11/2017 08:55

They were having a joke.
You were just mean and petty.

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 17/11/2017 08:55

Can six year olds even have children and drink beer?

I’m embarrassed for you op.

NewtsSuitcase · 17/11/2017 08:56

You were being absolutely ridiculous and immature.

They were playing a joke and you were just mean.

Chickoletta · 17/11/2017 08:56

Totally U and very wasteful. Ridiculous way to behave in front of your daughter.

Violletta · 17/11/2017 08:56

how old are you? did you really pour his beer away?

MuggaTea · 17/11/2017 08:59

I would have been ringing the vet...

diddl · 17/11/2017 09:00

Why does Op have to put up with their joke if she doesn't want to?

It really is horrible when you have had enough & people keep the "joke" going.

I'm with you Op.

reachforthestarseveryday · 17/11/2017 09:00

Bloody hell, if anyone had tipped my wine away I would have been furious! You're all being U. And childish.

I would have shared the reindeer to start with, though.

Nousernameforme · 17/11/2017 09:01

Is chocolate actually really bad for dogs? Or is it just a thing where it's not good for them but won't cause too much harm?

Back in the 80's I remember a friend of my parents having several dogs, Labradors if it makes a difference and it was a thing where they would have their daily kit kat other than a weight problem there wasn't an issue with it

LolaTheDarkdestroyer · 17/11/2017 09:03

It was a joke! Tipping beer away was a fucking waste, being stingy with a chocolate reindeer was ridiculous!

You also left your precious chocolate reindeer in reach of the dog which was stupid. I think you need to lighten the fuck up.

PippaSqueaks · 17/11/2017 09:03

On so many levels I think YOU are the one that's in the wrong.

Why would you not just share the chocolate with your DH in the first place?

Why would you get so annoyed with your DH and DD having a little laugh and joke and teasing you about eating the chocolate? If was clearly innocent fun on their part.

You majorly overreacted and acted quite mean by pouring your DH's beer away just because they were teasing.

You don't sound like much fun to live with. It was only chocolate.

NewtsSuitcase · 17/11/2017 09:03

Why does Op have to put up with their joke if she doesn't want to?

Because her DH and her DD whom she presumably loves are doing something they think will amuse her and which amuses them. They are highly unlikely to have done it thinking it would upset her and that she would be so immature and ridiculous. They are a family, they are supposed to laugh and joke together. If you have any ounce of maturity you play along even if you are feeling grumpy and struggling to see the funny side of things, particularly when the DC are involved.

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