To call my Sister a thieving cow

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My sister who is 65 and should know better is staying for a couple of days, and came this morning tonight she asked if she could have a shower before BGT, well of course there was no problem, my shower is her shower, I got out fresh towels showed her how the new shower works and gave her a choice of Radox shower creams we have about 4 fragrances and left her to it.

Went to to the bathroom door to tell her BGT was about to start, heard her tuneless singing and the unmissable smell of my FENJAL body mousse, well I didn't say she couldn't use it but it was in the bathroom cabinet not on the side of the bath so she would have had to open the cabinet to find it, sitting here faintly fuming not said anything to her, DH didn't help by saying 'oh you smell nice'

I only use it for special occasions myself and it looks like she has used half the bloody can.

Not happy at all

Fenjal is one of the most disgusting words I have ever heard, it sounds like some kind of vaginal complaint.

YABU for watching BGT.

This would make a fantastic homily for today's Mass Reading. The zealous Church attendee said Lord I attend every day without fail, I bake the best cakes for the fetes, what else must I do to enter heaven. Jesus replied, 'Do not moan on Mumsnet that your elderly sister chose to bathe in your £5.40 Fenjel instead of the £1 Radox you offered her.' Astonished she looked sad and walked off, thinking the Lord is wrong, my Elderly Sister is a thieving cow, plus my husband complemented her on her bodily scent, another crime against me. They will have merely toast in the morning, no full English breakfast for them, no my best china cups.

There will come a time when smelling nice might be a rarity!
She's your sister. It's an expendable, inexpensive product. No big deal.

I can see the slight concern about someone being in your bathroom cupboards as there can sometimes be personal stuff in there, but that aside, lighten up and tell her you love her.

I too thought Fenjel was like that feminine hygiene stuff I can't recall the name of, that maintains your womanly flora & fauna down there.

Bloody hell, that's a blast from the past - haven't used fenjal since I lived in Germany where it's dirt cheap. Bet they sell it in Lidl/Aldi for next to nothing
She's 65 - she doesn't care if it pisses you off. That's the beauty of being 65

OH TO HAVE YOUR LIFE.

Another fan here. Fenjal is amazing. I've used it for years. The bath oil is wonderful, it's full of botanical loveliness and genuinely makes me feel uplifted. I also use the shower cream, not the mousse, as it lasts a bit longer.

Ltb.

Ok - I didn’t even know that there was such an oddly named body wash. Fenjal?! Really? Just why. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Why is the cost relevant? a £5 product would be a real treat for me and one that the kids would know not to use. If a house guest went to town with it, I would be gutted as it wouldnt be something I could just chuck in my basket to replace without thinking about cutting back somewhere else.

Surely its ok to have products available for guests (a brand name selection of fragances no less) and want to keep your own thing for yourself?

And therefore its also ok to be pissed off when someone rifles through your stuff to use it instead of using what was offered.

Oh I love Fenjal bath oil! You can't get it in Oz, so I got my mum to bring me loads in her suitcase last time she came over (along with Percy pigs, the Sunday Times and a selection of Tayto crisps). So I'd be cross too if someone used mine, but I wouldn't be if I could buy it for a fiver in the shop!

Fenjal takes me right back to about 1990, when I used to get it in my Christmas stocking.

Ooh fenjal I bet she smells like my nan, lovely. YABU it's shower gel.

I'm thinking maybe OP works for Fenjal and hopes that the DM or other outlets pick up on this ludicrous post for free advertising. I can imagine the spread now. Mumsnet posters rush out to buy Fenjal after a woman berates her elderly sister for choosing it over Radox. Fenjal that costs £5.40 in Boots, has such a luxurious scent, the woman's husband complimented the sister after bathing.

love this. 65 year old sisters stealing fengel. I think you should have a big scrap. Yes she is a thief, but it's too late now. She covered her tracks so poorly. Siblings....

How is everyone pronouncing Fenjal?

I've always said 'Fen-hal' assuming the j was a soft 'h' sound, similar to the Spanish pronunciation of Jesus?

Actually, I've never even said it. This is all just inside my head .

This is rather a silly posting, re bath stuff ha ha. and not really on to call your sister a thieving cow,, not nice at all. I am probably older than you or your sister. and don't mind who uses my bath stuff. I would only be a bit put out, if someone smoked my last two ciggies.!!

I was furious when my housemate helped herself to a huge handful of my expensive Kerastase hair mask but Fenjal?

A crime punishable by public hanging, surely? Best to log it with 101 at the very least.

Hope you can find it in your heart to forgive her, OP.

I hate when you offer a bunch of stuff and they go looking for something you didn't offer. I have no patience for those dominance displays that people seem to be so fond of.

i think the problem isn't what she took but that she went rootling in your cupboard looking for something better than you offered which is rude. I get that the shower gel wasn't expesive to the highest degree, but thats not all that makes it a treat, maybe you just like the smell, cost isn't everything and she shouldn't have taken something that you hadn't offered, especialy when you had offered her a range of things already.

Fenjal hasn’t been considered high-end since the seventies, ffs. Did she use some of your 4711 cologne, as well?

Cant believe fenjel is still going!

Bought some!

Hope nobody else uses it..

It’s a fiver a can! I thought we were talking Molton Brown or something at about £20. I think you may be BU.