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To call my Sister a thieving cow

220 replies

Oldsu · 28/05/2018 21:25

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

OP posts:
LovelyStrides · 30/05/2018 00:40

Never heard of it. Do you think op is digging up the PATIO? 🤔

Leeds2 · 30/05/2018 01:55

I am trying to imagine shower mouse in a can.

Leeds2 · 30/05/2018 01:56

Mousse! Not mouse ..........

SneakyGremlins · 30/05/2018 02:26

@Sparklingbrook DS2's review please Grin

Monty27 · 30/05/2018 03:14

Hands off the Bayliss & Harding then. Grin

SmileEachDay · 30/05/2018 06:22

Leeds exactly like shaving foam.

But for douching.

SusanneLinder · 30/05/2018 07:10

See if I go to Boots today and there is no Fenjal, I will know my local branch has been invaded by mumsnetters..😂.

It could like a secret sign, if I see anyone in the queue buying it....then I'll know.......

Sparklingbrook · 30/05/2018 10:42

Yes I wonder if sales of Fenjal will increase on the back of this thread.

I will post DS2's review as soon as he's had a shower. He's 16 so it's tricky! Grin

I am about to give it another go.

Nb65988 · 31/05/2018 05:40

Omg seriously need to post when u have a real problems maybe she didn't want the radox and who has shower gel for special occasions grow up and enjoy the time u will spend with ure sister

Sparklingbrook · 31/05/2018 08:23

Update. It's great for shaving your legs!

SmileEachDay · 31/05/2018 08:32

But has your husband commented Sparkling?

GoldenMcOldie · 31/05/2018 08:38

This thread has made me laugh.

Fenjal Thievery indeed! Is using a small amount of liquid soap even stealing GrinGrinGrin

Mookie81 · 31/05/2018 08:52

The Fenjal Theif has struck again!

EleanorHooverbelt · 31/05/2018 08:59

The Fenjal Theif has struck again!

If they get caught, they'll go to FenJAIL.

Sorry, just having my first coffee of the day Smile

Sparklingbrook · 31/05/2018 09:41

DH has not noticed a thing. Angry I left the can in the shower and he hadn't asked why we have gone all retro or anything.

Sparklingbrook · 31/05/2018 10:15

DS1's (16) review.

He liked the way it came out 'like a ribbon', (i fear he may have used half the can) he agreed it smelt like Refresher sweets but doesn't think it's any better for it's purpose than a bar of soap or other shower gel.

liz70 · 31/05/2018 10:58

" small amount of liquid soap even stealing"

Oh, seriously, have you never read the "MY BEST FRIEND CAME TO STAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE CHEEKY BITCH HAD THE NERVE TO USE MY SHAMPOO AND TOOTHPASTE! AIBU TO TELL THE BRAZEN COW TO BRING HER OWN NEXT TIME, OR SHOULD I JUST GO NC WITH THE CF?? type of threads before?

Truthfully, they exist.

EleanorHooverbelt · 31/05/2018 11:02

@liz70

Truthfully, they exist

You are so right about that!

I had a friend years ago (ex-friend now for various reasons) who was living with me rent-free indefinitely and one morning I was out of toothpaste and I used hers without asking. She made a big deal out of it. She contributed nothing to the flat. NOTHING. Not even food. Plus she was working full-time, as was I. A CF-er of the first order Grin

liz70 · 31/05/2018 11:10

I recall a forum poster once claiming, "Ah, but shampoo is personal, isn't it?" ConfusedConfused Is it fuck. It's not bloody piles ointment or thrush cream ffs!

liz70 · 31/05/2018 11:11

"bloody piles"

Nice mental image there. Grin

TheDayDreamBeliever · 31/05/2018 12:28

Ooh Pear Soap!

I actually made myself cry as I pressed the vosene bottle to get a whiff and it went up my nose. I wanted to know if it was proper vosene as it's meant to be good with dandruff.

I bet the last straw was when the next morning the sister came down smelling of Charlie Perfume. To which her DH melted & OP now has a new patio thus not being able to reply.

Sparklingbrook · 31/05/2018 12:29

I thought maybe they had had a fisticuffs fight over the Heather Shimmer lippy...

SneakyGremlins · 31/05/2018 12:30

I bought some Johnson's baby shampoo the other day.

Took me right back to being about four Blush

TheDayDreamBeliever · 31/05/2018 12:31

Sparkling are you wafting properly? Maybe you need to shove your arm under his nose in a dancey move.

He possibly might take you to the Drs, but we are you alibi, blame it all on MN and wanting DH to appreciate you lathered yourself in Fenjal fishing for complements.

SneakyGremlins · 31/05/2018 12:32

I have some in a bottle like that Sparkling - when it comes out like "a ribbon" it means I've held down the squeezy bit for about 10 seconds Grin