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Can anyone beat my bad day?

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ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 06/10/2018 18:50

Not really aibu but can you beat my day? (Veeeeery long but Light hearted) My day started out at 5am as i had 3 of our nieces/nephews (plus my own 2) over night and the littlest doesnt sleep (still a baby) so a bit tired and irritable but got up with her, she proceeded to fall asleep (obviously)so i started on some housework.

Filled the mop bucket only to realise it had a nice crack running through it, that wasn't apparent until it has pissed its self all over the floor. The 4 older children then come running down stairs making more noise than a zoo full of elephants, i shouted be quite and stay out of the kitchen(dh was still in bed as he has a double shift today so thought I'd let him sleep), but my nephew "didn't hear me" and ran through anyway, slipped and skidded all the way along the kitchen and only stopped when he hit the unit at the other side. Cue a soaking child with a sore bum who proceeded to scream (he's fine not a mark on him but he was shocked) which in turn made the baby scream. So ive got a wet floor which is now seeping into the hallway carpet, a soaking child and a screeching baby. Managed to clean up/sort them out/ feed them and told nephew he shouldn't of been running in the house and should of listened to me etc. He then strops off and starts winding the others up which causes all of them to start arguing which wakes the baby again. Dh then gets up with the noise, an they all behaved for an hour till he went to work.

We then had the dinner time argument i dont like that/ not hungry etc. Had to tell the eldest 2 to stop winding the little ones up.
The baby then has the biggest shit of her life (one of those where its easier to throw the clothes in the bin) as im trying to strip her off ive put the shitty clothes on top of a nappy bag next to me on the floor, nephew then decides to run through and step in it and slip. Cue him gagging at the shit on his foot and crying cos hes got a sore bum again! Sil rocks up to pick them up just as i have finished cleaning them up /calming them.down. She is sporting the biggest hangover and decides to camp on my sofa.

I needed to take my dd to the opticians as she had broken her last pair of glasses. Sil offers to stay and look after eldest dd. Great. So me and dd rush to town . We get out of the car and she declares she has a head ache and tummy ache (i put it down to not wearing her glasses for 24hrs-she is blind as a bat) told her we would get some calpol after the optitions. Get there and see the snottest assistant ever. Both pairs of glasses are fucked, only thing we can do is to take both pairs apart and mix n match them to make 1 pair until her new ones arrive. Dd is going down hill fast at this point and looking rather green. Assistant asks her some thing and dd growls back "i dont care what they look like i.just need a pair of glasses". I apologise to her grabbed the glasses and ran to boots to get some calpol. I've just put my card in the machine as she chooses that moment to projectile vomit. Its all over her, me and the floor. The shop assistant just stood and stared as im trying to shove a carrier bag over dds mouth to catch the vomit. So I'm stood in the middle of boots covered in sick, the bag i had shoved infront of dd is over flowing. And the assistant just stands and stares. I had to ask for something to clean up with. She disappeared for what felt like forever and returns with kitchen roll (well 4 sheets of it anyway) i clean up the floor and have to ask for something to put the paper towel in. So she hands me a carrier bag and says thats 5p please. I've got puke all over me but i dutifully pull 5p out of my purse with puke all over my hands give it to her and leave the shop dd still clutching overflowing bag of puke.

Still covered in puke thinking wtf do i do, i decide to go to the pound shop and get her a clean top and some wipes. The tills at the front are heaving so i go to the self serve at the back. Had to ask a shop assistant to move out of the way so i can use it. The till has the voice of elvis and sings to you (not fucking joking here) and it decides to have a tantrum and starts singing put item.in bagging area, item.not in bagging area can't proceed until you put it in the bag-its in the fucking bagging area you patronising elvis impersonating twat. Dd starts puking in the over flowing bag again. Till is still singing at me. Shop assistant is stood staring. I growl ask assistant wtf is wrong with the till, only to find its backwards and the bagging area is on the right not the left like every other fucking selfserve till i have ever used grab another carrier bag (which i declared on the how many bags do you need) and shoved it infront of dd. Finally manage to pay. Made sure we hadn't left any mess and went to leave when the shop assistant calls me back and asks to see my receipt because she doesnt think ive paid for the bag. Show her the receipt (still covered in suck at this point) and leave with her muttering something under her breath about shit parents and kids. Get out side and manage to wipe us both down and go back to car. Change dd who is now miraculously fine and now hungry.

We Set off home. One way system one lane for straight ahead one lane to turn right im in the lane to turn right when a car full of teenage twats idiots, in the straight ahead lane decide they want to be in the right hand lane and swerve infront of me and.clip my wing mirror , i beep the horn only to recive a mouthful and all of them giving me 2 fingers, the force of me slamming on causes dd to puke again, only this time straight down my back (she sat behind me). 20 min drive home ahead of me. At this point i want to cry. Wind the windows down and try to stay calm. Nowhere to pull over so have to keep going. Get to the next set of traffic lights only to pull up next to the twats who take this oppertuniry to shout more abuse at me. I shout over have a sick child in The car an they have hit mine. Only to be called a fat slag and given more abuse. Their light turns green and they fly off just as i shout out the window you bunch of twats i hope you wrap it around a lamp post and gave them the finger (i know not my finest moment and i know i shouldn't of said it) as i look in my rear view to see a cop car. Want to break down at this point, thankfully cop didnt see/ignored me.

Finally get home and start to clean up. Get rid of sil and kids and my eldest dd (they ran out of tge house as soon as they saw the state of us both-cheers for the help sil. ) Pukey dd now in the shower i go to her room to get some clean clothes and find the bed room trashed and a tube of bright red lip gloss upended on the bedroom carpet. My dd doesn't have red lip gloss but eldest niece does. Have txt sil but d niece is denying all knowledge. She didnt bring her make up it must be my dds. Fml. Can i give up now?

Sorry for such a long post but dp not home for another few hrs and needed to rant!

OP posts:
RedPanda2 · 06/10/2018 20:03

what a shite day!!!!
Makes me extra glad i have no children but that probably doesn't help you...

annieanonimouse · 06/10/2018 20:05

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OMG what a day!

I can’t believe the Boots staff were so dreadful! You should email the CEO when you feel up to it, or use Twitter. As for the 5p, I’d have told them to get stuffed.

I hope you’re both/all feeling ok in the morning.

huggybear · 06/10/2018 20:06

You poor thing, I hope tomorrow is much better!

Almostfifty · 06/10/2018 20:08

Poor you.

Pour a bucket of water from a high height into the toilet, that'll get rid of the poo.

Hope tomorrow is better, have some wine now.

Bloobs · 06/10/2018 20:09

OMG OP! Shittest day ever (literally) and the shop assistant! Shock

You should have gone to John Lewis :) When my 4yo DS had a sudden diarrhoea attack that shot out of the bottom of his trouser leg all over JL floor, three staff rushed over - one to clean it up, one to help me with my stuff to the toilets to sort him out, one managerial one to tell me not to worry!

Hope you're OK and karma delivers you a lottery win tomorrow.

For the toilet, squirt lots of washing up liquid in, leave for half an hour then flush, or if there's space, pour in a bucket of water as fast as possible.

NameChanger22 · 06/10/2018 20:19

I've only had 3 days in my whole life that were worse than that. You deserve a medal. And that singing Elvis is voice is ridiculous, I heard it last week and vowed to never go in there again.

LittleMe03 · 06/10/2018 20:22

That is a really shit day OP!

The shop assistant was clearly useless, as was your SIL!! Bloody rude after you had her kids for the night so she could go out (I have assumed as she was sporting the hangover)

Shame also you wasn't in the frame of mind to get the number plate of the car. Sad

KarmaStar · 06/10/2018 20:25

On op,I don't know what to say!you deserve a medal,an apology from your dsil and a large glass of something lovely whilst relaxing in a hot candle lit bubble bath with Gerrard Butler.☺
Seriously though,you've had an awful day and I hope you never have another like it.Flowers

whoatealltheharibo · 06/10/2018 20:26

The woman in Boots must have been horrified but she should have called someone to assist you, that’s appalling customer service.

It reminds me of XMIL when DD threw up all over her carpet and XH. I asked XMIL for an old cloth and a bowl and she replied that she didn’t have any! I asked her how she expected me to clear it up!

April2018mom · 06/10/2018 20:26

I’m sorry to hear that. My bathroom floor needs redoing and we need to install a wheelchair accessible shower too. We had someone over yesterday afternoon to look at the tiles and then make a decision. Poor you. Once DD is sorted out I recommend sitting down with a cup of tea and insist on DH being in charge for a while.
We decided to go into town for a while today but then I suddenly discovered that our youngest child was teething and seemed to be coming down with a horrible head cold. So thankful for tissues however. I escaped with the girls from the reigning chaos at my apartment. Plus we’re officially out of my son’s medication and kitchen roll.
My husband offered to babysit him. I’ve got a aching back too from carrying heavy stuff in boxes yesterday afternoon. Furthermore most of the lights are broken currently so I’m going to have to pay for them to be replaced next week pronto. But at least I managed to order Christmas dinner and pick up some milk and toilet paper from the local supermarket.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 06/10/2018 20:29

I once had a day that started with one of the dogs getting in bed with me, curling up with her head in my shoulder, and throwing up in my ear - and that was a total picnic compared to your day, @ShouldofWouldofCouldof - you poor, poor thing!

RayRayBidet · 06/10/2018 20:38

OP you definitely win the prize!
You'll look back and laugh in an unhinged hysterical way one day!

SingaSong12 · 06/10/2018 20:48

Flowers Time for Wine or Gin or maybe Brew

TheRealHousewife · 06/10/2018 20:50

Fuck a duck. I need a serious lay down after reading that epic post Grin

For you OP. Wine Flowers Gin

ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 06/10/2018 20:57

I didnt think it could, but it got worse.... had a shower, delt with the floater, made a brew and then remembered i needed to go to the bank in town today as i have locked myself out of internet banking and need to withdraw my rent (ll said he would take cash this month until i can sort bank out i usually do it online ). Poor dog hasn't had a walk since yesterday either and was pretty pissed off with the invasion of kids. So thought i had better go to the cash point so i can draw half out today and half tomorrow. Decided to take dog with me. Big mistake. Cash point (10doors from my house) has been vandalized, next closest one is a 20min walk away. Need to pay rent on monday and cant withdraw all at once so had to go (cant face going in the car because of the smell) and have to walk through a not nice area to next machine, so glad i have dog with me. Dd is feeling on top of the world by this point.

Get to the cash point with draw money when a group of delinquent twats pillars of modern society decide to let of fire works in the middle of the street. Dog is fucking petrified and roots himself to the floor. I've just had to carry a 25kg collie all the fecking way home.
Starting to think i must have been pure evil in a former life.....

Sil is usually really helpful. (Although we do frequently have heated dis agreements ) Shes has had an extra shit time recently her stbexdh walked out on her the day she announced she was pregnant. They have 5 dc between them. (6mth-16yrs). And he hasn't had all of the kids together since he left and he hasnt had any of them in the last 6 weeks cos he apparently can't afford them so i thought she deserved a break.

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ohtheholidays · 06/10/2018 20:58

Not as bad as yours Shouldof but not a great day.

I managed to nearly slice my thumb of emptying and cleaning out the kitchen bin because my DS20 had managed to break one of my lovely plates and had told his Dad that he'd put it into the kitchen bin and neither of them thought to tell me.

DH is out of the house with our youngest DD11 at DD's golf class,my thumb is pissing and squirting blood everywhere(I've always been a bleeder)DS20 is panicking and being bloody useless at helping me to try and stem the blood flow and the only other 2 people in the house are DS17 who is autistic and DS22 who is still hung over from the party he went to the night before,I'm disabled myself and really struggling to wrap my thumb up.

We finally get to A&E and the place is packed,sat there for nearly 2 hours and I'm still bleeding badly I'm also now shaking violently and hunched over in my wheelchair.I finally get seen and am asked by the triage nurse if I've been drinking,I felt like crying.
I'm not drunk,I don't drink,I've not stopped bleeding for fucking 3 hours and I'm disabled and that was on my notes in front of her.

I wait for another 30 minutes,still pissing blood,finally get it glued and have to have a tetanus in the meanwhile DS20 has rung DH 7 times to find out where we are because he's at home looking after DS17 asd and DD11 asd and is panicking about me.

We finally get home after 3 and a half hours and even hours later I'm still ill and now look like I've been a vampires smorgasbord but apart from that it's been a great day Grin

Sorry10 · 06/10/2018 21:02

Yes prize for the worst day ever Grin can't believe you were charged 5p for the bag GrinSmile

You will laugh about that when the smell of vomit has gone , kids always know when to projectile vomit . Sad

WoollyMollyMonkey · 06/10/2018 21:16

You should have handed that shop assistant the full bag of sick back saying, get rid of that for me!

ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 06/10/2018 21:18

@ohtheholidays ouch ouch ouch Flowers for you.

Ive decided i dont care how queasy i feel i need a drink. No wine in but i found a bottle of vodka, i did have some fresh orange but one of the little shit machines must of guzzled it. All i can find is a bottle of diet Dr pepper. I have no clean glasses (thanks kids) apart from wine glasses so am now drinking vodka and dr pepper out of a wine glass. Classy aren't i? Pretty sure i still stink of puke too. But moving from the sofa is not going to happen.

OP posts:
BarbarianMum · 06/10/2018 21:19

Yes I can beat it. Unfortunately my day was not lighthearted at all so wont relate it, but thanks for making me smile.

ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 06/10/2018 21:22

@BarbarianMum Flowers

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chillpizza · 06/10/2018 21:26

My shitty day.

Get up. Dogs dead, oldest two children are heart broken. Toddler decided this was the perfect time to pretend to be a dog.

Whilst digging hole for said dead dog, kitchen ceiling part collapses due to a leak the landlord hasn’t got repaired.

Go to the park to recover so to speak one child hits her head on the slide knocking a tooth out. Thankfully already wobbly. To then get a phone cal of my dm that a family member had died.

I’m nearly threw a bottle of wine now.

LemonAndLimeJuice · 06/10/2018 21:31

Oh goodness your day is worse than ours, and ours was bordering on not great.

Hope you have a better time tomorrow.

( I’m sure vodka and Dr Pepper isn’t all that bad with ice, and who cares about the wine glass ? )

adoggymama · 06/10/2018 21:31

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius haha your story about your dog made me laugh! You poor thingGrin pups are funny things!

OP- honestly I couldn't think of a worse scenario to happen!! I hope your daughter is feeling better now and you are feeling better too! What a nightmare- shop assistants sounded useless! ThanksBrew

ohtheholidays · 06/10/2018 21:31

Bless you ShouldofWouldofCouldof Flowers I hope your blessed with a hundred amazing days to make up for the monumental headfuck of a day that you've had and I hope things get better for your poor SIL as well and that her ex has to face 100 days of fireants on his balls Smile

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