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446 replies

TheSheepofWallSt · 22/01/2020 11:30

CHESTER DRAWERS in the wild!

From a person I did not expect to hear it from...

WIBU to have thought that it was a myth?!

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busybarbara · 23/01/2020 19:05

I know how to spell chest of drawers but when I say it in a normal sentence it certainly sounds like Chester drawers. So I think you are just being goady OP

chaineater · 23/01/2020 19:05

What’s dafferder??!

AllideasAndNoAction · 23/01/2020 19:08

Aitch. It’s aitch. AITCH AITCH AITCH and don’t let anyone try to tell you otherwise.

SmileyClare · 23/01/2020 19:15

Dafferfder = taffeta

Agree about loose and lose. See that all the time e.g "I need to loose some weight" no, you need to lose some weight!

"Lose change" no, Loose change!

Theoldwrinkley · 23/01/2020 19:16

What really gets my goat is if someone is going to ‘ appeal’ a decision. I thought you had to ‘appeal against’. It is like ‘to medal’. What happened to winning a medal? I can feel my blood pressure going up! But maybe I’m just an ignorant old fart.

wooo69 · 23/01/2020 19:20

I was at a meeting were a clients grandson has fecal alcohol syndrome

DontCallMeShitley · 23/01/2020 19:20

The car was a right off. Often seen on MN.

SultanOfPing · 23/01/2020 19:20

"Manager" in work emailed everyone regarding the lull in workload, and referred to making the most of the rest bite. We have a few managers that aren't exactly the sharpest, but holy shit!

MummyBearBoo · 23/01/2020 19:22

Is it just me or do American’s spell Antarctica and Aluminium the same as the UK but say Anarctica and Aluminum?!
The thing that annoys me the most is when people say more quicker or similar! It’s either more quickly or quicker not both!!!

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 23/01/2020 19:31

People who write on route instead of en route

I once sent a message to my hosts with a typo in it and accidentally write that I was 'en croute'. I only had 20 minutes to fully encase myself in pastry before arriving Grin

TrulyFubar · 23/01/2020 19:31

Ano as in I know. Yeah ano. Seriously.

Mooseknuckle · 23/01/2020 19:34

I do actually teach a child called Nevaeh!
Craziness!

BurtonHouse · 23/01/2020 19:34

Despite having had tits for the best part of 70 years MiL still wears a pair of bras. You would think she'd have noticed that no-one else in the world ever has bought or worn a PAIR of bras, unless maybe they had excessive back-boobage.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 23/01/2020 19:38

with a typo in it and accidentally write that

And just made yet another typo....

DeepestDarkestRiver · 23/01/2020 19:38

I can't believe no one has mentioned this one yet: "women priests" (or whatever). 'Women' is a noun, NOT A VERB. 'Female' is the verb. I can't stand it. I even emailed the BBC when they published yet another article about "women something-or-others". I did get a reply, but it was riddled with grammatical errors. Grin

Klmn · 23/01/2020 19:38

My bugbear is ‘Prehaps’ I hear it particularly on the television. It’s so wrong.
Holibobs drives me nuts !
Always 'On-ve-lope'.
I worked with an older lady years ago and she loved a bit of ‘canine pepper’ I still call it canine pepper as I loved her and it makes me chuckle!!

QueenOfOversharing · 23/01/2020 19:50

Friend saw a "sweetdish massage" on a local fb group.

😬

1Logan1 · 23/01/2020 19:52

I used to work with a woman who was always putting cream on her brow, she said her foreskin was very dry 😂same woman’s mum had a dildo rail round her sitting room ,another friend loves a boola bong ( Vol Au Vent)

skodadoda · 23/01/2020 19:54

‘Febree’, heard regularly BBC.

CrisisCrunchie · 23/01/2020 20:21

The one that makes me want to kill people is mixing up wonder with wander! Not sure why it bothers me so much though 😂

Aglet · 23/01/2020 20:23

I looked after a lovely lady who had given her friend power of eternity.

Marleyj8 · 23/01/2020 20:33

I have a lovely niece called Nevaeh. It's not my choice of name I must admit! I didn't want to hurt my brother or SILs feelings when they chose it. I hadn't heard of it until then. Niece is 11

TwoHeadedYellowBelliedHoleDig · 23/01/2020 20:41

I once sent a message to my hosts with a typo in it and accidentally write that I was 'en croute'

That's precious Grin

My DH also says Breggsit and makes dezizions.

SmallChickBilly · 23/01/2020 20:42

I can't believe no one has mentioned this one yet: "women priests" (or whatever). 'Women' is a noun, NOT A VERB. 'Female' is the verb. I can't stand it.

I completely agree with you about the incorrect use of women where female should be, but female is an adjective in this case. Don't let the rage drag you down to their level or muphry's law will take us all! Grin

SmileyClare · 23/01/2020 20:56

en croute I love that Grin

I once sent a text to my boss saying Thanks, okey Dokey but it autocorrected to Thanks, oldy foldy Blush I hope she didn't think I was being rude!

I've seen Persay (per se) and also Please bare with us. I always imagine they want everyone naked Grin