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To think there should be a word which describes the process of buying unnecessary ‘loungewear’ during a lockdown - and other additions to the dictionary which sum up life in the time of Corona?

57 replies

Snoopy10 · 22/10/2020 16:18

Christmiss - (noun) Family Christmas held on Zoom
Any suggestions?
Wishing all you real people out there well via this virtual platform X

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iklboo · 22/10/2020 16:21

Pyjamadrama

Snoopy10 · 22/10/2020 16:48

love that! :)

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Saucery · 22/10/2020 16:49

Comfyslump.

tobedtoMNandfart · 22/10/2020 16:49

My new Amazon loungewear is fricking awesome!

ChickenDoughnut · 22/10/2020 16:53

The Zoomies

We’ve adopted this in my team at work. It’s when you’re all Zoom meeting’d out and cannot bear another fucking one!

‘I’ve got a serious case of the Zoomies’

pussycatinboots · 22/10/2020 16:54

@iklboo

Pyjamadrama
are they ones with Llamas on?
iklboo · 22/10/2020 16:57

@pussycatinboots - yes! They're the ones.

MLMbotsgoaway · 22/10/2020 17:05

WineNot - opening wine at a relatively early time because - “why not - there’s nothing else to do”.

Zoom over - the makeover you do when getting ready for a zoom call.

nosswith · 22/10/2020 17:11

Susie Dent where are you when we need you!!!

Snoopy10 · 22/10/2020 17:13

Some great suggestions - a new dictionary in the making - ha ha wine not :) - wine ye not - cheers!

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JustGetThroughTheDay · 22/10/2020 17:16

@ChickenDoughnut

The Zoomies

We’ve adopted this in my team at work. It’s when you’re all Zoom meeting’d out and cannot bear another fucking one!

‘I’ve got a serious case of the Zoomies’

To me this means you're running around the room! My dog gets the zoomies and she hasn't been online 😂
MLMbotsgoaway · 22/10/2020 17:25

Notflix - watching Netflix when you’re supposed to be doing work.

iklboo · 22/10/2020 20:06

Skyperactive - moving the mouse around / hitting random keys so it looks like you're working on Skype, but you're actually on Mumsnet.

Snoopy10 · 22/10/2020 21:35

Skyperactive - a brilliant oxymoron
There must be some political ones out there...

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JovialNickname · 23/10/2020 11:35

Jeanophobia: the fear of wearing anything that doesn't have an elasticated waist

Teefs · 23/10/2020 11:39

@ChickenDoughnut

The Zoomies

We’ve adopted this in my team at work. It’s when you’re all Zoom meeting’d out and cannot bear another fucking one!

‘I’ve got a serious case of the Zoomies’

We call this Zoomdoom in my office.

Zoomies is what my cats do when they’re having a mad half hour (also known as twatlaps)

CloudyVanilla · 23/10/2020 11:41

@iklboo

Skyperactive - moving the mouse around / hitting random keys so it looks like you're working on Skype, but you're actually on Mumsnet.
I feel personally attacked 😅😅
LakieLady · 23/10/2020 11:41

Zoomsmart: hair done, make-up on, smart top and pj or jogging bottoms and furry slippers on your lower half.

2021optimist · 23/10/2020 11:55

To Woolover. Verb. To buy endless wool things from one particular website, because they ALL look warm and snuggly and you feel a bit fed up and sorry for yourself because Covid/ winter/ add random word.

MitziK · 23/10/2020 12:26

Jumping into the eVoid.

When you ask people to do everything by email on the grounds of 'there are some workmen doing something outside that's affecting my connection' because you don't want to have to listen to them wittering on the phone or the constant feedback, 'can everybody hear me?', buzzing and image breaking up of yet another 2 hr Teams Meeting when everything could be achieved far better by sending a three line email.

Also useful for when you've had enough and want to take a long bath during the day because nobody respects your starting, finish or break times.

TiptopJ · 23/10/2020 12:34

Covideo- the second your children are out doing something normal you must share a video on social media to tell everyone how much fun they are having

MitziK · 23/10/2020 12:36

The SI-gh.

When you find out at 10.15pm Sunday night that you've got to self isolate because somebody came into work with symptoms for a week and only told the boss when they got their positive.

iklboo · 23/10/2020 17:07

Sanity-tiser = liquid of at least 13% ABV to be consumed to stop you losing the plot.

Londonmummy66 · 23/10/2020 21:36

Christmas of zoom

Slob shop

PartoftheProbl3m · 23/10/2020 21:37

The rest of us just going to work like normal people

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