Things your parents owned that you swore you wouldn't. And now you do.

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Coasters. Oh the shame!!!!

A gravy boat!

Up until she died in February a rottweiler!

An antique chest!

Up until she died in February a rottweiler!

It took me several reads of that sentence to understand it.

THERMAL VESTS. Sorry mum (RIP), you were right!

Waterproof trousers

Wearing slippers around the house

Walking shoes. Not boots. Shoes.

Midway between a boot and a trainer. Seems to have no practical function... Except they're so comfy!

Oh God, I have ALL those things except the Rottie.

I don’t own, but along a similar vein I used to tell my mum her 60s sideboard was hideously ugly and out of date and she should replace it. Likewise the built in wooden kitchen cupboards.

Now I think they are high quality retro chic and am envious!

An electric blanket!

Shoe horn
Practical waterproof coat
Massive knickers

Fleece-lined slipper boots

In my defence, i'm working from home and it's chilly.

Longer length Cardigans / jumpers that go "over the bum".

Also sensible waterproof winter coat

@musicposy

I don’t own, but along a similar vein I used to tell my mum her 60s sideboard was hideously ugly and out of date and she should replace it. Likewise the built in wooden kitchen cupboards.

Now I think they are high quality retro chic and am envious!

This. My parents’ 160s Errol has pride of place in my house.

massive pants - check
sensible waterproof coat - check

My DF still has the GPlan furniture they bought way back when - I think it's now called 'mid-century'.

Yes, and an Ercol display unit thingy with a drop down drinks cabinet!

Jumpers that I wear as a top in its own right with just a vest underneath, instead of one that I’ve layered over a short sleeved top and can take off.

Does a national trust membership count? I thought that was the epitome of being old and boring when I was a teen and now here I am with one

@stressfullday

Wearing slippers around the house

Yes to this!! I even found myself getting irritated by the scuffing noise my slippers were making on the kitchen floor while I walked earlier just like I used to when mum wore them 😂

Slow cookers that MNers gush about make me laugh. My mother loved hers in the 1970s. Although she barely ever cooked.

sorry, I'm struggling to think of a single thing my mother had that I thought was naff then but now like loads. My mother loved her hot tub, too... I don't have one.

A dark coat specifically for going to funerals!

Pastry forks.

A separate dining set for “special”

A pension plan

A proper waterproof sensible coat

Flat hideous, but comfortable shoes

A cake stand and cake server

A cheese board and set of cheese knives

Butter dish and gravy boat

Proper pyjamas instead of short nightshirts and shortie pj sets.

Bone China mugs

@user1493413286

Does a national trust membership count? I thought that was the epitome of being old and boring when I was a teen and now here I am with one

Yep. I’m 38 and my husband and I spend the weekends (pre all this COVID malarkey) driving out to national trust places with classic fm at a sensible volume on the stereo of our Volvo. If 15 year old me could see me she’d do me in with the secateurs I recently asked for as a birthday present.

I also own a jumper debobbler and a nest of tables