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Which of your things do you not like other people using?

74 replies

TheoWalcott38 · 05/10/2021 22:47

my phone for myself

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DramaAlpaca · 05/10/2021 22:48

My special mugs.

Mistressofnone · 05/10/2021 22:52

My phone charger at work. Always missing when I need it. Never returned without prompting and they always pull it out by the cable instead of the connector so it breaks quickly.

Cherrysoup · 05/10/2021 22:53

I have nothing to hide, but I’d rather nobody else used my iPad. It feels very personal.

Workinghardeveryday · 05/10/2021 22:54

Towel! I get very arsey if it looks like someone else has even looked at it 😂.

Make up

Mixitupalot · 05/10/2021 22:55

My stationery … leave it alone!

Verbena87 · 05/10/2021 22:56

Pens! Especially if my husband so much as touches my fountain pen (think I’ve just nominated myself for the pretentiousness thread?! 🤣)

DukeofEarlGrey · 05/10/2021 22:57

Clothes and makeup are too personal.

DukeofEarlGrey · 05/10/2021 22:57

Literally anyone is welcome to drive my car though.

JaceLancs · 05/10/2021 22:58

Phone and iPad
At work my desk pc or chair as I have them set up just right for me
Not keen on anyone driving my car as takes me ages to return everything to how I prefer it

AlthoughTheyFlyByJumboJet · 05/10/2021 22:59

Practically anything, really. Too many people don't respect others' belongings, so I'd rather not loan anything to someone I don't know and trust to be careful. I'd share most things with my husband and close family (though it's rare that they'd need to borrow something), but that's it.

LightDrizzle · 05/10/2021 23:00

Fountain pen, but that’s not precious as it can fuck the nib up.
I’d worry about some people using my knives and would have to ask them to hand wash and dry them 😂 I look after my knives and pans.

notacooldad · 05/10/2021 23:01

My car.
DH is the only one that drives it. He will go and fuel it up for me or check tyre pressures when he is doing his own so he is doing me a favour but he alters my mirrors and seat!!
( not really moaning!)

Atmywitsend29 · 05/10/2021 23:02

My pen.

12 years in healthcare does that to you.

Also, my water bottle. Sounds insane, but if either my son or husband use my water bottle I can't drink from it again and have to get a new one. I can't even explain.

Hairyfriend · 05/10/2021 23:04

Our toilet!

We are renovating and living in a tiny, cramped caravan. If people visit, they briefly look at the house build and leave, because there is no space inside the van to sit or stay. The house has 3 walls currently, so again, no where to sit for a cuppa at all!

Of ALL our friends and relatives, there is only 1 person that happens to need to loo whenever they visit- despite just leaving accessible toilets in the cafe/restaurant or home shortly beforehand! And no, they have no medical need to use a toilet 10mins after leaving somewhere that has nicer toilets that ours! They complain about the steep step to get inside our van, then love to look around and comment about how small it all is!!!

IncyWincyGrownUp · 05/10/2021 23:05

My fabric scissors.
My in-ear headphones.
My bed.

Twocanplay · 05/10/2021 23:06

Perfume

XenoBitch · 05/10/2021 23:07

My fabric scissors

Bellabelloo · 05/10/2021 23:08

My toothbrush.

Piemam · 05/10/2021 23:09

My knickers

SolitaryTree · 05/10/2021 23:12

I really don’t think there’s anything. I do have a favourite fork and spoon though but I don’t mind if someone else uses them when I’m not using them.

daisychain01 · 05/10/2021 23:13

@DukeofEarlGrey

Literally anyone is welcome to drive my car though.
I was coming on here to say the opposite Grin

I can't stand DH using my car - he has to move the seat back, the headrest up, the mirrors up, the heating off, the radio to something other that LBC. Grrrr

Noooooooo. Leave it all alone, it's mine!! It takes me ages to get everything back the way I like it.

GermioneHranger · 05/10/2021 23:15
  1. my face towel. It is for my face, and my face only. Caught DH using it to wipe his hands with once. Almost LTB.

  2. my special mugs (anything personalised from EB)

  3. my toothbrush. Obviously.

  4. my books. People crack spines and fold pages like heathens!

  5. my makeup. It's unhygienic.

Pigeonpocket · 05/10/2021 23:15

I'd be quite put out if someone else wanted to use my mooncup.

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/10/2021 23:16

Can’t think of anything

Except, don’t touch my sea salt and vinegar crisps Grin

Lw87 · 05/10/2021 23:17

My hairbrush, I don't know why but it knocks me sick