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

[TheoWalcott38]

my phone for myself

Headphones. I never understood people in music shops (in the olden days) or on TV quiz shows etc being ok with putting headphones on after someone else. As for in-ear headphones - don't even go there. DP thinks nothing of it and has received death threats from me

I don't mind my mother borrowing my stuff, because she's very careful. I lent her my trusty, cozy "Oodi" because she was cold and she was so comfy she fell asleep in it, bless her.

I don't like anyone else borrowing any of my stuff! I'm not a borrower either though. 🌹

I don’t like my partner using my hairbrush.

Everything. I live on my own and I love seeing my friends but find having them in my house very difficult.

I hate sharing my food if it wasn't planned ahead.
I don't get people who have a Twix and say "want some?". I would never do that.

I would also never let anyone borrow my push bike.

1. its almost like a pet to me, I have an emotional attachment to that bike
2. its a bit special to ride and I'm worried people may hurt themselves.

My food. I ask shall I make some for you, you say no, you're not hungry, then spend the fifteen minutes picking at my plate.

I'm the oldest child and a mum so I think I've learned to be a pretty good sharer. One thing that drives me mad though is when DH eats 'my' special butter with salt crystals. He doesn't like it so I buy ordinary butter for him but if that isn't out on the counter within 6 inches of his outstretched hand he will mindless pile on my butter and ploughs through it like it's a chore for him.

Actually thinking about it, I'm not good at sharing scissors or sellotape either. I have a secret stash of those.

anything used for personal grooming (toothbrush, makeup, makeup brushes, hairbrushes etc)

In the office: my mug. I drink tea and i like my china mug. Do. Not. Touch.

Anything that has personal settings (car, office chair etc) because they never set them back properly (ex-boss had THE BEST CAR EVER it saved your settings - seat position, mirrors, even the temperature if you wanted - and i was so jealous of that)

I can hear you thinking that my fabric scissors would be great for cutting your paper. I can hear that thought before you can. Start running.

My phone & laptop - just because they're so personal I think.

I also hate it when 18yo DSS uses my shower gel/bath stuff. There is plenty of stuff for him and DP, and I buy mine specially as a treat to myself as it's quite expensive, and he just uses an absolute tonne of it when a small amount will do, and has been known for not putting the top back on properly and just throwing the bottle any old way so lots has leaked out. He has no reason to use it other than to annoy me. Mission accomplished, I guess.

@Verbena87, I'm with you! Everyone knows not to touch my fountain pen!!

Fountain pen
Mug
Shampoo/conditioner/moisturiser

Relatively chilled about electronics and things like my yoga mat, which I know others can be touchy about. What I do absolutely hate is anyone looking over my shoulder when I am on my phone or laptop - I really can't stand it.

@Practicebeingpatient

I'm the oldest child and a mum so I think I've learned to be a pretty good sharer. One thing that drives me mad though is when DH eats 'my' special butter with salt crystals. He doesn't like it so I buy ordinary butter for him but if that isn't out on the counter within 6 inches of his outstretched hand he will mindless pile on my butter and ploughs through it like it's a chore for him.

Actually thinking about it, I'm not good at sharing scissors or sellotape either. I have a secret stash of those.

Butter with salt crystals is the best butter! My dh is vegan so doesn't touch it

I can hear you thinking that my fabric scissors would be great for cutting your paper. I can hear that thought before you can. Start running

I have a Pavlovian reaction to scissors, as my mum sews. If I even touch her fabric scissors, she basically turns into the Hulk 😂

My car. Sometimes dh uses it for a quick nip into town (less than 5 miles) I totally get he has to move the seat back and adjust the rear view mirror but fuck me he adjusts the wing mirrors, angle of seat, all the heating/air con vents angles and settings and radio station etc!

It's a 6 minute bloody trip!

@Cwenthryth - I think pp was referring to someone else using her bed instead of her

In some circles it was quite a thing, when spare rooms were posh, to give the overnight visitors the bedroom while the homeowners slept on the floor or sofa - particularly if the visitors were older, or if the living area couldn't be shut off.

We slept in the in-laws' bed for a couple of visits, which they didn't seem to have a problem with but I hated.

@Dogscanteatonions

My car. Sometimes dh uses it for a quick nip into town (less than 5 miles) I totally get he has to move the seat back and adjust the rear view mirror but fuck me he adjusts the wing mirrors, angle of seat, all the heating/air con vents angles and settings and radio station etc!

It's a 6 minute bloody trip!

My husband does this!! 😂

I don’t really like him driving it though. But it’s funny that I would’ve let my ex best friend drive it when she needed a car as I trusted her more not to drive like a nutter!

Not overly possessive about anything, however if someone gets into my bed before me on clean bedding day I will go ape shit!

The DCs go near but never in

I can hear you thinking that my fabric scissors would be great for cutting your paper. I can hear that thought before you can. Start running
Apparently I've got the family so afraid of using my fabric scissors that they didn't realise the kitchen scissors were the kitchen scissors because 'they look too nice'.
Also, they don't use my special knife, fork, spoon, mug, bowl and plate. I'd rather eat soup with my fingers than use the wrong spoon.

Pens at work go missing at a silly rate, I used to think the fairies were stealing them.

What's really happening is people borrow them and then walk off with them still in possession.

What makes it work is that they have moved over to shite cheap pens, I have a supply of bic's (bought by myself) which I'm very previous about.

Please also see staple remover and pritt stick.

Out of work I can't stand people using my collectible coffee mugs. They're expensive new and some designs are going for about £60 on eBay. Hands off!

Phone, computer, tablet - who knows what they'll find.
Things that would be unhygienic to share - toothbrush, towel, shoes, clothes that aren't washed between users.
The main thing of mine I hate other people using is my time.

Anything that I want back.

I'm fine with anything. Even phone doesn't bother me. But using my coffee machine does. I'm the only coffee drinker in the house and a relative has started to use it for other hot drinks and now its broken

When people on the relationship board are advised to snoop on their partners' phone or are told that keeping his phone to himself is suspicious, I always eyeroll.

Nobody looks at my phone. It is private and if I caught someone snooping on it they would be out of my life in a heartbeat!

My phone charger. Drives me demented if I go to use it and someone has nicked the cable from the multiplug!