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To just leave him in bed

125 replies

DrierThanANunsNasty · 11/12/2021 09:49

DH went on a work Christmas party last night. Came home at half 11, has thrown up no less than 5 times, and is now snoring like a walrus.

He swears it was the prawns in the prawn cocktail making him sick and not the 5 beers and 3 vodkas.

We’re supposed to be Christmas shopping and putting the tree up today. Shall I just leave him in bed? Or maybe even LTB? Grin

He goes out about four times a year, before the “he’s an alcoholic” brigade come out. And no kids he’s letting down, just me the big kid who was excited about doing our tree today.

YABU - wake him up with a glass of cold water to the face and go get your tree
YANBU - leave him to sleep it off poor lamb

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DrierThanANunsNasty · 11/12/2021 11:00

@SimpsonsXmasBoogie

5 beers and 3 vodkas, and he's in this much of a state? LTB for being a lightweight. Buy a cat today and get Christmas photos done together. Then you and cat can put the tree up together and have the magical Christmas that you've always dreamed of.

Finish the day with 11 whiskies and 7 gin and tonics.

Excellent advice, glad someone here has some sense
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BruceAndNosh · 11/12/2021 11:00

Leave him til 11, then cook a big fried breakfast for one.
The smell of bacon will either kill or cure him.

If he emerges, he can take over the cooking

BruceAndNosh · 11/12/2021 11:01

If you love him, bacon.
If you hate him, kippers

orangejuicer · 11/12/2021 11:02

God he's going to be dehydrated Confused

misses the point

DrierThanANunsNasty · 11/12/2021 11:02

For anyone thinking I’m a DH abuser, I’ve just cooked him a lovely fry up.

To just leave him in bed
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WorraLiberty · 11/12/2021 11:03

@DrierThanANunsNasty

Blimey some posters really don’t understand tongue in cheek do they. Of course I’m not going to chuck water in his face, put speakers next to the bed or LTB. The mind boggles Hmm
Aww no 😭

That's ruined this thread for me 😂

BrightonOrLancaster · 11/12/2021 11:04

@DrierThanANunsNasty
Is this some kind of sick joke? Wheres the beans? The hash browns or toast? The tomato? The second egg?

Confused
Eyesofdisarray · 11/12/2021 11:04

Having been a victim of the rogue prawn myself, I sympathise. Bit quick for food poisoning though?
Snoring 'like a walrus' - love it; I'm stealing that

WorraLiberty · 11/12/2021 11:04

Sorry, what?

If you think that tiddly little 'fry-up' is lovely, you really are an abuser Shock

Where's the sausages, beans, shrooms and fried slice??

OhGiveUp · 11/12/2021 11:04

At this time of year, there's usually salvation army bands or similar around.
You need to get them to come round to yours so they can march round your bedroom while playing jingle bells or similar.
While this is happening, you can be packing his bags, changing the locks and getting your ducks in a row before consulting a solicitor for your free 30 minutes for a divorce as obviously you're going to LTB.
Alternatively, you could arrange to do the tree tomorrow, after he's treated you to a nice lunch out on your way to wherever you're buying your tree from.

BrightonOrLancaster · 11/12/2021 11:05

@WorraLiberty
Snap.

Cant believe the black pudding made the cut, that's like the worst part!

ApricotStew · 11/12/2021 11:06

This brings back memories of my wedding which was horrible because of the stag night the night before

That's almost unforgivable but has rather more of an impact than putting up a Xmas tree.

DrierThanANunsNasty · 11/12/2021 11:06

[quote BrightonOrLancaster]@DrierThanANunsNasty
Is this some kind of sick joke? Wheres the beans? The hash browns or toast? The tomato? The second egg?

Confused[/quote]
He likes his food dry, like his wife’s sense of humour.

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Bellafrenum · 11/12/2021 11:06

@M0rT

I'd go shopping now on your own, then bring back a bacon buttie or his hangover food of choice wake him up with it and do the tree. Get a takeaway for dinner and make him watch Love Actually in penance Grin
Yes, this!!
WorraLiberty · 11/12/2021 11:07

[quote BrightonOrLancaster]@WorraLiberty
Snap.

Cant believe the black pudding made the cut, that's like the worst part![/quote]
Ohh see I love black pudding but this just looks like the OP stole it from someone who was too full to finish it 🙈

WorraLiberty · 11/12/2021 11:08

He likes his food dry, like his wife’s sense of humour.

If my husband cooked me that, my sense of humour wouldn't be the only thing going dry...

BrightonOrLancaster · 11/12/2021 11:08

@WorraLiberty
I see in your wishlist you added fried slice. Is that like a deep fried slice of toast or something?

BrightonOrLancaster · 11/12/2021 11:09

@WorraLiberty
🤣

OhGiveUp · 11/12/2021 11:10

@eyesofdisarray I was once eating a meal out and within around 20 mins of finishing it, I felt like I had terrible indigestion. It turned out to be a severe case of food poisoning, potentially from the garlic mushrooms that I had for starters.
I say potentially as my friend had the same main as me but a different starter and she was fine.

DrierThanANunsNasty · 11/12/2021 11:12

@WorraLiberty

He likes his food dry, like his wife’s sense of humour.

If my husband cooked me that, my sense of humour wouldn't be the only thing going dry...

😂
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ApricotStew · 11/12/2021 11:13

Five times seems a bit excessive even for booze. Could well have been the prawns in which case he will feel shite

I second this. Prawns can turn really fast - I've had a few skirmishes with them in the past., in restaurants. With no alcohol involved

WorraLiberty · 11/12/2021 11:13

[quote BrightonOrLancaster]@WorraLiberty
I see in your wishlist you added fried slice. Is that like a deep fried slice of toast or something?[/quote]
No, it's bread fried on the pan - normally in the bacon fat Grin

OhGiveUp · 11/12/2021 11:14

@DrierThanANunsNasty Sorry, I have to agree that the breakfast is seriously lacking in sausage, beans, tomato, fried piece and toast...and a mug of builders brew to wash it down with.

OhGiveUp · 11/12/2021 11:16

The beans also need frying in the bacon fat....it's the law and if it isn't then it should be.😋

OrinoccoFlew · 11/12/2021 11:16

Put the tree up by yourself? Shopping can wait, or there’s Amazon.