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to ask for your best ever 'I told you so moment?

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AllyBee990 · 17/01/2022 21:17

I feel like we can't talk about these moments in real life without sounding smug but would love to know stories...

Mine is when a git at work left his lovely, also at work wife for a total bully, also same office. After a few months of flowers delivered to the office and rubbing it under lovely ex wife's nose, new lady chucked him hehe... I didn't say I told you so but I could tell eveeeeeryone else ( rest of the office is lovely and scandal free ) and defo his wife was thinking it.

What's yours?

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phishy · 19/01/2022 19:25

Oh boy, another one

Grumpyosaurus · 19/01/2022 19:26

DH, since he has been working from home, has finally realised just how much I do about the place.

Today I came home from work and found he'd swept the kitchen floor and hoovered the hall.

I don't feel that I need to say anything.

Fluffycloudland77 · 19/01/2022 19:27

@UserBot999

Actually, watching the news 10 jan 2020 and the flu virus in china was reported. Oh shit i thought. My colleagues all said "dont be daft, we'll be fine". They"ve v likely forgotten that though!

Yes I remember thinking oh fuck when the words “no natural immunity” were reported.

I worked for the nhs when swine flu struck and that was bad enough.

Mumwithbaggage · 19/01/2022 19:28

We were invited to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club by friends. I said to dh that I knew the pianist from Uni. Yeah right says everyone. What's his name? John Smith. Yeah right says everyone. Cue pianist finishing set, coming over, giving me a hug and saying Wow Mumwithbaggage, thought it was you!

CourtAndSpark2 · 19/01/2022 19:37

A few years back I went to visit my DB who lives in a large city. Went for dinner and was introduced to his GF, and they'd reached the stage where they were planning to move in together. All good! Except I remember he'd shagged that girl's sister a few years back, when I worked in the same student job with her.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with that, but to me it felt a bit weird. He had not told his new GF anything other than he knew her sister. That caused a good few problems later, and when asked for advice I said "I told you so". They split up for other reasons later though.

Stepinside · 19/01/2022 19:48

This is not a I told you so, but I expect it might be some day.

A friend of mine started a relationship with a guy at the same sports club as me that I'd known for years. Super friendly guy, great fun, fantastic looking, career. But I knew him fairly well through our club, and knew he was could be fairly silly, had a whole series of intense relationships.

My friend and him got very close very quickly. I gave her a fairly gentle advice to take things slow, but it was ignored. After they split she was concerned that during that time they'd made some sex tapes, shared personal videos, etc. I ended up seeing a few clips helping her transfer/backup phone. It's not the kind of stuff I'd that guy having with me in it.

Stepinside · 19/01/2022 19:48

i.e., I assume she has a copy, and him??

MarchingOnTogether · 19/01/2022 19:56

My ex and his gf took in a feral cat. It kept pissing on everything and it was a massive hygiene issue. Kids stopped wanting to visit. I told them nice that they would need to get on top of it or they'd get kicked out! At this point they had rabbit

MarchingOnTogether · 19/01/2022 20:00

@MarchingOnTogether

Oops, hit post too soon! At this point they had rabbits, a dog and one other cat. Instead of getting onto of it they got two more kittens, also feral. Never spayed them (all females). Don't clean the litter trays out so mow all 4 of the cats were peeing and pooing In random places, it was vile! Kids haven't visited in over a year! But both seemed surprised to be given an eviction notice last month, they are both now facing homelessness in less than 2 weeks time! Can't say I feel smug about it, it was a lovely house once and its a shame its come to this but I've been telling them so for the last year and a half now!!!

ThistleTits · 19/01/2022 20:01

@Itsnotalwaysme

Outing possibly but when in labour I was given an epidural and I complained (screamed the hospital down) that I was in pain and it didn't work. They told me to be quiet or they would make me leave the hospital. Once I gave birth they tried to lift me into a wheelchair because I "couldn't feel my legs because of the epidural" and I walked around the bed scowling at them showing them that I could not only feel my legs but I could use them!

This happened to a friend of mine (mid 80s), except she was have a cs. 80% success rate at the time.

bellocchild · 19/01/2022 20:06

We moved house. I told the new obstetrics people that #2 baby was due on Jan 3rd as agreed by original surgery. They scoffed, and not politely: not big enough, probably end of February. Baby arrived punctually on Jan 3rd. No-one said 'You were right.' GP actually said "Who's a clever girl then!' I was not impressed.

BornAgainCountryBumpkin1 · 19/01/2022 20:11

Pull out method. Man science. Whoops. Told you so.

Ahardyfool · 19/01/2022 20:15

I may be a self satisfied witch of a partner, but after ‘commenting’ several times to my DP that I feel he drives too quickly into the close behind our house (pets, children, not wanting to look like a dick of a driver) and him ignoring me, a lady from same said close messaged me very nicely and sweetly to ask if there was any chance I could ask DP to slow the fuck down.
So I did. And he listened. It was so pleasurable, I didn’t even feel the need to say “I told you so”. I just smiled smugly to myself.
So satisfying.

UserBot999 · 19/01/2022 20:17

@CatherinedeBourgh

I never actually said it but…

When dh and I announced we were getting married we were both teenagers and had only met a few months earlier.

Much fuss was made, and many mutterings among friends and family along the lines of ‘I give it two years’, ‘I would never be so stupid’, etc.

That was over 30 years ago. We are still happily married, and all the mutterers are now divorced.

This makes me laugh! I said this to my best friend who got married at 22 because of statistics and because they hardly knew each other and because I loved her and cared about her.

If people said it to you and your marriage worked that was (as my friend now admits) more luck than design, it's not like some gotcha! Your friends and family didn't want you to make a huge mistake that'd be a nightmare to get out of!

Marrying somebody you hardly know IS stupid even if occasionally it works out.

Justploddingon · 19/01/2022 20:20

Had a doctors appointment in second pregnancy at 35 something weeks. Was making weird faces and grunting and told the nurse I was in labour. She exclaimed that I wasn't and implied I was being dramatic! After reluctantly putting her hand up the baby's exit route she sheepishly said "Oh! You are 5cm go straight to hospital"

JazzyBBG · 19/01/2022 20:24

Having been forced to "work in partnership" with another company for years who were a complete pain in the arse and caused problems at every turn objecting to everything we proposed, despite me frequently relaying these issues to senior management and the fact I believed they were after the contract on their own no action was taken. Fast forward to last year and BOOM yes they've got the contract all to themselves and we are out on our ear.

Tabitha888 · 19/01/2022 20:35

I'll never forget when I was feeling really unwell as a kid, I was about 9. My mum wouldn't believe me and made me go and on the bus with my brother and her. To go to my dads. She made me pack a bag of toys that I had just got for Xmas. I remember sweating, the fever. I felt so dizzy! I was really bad, as the bus pulled up, i chucked up all over the place!! Mainly in my new toys! 🙈. I'll never forget my Dad going mad saying take her home she's sick. In the taxi on the way home I said it, "told you i wasn't feeling well..." 😂 cue my mum going mad! She took me more seriously from then on out

Clarinet1 · 19/01/2022 20:58

One job I had, my very domineering boss was interviewing for a new team member. For some reason she got a couple of the existing people including me in on the second interviews to meet the candidates and to give input afterwards. One guy seemed good
but quite ambitious (not a role with
immediate or clear scope for progression). The other couple of us said that we thought that we he would not stay long if appointed. Lo and behold what happens? He starts and on the third day of his induction, a visit to one of our operations sites so he could get a feel for what we actually do, he walks out before lunchtime and never to be seen again!

ISeeTheLight · 19/01/2022 21:02

When I was giving birth to DD. First was when we called and they wouldn't let me celebrate in because "it would take hours yet". Went in anyway, they examined me straight away and I was fully dilated.
Got wheeled up to delivery room - midwife asks if my waters had broken yet. Told her I was pretty sure they hadn't. She started arguing that they definitely had broken but silly me didn't realise. At which point my waters went with a bang like a water balloon. Went all over her trousers and shoes. I did actually say "I told you so".

Chocolatefreak · 19/01/2022 21:06

DH was about to put the ashes from our fireplace onto the compost heap. I told him to check there were no embers. He pompously reminded me his job involves fire and he knew what he was doing etc. Next morning I opened the window and there was a strange smell. The compost bin had melted into a puddle of smouldering plastic and half the hedge had burned down. Luckily it was just ours that burnt and not the neighbours', and nowhere near either of our houses....he's never acknowledged that he should have listened to me but plenty of friends have had a good laugh about it, and the new hedge still hasn't grown in

ISeeTheLight · 19/01/2022 21:06

Celebrate = come in

Theunamedcat · 19/01/2022 21:08

Driving home from Wales it starts hammering it down unbelievable rain my wipers couldn't cope so I slowed down drove extra carefully (there was nowhere safe to stop) overtaken by a cocky person the rain stopped as fast as it started and we drove carefully past them where they slid off the road I didn't stop they were clearly fine enough to flip me off 🙄

iamthedanger · 19/01/2022 21:09

Another birth one here. Was taken in to be induced as was measuring very small with decreased fluids, I was given a sweep but told induction wouldn't happen until the following day as they wanted a nicu bed just in case. I was kept in though. Anyhoo went into labour, had a vague whinge about being in discomfort and spent a couple of hours pacing the corridors only to be told by midwife/nurse in charge to stop fussing as i needed rest for the following day. Not examined once (my first labour was a bit traumatic with an epidural so no real comparison), about 2am I pressed my call bell and said I was in a lot of pain, she tutted (loudly), rolled her eyes and told me to get my things together and she'd ask the delivery unit if they could see me for pain relief. I stood up, felt a clunk and started pushing immediately. She panicked and yelled at me 'don't have your baby here'.... Cue a whiz up in the lift with one midwife summoning my husband on the phone and one trying to get my knickers off. Less than 12 mins later Ds2 was born. She really thought I was being melodramatic.

Mamanyt · 19/01/2022 21:13

Ex DH went on a temper tantrum. Balled up his fist and drew back at the wall (no, I was on the other side of the room). I told him, "If you punch that wall, you're going to break a bone," He let fly, and punched through the sheet rock. I asked him, "Are you happy now?" "No, I didn't break anything," and punched it again, hitting a stud. He dropped to his knees, holding his hand, and told me to take him to the hospital. He'd broken three fingers and one of the long bones of the hand. I guess he was happy then. And yes, I said, "I told you so."

meganorks · 19/01/2022 21:17

When I went in to be induced I had to be on a drip. During my pregnancy I had discovered that my veins are very unwilling to give up blood (had trouble at every appointment where they needed to take some). Anyway, the nurse came to put the thingy in for the drip and the vein collapsed and she couldn't do it. She tried a few different places but finally gave up and said she would get the anaesthetist. I turned to my husband and said "she isn't coming back with the anaesthetist. As soon as she leaves she is going to have to tell a doctor why she needs them and then they are going to come in here and try. Then they will get the anaesthetist" Sure enough that is what happened - in comes doctor looking all smug......out shuffles shame-faced doctor to get anaesthetist

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