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To have laughed at her Slimming World advice?

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Pikaso · 18/01/2022 13:04

Woman at work has been doing Slimming World. She’s obsessed with it and goes on about it constantly armed with her books and Muller Lights at every meal.
I told her last week I was going to give it a go. I didn’t buy Muller Lights but instead bought some asda own yogurts which had almost identical calorie, fat and sugar content. Sat down to eat lunch yesterday and she came in and said “I thought you were doing slimming world?”. I said “I am” so she said “how many syns in those yogurts?” So I said “none, they’re the same as muller lights”. She replied “no, you’re meant to eat Muller lights!” And looked really concerned and worried!! I did owl noises in her face and told her the calories, sugar and fat etc were exactly the same so why would it matter??! She actually left the room muttering about how it won’t work if you don’t do it properly.

I did slimming world a few years back and stopped because of the cult like behaviour of the members and leaders. I thought I’d give it another go but she has totally put me off again! Nothing has changed!!
She’s been off with me ever since. WIBU to have laughed at her muller light concerns?? Common sense tells you it’s the calories etc that matter, not the bloody name on the pot!!

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Sheabutterisdelish · 18/01/2022 13:17

Why did you coo coo? How did 'syn' woman know what it meant? Your cooing at her that is...

HeadToToesNo · 18/01/2022 13:17

You sound weirdly rude and aggressive. Yes you are right but you don't have to be a dick about it.

mynameiscalypso · 18/01/2022 13:18

I could maybe understand a sheep noise (but it would still be rude obvs) but owls aren't particularly known for their cult-like behaviour are they? I struggle to think of an animal that would be less likely to join a cult.

LettertoHermoine · 18/01/2022 13:18

I couldn't care less if she was eating pureed shite with a toothpick. You were INCREDIBLY rude. The rest of your post is irrelevant.....who the fuck does that?

You're a hoot....not.

Aposterhasnoname · 18/01/2022 13:19

@Pikaso

I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing
That’s a Pigeon. Owls go Twit Twoo. If you’re gonna make random bird noises at least get the species right.
ApolloandDaphne · 18/01/2022 13:19

Surely 'coo coo' is pigeon or dove noises?

Redglitter · 18/01/2022 13:19

@Pikaso

I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing
Why the hell would you do that. That's totally bizarre

I think you may have misunderstood why she's off with you. Probably far more to do with laughing at her and making fucking owl noises at her. You were downright rude

MrsTimRiggins · 18/01/2022 13:19

You made owl noises ‘in her face’ wtf? Confused you sound weird for the noises and oddly confrontational for being ‘in her face’ about it.

CandleWick4 · 18/01/2022 13:19

So you’re relying on her help to help you lose weight. She’s offered help but because it’s not the help you want to hear you laughed and made owl noises at her Hmm
If you don’t want her help pay and go to the meetings and do it yourself

xILikeJamx · 18/01/2022 13:20

Please post a video of you doing owl noises as it just doesn't make any sense

AryaStarkWolf · 18/01/2022 13:20

@Pikaso

I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing
That's so weird, for that alone YABU Grin
ouch321 · 18/01/2022 13:20

Was your special yogurt laced with something perchance...?

Pikaso · 18/01/2022 13:20

Ok point taken, I was being unreasonable. I need to be more tactful 😞

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POFuserred · 18/01/2022 13:20

"I didn’t screech at her, it was just a coo coo type thing"

I'm sorry but that's pigeon noises...

Fifilafrog · 18/01/2022 13:20

I. Can't. Breathe. 😂😂😂😂

Omg 🦉

SmellyOldOwls · 18/01/2022 13:21

@Pikaso

Ok point taken, I was being unreasonable. I need to be more tactful 😞
No the point is we want to know more about the owl noises please
CiaoForDiNiaoSaur · 18/01/2022 13:22

That’s a Pigeon. Owls go Twit Twoo. If you’re gonna make random bird noises at least get the species right.

^^

Technically the Twit Twoo is made by a male and a female tawny owl calling to each other. Other species of owl say other things, including coo. (Owls were DS2S obsession for a while)

LadyLaSnack · 18/01/2022 13:22

You really should have lured her back to for tea in your treetop house to have this discussion.

thisplaceisweird · 18/01/2022 13:22

Honestly you sound mental. Nobody here can help you

SummerHouse · 18/01/2022 13:22

Owls really dislike being misquoted.

Pikaso · 18/01/2022 13:22

She was banging on and on about how it had to be muller lights and I couldn’t get a word in edgeways so I did owl noises to get her to take a breath so I could speak

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Flowertailbird · 18/01/2022 13:22

Why would anyone make owl noises in someone's face? I'm 50 years old and have never heard of anyone ever doing this? Wtf does it even mean?

daimbarsatemydogsbone · 18/01/2022 13:23

@Pikaso

Ok point taken, I was being unreasonable. I need to be more tactful 😞
You need to explain more about what the hell making owl noises in someone's face is because we are all fucking baffled.
EmergencyPoncho · 18/01/2022 13:23

Owls say twit twoo, not coo coo. Which I would interpret as "cuckoo"
as in mad. Or more of a pigeon noise.

But you are using her to help you do SW, doesn't seem fair to take the piss.

MaxNormal · 18/01/2022 13:24

I wonder how many syns are in a nice juicy mouse?

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