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The hate the gift my DH bought

143 replies

rabbitsy · 29/10/2022 11:55

DH recently bought a huge inflatable armchair for the kids and it's caused me nothing but stress. There's been fights over who gets to use it and thrown around the house like a ball, I've had to move it out of the way from the stairs and doorways. The one time I packed it away it was just taken out again, blown up to a ludicrous size and DS blocked the valve with glue and tape.

I don't hate fun, and I like to think I can take a joke but the fact that that they've actually gone to the point of stopping me from packing it away feels like the last straw. DH doesn't seem to care, and I feel like I'm left cleaning up a mess he created

OP posts:
Penney58 · 31/10/2022 14:34

Kill it with a sharp object,in several places.**

VollywoodHampires · 31/10/2022 14:43

Northernparent68 · 29/10/2022 12:22

Deliberately damaging something the children like ?

how on earth can it make a mess ? It sounds like you are a fun sponge

Give over 🙄

rabbitsy · 31/10/2022 14:44

I got it and poked a few holes in the bottom with a needle last night, it's still standing so I'll add a few more tonight before going to bed. Looking forward to taking a knife to it once it's lost more air and has to go to the bin. I might get DC something smaller if they get hung up on losing this one, but I'm happy to know it'll soon be flat 😊

OP posts:
Davros · 31/10/2022 14:46

Excellent. I hope the bastard thing will soon be gone ⚰️

TheClogLady · 31/10/2022 14:47

rabbitsy · 31/10/2022 14:44

I got it and poked a few holes in the bottom with a needle last night, it's still standing so I'll add a few more tonight before going to bed. Looking forward to taking a knife to it once it's lost more air and has to go to the bin. I might get DC something smaller if they get hung up on losing this one, but I'm happy to know it'll soon be flat 😊

Good luck!

I hope it gasps it’s final breaths with your DH sat on it!

emptythelitterbox · 31/10/2022 14:48

Well done on encouraging the chair's demise!

The'd probably have just as much fun with 2 identical small ones.

DixonD · 31/10/2022 14:48

You’re really mean OP.

My DH hates mess with a passion, and even he wouldn’t do this.

I’m glad you’re not my mother.

KelvingrovesBest · 31/10/2022 15:04

How sad to have destroyed the childrens toy.
Being a mummy is about being tolerant amongst other things. Wait till they bring home a boyfriend or girlfriend that you don’t like. What will you do then?

Im disappointed you did this.

Cravingcoffeee · 31/10/2022 15:14

good job OP 😁give it an extra pinhole for me

BringMeTea · 31/10/2022 15:17

Well done OP! Ignore the trolls.

Pixiedust1234 · 31/10/2022 15:25

KelvingrovesBest · 31/10/2022 15:04

How sad to have destroyed the childrens toy.
Being a mummy is about being tolerant amongst other things. Wait till they bring home a boyfriend or girlfriend that you don’t like. What will you do then?

Im disappointed you did this.

Based on this she will stick a few pins in the bf or gf. There's usually a good reason for having a dislike for someone, whoever they are.

OP - Best to add a few holes each night. A slow deflate is a lot less suspicious than a quick one.

whumpthereitis · 31/10/2022 15:55

tacky, hideous monstrosity. Well done for sticking it with pins, but try scissors for some extra encouragement.

whumpthereitis · 31/10/2022 15:56

KelvingrovesBest · 31/10/2022 15:04

How sad to have destroyed the childrens toy.
Being a mummy is about being tolerant amongst other things. Wait till they bring home a boyfriend or girlfriend that you don’t like. What will you do then?

Im disappointed you did this.

Pins and scissors would solve that one too.

SoupDragon · 31/10/2022 16:55

BringMeTea · 31/10/2022 15:17

Well done OP! Ignore the trolls.

I don't think you understand what a troll is.

Purple52 · 01/11/2022 13:34

You need “balloon mice” …. Small creatures that make a very small hole so it deflated slowly & needs to end up in the bin!

also known as you with a pin.

Throwawayaccount1 · 01/11/2022 16:05

This sounds like my lightsabre fiasco. They ended up in toy prison on the regular.
Just a small pin prick on a seam will fix this. Slow punctures are inevitable with these, you're just speeding it along. 😂👍

Annoyingkidsmusic · 01/11/2022 16:47

My god, take a drawing pin to it. Ooops! Job done.

Grrrrdarling · 01/11/2022 23:00

Goldbar · 31/10/2022 11:22

Send him to sleep on the chair 😂!

I would totally be that petty 😂

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