Wife did embarrassing thing in hotel, now DD is copying – WWYD?

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Posting here because I genuinely don’t know how to handle this without causing WW3 with DW.

We were on a family weekend away a couple of weeks ago, staying in a nice(ish) hotel. DW has this (in my opinion) mortifying habit of calling out “Housekeeping!” in a sing-song voice before entering a room, including our own hotel room. No idea why, she thinks it’s hilarious.

Anyway, fast forward to this week and now DD (4) has started doing it CONSTANTLY. Every time she walks into a room at home, at PIL’s house, even at nursery drop-off! This morning she did it in M&S toilets when someone was actually in there, and I nearly died of embarrassment.

I gently mentioned to DW that maybe we should stop encouraging it, and she got all huffy, saying it’s just a bit of fun and I need to lighten up. But I can’t be the only one who thinks this is just Not A Thing normal people do??

AIBU to want this to stop before DD starts doing it at school? WWYD?

We do this. So if they are embarrassing so are we.

I blame family guy

and I nearly died of embarrassment.

You nearly died of embarrassment bc your 4yo shouted out "housekeeping"?

Gosh, how do people like you cope out in the world?

Do you not have quirky moments or private jokes?

God forbid people think your child would stoop so low as to pretend to be the help, ughh!!

Honestly can’t see why you’d have even the slightest issue- why is it embarrassing at all? What am I missing? I’d laugh my head off if a little kid walked into a room I was in and said “housekeeping!” You sound rather miserable OP. Feel sorry for your wife who sounds a bit silly and eccentric trying to make a bit of fun and being told off for it.

This may come as a shock but different people find different things funny. Humour is subjective

Haha, “Arsekicking” is a brilliant twist! I can totally see how that would keep the fun going for years. Maybe if I embraced it as a quirky family thing, I wouldn’t mind so much – but the idea of DD doing it in front of random people still makes me cringe. I guess if it’s harmless and it’s been going on for ages in your house, maybe I’ll just have to accept it as part of their charm!

I think these silly little things are usually endearing or funny when you like someone and then when you grow to dislike them they become horrendously embarrassing and annoying. Do you like your wife?

If it makes you feel better I’d pay no mind to a child saying this, it would make me giggle in the moment….. but to be honest if an adult woman came into a room singing ‘housekeeping’ I’d probably find it a little bit awkward and strange.

You would not be able to cope with my child, at age 4 he once insisted that another mum at school was his friend's nanny quite loudly while I was telling him "no that's his mummy darling.... please stop now" (whilst dying inside.)

The housekeeping thing sounds cute.

How sad that your wife and little one can’t have a little bit of silliness without you dying of embarrassment.

How many strangers were there? Were they at the sinks/urinals? Did they respond?

Get them a little sign Buskers in Training.

They'd get my spare change.

My son once announced in a public loo “Uuugh why do you have moths in your knickers?”

I had underwear with butterflies on it 🙄

I expect in either of those scenarios people would have a chuckle then go about their day!

This seems a completely random thing to get embarrassed about your wife doing, and on the scale of ways small children can embarrass you, it doesn't even rate.

To take the edge off, I'll give you some comparisons -

DP asks if I want anything from the supermarket, I mention I'd quite like some Beefburgers. DD then spends the entire trip round the supermarket reminding DP at the top of her voice that "Dad wants Buggers!. Buggers! BUGGERS FOR DADDY!" - I reckon thats about a 3/10

Or there's the time my Dad came to visit when DD was 3. First time he's met DP (me and my Dad don't have the best relationship). DD appears having acquired a pair of DPs skimpiest knickers from the washbasket and starts running around the room with them on her head. - We're pushing a 6/10 on this one surely

And finally onto my favourite (because it didn't involve my own child). We're at my Mums funeral. DP's Dad has been entertaining my 2yo nephew for the last hour or so. Very kind of him, or so we thought until my Nephew starts flicking really agressive V signs at all and sundry while my FIL descends into fits of giggles. - That one was a good 10/10 for my brother and SIL, especially as he kept bringing out his new party piece for a good 6 months afterwards.

Your kids will embarrass you. DD is now 17 and still finds ways to do it, although its a lot easier to get revenge these days. The trick is to find the joy in it.

I mean, I don’t find it particularly funny, but neither would I find it embarrassing. I’d ignore and she’ll forget all about it soon.

I’m done.
This is absolute gold.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You need to get out more, I thought she'd done a poo in the middle of the bed and your daughter had copied her 🙈

Could be worse. She could be going “ding dong! Avon Calling!”

DW has this (in my opinion) mortifying habit of calling out “Housekeeping!” in a sing-song voice before entering a room, including our own hotel room.

So she does this at home, too? And also at the hotel? That’s really annoying. From your posts it sounds like she’s also defensive about it. How would she respond if you explained that it has become like nails on a chalkboard to you and asked her nicely to stop?

We all have habits and quirks and things we like to say but if something is getting on the nerves of those we live with the mature thing to do is pack it in.

Some people have laughs with their loved ones. Some people have a sense of humour

because it's coming from a 4 year old?

https://www.facebook.com/DavidSpade/videos/528479902965980/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

At least your daughter hasn't learnt the rest of the movie clip to quote... 😂

Oh, THAT embarrassing thing. Yes, truly mortifying. When I read the title of your post, I thought your wife had got hammered and thrown up in the scrambled eggs in the breakfast buffet or something, and now your daughter had done it too. But the "housekeeping!" thing is much worse.

DD announced at the top of her voice in the doctors surgery ‘mummy that’s a big cock’
It was a clock on the wall and she was about 3. Then proceeded to march round the waiting room chanting ‘cock, cock, cock’

That was quite embarrassing

I agree. I don’t understand why DW did this, or what she thought was funny about it, but I wouldn’t worry about DD doing it.

Complete non problem.