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Things that PISS you off, but you can't really say so.

637 replies

pinknailvarnish1 · 26/08/2025 17:12

I have a few. Can't say them out loud (except to DH).

MIL & FIL - multi millionaires. Spend loads of money on themselves, lavish holidays, sports cars, only the very best restaurants etc. Never ever do they give a penny to their adult children (and one is flat broke). This is despite them both having been given property and a thriving business by a parent themselves.

My Dad - Overbearing, alcoholic, violent outbursts etc, all through our childhood. He's now decrepit and I have to do so much for him. I resent it.

Brother - keeps saying he's broke, whilst living like a rockstar. Just spend £20k on a holiday, lives in a £600k house, drives top of the range car, but often claims poverty - stop lying!

And breathe......

Anyone else?

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PaddlingSwan · 26/08/2025 17:46

People, who have no standards.

Ihateboris · 26/08/2025 17:46

Danikm151 · 26/08/2025 17:42

People who claim they’re skint when in reality they have savings and £300 in their current account to last a week

Yes. This really pisses me off too. Read the room ffsake!

Bluevelvetsofa · 26/08/2025 17:48

A friend texted to suggest coffee on a particular day. I agreed to the day, but I’m still waiting to find out where and what time. I know I'll be the one doing the chasing.

YetanotherNC25 · 26/08/2025 17:49

One of my best friends sat me down last night and gave me a right old talking to about a recent life decision.
Unfortunately for me he’s completely right.
Bloody annoying to be called out by a man! But to his credit he did it so well and because he cares. My sticking my head in the sand now has to end so he’s created work for me with this revelation too. Annoying.

nadine90 · 26/08/2025 17:54

People who ask questions in the group chat that have already been answered. Scroll up FFS!

Corgi2023 · 26/08/2025 17:55

People who write cryptic Facebook posts wanting attention, but when you message them they either don't reply or say everything is fine.

BettysRoasties · 26/08/2025 17:56

People who ask questions on Facebook to things you can Google.

What time does sainburys shut, in the time they typed it they could have googled it.

People who post on Facebook again annon to ask things like what’s the best soft play. Why does that need to be annon. Crazy.

2024TN · 26/08/2025 17:58

BananaBreadWithCustard · 26/08/2025 17:22

Yeah, that’s so annoying!! I really hate it when DSS says ‘math’ instead of maths. It massively grates. And ceram wrap rather than clingfilm. I love him to bits but it’s so jarring.

Edited

Saran wrap, but your point remains. :-)

MaggieBsBoat · 26/08/2025 17:59

My DH loving his nasty nasty parents. He’s literally save them from a burning building and prioritises them. So…

people who let people shit on them and give them time and space and energy and love when those people just abuse and shit on them. It’s exhausting.

I am a DV survivor so I know how it is, but it really really pisses me off irrationally

Mumofsoontobe3 · 26/08/2025 18:01

Mine is my DH. Claims he's cleaned the kitchen 'for you' .. I emptied the bin 'for you' .. I bathed the kids 'for you' .. ITS OUR HOUSE. ITS OUR CHILDREN. It's not for me!!!! Granted he does his fair share, works full time, he's a good hands on dad and partner but the 'for you' drives me absolutely insane.

Mydahliasareshit · 26/08/2025 18:01

Ah, the relative who convened an emergency family meeting, as she was down to her last 100k of savings, whilst living in a five bedroom house.
She is mid nineties. And has pensions.

user1471543683 · 26/08/2025 18:02

A girl I work with always milks sickness. Whatever the average time off is for a particular illness is for a normal person she will triple it.
She is currently on a phased return and shows no shame. I think it irks me so much as I work hard and am hardly off.
i cannot explain how’s angry if makes me. 😡

pinknailvarnish1 · 26/08/2025 18:05

MIL and FIL only ever talking about themselves. If we throw something into the conversation about us or the kids, we get a blank stare, no comment, until they can think of some way to turn this into a conversation about them. Example, we said DS was going to get married in France. Cue long stares, then FIL pipes up about the last time he was in France. No other comments made about the fairly big news that was.

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smallpinecone · 26/08/2025 18:06

People who plan ‘girly/girlie’ anything. So childish and silly.

People who hang stupid signs around the house with instructions on how to use each room - ‘bathe’ ‘eat’ ‘relax’ etc.

People smoking weed in public. It stinks.

Booksaresick · 26/08/2025 18:07

People who live vicariously through their children and share every milestone, every minor event of their kids’ lives on social media.
My name is Emma and I am a proud mummy of my 3 little darlings type description, as if there is nothing else in your life to describe you.
posting a picture of Emily passing her driving test, Josh passing his GCSEs with a detailed breakdown of how well he did, new haircut, first job, every day out documented in detail as if you couldn’t really celebrate unless it was out there for all to see.
You’d think some people have no life achievements of their own to celebrate. Makes me wonder how they will cope when kids grow up and leave home.
Can’t really say how much it pisses me off in real life in order to not upset friends, coworkers etc

pinknailvarnish1 · 26/08/2025 18:09

DH stuffing things into the bin. Never thinks to empty it into the outside bin, oh no, let's just keep cramming it in - someone else will empty it eventually - yes, always fucking me!!

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speckledfens · 26/08/2025 18:09

Distant family member has just been made a “nanny” at 34. Announced on FB.
The 16 year old daughter who is pregnant was removed from her care as a toddler, for a year or so. Did not attend school for the last two years despite school attendance officers visiting ect. So no social skills, no importance of education, just sat at home in a flat on benefits vaping and morbidly obese. No prospects, nothing.
To make it worse, this whole child’s life she has constantly demanded pets- hamsters, rabbits, g pigs, dogs, cats. She gets them, and they are either dead or rehomed within 3 months. So my hopes aren’t high for a baby tbh.

Anyway pregnancy is announced on FB, I’m going to be a nanny at 34 ect. Along come the swarms of comments “ahhh congratulations hun” ect ect ect

Pisses me off that nobody is saying what we’re all thinking.
You failed your kid.

pinknailvarnish1 · 26/08/2025 18:10

DH opening a bottle of something, when the last one isn't finished. So you end up with 3 mayonnaise open at the same time. WHHHHHHYYYY?

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speckledfens · 26/08/2025 18:10

Oh and when people don’t put empty loo rolls in the bin

soupmaker · 26/08/2025 18:11

PIL who won’t sort out wills or POA. They are mid-80s both have health issues and they live abroad. Just fucking sort it out you idiots because death is a certainty and if you become incapacitated DH will have a hellish time with no POA. I’m not just pissed off I’m incandescent with rage at them.

Booksaresick · 26/08/2025 18:11

Single mum acquaintances who tell me how worried they are about their financial situation while also telling me details of their gin delivery subscription in the same conversation.

speckledfens · 26/08/2025 18:12

pinknailvarnish1 · 26/08/2025 18:05

MIL and FIL only ever talking about themselves. If we throw something into the conversation about us or the kids, we get a blank stare, no comment, until they can think of some way to turn this into a conversation about them. Example, we said DS was going to get married in France. Cue long stares, then FIL pipes up about the last time he was in France. No other comments made about the fairly big news that was.

How on earth do you suffer this

NotQuiteUsual · 26/08/2025 18:14

How DH takes ages to wake up on a weekend. He can wake up just fine on a work day. Yes he's groggy and a bit slow paced in a morning. But that's fine because he's out of bed. He takes fucking ages to wake up at the weekend and I have to wake him or he'd sleep all day.

I tell him how much it pisses me off to be faffing about trying to wake him for 10,20 minutes. But it never changes. Claims he can't help it. It makes me wanna cry with frustration.

Tbf that's my only gripe with him. So I'll continue to start my weekends with a quiet fury and resist the urge to shake him. At least for now.

Phoebesparrow · 26/08/2025 18:14

I have a (ex) friend who cannot let things go

I met her at work and we became friends outside of work too

She pleads poverty all the bloody time but will find money for wants but can't afford needs-endless texts moaning about how skint she is,can't even afford dog food or a pint of milk,but wanted a kitten so bought one and will buy crap on temu

But the worst one is she rants on about things from years ago

Ill be minding my own business when I get a message from her,ranting on about her ex (who left her for another woman) 11 years ago

Shes had no contact with him (or her) but I am forced to go over and over it all again and and again (and how she broke another exs nose for no real reason apart from she felt like it,ive never met this guy but i feel i know everything about him)

She shagged a bloke after she broke up with him and from what I can gather,this bloke treated her like a princess but she got the ick and ghosted him

Cue hours,days,weeks,years of going over and over it again and again (the ick seems to have come about because she stayed over at his and he bought her some shampoo and a toothbrush-again,shes picked over this endlessly and by doing that,hes abusive)

Shes shagging another bloke who is messing her about and paying her for sex

Again,endless hours of going over every single tiny detail (he said,she said) and then I see them hand in hand walking down the street the next day,looking all loved up

Hours later,I get the messages again (rinse and repeat)

It's awful but I told her I don't really care anymore,I'm out of energy and have distanced myself from her as I can't keep going over every single thing over and over and she refuses to listen to advice,she just wants to moan but its all the same shit)

I'm a terrible person but I can't keep doing this

HoneyPie12 · 26/08/2025 18:16

BananaBreadWithCustard · 26/08/2025 17:22

Yeah, that’s so annoying!! I really hate it when DSS says ‘math’ instead of maths. It massively grates. And ceram wrap rather than clingfilm. I love him to bits but it’s so jarring.

Edited

This makes me laugh. Is he saying Saran Wrap? That's what they call it in the states because its made by "Saran" I think haha! I also call it this - I'm annoying myself now thinking about it!