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Minor complaints thread

247 replies

worldshottestmom · 10/06/2026 19:34

Share your minor complaints here.

Mine is that I can only assume that my DDs key worker at nursery bathes in perfume every morning, as DD reeks of it constantly. Very annoying as now I can only sniff her head for a quick endorphin release on weekends. Luckily my DSs teachers don't do this, so I can still sniff his head.

YABU - you are correct
YANBU - you are correct

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icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 11/06/2026 15:16

I forgot to do a activity at work yesterday that’s id spent an hour planning for (too late now)

icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 11/06/2026 15:16

I forgot to do a activity at work yesterday that’s id spent an hour planning for (too late now)

icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 11/06/2026 15:16

I forgot to do a activity at work yesterday that’s id spent an hour planning for (too late now)

MatildaSparks · 11/06/2026 15:27

worldshottestmom · 10/06/2026 20:54

She only visits once every four years to watch the world cup at yours, when she knows you dont watch it? God I would fake my own death to not deal with that

You've just reminded me of the time my ex faked his own death.
He posted on social media that he had died and funeral arrangements "would follow"
Yes, he is that much of a psychopath.
My complaint is that it wasn't true. Quite a few people had their hopes raised and then cruelly dashed when it came out that it was just a ploy for attention 😆

SereneGoose · 11/06/2026 16:00

Just back from tesco (a few miles away) and forgot salt which was why I went.

ThreeStripeQueen · 11/06/2026 16:12

ThePieceHall · 11/06/2026 14:35

My washer is German and it literally does not stop beeping till you actually get up and switch it off. I don’t think Miele ever accounted for us lazy Brits who do not like being told what to do by a machine.

Ugh, I couldn’t live with that.
My car decided a bag of compost was a person in the back without a seatbelt mid way through a journey last week and commenced beeping.
There was nowhere to pull over and I temporarily considered driving into a wall to stop the noise.

Thehop · 11/06/2026 16:15

OP at my nursery we are only allowed to wear baby cologne if we want to wear a fragrance at all, this wouldn't be allowed for us. You can raise it with management or room leaders.

it's not nice at all for babies to smell overwhelming s
ells like this. Strong scents and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can easily cause respiratory distress, skin irritation, or sensory overload.

godmum56 · 11/06/2026 16:17

ThreeStripeQueen · 11/06/2026 16:12

Ugh, I couldn’t live with that.
My car decided a bag of compost was a person in the back without a seatbelt mid way through a journey last week and commenced beeping.
There was nowhere to pull over and I temporarily considered driving into a wall to stop the noise.

when my front passenger seatbelt warning beeps, I know its time to sort out my handbag.

SereneGoose · 11/06/2026 16:21

And poo bags. Arghh

EstoyRobandoSuCasa · 11/06/2026 16:22

XenoBitch · 10/06/2026 19:53

I went to my local library to get a book I was after. The system says the book is there and available. I go to the shelf it is meant to be on... and It. Is. Not. There.

This happens loads and it gets me so mad 😅

We’ve had the opposite. We’ve gone to check out our selections only to be told that we can’t have one of them as someone has reserved it.

Unfortunately, this mainly happens with the children’s books. There were tears from DD2 when the librarian told her she couldn’t have Topsy and Tim Go to the Zoo.

50sandFabulous · 11/06/2026 16:24

Erin1975 · 10/06/2026 19:41

Why can we not get wine delivered. I mean you can get anything delivered from a Greggs Sausage Roll to a doughnut from Morrisons. Why not booze?

You absolutely can - the Co-op deliver within about 30 minutes here, wine included!

Erin1975 · 11/06/2026 16:26

50sandFabulous · 11/06/2026 16:24

You absolutely can - the Co-op deliver within about 30 minutes here, wine included!

But not at 11pm when you run out and need more wine.

Becuriousnotjudgemental1980 · 11/06/2026 16:28

I’ve put a wash in and found a stray sock on the stairs.

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 11/06/2026 16:29

My 3 month old daughter has to miss her baby massage class because she has a health visitor appointment at the same time, and I can’t do it at another time because my son wouldn’t be in nursery and I’d have to take him with me. He has additional needs and would scream through the whole thing.

whirlyhead · 11/06/2026 16:33

For whoever was complaining about never ending roadworks, I live in Spain and they've just managed to complete a roundabout at the end of my road, with added pavements and changes to the road in 6 weeks. it would never happen in England.

They did have to do it, as before then the bus stop across that road, that the kids from the school opposite use, couldn't actually be legally reached as according to road rules here people could not cross the road. Which led to the head master being fined 200 € for daring to cross the road to catch said bus. When he asked the police how he was meant to get to the bus stop without using his tootsies, they said "get a colleague to drive you to the bus stop". Which is literally 2 minutes walk away.

There is also a church next to the bus stop, and when the kids were performing at the church the police had to be called to escort them over the road. And the police couldn't come back at the end of the day to escort them back, so the kids ended up stuck in the church until their parents came to fish them out.

Quite mad and worth a moan.

Catsandbooksaremybag · 11/06/2026 16:35

My cat is in dickhead mode and wants to play, except that involves him hiding from the teaser wand toy for 5 minutes before stalking it, whilst I dangle it aimlessly. I just want to sit and stare into the abyss after finishing work.

ThreeStripeQueen · 11/06/2026 16:42

Erin1975 · 11/06/2026 16:26

But not at 11pm when you run out and need more wine.

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On our local delivery app there’s a company who will deliver alcohol from a couple of cans to a £200 party pack with shots, spirits and mixers anytime between 8pm to 1am.
They also do cigarettes, vapes, condoms, pregnancy tests and painkillers!

LasVegass · 11/06/2026 17:17

SereneGoose · 11/06/2026 16:00

Just back from tesco (a few miles away) and forgot salt which was why I went.

DD is revising for her A levels and fancied Biscoff biscuits. I’ve just been and spent £30 on snacks and forgot to look for said biscuits.

KeyLimeCake · 11/06/2026 17:30

Londonrach1 · 11/06/2026 06:31

One of my chickens is refusing to go to bed to I'm having to go into the run every night to get it into bed...

What happens if she doesn't go to bed?

Can you just turn off the wifi? (Works with my teens)

worldshottestmom · 11/06/2026 17:32

SereneGoose · 11/06/2026 16:00

Just back from tesco (a few miles away) and forgot salt which was why I went.

Are you me. This is me.

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worldshottestmom · 11/06/2026 17:33

ThreeStripeQueen · 11/06/2026 16:42

On our local delivery app there’s a company who will deliver alcohol from a couple of cans to a £200 party pack with shots, spirits and mixers anytime between 8pm to 1am.
They also do cigarettes, vapes, condoms, pregnancy tests and painkillers!

My kinda shop

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worldshottestmom · 11/06/2026 17:35

whirlyhead · 11/06/2026 16:33

For whoever was complaining about never ending roadworks, I live in Spain and they've just managed to complete a roundabout at the end of my road, with added pavements and changes to the road in 6 weeks. it would never happen in England.

They did have to do it, as before then the bus stop across that road, that the kids from the school opposite use, couldn't actually be legally reached as according to road rules here people could not cross the road. Which led to the head master being fined 200 € for daring to cross the road to catch said bus. When he asked the police how he was meant to get to the bus stop without using his tootsies, they said "get a colleague to drive you to the bus stop". Which is literally 2 minutes walk away.

There is also a church next to the bus stop, and when the kids were performing at the church the police had to be called to escort them over the road. And the police couldn't come back at the end of the day to escort them back, so the kids ended up stuck in the church until their parents came to fish them out.

Quite mad and worth a moan.

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Jesus h christ. I am going to remember this the next time im 20 mins late for work sat in traffic due to abandoned roadworks. We are the lucky ones

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ThePieceHall · 11/06/2026 17:42

Becuriousnotjudgemental1980 · 11/06/2026 16:28

I’ve put a wash in and found a stray sock on the stairs.

Bin it. It never happened.

Londonrach1 · 11/06/2026 17:42

KeyLimeCake · 11/06/2026 17:30

What happens if she doesn't go to bed?

Can you just turn off the wifi? (Works with my teens)

Mr fox...they should get safe but you never know

worldshottestmom · 11/06/2026 18:18

anyolddinosaur · 11/06/2026 10:11

I have ordered something to be delivered. An email confirmation says I'll get it today but the courier company has not received it. I dont need it today but people lying to me piss me off.

Yes, I'm becoming increasingly infuriated with ordering online due to this issue. Why bother saying it's going to be this week when it won't even be this month. Hell, maybe not even this year. I'm talking to you, THE RANGE

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