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What’s With Cillian Murphy? AIBU?

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 20:51

So last night, I was watching TV.

Family piled on the sofa. Kids… dogs… we were laughing and chatting and generally enjoying the craic. Also in the room, just out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Cillian Murphy. He was steadily working through a pile of ironing which had accumulated in the hot weather cause it was too hot to tackle right? He was smiling. Joining in the banter. He joined us on the sofa and then ordered a Deliveroo. Which was proper nice of him cause I was feeling a bit peckish.

AIBU to have wanted this scenario to have played out before my dog woke me? She likes to get up onto the bed round about 7am. Would have been nice to have seen what Cillian ordered 😐

Yes you’re unreasonable. Get up and go walk the dog.
No. It was lovely of Cillian to wade through your ironing pile and order snacks but did he pay?

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Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 00:36

DecisionTime123 · 19/08/2026 23:34

Which bit @Markisagreatname?

All of it.

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 09:19

Well sadly, nothing to report. A fairly uneventful night.

@Markisagreatname I’m not here for your amusement. I’m relating what actually happened and I think Cillian (or any of the other celebrity handymen mentioned) must be pretty decent chaps to give up their time in order to perform these let’s face it, pretty tedious household tasks.

If your imagination, waking or sleeping, doesn’t run to a little frivolity, might I respectfully suggest that you move your sinkhole of misery, to another thread? Why not try anything relating to tackling a spreadsheet, council waste complaints, tax forms? You’ll feel right at home.

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Nousernameideaaga · 20/08/2026 09:19

Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 00:36

All of it.

😢

Cillian Murphy No GIF by ARTEfr
CurlewKate · 20/08/2026 09:28

I can imagine him ironing, but not bantering……

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 09:29

Qualitypinnacle · 19/08/2026 23:25

Stupid dog!

Excuse me??? 🤣

My dog is highly intelligent. I run most of my important life decisions by her before making a move.

You do realise that dogs (other loving pets/creatures are available) provide much comfort to humans. They can diagnose cancers, help to alleviate depression, detect crime, rescue foolish people who insist on climbing mountains in shit weather and then get lost. You don’t
need a loving animal in your
life possibly because you are barren of emotional capacity. I cannot guess at your own personal experience.

If you wanted to appreciate the loving bond of having a faithful and devoted companion, I’d say start small; a fish or a… gerbil? 🤔

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MrsShawnHatosy · 20/08/2026 09:43

I had a sexy dream about, ironically considering my user name, Noah Wyle. It wasn’t that sexy, despite NW being a really lovely bloke. I would have preferred one about Shawn coming round to mow my lawn and having to remove his shirt because of the heat.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 20/08/2026 09:57

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 09:29

Excuse me??? 🤣

My dog is highly intelligent. I run most of my important life decisions by her before making a move.

You do realise that dogs (other loving pets/creatures are available) provide much comfort to humans. They can diagnose cancers, help to alleviate depression, detect crime, rescue foolish people who insist on climbing mountains in shit weather and then get lost. You don’t
need a loving animal in your
life possibly because you are barren of emotional capacity. I cannot guess at your own personal experience.

If you wanted to appreciate the loving bond of having a faithful and devoted companion, I’d say start small; a fish or a… gerbil? 🤔

You missed the very important role of the Guide Dog who will act literally as the eyes of the person who they are partnered with. My parents adopted the retired Guide Dog of a family friend ,she was very much at home in my parents house as she visited them each weekend with her owner. She had some much needed time out.Then when she retired she had a lovely few years .
To put your complete trust in an animal is very brave.
I love watching a team, the dog has a "Yes, I'm very busy and important while being marvellous" look on its face.
They train young dogs near me ,go to the shopping centre etc. To see these giddy little creatures and know they will escort someone through life and give them independence is amazingly

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 11:28

@70isaLimitNotaTarget Yes of course ☺️ And I have a friend whose sister has an alert dog for her epilepsy. Dogs are amazing.

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daffydreams · 20/08/2026 11:32

Nousernameideaaga · 19/08/2026 21:02

Nooooo , don’t ruin it with extras.

Cillian on his own would do nicely ☺️

ETA would also accept Tommy Shelby

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no swapsies allowed.

DecisionTime123 · 20/08/2026 16:50

Based on this thread, last night I was living in a rather run down apartment with Ryan Gosling, I think he was going to sort it out, but I was content to put up with all sorts of deprivations in the meantime ...

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 18:14

@DecisionTime123 Excellent choice of dreamboat! Well done ☺️

A word of caution with Ryan. He has a tendency to stop what he’s supposed to be getting on with and bursting into a musical routine… that’s a song and dance you’ll get tired of if he’s supposed to be varnishing floors and sorting out the boiler. Just sayin’ 😐

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Mydogisagentleman · 20/08/2026 19:15

Sean Keavney hung my curtains and fixed a roller blind on the bedroom window.
I'd been asking DH to do it for weeks.
Marvellous man even pressed them before hanging them.

Catwalking · 20/08/2026 19:42

Teach yourself ‘Lucid Dreaming’.
It’s brilliant, I taught myself before I discovered it had a name….mostly because I was bored with the falling down stairs dream! yep i managed to have a little fly around (in the dream obvs!), it’s your brain, make it do what you want then you get the best of all worlds -whilst asleep.
Hope you gave fun!

Hurryuphumphreygeorgeiswaiting · 20/08/2026 20:10

I wished Cillian was doing my ironing. Myself and my dog could watch him from our sofa. 🤩😉 I think he is lovely looking.

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 20:14

Sean Keavney you say @Mydogisagentleman ? Thanks for that heads up. I’m moving house soon. I fancy having shutters fitted.

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Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 20:17

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Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 20:22

Nousernameideaaga · 20/08/2026 09:19

😢

I LOVE Cillian Murphy.

I DON’T love reading about other people’s dreams.

Nousernameideaaga · 20/08/2026 20:26

Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 20:22

I LOVE Cillian Murphy.

I DON’T love reading about other people’s dreams.

Well in that case I think OP would find it hard to waste your time any more effectively than you are doing your own.

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 20:28

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Nousernameideaaga · 20/08/2026 20:30

daffydreams · 20/08/2026 11:32

no swapsies allowed.

Wait …. What?

Have I got to choose between Cillian and Tommy? 😱

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 20:34

@Nousernameideaaga Well said. What’s wrong with these small minded arrogant people?

Narcissism. Classic.

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MyManinCaracas · 20/08/2026 20:52

Maybe you should stay away from the sherry.

OneNewLeader · 20/08/2026 20:55

Markisagreatname · 20/08/2026 00:36

All of it.

Now this is deliciously funny.

Jom222 · 20/08/2026 21:05

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:39

George Clooney and I have had a thing going for years. Used to drive my ExH round the bend. George would just show up when he felt like it, hang out. Always mooching if I’d cooked steak pie (a particular favourite of his). Ex was pissed that he’d just invite himself. My friends were all like “you DO realise who that IS?!”
“Yeah, I know. We’ve known each other years. Never anything between us. Just friends”. After he met Amal, he didn’t get up to Wigan much. She didn’t like it. Very insecure, she was, for such a highly educated woman. I mean, she was nowt to look at, in the flesh.

George never had the heart to tell you I'm the reason he stopped coming round. I told him numerous times to be honest with you but he was torn between us and I won out. Amal is aight but he confessed he prefers dull old fat women so naturally we've been drawn to each other as I also prefer charismatic movie stars.

I'd say I'm sorry but hate to lie.

MyFairLady22 · 20/08/2026 21:18

@Jom222 😂 That’s the spirit. And yes, I guess I always knew there was someone else. Fair play.

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