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to hate glitter

36 replies

GooseyLoosey · 16/12/2008 14:35

and to want to ban it from ever coming into my house again?

I don't buy it for the kids and I had thought that it had all fallen off the decorations in previous years so I would be safe this year - but no. The kids' friends send them homemade cards laced in the stuff and then they bring "artwork" home from school with layers more on.

Its f*&%ing everywhere. It sticks in between the floorboards - I will never get rid of it.

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Yanda · 16/12/2008 16:45

I'm with expat, I love glitter and am off to Claire's tomorrow for some sparkly hairspray for DD, she will adore it! What's wrong with abit of sparkle in your life?

aGalChangedHerName · 16/12/2008 16:51

Be glad you are not a CM then lol. I have gliter out all the time!!
And of course even more at holiday times Xmas/Valentines etc.

I love it too. My dd's are glittery wee things,and love all the glittery nailpolishes and make up.

Must get some glitter spray from Claires for shindig a dd1's nursery on Friday!!

expatinscotland · 16/12/2008 16:59

oh yes, Barry M and Tesco glittery powders round here!

and, as a wee treat, i'll paint their toes with some of my red glitter nail polish.

Claire's has some terrific Xmas hair bobbles and grips, too. sparkly and with bells .

Yanda · 16/12/2008 17:07

Thanks for the tips expat, I sense a glittery shopping spree.....

Majeika · 16/12/2008 17:23

DH banned glitter in our house when ds1 got a tiny piece of it on his eyeball!

DS howled for hours til we managed to remove it.

We are allowed glitter glue though.

WhileShosheWatchedHerFlocks · 16/12/2008 17:33

i love glitter, the mindees have it everywhere, I usually end up still hoovering it up in February, but as we are moving straight after Christmas, it doesnt matter this year, so they can go mad

Miggsie · 16/12/2008 17:45

Drives me mad, gets everywhere, even on the cat.
I don't think cats should have tongues covered in green glitter.

I opened my diary at work and a load fell out...

Glitter glue is total pants, DD splurges teh whole lot out in one go and it never dries, and it makes the cat sick

loobeylou · 16/12/2008 18:06

Some people have a reason to ban glitter from the house!!

The Facecloth

This has to be read, laughed at and passed on. There is not a woman
alive today who won't crack up over this!

I was due for a cancer smear with the doctor later in the week.

Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me
that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just
packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45
am.

The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time
to spare.

As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when
making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the
full effort.

So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pyjamas, wet the facecloth that was
sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in that area to
make sure I was at least presentable.

I threw the facecloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped
in the car and raced to my appointment.

I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in.

Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I hopped up on the table,
looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in
Paris or some other place a million miles away.

I was a little surprised when the doctor said, 'My, we have made an
extra effort this morning, haven't we?'

I didn't respond.

After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest
of the day was normal - some shopping, cleaning, & cooking.

After school when my 7 year old daughter was playing, she called out
from the bathroom, 'Mummy, where's my facecloth?'

I told her to get another one from the cupboard.

She replied, 'No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all
my glitter saved inside it.'

NEVER going back to that doctor, ever!!

(copied from only joking board as don't know how to do a link)

southeastastra · 16/12/2008 18:09

ooh i love it!

snazaroo do some really beautiful glitter gels which (more or less) stay put.

aGalChangedHerName · 16/12/2008 18:09

Oh yes the dd's love Christmassy hair bits too. Will go to Claires tommorow for them.

Dd1 asked for eyeshadow and lippy for her party today. The mums do look at her I don't think they really approve.

GooseyLoosey · 17/12/2008 08:19

All you folks who love glitter are just wierd!

I love mumsnet though - as a result of this thread I now realise that the cause of large amounts of glitter in my house and the reason I hate it is:

(a) all my friends and their children really hate me; and

(b) I have a recognised phobia.

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