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AIBU?

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to be hacked off about this? (embarrassing and long)

35 replies

BettyTurnip · 13/05/2009 18:35

Just received an order from M&S this afternoon of some of those miracle, muffin-top hiding jeans and some new bras.

As MIL has taken the eldest two out for their tea, there's just me and dd3 (10m) in the house. She's sitting in her high chair in the doorway of the living room, looking out at me in the hallway (where there's a mirror). I've tried the jeans on and am rummaging in the box for the bras, try one on, take it off and rummage again for the next one. So I'm basically bent over the box, which is on the bottom stair, clad only in my knickers, when without any warning the front door swings wide open and DH's uncle is walking in !!!!

I swung the door back in his face to get him out, and yelled something like "Wait til I'm decent!!!",chucked my clothes on and let him in. He wanted to know where MIL and the dc were as he was going to meet them. After he left I called my friend, both PMSLing and cringing at the same time. Half an hour later MIL and DH's uncle (her BIL, but he's only a few years older than DH) come back with the dc and go into the back garden with DH who has come back from work by this point. I'm tidying up in the living room when they come through to go home, and MIL says, laughing "* says you've got a big fat arse!", nodding at her BIL.

Now, granted - I have got a big fat arse (size 16 arse anyway) and that's precisely why I choose to keep it covered up. I replied as much, then made some point about "I expect to have some privacy in my own home anyway, next time you can knock!" The door is normally always locked as dd2 is a Harry Houdini, so AIBU to a) expect someone to knock first when they're arriving unexpectedly, and
b) to be pissed off that the uncle's being rather ungentlemanly and they've probably been sniggering about it over tea.

Or AIB totally precious?

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ilovesprouts · 13/05/2009 18:37

id just laugh whith then

MrsMattie · 13/05/2009 18:37

No I don't think YABU. That was really rude and hurtful thing to say. I take it your MIL looks like Gisele Bundchen? no, thought not....

MarlaSinger · 13/05/2009 18:39

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StewieGriffinsMom · 13/05/2009 18:39

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wolfnipplechips · 13/05/2009 18:41

YANBU how rude.

brightwell · 13/05/2009 18:41

What exactly are "muffin-top hiding jeans"...I want some!

Amandoh · 13/05/2009 18:42

I don't think you're being totally precious.

If he really couldn't keep his mouth shut about the whole embarrassing episode then he should have at least thrown a compliment in. Something along the lines of "I'll walk into more houses unannouced now!"

On the bright side it was lucky you ordered just the bras and not the matching knickers.

bigchris · 13/05/2009 18:44

bloody hell
I would have been mortified and have a similar sounding aese to you
keep the door locked at all times and try and forget it
how crass of mil though
I'd walk in on her in the bath if you can bear it and then later on tell her what saggy old woman's tits she has, lol

bigchris · 13/05/2009 18:44

oh yes and I also need some of those magical muffin hiding jeans

SarahL2 · 13/05/2009 18:44

YANBU. He should have knocked before coming into your house!

Now tell me more about these jeans....

MummyDragon · 13/05/2009 18:45

He sounds like a t**t and your MIL sounds like a bitch for repeating what he said, quite frankly

BettyTurnip · 13/05/2009 18:45

MarlaSinger - I was in the hallway next to the front door because that's where the mirror is and dd3 was eating her tea in her highchair and I could keep an eye on her. Otherwise I would've had her in the bedroom upstairs with me. Totally forgot the door was unlocked . I religiously lock the door when dd2 in the house as she will get out, however MIL left with dd1&2 and I didn't even think about locking it as I was busy with dd3.

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Stumblebum · 13/05/2009 18:45

YANBU - but what are these jeans? I need some!

potoftea · 13/05/2009 18:45

It was rude of him to make the comment he did. Especially as he didn't even need to make any comment to MIL at all about it.
He showed himself up as being very ungallant, but you also learned to make sure the door is locked before undressing.

fluffles · 13/05/2009 18:46

YANBU

i'd be VERY pissed off if somebody who didn't live here just walked into my house!!!

if i know DH is def. not coming home i'm pretty casual about bathroom doors and clothes....

FabulousBakerGirl · 13/05/2009 18:47

Are they the £12 pair?

Your DH Uncle should have knocked, he is out of order to discuss it with your MIL and she is a bitch for stirring it.

charitygirl · 13/05/2009 18:47

tossers. he should at least have the class to feel embarrassed, if not to knock!

mrsboogie · 13/05/2009 18:47

I also have a similar sounding arse to you - please tell me which jeans these are?

ta very muchly

mrsjammi · 13/05/2009 18:47

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Hassled · 13/05/2009 18:48

THE JEANS! Tell us about the jeans!

Stumblebum · 13/05/2009 18:49

Jeans, jeans, jeans!!

BettyTurnip · 13/05/2009 18:50

Oh, you know, those £12 high waisted ones that everyone on here was raving about. There's a thread somewhere, I'll try to find it.

at some of these comments! Glad others see my POV, I'm still cringeing now (although it did give my friend a good laugh!). Truth hurts I suppose!

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Flibbertyjibbet · 13/05/2009 18:52

As anyone over the age of 35 knows, muffin hiding jeans are simply higher cut jeans that go in where women go in.

As a pear shaped but not overweight person I am mightily happy that higher cut trousers are on their way back in and once all you youngsters have had a pair for a while you will wonder why you ever bothered with those low cut trousers that you spend all your time either pulling the trousers UP or your top DOWN to cover the bulges caused by your low rise trousers.

karala · 13/05/2009 18:53

YANBU

TELL US ABOUT THE JEANS

THE JEANS

BettyTurnip · 13/05/2009 18:53

mrsjammi - def don't think he'd be perving! There's about 2stone stopping that happen!

Yes, FBG, the £12 ones

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