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The rise in the hero complex

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PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 28/03/2020 17:08

There has been a certain rise in people claiming they are or thinking they are heroes. "We are saving lives".

That basically involves an avid desire to report anyone that dares to leave the house, police everyone else, dismiss the worries and concerns of others, ridiculing, attacking,bullying and emotionally blackmailing anyone who struggles, some kind of irrational fear/hate of children and gleeful virtue signaling about how much better they are at staying home. Abusing key workers that in their eyes are not doing their job,for doing their job, following guidelines(made up or official) ,not following guidelines,in the wrong clothes etc.

There are people who are seriously struggling right now, emotionally,financially,mentally,physically etc. People that are becoming more and more vulnerable as more restrictions and public policing come in. People that have killed themselves due to the situation we are in.

They are not heroes,they are not saving lives.

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PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 04/04/2020 11:30

I've had a hitherto unheard of week+ run of good hair days... and no-one to appreciate it.

Post it on here. We'll appreciate it. Even castrated sock cock get their claps on here.

Ohhh clap for the sock cock!!!
That has a certain ring to it.Grin

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Unescorted · 04/04/2020 11:31

And honey has antiseptic qualities - you wouldn't want to waste. My NDN DSD BF FIL's DDog''s Walker maintained a 2 m distance from a person having BBQ in their garden, but was brushed past by a cyclist just before Christmas and she might die if you use the honey in such a profligate way. How is she going to #savelives if her hair is a mess?

Shitsgettingcrazy · 04/04/2020 11:38

Can sign up for a oneof the those dancing marines or a fireman....I am good with either.

How is she going to #savelives if her hair is a mess?

This is an excellent point. My dd is look relieved the honey and eggs have been out away Grin

PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 04/04/2020 11:43

I just eat the honey... on toast.Shock

That's still allowed right?

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bringthegin · 04/04/2020 11:54

Morning, said not too loudly....Popped in to say hi & to confess my crimes. I wasted the Gin by drinking it; selfishly I made cocktails with it last night; when I should have saved every scrap of it to wipe down surfaces and disinfect the house. It was incredibly wasteful of me, and I now only have myself to blame for the headache 😀

I'll take a Swedish marine as a substitute but only if they come with socks

PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 04/04/2020 12:02

I have 70% medicinal alcohol for disinfection purposes... the real alcohol will serve it's intended use. Keep whatever shred of sanity I have left.

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Knowhowufeel2 · 04/04/2020 12:16

@PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock, I hope you'll be reusing that mayo and not wasting it! People are starving and you're using mayo for non essential reasons, I think we have to tell the thought police

Shitsgettingcrazy · 04/04/2020 12:29

That's still allowed right?
Depends....one slice of stale bread to be used....and that needs to be your only food for the day.

Or get yourself a cat o nine tails to punish yourself later.

Right the hair dye is on. My best friend is dying hers and dying the ends of her daughter hair. All on video call to each other. I made less mess than I imagined with a dark brown dye.

Hair dressers will be packed out when this is over.

bringthegin · 04/04/2020 12:57

@PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock

We do need to see what the hair looks like like.

Not sure about the sock puppets, surely that is depriving someone of darning duties and self flagellation.

Much relieved re the Gin. Think I might sit in the garden and have a glass :) & then dye my hair....

PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 04/04/2020 13:09

Right ok... laughter is allowed because... fuck it!

In order wet, dry and after mayo

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SarahTancredi · 04/04/2020 13:13

I was expecting worse tbh...

However do not touch it again leave it to the professionals Grin

If it's any consolation i have to trust dp with my hair..

GrumpyMug2 · 04/04/2020 13:26

I have broken all rules and have leggings and slob tops arriving tomorrow. Ironically I got a text saying my delivery will be arriving by 11am and if I would not be in to notify them. Read the fucking room, DPD. I'm always in.

PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 04/04/2020 13:32

We have broken all the rules and are having a barbecue,mass gathering at the local pond. Everyone has better hair than me, but for some reason they're very dirty. Different priorities I guess.

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Shitsgettingcrazy · 04/04/2020 13:38

So mine is done and no major disasters! Not dry though yet. Even my extensions survived.

Princess it doesnt look to bad post mayo mask.

Dp was meant to be helping me. But he made it harder, so just did it myself.

However, he did redeem himself by making a full english for us both for lunch

Smilethoyourheartisbreaking · 04/04/2020 13:44

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SarahTancredi · 04/04/2020 13:46

Hey smile

Do it Grin

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UYScuti · 04/04/2020 13:50

Some nice policemen come round to take down my details
I think I watched that film too 🤔 and there were two policemen, oohhh such fine young men😍

isabellerossignol · 04/04/2020 13:55

Report yourself to the police for timewasting by way of reporting non criminal stuff to the police. That will confuse them...

isabellerossignol · 04/04/2020 13:58

Also, I keep hearing on the news about the sunny weekend we are having but it hasn't made it's way here.

SarahTancredi · 04/04/2020 13:59

Report yourself to the police for timewasting by way of reporting non criminal stuff to the police. That will confuse them

So, what happens when you are out exercising /on way to shopping for essentials whilst successfully socially distancing and the police approach you thus breaking the rules?

isabellerossignol · 04/04/2020 14:01

So, what happens when you are out exercising /on way to shopping for essentials whilst successfully socially distancing and the police approach you thus breaking the rules?

Why, you report them of course Grin

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bringthegin · 04/04/2020 14:15

Snitch squads 😱 hides all the chocolate and just drinks more gin.

The problem you will get with that, is it will be same fuckwits who believe that the actual rules don't apply to them, who will be reporting people doing nothing wrong.... mind you if anyone wants to paint a stay at home your morons poster for my neighbours regular guests, I would be very grateful. As I sit jealously in my garden; whilst they have yet another party.

Bananabixfloof · 04/04/2020 14:36

For me that would be a challenge of how many times I could get a mention
Fml, I'm gonna try find a local one and see how many times I'm put on it. #goals

As for the Spanish soldiers, the one pictured is mine.
Just no one tell DP cheers.

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