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AIBU to think that comprehension just isn't a strong point with some people.

559 replies

AngelsOnHigh · 29/09/2014 08:12

I've noticed this quite a lot over the time I have on MN.

Referring to a recent thread re early retirement. The poster quite clearly stated that DH wanted to retire in 14 months (when mortgage paid) and wanted her to retire at the same time. She is 10 years his junior and works part time.

OK, first answer was "So he wants you both to retire in early forties"

Second response "Can you change to part time work"

I can understand this if we were 10 pages into the thread because we don't all have time to read all responses, but come on, the first two responses?

OP posts:
SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 29/09/2014 21:42

It's all very well you saying your landlord should provide you with windows OP, but what if one of your DC fell through the glass and severed an artery? Have you thought of that? Really, you are quite irresponsible and ungrateful, OP. Your landlord is only thinking of the safety of your DC, unlike you.

combust22 · 29/09/2014 21:52

Let him make his own packed lunch. You are his wife not his mother.

Gruntfuttock · 29/09/2014 21:52

Is anyone else who is very old expecting this person to turn up any minute?

AIBU to think that comprehension just isn't a strong point with some people.
Shodan · 29/09/2014 21:54

I haven't RTFT, so don't know if you've apologised gracefully and admitted YWBU, but am going to pile in and rant at you anyway.

What's more, I will continue to do so even after every other poster has told me the situation.

Didactylos · 29/09/2014 21:59

Boxroom!

Gruntfuttock · 29/09/2014 22:00

Passive aggressive much? Hmm

Nanny0gg · 29/09/2014 22:04

It's have not of

Got that?

aliasjoey · 29/09/2014 22:08

It's the Daily Fail, that automatically means YABU. And you posted a link! My god, anyone could have clicked on that by mistake!

PulpsNotFiction · 29/09/2014 22:09

Serves you right. Toilet brushes are revolting, next time, just get your hand down there with a disposable cloth.

Dragonfly71 · 29/09/2014 22:13

OP has clearly lost interest/wishing she never posted in first place /gone to bake a lemon drizzle but let's all moan and rant on for about million more pagesWink

Spanglecrab · 29/09/2014 22:18

Are you doing your share of housework? Childcare? To be honest if shes that snowed under at hone then the last thing she would want is your grubby hands fiddlibg with her bra strap

MrsWombat · 29/09/2014 22:21

Have you POAS?

GahLinDah · 29/09/2014 22:29

Oh yes, I am the best as if I even click on a Daily Fail link I am taken to the Coffee and Puppies blog.
Whereupon instead of the latest Samantha Brick article. I am greeted with images of the aforementioned, (I'll stoutly repeatedly refuse to click the link but insist that somebody tells me the what it's all about) lest my eyes sear from my skull and I give them one click of revenue rendering me an instant bigoted Tory Kim Kardashian stalking Luvva luvva.

And though I mentioned her, I actually haven't any idea who Kim Kardashian is, I am far too busy reading books and playing with my children.

DadDadDad · 29/09/2014 22:33

You might get more responses to this thread if you post on AIBU.

7Days · 29/09/2014 22:36

My husband has just given me a full body massage while running a bubble bath. In a moment he will bring me up a glass of champagne. He is doing all the night wakings every night, and whispers in my ears while I sleep that I am a golden Goddess, lest a nightmare disturb my slumber.

Because that's what a good man does OP. Not like your pigshit dickhead.

happygirl87 · 29/09/2014 22:39

Sending someone an evening only invitation and/or a gift list is a more heinous crime than murder, and you are clearly a depraved horrible person.

Tunna · 29/09/2014 22:44

I think it's disgusting people are looking for comprehension. Whatever happened to the days people accepted that accidents happen and just move on?

Delphiniumsblue · 29/09/2014 22:48

Did you mean to be so rude?

Castlemilk · 29/09/2014 22:50

I'm sorry but I really can't believe he said that to a child, everyone loves penguins.

ShutTheFuckUpBarbara · 29/09/2014 22:52

My waters have broken and I can feel contractions. Am I in labour?

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Nohootingchickenssleeping · 29/09/2014 23:09

How dare the Nanny serve M&S stuffed pasta to MY child! It's a bloody outrage.

roland83 · 29/09/2014 23:22

Have you tried low carbing?

Tunna · 29/09/2014 23:23

Just make your own Elsa costume you lazy bitch

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 29/09/2014 23:30

My neighbour has accidentally taken my bin instead of their own. I can't go round and ask for it back because they have ears and a gerbil and well, we all know what that sort are like. My friend says I should phone 101, but I think that's inappropriate and 999 would be better. AIBU?