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When I get in the bath and it's a bit hot I always

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HoneyDragon · 26/04/2016 19:17

Sing the end bit of International Playboys. Can't help myself, it just comes out.

Go on then people. Out irrational odd habit that one....

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Fiderer · 27/04/2016 21:54

Cold callers here in Germany have v far away codes so if my daughter answers or I hand her the phone she does a splendid routine.

Adopts an American accent & splutters something in English like "Do you not know I've split up with my boyfriend and I haven't done my homework and I'm so stressed - and how DARE you sir, I say how DARE you call me? Good day to you sir" and hangs up. It's all very high-pitched & squeally.

And effective.

HoneyDragon · 27/04/2016 21:56

If there is a sign saying 'this door is alarmed' I have to whisper 'there, there, everything's okay.'

GrinGrinGrinGrin

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crapfatbanana · 27/04/2016 21:59

I had annoying habit of singing NWA'a Express Yourself - 'I'm expressing with my full capabilities' every time I used to pump milk. I even had to do the high pitched squeaks.

mammmamia · 27/04/2016 22:04

I absolutely love this thread, especially the poster's DH with his 'pent up uh-huhs' from page 1 - I'm dying at that GrinGrin

This one is really weird but from some TV programme in the 90s there was a character who said "damn you, Kropotkin" so I always say that if someone's annoyed me.

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TheoriginalLEM · 27/04/2016 22:09

when i clean the kennels at work and i use flash i say to the cats . I'm going to use the flash r r now. Its evolved from glash!!aaaaahhhaaahhh saviours of the universe. I don't think they are that bothered.

JinRamen · 27/04/2016 22:10

I always say that'll do donkey, that'll do shriek style.. At work..to juniors 😳

JinRamen · 27/04/2016 22:10

SHREK!

PamelaPatriciaYouCanCallMePam · 27/04/2016 22:10

six Beige Itredescent Lipstick!! Ha ha I do that every time I can't find anything at all!!!

Thisismyalias · 27/04/2016 22:25

If anyone asks me what the time is I always reply with its hammertime.

Good lord I irritate myself with that HmmGrin

HoneyDragon · 27/04/2016 22:29

Ask me what time it is and you get.....

Four thirty
It's not late, naw, naw
Just early, early, early

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MrsNutella · 27/04/2016 22:37

This thread has reminded me....
When I'm preparing a chicken for roasting it I usually give it a smack while smearing it with butter and sing "hey chickie chickie my little chickie friend" in a strange French accent.
It's my very inappropriate way of thanking the chicken for being a yummy roast dinner Confused

There are many others in here that I do. But since I don't live in the UK anymore and DH is German many of them fall very flat indeed. It's a sad sad state of affairs when I say "I like my coffee black, like my men" and all I get from DH is Hmm
He isn't black, just confused and German

jeavcike · 27/04/2016 22:47

When it's dinner time I sing 'dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner...' to which ds answers 'batman, batman, batman.

If either dc is pestering for something or getting in a tiz about something I always say to them, 'Don't panic Captain Mainwaring!'

My brother and I used to bark and meow tip each other. I'd say 'Meow,' like a cat and he'd bark like a dog. We'd do that a couple of times until I made that hissy rarrww noise that a cat makes and then he'd make a noise like a frightened dog running away.

When my dc tell me they're hungry I tell them I'm Poland and that it's nice to meet them. If they tell me they're thirsty I say I'm Friday. Dd, 3, replies with, 'I want you to get me a drink then, Friday!'

If I give my dc anything and they don't say please or thank you I ask them what the magic word is. They say please or thank you and I say, 'No, abracadabra!'

mysteryknickers · 27/04/2016 22:48

When the DC ask what's for tea and it's sausages I have to growl 'sausages' like that dog that could supposedly talk, in the 80s. They have no idea what I'm on about or why that counted as entertainment 30 years ago.
Anyone else know what I'm on about?

jeavcike · 27/04/2016 22:48

I also do the 'it's cowboy time' thing at ten to ten mentioned above and then sing the theme tune!

Piffpaffpoff · 27/04/2016 22:48

In the tv programme Teachers, there used to be a random donkey appearance in each episode, and whoever saw it first between me and DH had to shout DONKEY. Now, whenever we see a donkey in real life , you have to shout out DONKEY. Sometimes in the style of Donkey from Shrek. The DCs are bemused.

When the DCs take their Crocs off, I sing 'get your crocs off, get your crocs off honey' a la Primal Scream.

Conversely, when they are putting any kind of boot on, I sing/shout 'Get your boots on!' as per Love and Pride by King.

Middleclassmumnetter · 27/04/2016 22:54

I always have to sing out 'I was defeated you won the war!' Whenever I see a sign/reference to Waterloo station.

Luckily I don't live in London so this compulsion is not too debilitating.

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elQuintoConyo · 27/04/2016 22:57

I remember the sausages dog! And we do the same! GrinGrin

kelper · 27/04/2016 23:00

It was for Walls sausages, the dog would say "walls" instead of sausages.

I've remembered another, if someone says "hang on" i put my hands in the air and hold on to an imaginary trapeze. No idea why a trapeze.....

DeadAsADildo · 27/04/2016 23:02

If any one says 2:30
We say time for your dental appointment

Unicow · 27/04/2016 23:04

This will sound weird but when there is an instrumental theme tune on TV (eg Coronation Street) I sing the title along to the tune (Co-o-ro nation street). Drives my kids mad 

I had no idea there was someone else who did this! ( although it's co-ro-oro-nay-shun streeeeeet)

Yes to hammer time, monty Python quotes, gold, flash aaah, garlic bread and we built the pyramids. In fact yes to most of these...

If I see 11.58 on a clock I have to sing "2 minutes to midniiiiiiight the hands that threaten dooooooooom."

Piffpaffpoff · 27/04/2016 23:04

I've been singing the wrong words to Waterloo all these years??? Blush

Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 27/04/2016 23:07

When DS sneezes I say bless me bless my soul it's Mary poppins and I sing titanium every time I use the metanium nappy cream