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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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tethersend · 30/04/2016 15:04

I recite this every year at the beach

Moxxygirl · 30/04/2016 16:29

When the theme tune for QI comes on the beat just fits the name " Petunia" - so I sit the singing " 🎶🎶 Pettunia , petunia .........." 😂

Mightywease · 30/04/2016 16:58

If me or the DH have lost something we have lost something we always ask the other "Is it up your arse?" Blush Grin

It goes back to an incident years and years ago when we were on a bus in London one Christmas, we were a bit inebriated and so were a group of blokes also on the bus. As they were getting off one of them said "Where's the cash machine?" and his mate relied "Is it up your arse?" which DH and I thought, in our merry state, was the funniest thing ever and the phrase stuck.

However I have to bite my tongue if someone else says they've lost something in case I say it!!

LetMeBakeCake · 30/04/2016 16:59

I cannot move a sofa without shouting "PIVOT! PIVOT!!!

Melliphant · 30/04/2016 17:53

I'm afraid our DS grew up thinking it was perfectly normal to sing (loudly) "Eddie Stobart" to the tune of the Hallelujah Chorus when passing one of their lorries, and "Norbert Dentressangle, look at it from my angle" to Bermuda Triangle. He quickly discovered it wasn't on a school trip Blush

Everhopeful1 · 30/04/2016 18:24

If anyone says 'How' and pauses, I have to lift my palm up and say 'How' back - drives my kids crazy and anyone who never saw the TV programme.....

Girlwhowearsglasses · 30/04/2016 18:58

Ooh I thought of another.

From the Fast Show.

If I'm designing something and it's going to be black

elephantoverthehill · 30/04/2016 19:34

'I'm starving' = Hank Marvin cue 'Apache'
'Round the outside' = Rendition of 'Buffalo Girls'
'Salt and Pepper' = 'Push it, push it real good'

mw63 · 30/04/2016 19:37

I was on the phone to my solicitor a few weeks ago and we both said the same thing at the same time and he started singing Meat Loaf "you took the words right out of my mouth" then said "oops best not sing the next line".
Whenever my DS does his "I want" mantra in town I burst into I tell you what I want, what I really really want" with over exaggerated dance routine. Shuts him up every time.

Vaara · 30/04/2016 19:53

If we're going to the zoo we have to sing "we're all going to the zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow, we're all going to the zoo tomorrow, we can play all day" etc etc. DC love it.

DC and their grandad, every time they finish a drink out of a disposable plastic cup (or even sometimes a yoghurt....) do an "impression" of Eric Morecambe doing Schnozzer Durrante. Complete with mashing the keyboard. DD has been doing it since before she could walk.... Confused

Sukebind · 30/04/2016 20:01

I always say 'Round the Johnny 'Orner' every time we go round one.
I say, Home again, Home again, Market is done!' when we get home, even if we have not been shopping.
My parents and I always toast my brother whenever we have drink because he always insists on toasting himself when he's here in a sort of faux arrogant way.
Dh and I have a Kimmy Shmidt dance. And a One Tree Hill dance (only we call it One Tree Bill).
I always sing 'They developed toooes, they built the pyramids' to the Big Bang tune because for ages I thought that is what it said. Blush
I also do the Wayne's world headbanging to Bohemian Rhapsody.
That's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head but we also do loads of Airplane, Father Ted, Black Books, Parklife, etc., etc., etc.

iklboo · 30/04/2016 20:03

If DH & I are going anywhere I always say 'Ready when you are, Sergeant Pembury'. It's what Hannibal Lecter says to the police officer when he's in the cage. Just before he slaughters them & hangs them up by their entrails.

Vaara · 30/04/2016 20:24

I realise Eric Morecambe doing Jimmy "Snozzle" Durante is a random one, so I'll just leave this here.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TcvDI6y8d4I

Sukebind · 30/04/2016 20:25

Also, if I think of an embarrassing memory I have to say something random out loud to get rid of it. Even if I am walking down the road or am in a supermarket. Usually it's, 'I love you!' which makes it all worse. Sometimes it's, 'Vile!' or 'I am so stupid!' Blush

Dawncleo62 · 30/04/2016 20:47

"Porchester Crematorium, Chief Stoker speaking" when I have an unknown number ring me

whifflesqueak · 30/04/2016 20:58

sukebind I thought it was only me!

YvaineStormhold · 30/04/2016 21:11

I do that too, Sukebind

Inexplicably I often blurt 'egg pie!' to blot out an embarrassing memory Confused

You can imagine how well that works.

elvisthehamster · 30/04/2016 21:14

I always say Pig after 'That 'll do' which can sometimes cause unintended offense.

If anyone ever says Instanbul DH and I shout out 'Constantinople'.

I also used to have a manager called Donald , I had to stay away from him as often as possible as all that was going around in my head was 'Donald Far's your troosers' and I was really scared I was going to sing it out loud!

elvisthehamster · 30/04/2016 21:16

I also remember that when we were young My mum , dad , sister and I had to sing the theme tune to Poirot as doo de doo de doo oh Poirot, oh Poirot the whole way through!

hudyerwheesht · 30/04/2016 21:19

Every time I make spaghetti and meatballs DH has to say "now that's a spicy meatball!!" a la Jim Carrey in The Mask.
Every. Single. Time.

Now the DC do it too. Hmm

NorksAreMessy · 30/04/2016 21:26

When loading the supermarket conveyor belt or the boot of the car, have to sing the Tetris theme...and Tetris all the stuff as well

FrizzyMcFrizzface · 30/04/2016 21:38

Whenever I eat/buy Chicken tikka 'sing a new song chicken tikka' followed by a loud 'harrumph' fart noise and silly air piano playing!

When there are roadworks me and DH erupt into 'Dig up the road!' in our best Mr Bull voices.

This will totally out me but in DT lessons at school when the teacher mentioned 'axle' we would whisper loudly hail 'Rose'.

On the news I cannot resist doing: Kabul capsule, President Armoured Dinner Jacket (even though he's not any more) and more recently Aleppo - a leper Blush

When anyone on a decorating show mentions period colours I have to say 'she wanted to give the room a period feel'.

I know there are loads more as I am completely off my rocker but it's all I can think of for now Grin

helzapoppin2 · 30/04/2016 21:39

If someone says "No peace for the wicked", I always recall the waiter in an Italian
Restaurant a gazillion years ago who replied "You shouldn't be so bloody wicked!"

BonitaFangita · 30/04/2016 21:48

If we're eating food that very spicy we say 'Oh mamma, too spicy!'
when I'm put on hold on the phone at work and it's that plinky plonky music I pretend to play along on my keyboard. If it's that Mozart allegro I have to sing along with the SImpson's song 'Tooting out of my bum, bum buuum!'
I have to admit, I'll make songs out of most thing, my son has a theme tune and so does my husband, my dearly departed pet dog used to have his own theme tune too. It's usually thier name to the tune of 'No Limits'
I am so weird!!

amysmummy12345 · 30/04/2016 22:21

Whenever I move something like a large piece of furniture I have to say "to me... To you... Silly me.... Silly you" a la the chuckle brothers Hmm

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