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Things that really get up my nose!

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Rhubarb · 03/06/2004 20:53

When you have your ds/dd's friend over to play, you will paint with them, bake cakes, whatever to make sure they have a really good time. When they return the favour they stick a video on!

When dd goes to visit a friend or relative and they fill her up with sweets, so that when she comes home she is hyperactive and doesn't want a proper meal.

When you've got a couple of hours to yourself to do those really important jobs, or to pamper yourself, the baby wakes up unexpectedly and your day that you have been looking forward to is ruined.

When you make plans to meet a girlfriend for a drink, you cancel other arrangements and make a big effort, only to get a phone call an hour beforehand to say that she's had a stressful day and is too tired to come out!

When your baby is crying non-stop in public and some old dear comes up and says "Aww, he's hungry look!" (pointing accusedly at you)

When you explain to a stranger that your child is shy, and they then make a point of putting that child on the spot and making them feel even more self-conscious!

When you agree to look after a friend's child for a couple of hours, that turns into 3/4 hours with no word of apology or explanation from them!

When another child starts mistreating your child's toys, and their mother does nothing to stop them.

Am having a bad today and just needed to get all that off my chest! Feel free to rant along with me!

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MammyM · 19/11/2006 14:46

MIL's?! further to my rant about MIL and swearing, she'd been babysitting one night and when we got home, were having a chit chat I swore (mildly) and she turned and said 'you don't swear, wash your mouth out' she was joking but I was livid because I don't swear - IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN!

Bibiboo · 19/11/2006 15:11

Ooooooh, haven't called someone a pr*ck for yonks! Must take that up again.

Rummum · 19/11/2006 15:29

My DD teacher has got up my nose this week... DDs best friend has got the best part in the school play... the only solo part in a local school sing song... star of the week... I may just go and vomit on the teachers desk to remind her she has 23 other children in her class!

also school receptionist .. whats their problem!

iceandaslice · 20/11/2006 17:33

Compo - if we're talking about SAHMs being able to go shopping kiddy-free, of course they can!! I live for my occasional girly lunches in town without ds 1 & 2 and the odd fly round the supermarket without having to be so animated all the time ("can you find the carrots now, darling?").

Should also point out that I have a certain amount of pity for the OAPs who are on their own and lonely at the weekend.... what I'm on about is the couples who should not need to fill the shops, just in order to fill an otherwise lonely day! Sorry for late reply. I would just live on this site, if I were able!

iceandaslice · 20/11/2006 17:40

Agree with you all about the P&T parking. My Stepmum (Bigmobile driver) is a persistent offender. AAAGH.

Had a great laugh one day though. I was going to meet my Mum and DS2 (2) in Sainsbury's, then take them home in my car, so, on my own, I legitimately(ish) parked in P&T spot. A brave Mum complete with toddler berated me in a fierce tone for so doing. I explained (fierce tone back) that I was meeting my son. Looking back, I should actually have stopped snarling at her in the supermarket ("LOOK - HERE HE IS!"), and applauded her on tackling what she believed to be a downright thoughtless and selfish act.

Go on.... somebody tell me I should have parked elsewhere then moved the car later on!!!

iceandaslice · 20/11/2006 17:50

Another bete noire:-

People who don't thank you for giving way.

People who don't thank you for holding a door open (yup, I'm the mardy woman who sarcastically says "you're welcome"... very sad, I know).

People who don't hold doors open for you.

NB TOP TIP - for people without pushchairs:

You can usually guess when sby will offend (telltale sign of not turning round to see if you're there). Therefore, when this happens, curl up the toes of your leading foot, to take the brunt of the door's weight, then with a loud "OUFF!" make it appear that the door has crashed into your body. 9 times out of 10, the thoughtless person will turn round horrified, and say, "I'm so SORRY!"

I do not consider this to be an evil thing to do, rather a little lesson in common courtesies which will benefit everybody.

Sorry. Am loving sounding off!

aliceband · 20/11/2006 18:02

And whole families who go to the supermarket? can't understand that family day out.

aliceband · 20/11/2006 18:08

bad manners when eating, particularly in grownups! Yuck. Really turns my stomach. i can understand my dds not liking it either.

iceandaslice · 20/11/2006 18:22

DS1 sometimes tells MIL not to talk with her mouthful!! Go DS , Go!

iceandaslice · 20/11/2006 18:24

Vanillamilkshake - LOL the candles. What about stinky nappies? If you'll pardon the pun, the kids with those always manage to sniff me out and hang around me!

aliceband · 20/11/2006 18:29

sometimes i really have to resist getting that tissue out of my pocket for someone elses's baby!

themoon66 · 20/11/2006 18:33

People eating burgers with their hands whilst walking down the road.

People eating pizza with their fingers in a restaurant. What do they think cutlery is for?

People who shovel food up with just a fork in their Right hand, leaving the left hand resting on the table like they're stroke victims or something. Sloppy.

Hmmm... reading above, think I have 'table manners' issues.

VanillaMilkshake · 20/11/2006 20:13

Gonna poop a party here

Aliceband my whole family (3 soon to be 4 of us) has to go the supermarke together. I dont drive and dont trust DH to shop without me! Therefore having no family nearby to leave DC with we have to all go - not something I enjoy I assure you. Then again my Tesco's is vast and has something for everyone, and we olnly go 1 week in 6, prefering the rest of the time to do it on line - I hope that partway redeems me

VanillaMilkshake · 20/11/2006 20:18

Gonna moan some more now.

People who never send thank you notes for presents - esp from thier children - is setting a bad example. (My DD has sent them from new born, and after her first Xmas I painted her hand and stamped it on a load of Xmas thank you notelets. Took no time and was arrecitated by all.)

Old people who dont have to work getting the bus at the same time as all the workers in the morning, and having their shopping trolleys with them thereby taking up 2-3 seats (depending if it is a couple or). You have all day, give us 1 hour and we'll all be at work and you have you pick of the damn bus seats.

Flumpytina · 20/11/2006 21:44

Mothers who disapprove of children watching telly(even CBeebies).

Full on themed birthday parties with co-ordinated invites/balloons/napkins/table decorations/birthday cake with hired bouncy castle/entertainer/fireworks/creative craft event for 3 year olds.

Jan Leeming

People who park on a double yellow to nip into the newsagents and put their emergency lights on...oh because that negates them parking illegally of course.

Murray Mints (the boiled sweet of satan)

Oh God Mariah Bloody Carey hideous Christmas song playing SO loudly in Woolworths from the middle of October.

ginnedupmummy · 20/11/2006 22:25

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MammyM · 20/11/2006 22:27

What did Jan Leeming do?!

I also go shopping with the whole family, it's the only way we can agree and avoid endless 'top-up' trips......

and I don't send thankyou notes, I always say thankyou and feel really, really guilty about not sending notes, but I'm just not that organised - damn it!

ginnedupmummy · 20/11/2006 22:29

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aliceband · 21/11/2006 07:28

oh may be its just Tesco's that annoys me! our local isnt wide enough. and i want to do 8my8 shopping alone.

FioFio · 21/11/2006 07:36

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iceandaslice · 21/11/2006 09:17

People who crowd round lift doors in a major hurry.... then realise they have to move to let the people out (precious time wasted). And those who barge in without letting you out!

Flumpytina · 21/11/2006 19:29

You know what is getting up my nose right now... my beloved but currently bloody irritating DD1 shouting 'I want to come out, I want to come out' (from her cot) over and over and over, keeping DD2 awake. We get this routine every single sodding night, we never take her out.....WHY OH WHY does she bother?

And Jan Leeming...have you not seen I'm a Celebrity, watch and an explanation of her total overwhelming annoyingness is not required.

BettySpaghetti · 21/11/2006 19:36

Pedestrians who, not only cross the road when the lights are red for pedestrians and green for traffic, but do so at a snails pace FFS. Do they not understand red/green lights and rights of way ? (happened twice today in the space of 100yds!)

wanderingstar · 21/11/2006 19:49

Pedestrians who, when they reach a road junction, just doggedly cross it without looking behind them to check no one's driving round the corner. Then they GLARE at you for being in your car and braking so as not to run them over.

The mums at ds3's nursery who, at pick up time when it's busy (duhhh) let their lo's walk EVER so slowly up the stairs, causing a traffic jam. Gee them up or pick them up, please !

The same mums who stop at the narrowest points of the corridors to put their lo's coats on.

People who stand RIGHT behind you in shop queues..like it's going to speed things up.

People who, while not exactly barging in on your position in a shop queue, somehow manage to rush ahead just as you were joining the queue too, only to pay for 2 small cheap items with a credit card, or they pack everything REALLY carefully before excavating the means to pay.

mummydear · 21/11/2006 20:02

When I used to go out running , groups of people who take up the whole pavemnet making ME run on the road .

Kids who scream , I dont mean screaming as in tantrum screaming but just scream when playing , drives me wild.

Children who are bossy when playing with other children and then get in a strop when thimgs dont go their own way.

People who park on zig zag lines.

Parents who allow their children to cycle without helmets on.

MIL at times.

SIL at times.

People who drive to school but if they got off their bums could actually walk to school, as they live closer than me.

People who dont reply to birthday party invites.

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