This morning I overheard someone describe me as looking like the kind of woman who.........

[LaurieBlueBell]

cleans her skirting boards .

To my mind that doesn't sound like a compliment although I thought I looked ok. I do very occasionally clean my skirting boards though .

So can you please tell me what you imagine this kind of woman to wear.

Is that a euphemism?

i imagine you look very neat and organised

lol at the euphimism.

It doesn't sound like a compliment does it.

Did the person who said it look like one of those sluts women who take pride in their house being a mess because 'only boring people have clean homes'.

If so ignore the lazy cah.

To me it says, immaculate.

I was told I looked like Nigella the other day - time to diet then

Um, I remember some skirting board cleaning going on in Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.

Either she was being really complimentary...or really rude.

Doesn't sound nice does it. Ignore them! (I imagine you look like Anthea Turner, am I right?)

No no, nigella has lost loads of weight recently. Pics of her looking pretty trim in skinnies and boots in the newspapers. That can only be a compliment.

The person who said it will have a house full of overflowing litter trays, threadbare sports socks festering airing on the radiators and a moped engine in the bath.

Christ I would be delighted if someone said I looked like Nigella.

You bloody stealth boaster you.

And fat or thin, Nigella is beautiful.

I can't think what TV chef I look like, if any. Nearest stab is probably Greg Wallace in a wig.

getorf definitely cleans her skirting boards, probably in bleach

I do! Not in bleach though. It is a very satisfying job, to be done alongside cleaning all the door panels, light switches, plugs and sockets and lampshadfes.

I look most like Delia, and I bet she has spotless skirting boards.

Getorf it was from behind - dark curly hair and a mahoosive arse

I reckon you're trim and neat and efficient looking, no unruly hair, unironed clothes or unpolished shoes. You wear tailored slacks and striped white shirts, mum boots and discreet jewellery. You hate it when your car isn't clean.

Am I close?

My cleaner cleans my skirting boards. She looks fairly normal.

My mum once said I looked like Nigella, and I think it was one of her not-so-subtle digs about my weight. Generally I'd take it as a compliment though, she looks fantastic IMO.

I wish i had a clean house tbh but I just acnnot do it. Do you think it's a shame that women can be so jealous of one another? I mean having a clean house is fine if you (a) have the time and (b) are that way inclined. It's not a bad thing surely But I live ina pit

It was said as I left the doctors surgery this morning. Baby had to see the doctor. I also had my 4 other dc with me. The older dc behaved impeccably while we waited a very rare occurrence. It was very busy and several people commented on how cute/well behaved the dc were.

I had just washed hair, nicely made-up, nails one etc. Wearing the Great Plains shagging horses dress and pink suede pumps.

I am a very organised person. My house is clean. But I don't want to look like that.

I want people to look at me and say she looks fun, or she looks like she has a great life, or she looks like she has great sex.

Skirting boards FFS.

sounds like they were envious to me. I am envious from that description. I want my 2 DC to behave well, never mind 4 or 5 with a baby And still look like I am organised enough to clean my skirting boards

You have a baby and 4 OTHER children all immaculately dressed and you had your nails done and a frock on and pink pumps and clean hair?

The person who said that was BATSHIT JEALOUS OF YOU AND YOUR LIFE.

She has probably gone home to look at her Matalan slacks, dirty skirting and mismatched cushions and cry and cry.

This is a stealth boast, isn't it? :)

OP, if you have 5 DCs then we can all assume you have great sex, no?
It would surely have been worse if you 'looked like the kind of person who had dirty skirting boards'?