

Things you didn't know existed til Mumsnet

(148 Posts)
weeblueberry Tue 17-Dec-13 09:11:05

Poo crumbs
Parents who take all their children into the petrol station with them
Penis beakers
Fathers that let the mother do all the work and never chip in
People who confront people parking in parent and child spaces who don't have kids...

I swear I wish I'd never used the term poo crumbs in front of DP. He thinks it's hilarious and uses it at any given opportunity...hmm

msmoss Tue 17-Dec-13 11:46:27

what's this about cling film?

Sparklingbrook Tue 17-Dec-13 11:56:55

In the clingfilm box there are little fold down tabs msm to keep the roll in the box while you pull. smile

HotDAMNlifeisgood Tue 17-Dec-13 11:57:23

Take a look at your boxes of cling film / aluminium foil / waxed paper, msmoss. On the sides, there are tabs that you can press in, that hold the roll in place as you unroll it. It really helps the wrangling of cling film when you don't have the roll jumping out of the box all the time.

This feature seems to be the case across all or most brands. Just not very well known, apparently.

MardyBra Tue 17-Dec-13 11:58:58

Baby led weaning.
An aversion to loo brushes.

TheNightIsDark Tue 17-Dec-13 11:59:20

Moon cups
Reading levels

MardyBra Tue 17-Dec-13 12:01:11

Text as a past tense.

starofbethlehemfishmummy Tue 17-Dec-13 12:06:25

Or text as a verb
Blue Waffle
Dragon butter and
Fanjos (the word not the actual part obviously)

Bunbaker Tue 17-Dec-13 12:07:05

Mum boots
Hollywood waxes
Bootcut jeans being frumpy
Attachment parenting
Baby led weaning

The number of people who don't know how to use an apostrophe and who don't know the difference between loose and lose.

The number of people who have Facebook "friends" who post inappropriate statuses.

The number of posters who think that swearing all the time in RL is normal.

The number of posters who hate their in laws.

msmoss Tue 17-Dec-13 12:23:12

Thank you, I will investigate this when I get home, although I currently have Sainsbury's basics clingfilm so I may have to wait to experience this luxury smile

ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch Tue 17-Dec-13 12:26:43

The fold in bit on tinfoil


I have never googled those things that should not be googled so still ignorant, thankfully.

getdownshep Tue 17-Dec-13 12:45:03

Moon cups,although I still haven't seen one.
The aversion people have to work people using their toilet.
The amount some people spend on Christmas presents.
People whose family all have their own individual towels!
I'm quite old sadso lots of the baby raising methods are so different to how I raised my dc.

Sparklingbrook Tue 17-Dec-13 12:46:54

Don't forget to check your fuel gauge arrow as well msm. grin

msmoss Tue 17-Dec-13 12:49:58

I knew about the fuel guage before mumsnet <smug emoticon. grin

Sparklingbrook Tue 17-Dec-13 12:51:40

I had no idea msm. My DB's car doesn't have one and I can't remember who but theirs points to the wrong side. <unhelpful> grin

mumofboyo Tue 17-Dec-13 12:58:59

Sleep regressions and development leaps. They never bothered ds but dd is more fussy affected by some of the leaps and this shows in her sleep and feeding routines.

Bog brushes being disgusting: how else do you clean your loo? confused.

People who type 'of' instead of 'have'.

AP and BLW.

Other people's shopping lists being of any interest to anyone else.

The fuss about Lakeland items (I went in once and thought that many of the items they sell can be found in many other places for a fraction of the price).

HerrenaHarridan Tue 17-Dec-13 13:01:41

What about you fuel gauge arrow?

Slow cooker being the best kitchen implement I would ever buy

Bread machine being a close second.

I am a much more relaxed parent than I would have been thanks to mn smile

Bunbaker Tue 17-Dec-13 13:03:35

"People whose family all have their own individual towels!"

You think that is odd shock.
I think it is skanky to share towels.

Yes to "of" instead of "have"

AlbertGiordinHoHoho Tue 17-Dec-13 13:11:26

apparently some people don't buy their partners christmas presents*

*only for those already celebrating christmas

ZingChoirsOfAngels Tue 17-Dec-13 13:11:58

Wooly Hugs

the loveliest thing you hope you'll never be in need ofsad

Nessalina Tue 17-Dec-13 13:34:41

There are TABS in the CLINGFILM?! No fucking way. That will actually change my life. I get a lot of clingfilm rage grin

msmoss Tue 17-Dec-13 14:34:08

But do they mean they share towels but always use one that's been washed rather than each having a specific set of towels for each member of the family that only they use?

KatyaRachmanova Tue 17-Dec-13 14:47:51

RG universities. Although I've just discovered I'm attending one!

fatlazymummy Tue 17-Dec-13 14:57:07

Muslin squares
Breast feeding in swimming pools
Walking round supermarkets breastfeeding baby in sling
Play dates
Those lakeland heated airers.

DadOnIce Tue 17-Dec-13 15:00:44

Emotional affairs, emotional abuse.



Illy coffee.

Naice ham.

"Derailing" of discussions.

"Check your privilege".

Dressing up for the school run.

The existence of "BLW" and "mooncups" and other things which men just, well, don't really hear about.

Men talking to random women in the street, even outright asking for shags etc.

That some blokes make their wives buy all the presents for their family.

weeblueberry Tue 17-Dec-13 15:59:00

Oooh what's the fuel gauge arrow thing?

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