The advice thread for random problems #3

[petitspois]

The idiots who lived in my house before me used gorilla adhesive to stick a mirror that isn’t shatter proof. Cue me trying to remove said mirror and ending up covered in tiny shards of glass while the majority of it is still stuck to the tiled wall.
Any thoughts on how to get this off? I’ve covered the back wall in wd40 and white spirit in the hope it dribbles down, but it’s not worked.

Try nail polish remover. Good Luck, sounds a horrible job

 

[Snippysnips]

Hi everyone

My child joined a new football team at the beginning of the season and I was immediately befriended by another parent. This was obviously nice being a newbie but my problem is they don't stop talking to me during the matches and has got to the point that it completely distracts me from watching. It's constant, about anything and everything. It's driving my other half mad to the point that he doesn't want to even go and watch anymore. I can't stand and watch somewhere else because they seek me out and I don't encourage conversation. I'm not rude enough to ignore them but I'm really struggling with the situation. Does anyone have any advice?!

Honestly someone like that would drive me up the wall lol, is there a way you can set an alarm on your phone that sounds like it could be your phone ringing? you could pretend to be on the phone so that maybe they will leave you alone?

Usually I'd say maybe find somewhere you could stand that they won't see you but if they are seeking you out then unfortunately it's either tell them you aren't interested or try an push them away with being on your phone an that way you can maybe get to watch in peace

 

[spottydotty1315]

Folks, have come home from hospital destroyed with residue from the tape they used for the cannula, IV lines etc. I’ve scrubbed my skin raw to no avail. Anything I might have laying around the house (or could get in supermarket) that might sort it out? My arms and chest are wrecked!

Fairy liquid on a flannel and dilute slightly, rub in small circular motions. Make sure you wash with a bar of soap afterwards and apply an emollient cream.

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

One of the residents in my building owns a bulldog. I walked into the building and the dog was unleashed as it walked towards me on their way out. I’m honestly super stressed out because I’m not a fan of dogs in general, but an unleashed bulldog in an apartment building is a big no. I’m honestly worried for my safety as these dogs can be unpredictable.

A bulldog or a pitbull? Bulldogs are notoriously gentle, funny and friendly. I'd be surprised if it was aggressive

 

[stargirl23]

Half the time there’s policies that you have to report if you think a member of stuff if struggling so they most likely were doing it from a place of concern. I hope you’re okay x

 

[stargirl23]

Thanks, typed it in an getting similar styles, I have never heard of that before

You’re welcome glad you found your style

 

[stargirl23]

I called them and they called straight back, they said nerve damage was probable after what they did and it could last up to a month However they’ve asked me to pop back in just to put my mind at rest.

Oh bless you sounds awful. Hope you’ll be ok

 

[Snippysnips]

Anyone know a good toning cream? I've been doing a lot of toning exercises but I feel a cream might help just tighten the skin up a bit more

 

[Snippysnips]

I think this is one of those unsolveable problems (other than moving house!) but I just want to vent.

My neighbours are awful (they're born again Christian be kind types) and their kids (aged about 9 to 14) re the most entitled little shits I've ever come across.

We have had issues for years with them kicking balls into my garden. They let themselves into my garden to get the balls back either by climbing the fence (which I've had to replace once) or lifting the panel or climbing my gate. They also relentlessly kick the ball against my fence which is falling apart. If I'm in the garden they shout for the ball back (no please or thank you). We had about 20 of my sons friends over for BBQ a couple of months ago and at 10pm when we were in the garden the kids were shouting 'shut up'

Today in the space of under 10 mins they kicked 2 balls over, climbed over, kicked over 2 more, climbed over. on the 3rd time I caught them and told them to get off my fence. They then spent the next 20 mins peering over like fucking Chads.

The parents are idiots so there is no point talking to them but I'm just sick of feeling I can't ever go out in my garden, or that I have no privacy.

I've got some plastic spike things I can put on the fence but I expect they'll just do something else if I stop that (I changed the gate and the panels are now screwed in so cant be lifted from their side, hence them now climbing the fence)

Without going all Mumsnet I think a lot of it is rooted in jealousy as my house and garden are twice the size of theirs but that doesn't make it easier to deal with! My plan for years has been to move to another (nicer and cheaper) part of the country to live with my partner but we split up last year so that put an end to that.

I'd honestly take the ball an get a knife to it, technically they are trespassing an you could get orders taking out on them that they aren't allowed onto your property like ASBO's on them

 

[AllTheBest2022]

Tips for a caravan holiday please. Travelling with the following
18 month old
2 dogs
7 adults

Top of my list: Prosecco

Last time I went away with 2 dogs, in laws and husband it was fairly stressful and not that enjoyable

Baby monitor? I still take mine on holidays/trips away and he's 3 years old

 

[stargirl23]

Sorry should have mentioned it's private so I don't think the council will take anything to do with it

Even if private it should still be registered with the local council. Or you could try reporting to ofstead? Other than that I’m not sure who to report to sorry x

 

[CoffeeMamma]

No you can get them in the U.K. but they tend to be single parcels so it’s highly unlikely you’ll get anything of any resell value

 

[TheGlossy]

Also try to think instead of your co-worker being an a-hole, it most propably stemmed from genuine concern about you.

Yes, I’m sure it did come from a genuine intention and concern. I just don’t want this situation to follow me around and people thinking I’ll have a panic/anxiety attack at the drop of a hat which is the case at all.
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Half the time there’s policies that you have to report if you think a member of stuff if struggling so they most likely were doing it from a place of concern. I hope you’re okay x

Fair, but this was an isolated incident and they know it. There was no prior indicator of me struggling. Now, if it becomes a repeated pattern, it should be reported but a one-off when the person was otherwise fine shouldn’t be a cause for concern.

 

[LaBlonde]

Has anyone ever dealt with LookFantastic customer service?

I bought an Estée Lauder moisturizer from their website (worth €55) and the box arrived open. I reached out to them to ask for a refund or a replacement because it is a well-known fact that skincare products should not be used if the packaging is not sealed or is open.

They responded saying they will give me a £10 voucher instead. I can’t use the product because it is unsanitary for it to arrive with an open box. What is £10 going to do? Now they’re asking me a bunch of stupid questions such as ‘batch expiry date’ and ‘what is the exact issue’.

Honestly, if they can’t comprehend an open box is automatic return, then I don’t know what to say. You can’t even speak to them over the phone.

yikes i just went to look for you and that’s evri levels
of uncontactable!

how are you corresponding with them now? whatever method you’re using i would ask for
a copy of their complaints process and who you would need to correspond with. they should really have this on their website but i can’t find it.

 

[Piff paff puff]

I’d get a second opinion from another electrician. My dads been an electrician for 50 years (just retired) and he always said if it trips there’s definitely an issue within the electrics you just need to find out what’s causing it to trip. The wiring could be completely fine but the item itself now faulty causing it to trip so the electrician should’ve tested your items not just the wiring. I hope you get it sorted soon it sounds a nightmare trying to guess what’s tripping it and if/when it’ll work

Thanks
the electrician wasn't booked by me so was maybe only contracted to check the switch box and sockets but I agree I def should get another opinion and all appliances checked.

 

[stardust1]

It is harassment. Unfortunately the police don't take it seriously enough.
I've been in the position this guy's girlfriend was in. I told the woman messaging me that if she didn't stop I would report her to the police. Thankfully although she is a complete idiot she had the sense to stop at that point (she still kept contacting him for the next 3 years from different phone numbers but that's another story). If she had contacted any of my family I would have gone absolutely nuclear.

If someone blocks you, don't persistently contact them. Jesus Christ the absolute arrogance of someone to think they can do this and get away with it. Obviously the bloke involved is a shitbag as well, but he's just a wannabe cheater, at least he's not maliciously harassing anyone.

This whole messaging thing is not done out of female solidarity or being helpful. It is malicious and vindictive. The woman who messaged me admitted she was jealous because I'm more attractive than her, have a career and decent lifestyle, and the man she wanted. She basically wanted to humiliate me and drag me down to her level, oh and end my relationship in the hope she'd end up with him instead. Probably similar motivations at play here. It's sick.

really sorry to read this I hope things are better now, unfortunately it seems so normalised.

 

[becca7721]

theres 3 others at the same hospital that i think are actually better suited for us so wouldn’t be far to travel etc. it is the same for my son it’s more medication to manage long term that i need help with but the surgeon is against it and calls it ‘gods plan’

Ok, well definitely try PALs. Hopefully the surgeon isn’t senior to the others can’t have an impact on any care. Apologies for mentioning travel, I’m very rural and forget how different things are here!

You may want to complain about his comments re ‘gods plan’. I’m a Christian and when I worked in a hospital and was having treatment for one of my issues a consultant suggested prayer - I knew him, we attended the same church and went to the same bible study and prayer group at that time, a nurse told me to formally complain about his ‘behaviour’. I didn’t, he wasn’t being offensive as he knew my circumstances, every Christian at that time was aware of never mentioning their faith in work (can’t remember why) but the nurse did and he ended up leaving.

Good luck.

 

[JoeBloggs]

This is so embarrassing and I cannot believe I’m going to post this lmao. I swear to god I am a functioning adult

Landlord has put in a new oven and taken all the packaging etc. including the instructions so now I don’t know how to use my oven it’s a grill and oven with the hob on top - I can figure out the hobs lol! (in my defence here: the old oven had a different style dial and the oven at my parents I just knew to flick it 1 way forward as it’s been the same since I was a kid but the 1 first picture on this one doesn’t look the same as the first picture on this oven)

can someone please tell me what these mean and which one is the bog standard oven function

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Might be worth googling the model, most manuals are online now. The lines indicate where the heat is coming from. The lines on top and bottom are oven, the top line only is likely to be the grill unless you have a separate dial for that.

 

[Snippysnips]

Would you buy a house without a bath?

We have a small bathroom with a shower over the bath. We are a family that 99% of the time shower, my 7 year will occasionally have a big bubble bath, maybe 3 x a year.
We will be redoing it in the next year or so. I'm thinking of getting rid of the bath and making it into a wet room with big walk in shower. We do however have 2 ensuites that are showers. But we want to keep our ensuite kid free and the 2nd ensuite is in our 15 year olds room so he doesn't particularly want younger siblings coming in and out.
We have no plans to sell but would it affect resale value if we got rid of bath completely or should we just do what we want without thinking about possible selling points in the future.

We didn't use the bath in our old house as we all preferred the shower, so ripped it out an put in a nice big shower, when we come to sell it didn't affect the value in anyway, sure some did say they would have liked the bath but in then end it sold without any problems an the people said they if they ever wanted a bath then they would just change it back over to one

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

Thank you both! He was talking more about it this evening and feels very silly. He realises he took the card. He was waiting for the drawer bit to open with the money and it didn’t but kept making strange noises, so it seems he took the card automatically while not looking.

Thanks for chatting this through with me everyone - I’m just such a worrier about my parents. Dad’s sister has dementia and the thought of the same thing happening terrifies me. I don’t even like to say that or think it.

My grandmother had dementia so I understand your concern. My parents are in their 70's too and it's something I worry about a lot (and I know they do too).