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Eloethan Wed 20-May-20 00:52:28

There is a very funny thread on Mumsnet entitled "excruciatingly awkward misunderstandings". Some of the stories are really funny.

Perhaps some Gransnetters have been involved in similar misunderstandings and would like to share them?

Squiffy Wed 22-Jul-20 21:13:32

Kate1949 and V3ra I sent your posts to my DCs. My DS replied, “I’d feel proud that they’d listened!” ??

grandtanteJE65 Wed 22-Jul-20 19:13:13

There I was sitting correcting English essays, when I came upon the following sentence:

"We went to the Zoo and afterwards we had buggers."

The writer was a 12 year old boy. I realised it probably was an innocent mistake, but all the same, it could be something else.

I said to the boy in question that I had been a little unsure what he meant with that sentence.

It transpired, fortunately, that he meant burgers.

Jabberwok Tue 21-Jul-20 10:54:26

Eeeek W.m!!!!?

Whingingmom Mon 20-Jul-20 23:43:57

Daughter aged 11, I asked her what she’d done at school that day as I knew that they were learning about reproduction. She replied that they’d had maths with Mrs Green in the morning, then menstruation with Mrs Smith, and in the afternoon they’d had sexual intercourse with Mr Jones.

callgirl1 Mon 20-Jul-20 22:01:27

Many years ago, I was in hospital to be sterilised, as was every other woman on the ward. One afternoon, one lady was feeling a bit down and tearful. Her Polish husband arrived at visiting, patted her hand, and said "Never mind, no more white doctors", (Dr.White`s)it cheered her up no end. The poor man couldn`t understand why we were all laughing.

Jabberwok Mon 20-Jul-20 10:29:33

Our daughter aged about 8 was overheard chatting to her same age friend. Friends father had a high powered job and worked long hours! Friends big sister was being taught to drive by father!! Sister reversed the car down their drive and hit a tree!! (giggle, giggle!) Apparently, 'Our daddy swore at Deborah '! (more giggles!!)'The trouble is (said friend) that we've got a bad tempered daddy' (poor man)! Yes, said our daughter sympathetically, 'We've got one of those'! We still laugh about that conversation !!

MellowYellow Mon 20-Jul-20 04:09:50

My daughter's church were having a series of discussions tackling various topics not usually raised in church circles. They were held weekly in various peoples' homes. One was announced in the Sunday news sheet given out before the service as 'The problem with lust in [Mary Smith's] home.'

I went to a village gymkhana which had a proper tannoy system with a very posh man who sounded like he'd come straight from The Horse of the Year Show. All very slick, until he announced, 'Our next rider is [Jane Bloggs] with Nipples,' at which he faltered and all you could hear was him choking and trying to get his aplomb back. The onlookers were falling about with laughing.

(Apologies to any real Mary Smiths or Jane Bloggs reading this. No offence intended. ?)

Spangler Mon 20-Jul-20 01:42:28

Sometime in April, when we were all queuing six feet apart every time we went to the supermarket, (never could do metric,) I got stopped by the police.

It happened at the traffic lights, I was driving my vintage MG, a motorcycle cop pulled alongside and told me to pull over once I had cleared the lights.

"Joy riding in a classic car is hardly in keeping with the corona virus restrictions," he said. "I'm not joy riding," I protested. "Well that is certainly what it looks like to me," he answered, looking at me all dressed in vintage style, then looking at the car. "I'm going shopping," I said, waving my shopping bags and shopping list at him, adding: "The rules don't say that I have to drive a modern car and dress like a scruff." "That's true," he replied, and without so much as an apology, got on his bike and went on his way.

I texted the story to a fellow classic car owner, he too is a police officer, his reply is not printable.

Kate1949 Sat 23-May-20 10:01:41

Embarrassing V3ra grin

petunia Sat 23-May-20 08:13:35

When I was a student midwife, many many years ago, a part of our final examinations was to sit a viva. On the panel there were very senior and important midwives and a very eminent consultant obstetrician.

Myself and my fellow students were quite nervous but our tutor assured us that confidence would get you everywhere. “Say everything with confidence, even if you don't feel it” she said.
So, my turn came around. The eminent consultant questioned me about a pregnant woman suffering from vaginal thrush. This was easy peasy. “And what would be prescribed for a woman suffering from vaginal thrush?” he asked.

I looked him in the eye, knowing that the end was in sight, we were winding down now, and with every last ounce of confidence I could muster, I told him that I would suggest that the woman be given nystatin suppositories. “Nystatin suppositories?” He said, a little quizzically. I again assured him that this would be the appropriate action.

In the car going home I thought pessaries....Nystatin PESSARIES

V3ra Sat 23-May-20 03:17:53

Kate1949 that sounds like my daughter at a similar age!
I went upstairs one day to find her in her bedroom; all her dolls and teddies were lined up on the bed against the wall.
She was wagging her finger at each one in turn, saying crossly, "How many times have I told you." ?
I cringed...

Kate1949 Fri 22-May-20 18:55:59

My DD was in a school play when she was about 7. She played the mother of a family. When I went to watch the performance, I was so proud. However, pride turned to embarrassment when she started shouting at her 'children' - 'sit down, shut up, eat your dinner or you'll get no pudding'. Everyone turned to look at me as I sunk into my seat. I didn't treat her like that. Honestly! blush

almostelderly Fri 22-May-20 09:34:30

An acquaintance of mine was a Methodist minister's wife. She said parishioners saw her as a sounding board and counsellor. One woman in particular approached on a daily basis. The parishioner was knocking on her door one day, in desperation the wife hid herself and her son and did not answer the door. A day later they encountered the woman in the street, ' My mummy doesn't like you, we saw you coming yesterday and mummy made us hide under the table.' said the child.

gillybob Fri 22-May-20 09:21:02

My elder DGD’s were dancing and miming to Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” . Their little brother was trying to join in but clearly wasn’t wanted . The older girl started changing the words slightly singing to her little brother “Your a virgin ....touched for the very first time” little brother went running to dad ....

“Dad tell her.....she says I’m a virgin and I’m not dad !” grin

Daftbag1 Fri 22-May-20 09:08:16

This is both very naughty and using offensive language but very funny ......

My son has additional needs, and as a little boy had a very much love / hate relationship with his cousin. His cousin was being educated in the public school sector, and had a cut glass accent and a speech impairment.

Anyway roll back to nearly 20 yrs ago, and my mother was holding a garden party my DS & DN were placed behind a table handing out a variety I f drinks. To wind him up, my DS was teasing DN, by saying 'suck, suck ,suck' after a short while, DN became a little upset, and running across to my sister, called out 'mummy, Toms calling at me 'fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck' ! My sister didn't wait for any explanation but immediately slapped his bottom and gave him a lecture about swearing!

Ohmother Fri 22-May-20 08:38:03

My SIL had a rare break from looking after their toddler. My BIL’s boss and his wife had invited them out to dine at a really posh restaurant. All was going well until she announced she was going to have the ‘Chick chick’ soup for starters. ?

GreenGran78 Thu 21-May-20 22:51:29

A friend, who used to teach at a Liverpool school, told me this story.
He was marking essays, when he was amazed to read, "The door opened, and a nude woman walked in."
The following day he took the boy who had written the essay to one side, and asked why he had written that sentence. The lad looked bemused, so he told him to read out loud what he had written.
"Yes, Sir," he said, in a thick Scouse accent "The door opened, and anudder woman walked in."

Luckygirl Thu 21-May-20 22:38:01

Many years ago my Dad was interviewing a young woman for a job and found himself asking her what she thought of the sex act - then suddenly realised what he had said. It was at the time when the Sex Discrimination Act had just been passed. Blushes all round!

willa45 Thu 21-May-20 22:25:52

My DD's neighbor has two very cute, small dogs. The big problem is that the dogs come into her yard every day to do their business. Polite complaints were ignored and letters have come and gone to no avail, yet the dogs are still on the loose!

This morning, my DD collected more 'poopies' from her yard (yet again) but this time she dropped them into two little party 'goodie' bags. She tied one to each collar with a pretty bow and then sent the doggies home grin

Nanacool Thu 21-May-20 22:25:25

When picking up my 7 year old granddaughter from school she told me they had been learning about sex and did I know that a man puts his peanut into a womans my china!

moggie57 Thu 21-May-20 22:16:28

always remember my brother bringing art work home.. he told our mum that an octopus had 8 testicles .. my mum said i think that tentacles . he went bright red .. never forgot it though.

Patsy429 Thu 21-May-20 19:49:52

When my husband came to visit me in hospital after the birth of our first daughter I asked him to bring me in a mirror the following day. When he arrived and handed me the mirror, he couldn't understand when I almost burst into tears. All he could say was that my father enjoyed doing the crossword in his Mirror every day

V3ra Thu 21-May-20 18:56:43

Daddima many years ago I had a minded girl (8) with very dark skin. An older boy used to tease her and call her "Paki," and she complained bitterly to me.
Cue half a dozen children all goggle eyed waiting for my response...
"Well, that's not right is it, as your family's not from Pakistan."
"No we're not, we're from Burton-on-Trent," she replied crossly.
(Grandma was from Cameroon, that was the answer I wanted!).

Bamm Thu 21-May-20 18:46:21

When I was very young and travelling on a bus with my mother, a lady was standing holding on with her arm out stretched. I said in a load voice" Mummy why has that lady got a teddy bear under her arm ?"

Glorybee Thu 21-May-20 18:41:10

You’ve just set it off again, although I only know about 4 lines out of the whole song. Thanks for the explanation of how your GN name came about, I’m pleased the ‘minger’ part has nothing to do with you! ?