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cathymum Mon 28-Dec-20 11:08:11

I bought a Father Christmas shaped hand soap dispenser to use in the bathroom over the festive season, I have noticed that everytime I go into the bathroom it is turned to face the wall. My OH admitted that he was doing this because he thought it looked sinister! Of course I dismissed this appropriately - as you do! This morning, as usual went to use the bathroom after OH and as usual noticed FC facing the wall then carried out the tidying session always needed before I can use the bathroom, replacing towels etc. Had my shower then while drying off noticed that FC was now facing the right way and did indeed look very sinister! Now I know I probably replaced him while on auto pilot tidying mode but I dont remember doing it! It could just be approaching madness, but to be on the safe side I might put him away somewhere. Does anyone else have untrustworthy household items or is it just me?

mokryna Mon 28-Dec-20 18:03:33

Had put my daughter’s two furbies in the bathroom only to be woken up with their chatter in the middle of the night.

Another time driving home after dropping her off at school, bounced a little on a sleeping policeman and jumped out of my skin when all of a sudden it went ‘weeeee!’

FannyCornforth Mon 28-Dec-20 17:27:11

Juliet27

Sparklefizz said Last night I was woken by an electronic-sounding voice. I sat up in bed and listened hard but there was nothing else.

This morning I thought I'd dreamt it. shock confused

I’m sometimes convinced in the night that I hear a text message being left...but nothing there when I check in the morning. Anyone else ‘hear’ sounds in the night that must prove to be imagination?

They are hypnopompic or hypnogogic auditory hallucinations.
Hypnopompic is when you are waking up; hypnogogic when you are falling asleep.
It is sometimes called 'exploding head syndrome' tchshock!
They are surprisingly common.

bikergran Mon 28-Dec-20 17:11:49

I have heard touch lamps can turn themselves on and off, something to do with vibrations hmm

Sparklefizz Mon 28-Dec-20 16:51:26

So the machines are taking over the world??? Aaaarrgh!

Maggiemaybe Mon 28-Dec-20 16:08:10

We have a radio that comes on at 2am every morning for 10 minutes. Though we’re pretty sure it’s more to do with a particular grandson than the paranormal.

rockgran Mon 28-Dec-20 15:35:11

We have a Thunderbirds vehicle in the loft (for the grandsons) which still starts up sometimes. They haven't been here for a year!

kathsue Mon 28-Dec-20 15:24:47

My GS's computer switches itself on in the middle of the night and starts playing very loud music. GS sleeps through it but I have to get up, find my glasses then go and turn it off.

lemongrove Mon 28-Dec-20 15:11:06

ginny

I actually think that Father Christmas looks sad. I suppose I would be if I was stuck in the bathroom.

Yes, it’s a wistful look isn’t it?

Juliet27 Mon 28-Dec-20 15:09:32

Curleywhirly early the other morning I heard my husband ask me if I wanted a cup of tea and I answered ‘no thank you’. I got up a while later and he was still fast asleep in the other bedroom and knew nothing about his kind offer!!

lemongrove Mon 28-Dec-20 15:08:43

Maggiemaybe

^Haha....??? It’s an inanimate object?^

Oh, lemongrove, you sound like that perky American teenager at the start of many a horror film. And we all know what happens next. tchshock

I’m squeezing my eyes tight shut now.

If only I looked like that perky American teenager ?
I shall take my chances Maggie and also.....arrrrrghhhhhh!

Susan56 Mon 28-Dec-20 15:05:18

The grandchildren have a toy windmill which lives in our conservatory.When the sails spin , it plays music.It quite often plays its merry tune when nobody is anywhere near it?

Moonlight113 Mon 28-Dec-20 15:04:38

Son has recently put a thing on my phone which, when the battery is becoming low, says in a very deep, strange sounding, drawl, "Mama's phone needs re-charging". Scares the living daylights out of me if I happen to be reading something on the phone at the time. It's going to have to go once I get out and about round the shops again!

Blinko Mon 28-Dec-20 15:02:13

Sparklefizz

midgey

I have a tv that turns itself on in the middle of the night! Nothing worse than being deeply asleep and suddenly hearing a spooky film?

Eeek! This concerns me as I have replaced my ancient TV set with a smart TV which I am still getting to grips with. It's only been up and running since Christmas Day. Last night I was woken by an electronic-sounding voice. I sat up in bed and listened hard but there was nothing else.

This morning I thought I'd dreamt it. shock confused

The TV in our bedroom flickers a green light intermittently at 3.09am every day... Is it charging itself or contacting comrades in outer space?

Curlywhirly Mon 28-Dec-20 14:53:58

Juliet27 During the night I have been convinced that I have heard the doorbell, but my husband confirms that it never happened and I was dreaming. I have also woken up hearing my name being shouted, but again husband heard nothing!

Cathymum I think the Santa is lovely!

tanith Mon 28-Dec-20 14:37:21

Do these TVs turn themselves on even when they are turned off/unplugged? If not then unplugging fixes the problem doesn’t it?

I don’t like the Santa either.

Juliet27 Mon 28-Dec-20 14:28:32

Sparklefizz said Last night I was woken by an electronic-sounding voice. I sat up in bed and listened hard but there was nothing else.

This morning I thought I'd dreamt it. shock confused

I’m sometimes convinced in the night that I hear a text message being left...but nothing there when I check in the morning. Anyone else ‘hear’ sounds in the night that must prove to be imagination?

Nortsat Mon 28-Dec-20 14:16:07

I think the Santa Soap Dispenser looks wistful.

If he spent the whole of Christmas staring at the tiles, he is probably entitled to feel wistful. ??

cathymum Mon 28-Dec-20 14:09:56

Should say Poltergeist!

cathymum Mon 28-Dec-20 14:08:48

Does anyone remember the TV in the Piltegeist film? Just saying??

threexnanny Mon 28-Dec-20 13:43:44

Our TV used to turn itself on. We thought the cat might have stood on the remote but then OH decided that a neighbour might have the same remote so could turn ours on when they did their own.

Sparklefizz Mon 28-Dec-20 13:41:55

midgey

I have a tv that turns itself on in the middle of the night! Nothing worse than being deeply asleep and suddenly hearing a spooky film?

Eeek! This concerns me as I have replaced my ancient TV set with a smart TV which I am still getting to grips with. It's only been up and running since Christmas Day. Last night I was woken by an electronic-sounding voice. I sat up in bed and listened hard but there was nothing else.

This morning I thought I'd dreamt it. shock confused

ginny Mon 28-Dec-20 13:28:57

I actually think that Father Christmas looks sad. I suppose I would be if I was stuck in the bathroom.

midgey Mon 28-Dec-20 13:16:29

I have a tv that turns itself on in the middle of the night! Nothing worse than being deeply asleep and suddenly hearing a spooky film?

cathymum Mon 28-Dec-20 12:42:35

Glorybee here is Father Christmas, it was just a look in his eyes that gave him away!

BlueBelle Mon 28-Dec-20 12:35:00

I have a tv that switches itself off and a radio in a different room that switches off sometimes when it’s on and on sometimes when it’s off It’s very scary to walk in the locked house and hear the radio talking away when you know the last thing you did was switch it off