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Grandmabatty Wed 26-Jan-22 16:43:04

There's always a corner shop that sells everything you could possibly need, and it's open nearly all the time.

Oldnproud Wed 26-Jan-22 16:42:56

Whenever the adults want a private chat, the children are always told to go up and play in their bedrooms - and the children always comply without any argument whatsoever!

Beswitched Wed 26-Jan-22 16:41:51

Your job will never take up a huge proportion of your day. There's always time for family feuds, illicit affairs, gossip in the corner shop and pints in the pub.

EllanVannin Wed 26-Jan-22 16:40:31

Clothes are always just there as if by magic and fit perfectly, sometimes without the use of a mirror to check the fitting.

Grandmabatty Wed 26-Jan-22 16:40:05

Got one! Someone who disappeared and was thought to have died, has a massive memorial service,and then turns up again,alive.

Grannynannywanny Wed 26-Jan-22 16:39:01

If you have a deep dark secret to share with a friend always chose to do it while washing your hands in the pub toilet. The person you really don’t want to hear about it will be in one of the cubicles and hear every word ?

Beswitched Wed 26-Jan-22 16:37:45

When you move to a new area you never ever visit your family again. You don't even turn up for your mum's funeral, your twin brother's wedding, or to see your sister whose in hospital at death's door.

Calendargirl Wed 26-Jan-22 16:36:28

Always ‘having a brew’ and often seen eating a slice of toast.

Baskets of washing abound, never sure if they are waiting to be washed, hung out to dry, waiting to be ironed or simply put away.

Lilypops Wed 26-Jan-22 16:28:47

No one is ever out of work for more than a day, There,s always a “job going in our place”. Although children are always told to
Wash your hands. You never see them actually doing it ,

kittylester Wed 26-Jan-22 16:27:48

If you want to discuss something really, really private you go to the caff or the pub!!

Grannynannywanny Wed 26-Jan-22 16:26:55

The children have the best dental hygiene in the country. They are never seen as they’re always upstairs brushing their teeth.

HolySox Wed 26-Jan-22 16:24:04

Children always play quietly upstairs, or they're on a sleepover or anywhere else with anyonelse. This includes toddlers and babies - in fact the younger children are the less bothersome and intrusive they are on mum and dad's life.

Grannynannywanny Wed 26-Jan-22 16:23:40

When someone feels unwell they walk into the health centre and are seen immediately without an appointment.

You can take in umpteen lodgers to live in your small house and never be overcrowded.

Sarnia Wed 26-Jan-22 16:21:14

When something comes up you can just walk out of work with no questions asked.
Houses have elastic walls because from the outside they are small 2 up, 2 downs but loads of people live there.
Football is hardly ever spoken about, not even in the pub.

Hithere Wed 26-Jan-22 16:14:15

You look amazing, even the 1st min after waking up

Beswitched Wed 26-Jan-22 16:09:29

Everyone works within 5 minutes walk of their front door.
No matter how hard up you are you can always afford pub lunches and a few pints after work.
When you get married all of your wedding party and guests will be neighbours, even if you've only lived in the area for ten minutes.