IWLTS it is 2023

[FiveO'Clock]

Musical cards!!! Do they still exist? That’s given me a proper wave of nostalgia

They do and the cornier the better for my mom.

To be fair to her, the returned gifts were never because she was being difficult. I've inspired my entire family in decluttering so now she won't keep anything she won't use and she gave them back to me so I'd get my money back. I just kept them because I like them.

For Mother's Day this year (in May here) I will likely give her flowers, nice chocolates and a bottle of Pinot Grigio.

[Marth]

Due to my mum's galloping dementia I really struggle now with gifts. She loves a gift card but I notice they go unspent. I normally do like Five and do flowers and food, chocs (she doesn't drink)

[Marth]

Iwlts that I hate that I worked in cancer and hospice services for so long. The bloke's niece has very advanced cancer. It's heartbreaking.

[FiveO'Clock]

That's terrible, I'm sorry Marth

[sally maclennane]

Oh Marth, that is so sad. Bastard disease.

[Leap]

IWLTS is it you frivolously buying all these expensive, ultimately unwanted toys for your child, or is it generous relatives/friends and are you annoyed about constantly having to deal with the fall out?

An old work colleague lives nearby and has one child under 3. Every month or so another extravagant purchase (mostly ride-on battery operated vehicles, like diggers or motorbikes) gets listed on the local selling page as “no longer wanted” or “changed his mind” ( ). I’m rudely fascinated by who is making these purchases and why they continue with such little success. Also I am definitely being a bit about it, as if my kids only play with knitted lentils and peg dolls (they do not).

[lazzbo]

I bet it's the old work colleague who wants to get rid and the kid is devastated. That's my 2p, right there.

[Lola]

Changed his mind, the little Prince

[Morganna]

I’ve had ten days stuck in a caravan in the rain with mine - no card can express my sentiments just now

[Luna]

IWLTS: Hooray - I'm so happy you're leaving. Please make it quick.

[Morganna]

IWLTS: Hooray - I'm so happy you're leaving. Please make it quick.

He'll be going home overnight on Thursday - I'm not wasting money on a card.

[Hazey_Jane]

IWLTS: Hooray - I'm so happy you're leaving. Please make it quick.

Sorry. End of May.

[Zoomer]

Where are you leaving, Hazey?

[sally maclennane]

IWLTS: shut UP! This is a coffee ship not your fucking home office so stop bellowing as if it is.

To two irritating men (of course its men) who are each doing business calls in Pret. One hasn't shut up the entire time I've been here, I pity the poor person on the other end. The other one has just joined a Teams call and is BOOMING hello to various other attendees

[Disco]

Ugh, Sally, like anyone else needs to hear that. I get fully enraged on public transport if people carry on phone calls on loudspeaker. I mean I say nothing but inside I'm seething.

In lockdown it used to piss me off that my neighbour conducted his work meeting while sunbathing. I heard all about John Lewis staffing issues including names of individuals as they all bitched loudly in April 2020. I could easily work loudly in the garden too but I'm considerate of neighbours and GDPR.

[Little My]

Well, they are probably just very important.

[sally maclennane]

Well, they are probably just very important.

Oh without a doubt. I wished I'd had a toddler with me, preferably one with a musical toy and a Fruit Shoot.

[Lily]

Ooh, infuriating. I feel mortified if I make unnecessary noise in public - I don't know how other people don't notice or care. Staff ought to be telling people to cut that out.

[Hazey_Jane]

IWLTS- for the love of God, please stop talking about work all the fucking time.

[Luna]

Fuck you and your government gateway bollocks