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[Seagazer]

When we went for a flying visit to DD I needed to use the bathroom. So wish I hadn't but Nottingham is a long way. Apart from the hmmm cleanliness of it, there were about 20 empty loo rolls on the floor I said to my DD hadn't anyone thought of throwing them away, but apparently not!

[jlo]

Only just caught up with this thread and those texts made me howl. Excellent!

 

My nephew has just gone off to uni. My sister spoke with him and checked that he was eating ok. She was very impressed when he told her of the lovely meal that he had had the previous evening. He went on to say that one of the girls in his flat is a really keen cook and insists on cooking his meals for him. She then asked if he had done any washing yet. He hadn't had to do it because another girl on his course had taken a load to her home and done it for him! I despair!

 

[edited to amend "coking" to "cooking!" It looked a bit weird and could have led to misunderstandings!)

Edited October 23, 2008 by Guest

[Plum]

Eldest son was at uni . He made me a cup of coffee and half way down the cup was a thick brown ring - yuk

[Geoid]

He went on to say that one of the girls in his flat is a really keen cook and insists on cooking his meals for him.another girl on his course had taken a load to her home and done it for him!

Thats the way to go

[missuscluck]

Thats really funny. It sounds very much like I expect my son to be if he goes to uni.

[Yorkshire Pudding]

When we went for a flying visit to DD I needed to use the bathroom. So wish I hadn't but Nottingham is a long way. Apart from the hmmm cleanliness of it, there were about 20 empty loo rolls on the floor I said to my DD hadn't anyone thought of throwing them away, but apparently not!

 

 

Not until they can't get to the loo for all the cardboard tubes!

 

 

Most student houses play 'kitchen bin jenga'. You stack up the rubbish as high as you can until it falls over. The person who knocks it down has to empty the bin.

 

 

 

Love those texts!

[Seagazer]

DD shared with 3 other girls, all messy. The boyfriend's house contained 4 boys, all very tidy?? Are they just weird? I said they should have done half and half and they might have stood a chance.

[Plum]

No working it out.

For the first year 2nd son was in halls at Nottingham. They put clean sheets on the bed for him each week. Following year he lived out and reverted to type.

[Phonix]

The boys in my halls in first year were just the same (and some of the girls!)

 

Our house this year isn't too bad with 5 girls BUT it does have its moments when we all just feel too busy to do anything - usually exam time

 

edited for text speak

[Lisa]

ES (17) has already asked for extra cooking lessons. He is taking a year out which gives me an extra few months. I am hoping to prepare him for what's to come so these postings have given me some good ideas. And a few giggles - thanks

[Ain't Nobody Here]

These are hilarious. I love the one "Run out of clothes. Ideas?" .

 

I've got this ahead of me in less than 2 years . Better get those life skills lessons started now .

[Emma Tarpey]

That'll be me

[Cate in NZ]

Very funny. Thanks

I'd like to imagine that my son will be more organised when his turn comes...he definitely knows how to wash his clothes, change the loo rolls, knock up a basic meal etc....but I suspect that his inherent laziness together with the typical student lifestyle & demeanour as well as escaping from home will kick in, and I'll be getting texts on a similar vein .

Maybe it's that sort of experience that teaches them to appreciate everything we've done for them.

 

I hope he's enjoying himself at Uni

[Old Speckled Hen]

OOPs

My DD left University last year and is living in her own one bed flat.

It's in the same state as hers at Uni!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ubereglu]

Hope that your son will learn soon...Fred, getting other people to do things for you is NOT the way to go, it just means when you're on your own you're stuffed!

 

I'm hoping to be vaguely organised when I go to uni-this time in three years - I know how to cook, do washing up, use the washing machine etc - however with all the work that optometry takes I'm definitely going to have cooking weekends where I cook about three weeks of food and freeze it so when I get it I can whack it in the oven.