I had a problem with money disappearing out of my purse a couple of years ago. Ten bucks here, Twenty there, it was very annoying. Apart from the obvious ‘someone was stealing’ part, I’d go to look for cash and there wouldn’t be any. If anyone had asked for the money I’d have given it to them so this was really pissing me off because there was just no need for it.
I was guessing it was one or the other of the kids even though they vehemently denied it so I decided I’d find out by setting a trap. Literally.
I’d met a friend for lunch one Saturday and when I went to leave a tip I had no notes. I prefer to tip in cash so that was just the final straw. When I got home I set a mousetrap – those bloody things are HARD to mess with! – and put it in my handbag. I left my bag in the kitchen to make it nice and easy for the thief and promptly forgot about it.
A couple of hours later I was sitting watching telly when I heard an almighty roar from the kitchen and someone falling over. The cats all went flying so I rushed out to see what the heck was going on.
‘im indoors was just getting up from the floor, he’d obviously fallen over and he had a mousetrap on his fingers.
Imagine a big man, two hands on the floor to balance as he hoists himself up – and a mousetrap stuck to his fingers!
Well I started to laugh. I laughed so hard I think it was almost running down my leg! This infuriated him even more so he starts shouting “What kind of effin’ idiot puts a mousetrap in their bag? You could have broke somebodies fingers! Jesus H Christ are you an effin idiot?” And so on. Im literally helpless with laughter and the more I laughed the angrier he got. He put his “injured” hand under his other armpit for effect and I almost slid over laughing – the mousetrap was still attached to his hand!
Eventually I stopped bellowing and snorting long enough to point out if he hadn’t been STEALING because he was too lazy to go to an ATM then it wouldn’t have happened. Naturally it was all my fault regardless! I wish I had a picture of his face when I added “Oh by the way, you might want to take that mousetrap off your hand”!!
Needless to say, lessons WERE learned. He doesn’t even get my car keys out of my bag if he’s going to do something on my car without asking now though!
You’re right. I doubt your American hubby didn’t have a clue what he was getting into! You are one creative britch and tell one ‘ell of a story!
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We were dating for five years – he knew lol 😂
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Sounds like a man who likes roller coaster rides and black-diamond ski runs!
I do wish we could edit comments we’ve posted. More than once I’ve re-read something I wrote and gone “ack! what a biff!” I looked at my comment above and, thank goodness, you knew what I was saying lol.
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I know!! I need to edit comments sometimes too, especially if typing on a phone! I don’t like that we can’t.
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Hehe! 😁😁😁 frickin fabulous!!! I love it. You are a GENIUS (and a slightly evil one, but LOVE it)! 😂🤣😂🤣😆😂🤣😆
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I thought it was fair enough!! No ‘innocents’ got hurt lol
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Hehe. Yes, brilliant! Genius, absolute genius!
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Oh that was FUN!!
Wow what a lesson
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Definitely a ‘snappy’ point!!
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😉😘
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oh so this is how to catch a rat… now I know… hahaha… I will definitely take this lesson with me as I grow up..hahaha…especially when I get married.
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Maybe you should just let your future husband read this – so he knows what you’ve been learning lol
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great idea.. hahaha
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I’ve got a better idea. Open up a new business. “I’ll train your husband for you.”.
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“The Wassock Whisperer” – I can see it now!!
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You made me google it.
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P.S, this can be a good scene on a romantic comedy novel or film. hehe
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Call Hollywood 😂
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🙂 🙂 I already did… lol..
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Yes! This would be PERFECT in a movie!
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So funny!! Lessons were learned
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Yes they were! I learned one too. People with mousetraps on fingers have serious sense of humour failure!!
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OH MY GOSH !! Lmao!!
I’m sitting here at my desk, at work and I busted out laughing at your blog post hahahaha!! Sounds me to like you taught him a lesson he will NEVER forget lmao !!!!!!
Good post!! Well worth the laughs lol kind of wish I could have been a fly on the wall to actually see it though! lol
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I have so many moments I wish I had video of lol
I may have to install ratcam in our next house 😂
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m sure you set him straight with this one ! Lol
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Maybe I should run the Penal system ?!
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Lmao now that’s just torture right there lol
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So funny!
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Serves him right
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LOL. So good, that’s one way to teach a lesson ,😁
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It worked lol
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I love it!!
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Poor cat. Your house animals always get the short end of the stick. Can’t your husband suffer in silence instead of screaming his buttocks off?
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Men huh?! 😂
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I can neither confirm, nor deny.
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What a valuable life lesson 😂😇 ~Kelsey
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Not just humorous, but very well written. Loved it. Goooo Mousetrap
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Golly, thank you 😊
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Oh dear. Every day must be an adventure with you. XD
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I like to think of myself as a daily cardio workout for my family 😂
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I’d never be bored. XD
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I suspect this is quite true. 🙂
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DYING 😂😂😂
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Still! Catching up on my reading, I need to stop abandoning it at the weekends cos I’m missing everyone’s bloggy craic! That was a belter, it brought to mind a story of my own, I’ll get it up tomorrow x
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Oh this is going to be goooooood – I can’t wait!
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HAHAHA Priceless! You need a friggin’ nanny cam! Capture those moments!
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I know right?! It’s a serious need for our next house 😂
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You are my hero!! You write wonderfully and you have a wonderfully wicked sense of humor!!!
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Thank you! That’s very kind but honestly, I just write as if I was talking so there’s zero skill involved
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Oh no, there’s skill…some people can’t get it out of their mouths…much less express thoughts on paper that evoke emotions from the reader!!! You got skills!
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I love that this story was/is my introduction to you and your blog. I can’t wait to read more!
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Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
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Now this is tooooo funny!!
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Fabulous!! I love it! Well done you … I’ve always said, nobody should ever go into a lady’s handbag! Well done! Katie x
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Exactly! I’ve never gone through his wallet – it’s just respect!
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Exactly!!
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GOLDEN, such a brilliant idea!
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Lol, if money starts going missing from my handbag, this is exactly what I will do!
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Hahaha! Education at its finest!!
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😂😂😂😂 what a great idea to catch the thief!!! X
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It is – if you’re not the thief! Unjust glad I didn’t go through my own bag first lol
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Lovely dear that put me in stiches 😂. I did that as a teen in my sock drawer when money started disapering I never got the culprit but my socks stopped getting gone throw. Boobytraps are a great teaching tool !!! ❤️✌️
BY FOR NOW
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