To not understand the MN obsession with shopping lists?

[TenPenceMixture]

Even my own shopping list is boring, why is someone else's seen as MN entertainment unless they are buying deep fried unicorns or something equally weird.

Is it just me?

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

I don't think it is (either obsession or entertainment) in itself, more that it's an in-joke, stemming from some thread or other. (naice ham?) Like the whole pombear/penguin/red rug stuff.

[FruOla]

It all started with this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/137278-do-you-ever-find-left-over-notes-in-shopping-torlleys

[TenPenceMixture]

Mmmm okay, if the list had something stylish or slatterny on it, I could get it.

But on the times I have clicked in list threads they are just normal lists - that's the ones that me

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

people like to feel part of it?

[KatoPotato]

Check the one on my profile, it was brilliant!

[GibberTheMonkey]

People also like the speculation. To feel like detectives.
I don't tend to post on the threads much but I do find them intriguing.

[ssd]

couldn't agree more tenpencemixture

my life is sad and boring but christ, the day I keep someone elses shopping list to copy onto a website for others to read is the day I stick my head in the oven

[Rainbowinthesky]

I was going to post here to agree with the OP until I read Katopotato's shopping list - it is really funny!

[Wincher]

I agree - there are very often lists left in the trolleys at my local supermarket and they are always v boring! It isn't an event at all to find a list.

[TenPenceMixture]

kato your to do list is funny, I grant you. Is it your to do list, in which case what an interesting and errrr diverse life you lead

[KatoPotato]

Gosh no! Haha! I found it in the bank of Scotland Paisley Branch!

[ssd]

it was probably dh's then

[KatoPotato]

Did he go for a short run to the bookies?

[ssd]

[MomsNetCurtains]

I liked the 'short run' and then lower down 'Deep Heat.' HA!!!!