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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 2025-01-04T15:05:51+00:00

Mine are relationship dilemmas (where the obvious answer isnt just to ltb) , sex and dating dilemmas, and gossip/tea spilling More of those in 2025 please 🤭 x My life is very uneventful, just revolves around my dd and my cat 😄 so I'm living vicariously through you all

Yerroblemom1923 · 04/01/2025 20:20

Oh yes, all the dh/partner/mil/ds/dd did or said something remotely odd or non consequential and before they know it Mumsnetters have diagnosed them as being on the spectrum!

FizzyBisto · 04/01/2025 20:14

Any CF thread - especially those involving parking or bill splitting.

General 'tell me your CF stories' threads are just amazingly entertaining. We must be due a new one by now; I'd start one but I can't think of an example that's happened to me to kick it off with (lucky me!)

FizzyBisto · 04/01/2025 20:10

pelargoniums · 04/01/2025 19:46

I like ones with a minor typo or error, especially if it contrasts with what could have been a quite decent AIBU, and everyone immediately starts clowning and being immensely funny. Even better if the OP gets all frothy and heated and wants us all to get back on topic. Sometimes I think about the Quern and “Er ner, call nern nern nern” and have to have a little sit down.

Intractable, stubborn, completely unreasonable OPs who double-down in their batshittery are also enjoyable.

I don’t mind a frothy wall of text because it often leads to comedy gold.

I still always remember the mad Te Noihydc thread!

I'm always amazed at how many people don't even bother to check the title of their OP before pressing 'post'.

pelargoniums · 04/01/2025 20:10

@FastFood This is brilliant. I’m a certified dog-hater and I will bound over to any dog thread like an off-lead dog to a terrified toddler for exactly that pattern. It’s strangely soothing. And just as @AlwaysFlats finds it funny seeing the dog haters frothing, I find it equally funny watching the hound lovers get worked up that we don’t like dogs. It’s a weird thing the pro/anti-dog leagues of MN have in common: a mutually satisfying relationship.

echt · 04/01/2025 20:03

I quite like the ones where hapless posters who are trapped into giving someone a lift. The they could just say no. In fact it is the only way out of the situation.

Also the ones where the OP asks for opinions, is overwhelmingly found to be unreasonable and then accuses everyone else of being bullies.

ThejoyofNC · 04/01/2025 19:58

Mymanyellow · 04/01/2025 17:34

I like ones where all the op has to do is say no. But never will.
Can you look after my dog my cat and 5 children. Just say no.

Oh I find those absolutely infuriating!!

FastFood · 04/01/2025 19:58

The dog hating ones. It's always the same.

Someone says "Dogs in pubs / cafes blablabla"
Someone says "Long time since the last dog hating post"
Someone says "I'm a dog lover but I agree"
Someone says "Kill all dogs"
Someone says "dog owners don't know how smelly their house is"
Someone says "What about kids"
Someone says "What about me?"
Someone replies to them "I love dogs but I agree with you my dog wouldn't blablabla because he's so well behaved he has his GCSEs and driving license"
The "what about me person" replies "Thank you for being such a good dog owner"
Someone gives an actual number of days since last dog hating post
Someone says "My dog is a rescue" so people are thinking "Whaoooo RescueDog1305 is such a good person"
Someone says "I can't go to my local park without having a thousand huge dogs ripping apart my child enough is enough!!!"
Someone says "The worst is people who say "he/she just wants to play"

I'm ready for a bingo.

Also quite like the "My child does this or that" and within seconds there are 5 diagnosis of ADHD and 8 of ASD.

whatusernameisavailabl · 04/01/2025 19:52

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:45

😄🤭

Men are so strange - I've tried watching a few rv shows aimed at men, like swat and the rookie - i get the impression that they think about fighting and battle: every day

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Yes!

you should read the post - it must be in classics - astounding that alot of partners said “oh about 3 times a day” 😂😂😂

AlwaysFlats · 04/01/2025 19:51

The ones where posters are convinced they look like teenagers when they’re in their 40s. I love a good babyface thread.

Also dog threads. The dog haters get so worked up and I find it funny to see them losing their minds about a dog in a cafe.

iamnotalemon · 04/01/2025 19:49

Divorce and finances and money related ones

EsmeSusanOgg · 04/01/2025 19:47

Parking and planning CFery. With MS paint style diagrams.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:46

Mymanyellow · 04/01/2025 17:34

I like ones where all the op has to do is say no. But never will.
Can you look after my dog my cat and 5 children. Just say no.

Yeah these are great but I often find myself being like Come On!!!

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pelargoniums · 04/01/2025 19:46

I like ones with a minor typo or error, especially if it contrasts with what could have been a quite decent AIBU, and everyone immediately starts clowning and being immensely funny. Even better if the OP gets all frothy and heated and wants us all to get back on topic. Sometimes I think about the Quern and “Er ner, call nern nern nern” and have to have a little sit down.

Intractable, stubborn, completely unreasonable OPs who double-down in their batshittery are also enjoyable.

I don’t mind a frothy wall of text because it often leads to comedy gold.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:45

whatusernameisavailabl · 04/01/2025 19:40

My favourite post this year was if your male partner thinks about the Roman Empire…the post with the women saying her husband sees himself as a gladiator, she said he was sat in a chair eating a cornetto while telling her 😂

😄🤭

Men are so strange - I've tried watching a few rv shows aimed at men, like swat and the rookie - i get the impression that they think about fighting and battle: every day

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Lostinbrum · 04/01/2025 19:43

I love an AIBU where the OP actually is BU and are getting told so but they refuse to accept it and dig in for a slanging match with everyone else

whatusernameisavailabl · 04/01/2025 19:41

Mymanyellow · 04/01/2025 17:34

I like ones where all the op has to do is say no. But never will.
Can you look after my dog my cat and 5 children. Just say no.

Yes like these too

whatusernameisavailabl · 04/01/2025 19:40

My favourite post this year was if your male partner thinks about the Roman Empire…the post with the women saying her husband sees himself as a gladiator, she said he was sat in a chair eating a cornetto while telling her 😂

clowntown · 04/01/2025 19:39

Mine are what small things/purchases make you happy.
those make me warm and fuzzy and I usually get a few ideas

whatusernameisavailabl · 04/01/2025 19:38

Newhi · 04/01/2025 16:21

I like the ones where the poster is being unreasonable, everyone agrees they’re unreasonable, yet the poster isn’t willing to accept it. I’m always impressed by the wild drip feeding and lack of self awareness.

Yes these for me too!! They keep saying “yes but”

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:38

wizzywig · 04/01/2025 17:49

@Yerroblemom1923 I'm the opposite with 'dh hasn't come' threads. I wonder why they are worrying about a grown adult. I think I must be a cow.

I misread this, and thought this was turning into a thread about other peoples bedroom lives, which I love to be nosy about

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:37

Calypsocuckoo · 04/01/2025 17:54

I like ones where the poster is annoyed with their DH or DP, especially lighthearted and petty ones (spoony fucker). I also like threads about mild annoyances and first world problems. I also enjoy ones on how often to wash towels, bedding and pyjamas or petty small but divisive issues like whether to wear knickers under pyjamas or let a tradesperson use your loo.

basically I like things that are petty and silly and lighthearted.

Yeah it doesn't always need to be so serious - plus I love a giggle

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:36

wizzywig · 04/01/2025 17:48

Ones where the op returns to tell us a happy ending. I give them an internal 'get in girl!'.

Yeah I like that too, I get invested!

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:35

thisoldcity · 04/01/2025 17:43

I love them all, but especially those happening in real time where there are updates as they phone their CF friend after taking mumsnet advice, or where the parking issue will come to a head later that day, or where they are asking about what they should do that weekend about dh and his 'hobby' friends all coming for a CF brunch that op has to cook.

I love those, updates are important

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 04/01/2025 19:34

Ireallycouldntpossibly · 04/01/2025 17:35

Bridzillas. Please save the date of 29 February 2032 when we may or may not deign to invite you to our wedding .. but not your husband or kids. And are you able to play the viola in a string quartet? And/or do the catering? The Hen Do will be a week in Canberra. The wedding will last : days, when you’ll be expected to stay in a 5* hotel at your own cost. What do you mean who will look after your kids? Are you trying to ruin my day?

Am fascinated by entitlement.

😄 yeah I do like a bridezilla post

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BBQPete · 04/01/2025 18:17

Newhi · 04/01/2025 16:21

I like the ones where the poster is being unreasonable, everyone agrees they’re unreasonable, yet the poster isn’t willing to accept it. I’m always impressed by the wild drip feeding and lack of self awareness.

This, in terms of entertainment, and making me just shake my head that anyone can be that lacking in self awareness.

I do also like the rare ones where the OP turns out to be a reasonable person who is actually really asking if they ABU, and reflects on all the answers and considers the other side. Sort of what the question really means.