Page 10 | Most ridiculous things you’ve been criticised for on mumsnet

Peacepleaselouise · 2025-04-03T07:17:54+00:00

Lighthearted… What’s been the most silly things you’ve been heavily criticised for on mumsnet?

Devilsmommy · 03/04/2025 08:58

applegrumbling · 03/04/2025 08:47

They’re living creatures. That’s a shit thing to do.

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If I was hoovering up toddlers then you'd have a point but it's a spider so I'm not apologising

BogRollBOGOF · 03/04/2025 08:58

For having the audacity to give my child with multiple food allergies McDonalds which I knew was reliably allergen-free.

Naturally pointing out that McDonalds was healthier than facial swelling and a week of diarrhea was poo-pooed as a defence

He's a typical MN long, lean teenager now so clearly not too broken by his early nutritional complexities.

FigsOfFury · 03/04/2025 08:56

Oh and years ago I was criticised for using a toilet brush to get my toilet clean and I still don't know the alternative for getting limescale out below the waterline.

completely off topic but I tried scrubbing it away with a cheap descaler tablet recently and it works amazingly!

shrumps · 03/04/2025 08:56

I once commented that i tended not to buy sweets/chocolates except for treats at the weekend as i would eat them and got roundly bollocked for having no self control and should work on myself 🙁

MissDoubleU · 03/04/2025 08:55

That I was being sexist by using the term of endearment “love”

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Peacepleaselouise · 03/04/2025 08:55

pimplebum · 03/04/2025 08:41

i got an 🙄 emoji when I said I was worried this Christmas could be my sons last ( after a spell in hospital and a life limiting diagnosis)
was ripped to shreds over everything I said , even after I’d clarified things so it was clearer

think I just posted on a day where lots of posters were having a bad day and wanted to rip a person apart , it put me off posting for long time

I’m sorry. That’s awful. Glad you came back.

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Lundier · 03/04/2025 08:54

For accepting cups of coffee from my junior staffers. 😂

I'm toxic, apparently. The Problem. And yet I have excellent relationships with my juniors and stay in touch with many of them who go on to greater things.

I'm everything wrong with the modern workplace.

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Peacepleaselouise · 03/04/2025 08:53

MyCrappyTurn · 03/04/2025 08:43

I once said that I thought cyclists should wear something fluorescent / easily visible, and I was told that I shouldn't be driving if my eyes were that bad.

Maybe it’s because you did too much reading like @pointythings

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Sheeparelooseagain · 03/04/2025 08:53

During covid for going for walks that were "too long" or more than once a day.

MyCrappyTurn · 03/04/2025 08:50

@JaneandtheLaundry, OMG, that's hilarious.

And yes, I'm both a driver and a cyclist, and try to be reasonable when I'm doing either - you're right, driving / cycling threads are insane.

Also anything about cycle helmets.

MeandBobbyMcGoo · 03/04/2025 08:49

That I was ageist for being concerned about my 90yr old neighbour who lived alone.

ShinyWorthKeeping · 03/04/2025 08:49

I commented on one thread that my oldest DD had a black belt in karate and I was told she absolutely didn't!

Malvala · 03/04/2025 08:48

For trying to explain why human physiology and metabolism means that calories in calories out is mostly a useless way to tackle weight loss.

See the many, many “I’m on 1200 calories why aren’t I losing weight” threads.

Noshowlomo · 03/04/2025 08:48

I said I bought my son a load of those cheap toys you get in machines in a restaurant (like £1 each), when out with my friends. He was spoilt and I was a terrible awful mother apparently!!! I should have bought my friends kids a load as well.

JaneandtheLaundry · 03/04/2025 08:48

pointythings · 03/04/2025 08:45

Reading. Apparently it will damage my sight. This was yesterday.

How very Dickensian!

Screamingabdabz · 03/04/2025 08:47

pimplebum · 03/04/2025 08:45

The food ones are absolutely insane I’ve seen someone berated for feeding her child beans on toast ( junk food !!!!) and a woman clutching her pearls at the very idea of feeding your husband pizza “ my husband would be horrified if I feed him kids food ! “

I’m horrified at the phrase ‘feeding your husband…’ ugh.

applegrumbling · 03/04/2025 08:47

Devilsmommy · 03/04/2025 08:33

Apparently I'm a raging psychopath because I hoover up spiders. I'm arachnophobic so I'm not about to stop 🤷

They’re living creatures. That’s a shit thing to do.

StartAnew · 03/04/2025 08:47

BeefBoogyOn · 03/04/2025 08:38

For suggesting that someone who was children rich but time poor could prep a fortnight or so worth of lunch box sandwiches and stick them in the freezer. That kids wouldn't self combust or die of improper nutrition. People were disgusted that I freeze sandwiches 😂

We all need to respect each other’s thought processes, but… frozen sandwiches, really??

MellowPinkDeer · 03/04/2025 08:47

Yesterday I got a full on personal attack because my maths wasn’t right.

My maths was correct obviously , that poster was batshit and the post got deleted eventually.

Screamingabdabz · 03/04/2025 08:46

BeefBoogyOn · 03/04/2025 08:38

For suggesting that someone who was children rich but time poor could prep a fortnight or so worth of lunch box sandwiches and stick them in the freezer. That kids wouldn't self combust or die of improper nutrition. People were disgusted that I freeze sandwiches 😂

Come on now. That one is fair enough... Freezing sandwiches? You do you love but that is bonkers.

JaneandtheLaundry · 03/04/2025 08:46

MyCrappyTurn · 03/04/2025 08:43

I once said that I thought cyclists should wear something fluorescent / easily visible, and I was told that I shouldn't be driving if my eyes were that bad.

OMG the driving/cycling/car seat threads bring out the very worst in people! You've reminded me I posted on a cyclist thread once (as a cyclist) but I said something people didn't want to hear because I didn't support the notion that the road belonged to cyclists, so I got accused of not being a cyclist. 😂

Lurkingandlearning · 03/04/2025 08:46

I've obviously seen these types of posts day to day, but now I'm seeing a list I'm beginning to think of MN as Mean & Nasty now. I'll nip over to the arts and crafts forum for a detox 😀

pointythings · 03/04/2025 08:45

Reading. Apparently it will damage my sight. This was yesterday.

pimplebum · 03/04/2025 08:45

The food ones are absolutely insane I’ve seen someone berated for feeding her child beans on toast ( junk food !!!!) and a woman clutching her pearls at the very idea of feeding your husband pizza “ my husband would be horrified if I feed him kids food ! “

honeylulu · 03/04/2025 08:43

I've been told I was feministing wrong for pointing out that the way some employment law has evolved seems to reinforce the societal expectation that childcare is women's work.

I was also asked what I did to actually practice feminism myself. I politely gave a number of examples and was told i was unbearably smug and no one wanted to know. (I wondered ... why ask then?)

I daren't post on the feminism board any more, it scares me!