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Why is everyone such a wet lettuce?

185 replies

gorlomi · 01/10/2025 15:12

Hand-wringing over badges. Upset over name origins. The list goes on and on.

Are people just bored and want some attention online or something?

It's my own fault for reading threads on here, and having other social media I guess!

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BadgernTheGarden · 01/10/2025 16:22

LaurelBush · 01/10/2025 16:00

And yet here you are.

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As are we all.

EasternEcho · 01/10/2025 16:21

readyforitt · 01/10/2025 15:53

Seriously, someone’s offended over anything and everything now. I literally couldn’t give less of a fuck about anything anyone does

I saw a video yesterday of a woman in Florida losing her mind over two ducks mating in a pond in a public park. After yelling at the male duck "get off her!!" many times, and "is everyone just going to just stand there?", she waded into the water to physically separate the ducks. I'm not sure what's happening to many of us, but we don't seem to deal well with reality anymore. So many are losing the plot.

BadgernTheGarden · 01/10/2025 16:19

Notdanishsusan · 01/10/2025 15:24

I saw a video yesterday about how to get mentally prepared for winter. Splitting out the weeks into zones and what needs to be done in those to get through mentally.

Or you could….go about your life as usual with a coat and hat and turn the lights on earlier.

I always think downhill to Christmas from now and then the same to Spring once we pass the shortest day. Glass half full or glass half empty I guess.

MyKhakiPanda · 01/10/2025 16:17

gorlomi · 01/10/2025 15:12

Hand-wringing over badges. Upset over name origins. The list goes on and on.

Are people just bored and want some attention online or something?

It's my own fault for reading threads on here, and having other social media I guess!

no idea! I had to re-do my work 'harassment' course last week because I said something that wasn't harassment wasn't - but apparently younger colleagues might struggle with the idea that 2 adults can discuss politics in the pub afterwork and disagree on core beliefs without leading one/other/both to feel 'harassed' by the other!

Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar · 01/10/2025 16:16

I honestly beleive people are not as upset or pussed off as people think they are.

People use mumsnet, other forums like reddit and SM, to just express their inner musings sometimes, or their mild annoyances. It's often out of boredom and a curiosity to see if others think the same way.

Then for some reason, especially on mumsnet, everyone thinks this person is aBsOlUtElY fUmInG and say things like "if this is your biggest problem then you're lucky" or the classic "are you OK?" when the person is actually relaxing on their sofa with a cuppa, perfectly fine.

Of course then, because everyone starts speaking to the person like shit, because it's the Internet and thry can, the person naturally gets defensive, further reinforcing the "OmG you're so angry" idea. And so it continues.

I think generally people don't have the confidence to voice these feelings IRL but still have them. The Internet just brings it all to the surface really. It's always been there and it's actually not that deep.

3luckystars · 01/10/2025 16:16

How to dry a wet lettuce thread.

FirstNationsEnglish · 01/10/2025 16:14

Most of the above 😂☝and wondering if I have I discovered the first normal, sane, rational fun thread of the day? Loving one of the comments about working class resilience. Sending kindness to all lettuces both wet and dry, and anyone triggered, out there.

CharlotteLightandDark · 01/10/2025 16:14

Totally agree many people on here are the wettest of lettuce’s, it’s pretty irritating

JohnTheRevelator · 01/10/2025 16:14

Yes I agree. So many people that I had previously thought of as tough and robust are turning into fragile snowflakes.

KateDelRick · 01/10/2025 16:14

BustyLaRoux · 01/10/2025 16:11

Can’t speak to my GP. Have decided to go NC.

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Perhaps the Ombudsman or your MP?

CharlotteLightandDark · 01/10/2025 16:13

Haha I’m on mounjaro and someone at the gym the other day asked me when i started ‘my journey’ lol

3luckystars · 01/10/2025 16:12

I love winter.

i need a video to mentally prepare for people who stress about things that they should be grateful for. If you spot one of those, please post it!

MinnieCauldwell · 01/10/2025 16:12

Notdanishsusan · 01/10/2025 15:24

I saw a video yesterday about how to get mentally prepared for winter. Splitting out the weeks into zones and what needs to be done in those to get through mentally.

Or you could….go about your life as usual with a coat and hat and turn the lights on earlier.

There was a thread running about people getting all sad faced over the dark nights coming. I do wonder how people cope with life. I barely notice this shit, I just get on with living

BustyLaRoux · 01/10/2025 16:11

KateDelRick · 01/10/2025 15:58

Please speak to your GP. Make sure that you are signed off from work and be kind to yourself.

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Can’t speak to my GP. Have decided to go NC.

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 01/10/2025 16:11

gorlomi · 01/10/2025 15:16

I'm having a good old whinge here, ironically. My god social media is dreary - just people moaning, 'spreading awareness', wanging on and on about shit that happened decades/centuries ago.

It's altogether very boring.

Or worse... talking about their 'journeys'...
my weightless journey, my self acceptance journey, my sobriety journey.... fuck off and arrive.

Upstartled · 01/10/2025 16:10

Rainydayinlondon · 01/10/2025 16:09

Or posters who said they loved listening to the rain and were told to spare a thought for homeless people

You can do BOTH

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Or, you can only do the former and just enjoy it. It's not like it makes a blind bit of difference anyway.

Rainydayinlondon · 01/10/2025 16:09

Upstartled · 01/10/2025 15:34

You can't even wish for snow on here without someone carrying on like you are personally manifesting a conga line of broken hips and wrists at A&E.

Or posters who said they loved listening to the rain and were told to spare a thought for homeless people

You can do BOTH

KateDelRick · 01/10/2025 16:08

LadyMary50 · 01/10/2025 16:02

Having just read the post about rainbow badges versus red badges,my anxiety is through the roof😂

Make sure that adjustments are made for you at work.

BlueandPinkSwan · 01/10/2025 16:07

readyforitt · 01/10/2025 15:53

Seriously, someone’s offended over anything and everything now. I literally couldn’t give less of a fuck about anything anyone does

Bang on the money. When did people ever become to pathetic, spineless, petty and angst ridden? FFS Peeps get a grip on life.
I wrote something similar to the OP last year under a different name and was slaughtered on here for being insensitive, and now this thread which is brilliant! Bin Gate, read it and wanted to kick poster up the arse - just woman up and get on with it!😁

LadyMary50 · 01/10/2025 16:02

Having just read the post about rainbow badges versus red badges,my anxiety is through the roof😂

Happyjoe · 01/10/2025 16:00

It's almost enough to make a person miss the pictures of everybody's dinner, like early days of social media. Least that was drama free!

KelsCommemorativeSausage · 01/10/2025 16:00

@smallglassbottle Grin

LaurelBush · 01/10/2025 16:00

StewkeyBlue · 01/10/2025 15:37

I don't think MN as a whole is representative of the population, as is perhaps natural with a critical mass of people who live their life glued to a website and SM while increasingly being unwilling to answer the door, speak with strangers, go to a social event, take public transport, go to the cinema alone, drive on a motorway, countenance fireworks on Nov 5th, socialise with anyone from extended family at Christmas etc etc.

And yet here you are.

Cel77 · 01/10/2025 16:00

Everyone on this thread is whingeing about people whingeing 🤣...

KateDelRick · 01/10/2025 15:58

BustyLaRoux · 01/10/2025 15:57

Oh. I found the bin thread. I kind of wish I hadn’t as I feel a bit triggered now….

Please speak to your GP. Make sure that you are signed off from work and be kind to yourself.