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"First post nails it."

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Incelebration · 20/12/2025 00:35

Really wish this smug and overused comment would be banned.

(I realise it's entirely predictable what will happen at the beginning of this thread...😄)

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FromageTime · 20/12/2025 09:24

I agree. It’s become unoriginal and predictable on here.

But I remember other annoying and over used phrases on MN - ‘gets popcorn’, ‘dons hard hat’, ‘did you mean to be so rude’ etc. 🥱 It’s not a new thing.

Damnloginpopup · 20/12/2025 09:19

LifeOfAShowgirl13 · 20/12/2025 02:05

Hinges need nails to hold them in

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Get screwed!

😁

LillyLeaf · 20/12/2025 08:36

Absolutely agree. It irritates me.

sausagedog2000 · 20/12/2025 08:35

I agree that it’s annoying and it also sets the tone of the thread. People parrot the first few comments and this leads to a ridiculous amount of bullying on lots of threads where the poster has come to seek advice only to be piled on.

HugglesAndSnuggles · 20/12/2025 08:34

Weirdly though, I’ve seen almost identical threads where sometimes the initial response is negative and sometimes it’s positive. Depending on which way it goes, depends on how hard a time the OP gets! I’m sure it proves my theory that a large number of people skim read the OPs post and then read the last few posts before deciding on which way to go.

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 08:33

LifeOfAShowgirl13 · 20/12/2025 02:05

Hinges need nails to hold them in

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Screw it

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 08:32

OriginalUsername2 · 20/12/2025 02:22

I hate “Well this is Mumsnet so everyone is going to say (blah blah blah) but I think..” (insert apparently superior opinion)

It’s so stupid, like you are on Mumsnet right now, you are one of us 😩

And show me a thread where everyone agrees with each other.

It’s particularly silly when the opinion of poster is very much in line with the majority of other posts on the thread, which of course they’ve not bothered to read.

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 08:29

Incelebration · 20/12/2025 02:02

Please could someone explain the giraffes?

You should be able to, you said the start of the thread would be predictable. Wasn’t it?Grin

OriginalUsername2 · 20/12/2025 02:22

I hate “Well this is Mumsnet so everyone is going to say (blah blah blah) but I think..” (insert apparently superior opinion)

It’s so stupid, like you are on Mumsnet right now, you are one of us 😩

And show me a thread where everyone agrees with each other.

Breadandsticks · 20/12/2025 02:14

Sometimes it does and there is nothing more you want to add but to acknowledge how amazing that answer is

AffableApple · 20/12/2025 02:09

LifeOfAShowgirl13 · 20/12/2025 02:05

Hinges need nails to hold them in

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🤣

JudgeBread · 20/12/2025 02:05

Incelebration · 20/12/2025 01:47

Haha!

I say "smug" because who made the person who made that comment the arbiter of what "nails it"?

I guess sometimes they're right, but it's getting a bit repetitive as an observation imo.

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Agreeing with the first poster on a thread doesn't make someone smug.

LifeOfAShowgirl13 · 20/12/2025 02:05

AffableApple · 20/12/2025 02:02

This thread is unhinged.

Hinges need nails to hold them in

AffableApple · 20/12/2025 02:02

This thread is unhinged.

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Incelebration · 20/12/2025 02:02

Please could someone explain the giraffes?

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gillefc82 · 20/12/2025 01:51

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 00:39

Nah, giraffes can’t use hammers

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But could giraffes be used as hammers….?

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Incelebration · 20/12/2025 01:47

PollyBell · 20/12/2025 00:39

I think the word smug should be banned it is constantly overused and always a label people give others because they have issues going on

Haha!

I say "smug" because who made the person who made that comment the arbiter of what "nails it"?

I guess sometimes they're right, but it's getting a bit repetitive as an observation imo.

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Not2identifying · 20/12/2025 01:38

People often say MN is unfriendly but I see that comment as being supportive of somebody's answer, publicly expressing agreement. Although we can privately signal agreement with the react button, the OP won't know if people particularly agree with something a PP has said unless posters say so. And sometimes the first post really does do a good job of answering the OP.

NuffSaidSam · 20/12/2025 01:32

I don't mind it.

I hate 'make it make sense'.

Kingscallops · 20/12/2025 01:05

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 00:39

Nah, giraffes can’t use hammers

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😆 🤣

SnowFrogJelly · 20/12/2025 01:05

First post nailed it….

Misscoffee · 20/12/2025 01:03

The word smug i dont mind it, why you may ask im full smug tonight.

Kingscallops · 20/12/2025 01:01

I agree.

ilovesooty · 20/12/2025 00:40

Agreed. It's irritating.

ErrolTheDragon · 20/12/2025 00:39

Zippideeblahblah · 20/12/2025 00:39

Nailed it

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Nah, giraffes can’t use hammers

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