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To hate most men?

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Carlie97 · 10/02/2026 17:25

I'm not speaking about the whole male population, of course, but they're so pig ignorant. Sexist, bullish with disgusting habits. I'm currently sat in a cafe and a man, looks to be in his 60's is doing that deep throaty sniff in and sneezed so loud, I almost choked on my fish. Then there are the men who spit in public. Earlier I endured a man constantly sniffing on the train for half an hour. Women are like this too, but men are far worse. Enduring these men is a daily occurrence.

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Sweetiedarling7 · 11/02/2026 22:59

BeaRightThere · 11/02/2026 14:19

This is such a vile and warped way to view the world. Utterly sickening.

I

Finally I have achieved the iconic “vile” status on MN.
My work is done.

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 11/02/2026 22:08

DotNTimmy · 11/02/2026 22:06

Ahh, I see where you're going with this. A woman has an unpopular opinion...so shout 'witch', then call her a man, the greatest of all insults on MN. So amusingly ironic on such a thread.

I'm afraid not though, sorry to disappoint. I'm a 39 year old, married mother of three.

Dot and Timmy were childhood pets 😂

That’s even more depressing.

DotNTimmy · 11/02/2026 22:06

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 11/02/2026 22:01

Are you one of the “good guys”, Timmy?

Ahh, I see where you're going with this. A woman has an unpopular opinion...so shout 'witch', then call her a man, the greatest of all insults on MN. So amusingly ironic on such a thread.

I'm afraid not though, sorry to disappoint. I'm a 39 year old, married mother of three.

Dot and Timmy were childhood pets 😂

HippoandtheScabbyBrats · 11/02/2026 22:04

Vinvertebrate · 10/02/2026 20:21

Good for you, but if you’re under about 45-ish, I’d give it a few years. My theory - at age 50 - is that only hormonal influence makes men tolerable, for obvious reproductive reasons. Once that precious estrogen starts pooping out, you realise that your adored DH is actually just some massively irritating gobshite who lives in your house, scratches his balls all the time and fucking breathes too loud.

This! 🤨

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 11/02/2026 22:01

DotNTimmy · 11/02/2026 21:42

Do I care about stats posted by an internet random, stats of unknown origin or accuracy? Not particularly, no.

Are you one of the “good guys”, Timmy?

DotNTimmy · 11/02/2026 21:42

TheSloughBeadle · 11/02/2026 15:56

You don't care about the rape and sexual harassment stats she posted then?

Do I care about stats posted by an internet random, stats of unknown origin or accuracy? Not particularly, no.

SpinelessBastardsAll · 11/02/2026 21:39

I'm so fucking sick of men openly gawping at my ELEVEN year old DD. Cunts.

GreyCarpet · 11/02/2026 21:23

This thread has reminded me of a man I passed whilst walking down the road about 6 months ago.

He had his jeans slung low at his under buttocks and his boxers, which had the greyish tinge of pants that used to be white, were low enough for the top quarter of his arse crack to be seen and clearly displayed the murky shit stain that ran the full length of his boxers.

I have never held my breath when walking past another human being before.

Gahr · 11/02/2026 21:09

PeonyPatch · 11/02/2026 20:55

But it’s not all men…..

The OP said it was practically all men. She should at least own her words.

PeonyPatch · 11/02/2026 20:55

Gahr · 11/02/2026 20:54

Men are half the adult population. Well, 49%.

But it’s not all men…..

Gahr · 11/02/2026 20:54

Carlie97 · 11/02/2026 20:38

Where the fuck have you got 'half of the population' from? You're obviously really thick.

Men are half the adult population. Well, 49%.

Carlie97 · 11/02/2026 20:38

BeaRightThere · 11/02/2026 14:52

Disliking half the population and preemptively despising them based on their sex is the very definition of bigotry and prejudice. All you're doing is spewing hate.

Where the fuck have you got 'half of the population' from? You're obviously really thick.

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Gahr · 11/02/2026 20:01

More fool you.

Moonlightdust · 11/02/2026 19:51

Gahr · 11/02/2026 19:06

Where are all these women who are constantly putting others first!? It's a myth.

I can name tons off the top of my head who continually sacrifice their needs for others!!!
I myself constantly put myself last before my children and husband so I am not a myth.

Gahr · 11/02/2026 19:35

CanadianJohn2 · 11/02/2026 17:48

@LondonLass61
"I’m older now (entering my wise witch phase obvs) and I think that the next evolution of humans should involve women running everything - they do most of it now, but it should actually be recognised and encouraged."

There have been three female English prime ministers: Thatcher, May, and Truss. Which one would you welcome back? Just asking.

To be fair, much as I despise the message of this thread, this post is nonsense. Boris has been our worst to date. Thatcher was actually one of the best PMs in UK history.

Gahr · 11/02/2026 19:30

Sunshineandblueskysalltheway · 11/02/2026 19:23

'Me neither. Nor my friends. I think that this site attracts extremists, and also some incredibly stupid people.'

@Gahr Well you said it. You and your friends are probably of that ilk who are too stupid to know that you have had terrible experiences with men.

It's ok love, us 'extremists' will carry it for you. Fucking idiot.

I don't want people like you to 'carry' anything for me. Just as I don't need a man to 'provide', I also don't need to be talked down to by a screeching feminist.

Sunshineandblueskysalltheway · 11/02/2026 19:23

'Me neither. Nor my friends. I think that this site attracts extremists, and also some incredibly stupid people.'

@Gahr Well you said it. You and your friends are probably of that ilk who are too stupid to know that you have had terrible experiences with men.

It's ok love, us 'extremists' will carry it for you. Fucking idiot.

Gahr · 11/02/2026 19:06

Moonlightdust · 11/02/2026 19:02

I think a lot is just human nature - men are wired to put their needs first whereas (most) women put others before themselves. Also testosterone must play a part in some of their behaviours… I don’t know if that excuses the burping or farting in public though! 🤣

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Where are all these women who are constantly putting others first!? It's a myth.

Gahr · 11/02/2026 19:05

LongTermLurker · 11/02/2026 18:21

Haha! Give it another 5-10 years, dear.

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Dear god, no. As I said, I would rather not exist than have such a miserable outlook on life. Hating half of humanity? No.

Moonlightdust · 11/02/2026 19:02

I think a lot is just human nature - men are wired to put their needs first whereas (most) women put others before themselves. Also testosterone must play a part in some of their behaviours… I don’t know if that excuses the burping or farting in public though! 🤣

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Haha! Give it another 5-10 years, dear.

YellowTexasRose · 11/02/2026 18:17

Disgusting comb over , grey side burns , nose and ear hair , light grey joggers with piss stains on the front with sliders showing hairy toe nails and this specimen had the cheek to call me a fat dog .

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Gahr · 11/02/2026 18:15

DotNTimmy · 11/02/2026 10:58

We are all collectively TRAUMATISED by men

If you're talking about your select group of friends @LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta then you have my sympathy...you seem to have had a particularly shit run of luck with quite so many extreme experiences. However, your comment reads as if you're talking about us 'all'. And if so, no, we're really not.

Don't get me wrong, i've definitely experienced misogyny from some unpleasant men and it's a problem that needs addressing. I've been beeped at by 'white van men', talked down to by a select few douchebags in my male-dominated workplace. And having your arse pinched in busy clubs in my late teens was unavoidable. Yeuchh. Plus encountered the 'smile love' arseholes once or twice.

But posts like those outlining multiple experiences of being leered at since 11, nearly being raped many times, chased by men, wanked at, groped, having groups of men shout at you...well, I simply cannot relate at all.

I absolutely sympathise but framing this experience of life around men and so many horrendous, extreme experiences as 'common', implying we're all living in fear and experiencing the same kind of journey is just simply untrue ime.

Me neither. Nor my friends. I think that this site attracts extremists, and also some incredibly stupid people.