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Original poster

What’s disliked on Mumsnet but very popular in everyday life?

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coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:25

What's hated on MN, but insanely popular in real life?

Disney World
Starbucks, Costa, Nero etc
Center Parcs
A sensible political stance
McDonald's

What else?

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ghostofchristmaspasta · 12/06/2026 11:00

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:55

Massively disagree.

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The feminism board is an absolute shit show.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/06/2026 11:00

FML82 · 12/06/2026 10:53

Buying clothes high street brands like Newlook or Primark or dare I say it Shein. It always cracks me up on here that whenever someone asks for a suggestion for say a bikini the replies are always links to items that are £150 plus.. Never, I got a nice one in Primark for a tenner.

Agree re Primark. I’ve got lovely stuff from there some is similar to Boden items. Yes, I can afford Boden!

Freesiabritney · 12/06/2026 11:00

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:25

What's hated on MN, but insanely popular in real life?

Disney World
Starbucks, Costa, Nero etc
Center Parcs
A sensible political stance
McDonald's

What else?

Answering your door

Original poster
coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 11:00

Having a coffee out.

OP posts:
EdithStourton · 12/06/2026 10:59

Cockerpoos - reviled on The Doghouse for all sorts of reasons (some reasonable, some not), but wildly popular, as can be seen in every park in the country.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 12/06/2026 10:58

Getting angry with - and possibly shouting at - your children. I remember a thread on here a few weeks ago with a woman who had shouted at her child and was berating herself with thoughts of how she'd ruined their relationship and let herself down.

princesspadam · 12/06/2026 10:58

Drinking anything for the first 18 years of your child’s life

MagnesiumBathSalts · 12/06/2026 10:58

ThePeppyOpalScroller · 12/06/2026 10:27

Men.

I was going to say the same 😅

and being happy. MN is so incredibly negative

ACIGC · 12/06/2026 10:57

Men, in general.

ACIGC · 12/06/2026 10:57

Superdry clothes

Maligned on here but I see a lot of people wearing them and not just middle aged men!

Aluna · 12/06/2026 10:57

Am I reading a different forum? Everyone loves Disney, McDs and Centre Parcs on here.

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coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:56

Shithotlawyer · 12/06/2026 10:55

Baby, that IS a sensible political stance

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😂

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Weeellokthen · 12/06/2026 10:56

Answering the front door

andfinallyhereweare · 12/06/2026 10:56

Having more than half a sherry at Christmas

Shithotlawyer · 12/06/2026 10:55

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:30

You haven't noticed MN is absurdly liberal, if you haven't I suspect you are probably one of them!

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Baby, that IS a sensible political stance

MyMonthlyNameChange · 12/06/2026 10:55

Pulling a sickie.

MN has conniptions about taking time off work for any reason other than your leg has been severed and you're bleeding out, or you have sepsis.

(But also, don't go into work if you have a cold because you might kill someone vulnerable.)

IdentifyingAsAWoollyMammoth · 12/06/2026 10:55

Certain posters on here probably 😂

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coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:55

ghostofchristmaspasta · 12/06/2026 10:54

As someone that is absurdly liberal myself I have actually noticed the opposite. There are a lot of very right wing posters and views on here and it’s been getting worse of late.

I think MN used to lean quite liberal but not anymore.

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Massively disagree.

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frecklemcspeckles · 12/06/2026 10:54

Ensuite bathrooms

Anything that isn't a "big salad" for dinner

ghostofchristmaspasta · 12/06/2026 10:54

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 10:30

You haven't noticed MN is absurdly liberal, if you haven't I suspect you are probably one of them!

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As someone that is absurdly liberal myself I have actually noticed the opposite. There are a lot of very right wing posters and views on here and it’s been getting worse of late.

I think MN used to lean quite liberal but not anymore.

Netcurtainnelly · 12/06/2026 10:53

Age gap relationships. Everyone thinks you must marry or have relationships with someone the same age and then every same age relationship works out forever. No divorce/no splitting up.😃

FML82 · 12/06/2026 10:53

Buying clothes high street brands like Newlook or Primark or dare I say it Shein. It always cracks me up on here that whenever someone asks for a suggestion for say a bikini the replies are always links to items that are £150 plus.. Never, I got a nice one in Primark for a tenner.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/06/2026 10:53

Alcohol. Most here have a thimbleful of sherry max. 🤣

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/06/2026 10:52

Botox and plastic surgery facial (it’s liked and disliked in equal measure).

are Breton tops liked or not?

MrsShawnHatosy · 12/06/2026 10:52

Cruises.

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