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coulditbeme2323 · 2026-06-12T09:25:29+00:00

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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coulditbeme2323 · 15/06/2026 10:27

WigglyBeanstalk · 12/06/2026 19:35

If I was to believe it could be possible for a MN poster to be petty, I would think that the poster you are responding to is upset with the use of the word bathroom instead of toilet or lavatory in your earlier post. Pedantry the last bastion of those stuck for an intelligent response😶

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coulditbeme2323 · 15/06/2026 10:26

Differentforgirls · 12/06/2026 19:08

Pot and kettle spring to mind.

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What have I said that's creepy, you are the one happy for biological men use female toilets and changing rooms.

Just own it.

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HateLongCovid · 13/06/2026 18:03

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 13/06/2026 10:41

really?! So if your cut finger is hanging off you just leave it to drop off? My last wound. Before lockdown. I think A&E did dress it and send me home but it was bleeding a lot, not stopping and I was with my DM (visiting her) who told me of her own similar injury as a child on the way…

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I don’t think you understand my post. I’m all for going to A & E when you need to . I was saying many Mumsnetters think you should avoid A & E at all costs, and nothing is ever a big enough reason to seek help. Of course you should go if you have a finger half hanging off!! I get fed up with keyboard warriors with no medical knowledge telling other people they are wasting NHS time. They should keep their beaks out!!

Fatmanscoop · 13/06/2026 16:15

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 15:31

@Fatmanscoop , I knew what you meant but couldn't resist.

You probably don't and I have some myself, but some people go through several rolls a week.

I line dry everything, so it's only the washing that affects the environment.

I love line drying. So satisfying

I can’t imagine going through several a week. I only use it for spillages and for getting fat out of the frying pan, and for cleaning the windows when I can be bothered

JMSA · 13/06/2026 15:41

Fun, silliness, frivolity, spending lots of money

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 15:39

@TheKeatingFive , Even the premium stuff can be detergent.
This one is liquid soap Verbena Liquid Hand Soap 350ml - Glass | L'Occitane
This one is hand wash Shea Cream Hand Wash 350ml - Glass | L'Occitane
If you look at the ingredients list you'll see the difference.

It wouldn't post with the links, sorry. The shea cream hand wash has sodium laureth sulphate in it. Both are £45!

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 15:31

@Fatmanscoop , I knew what you meant but couldn't resist.

You probably don't and I have some myself, but some people go through several rolls a week.

I line dry everything, so it's only the washing that affects the environment.

Fatmanscoop · 13/06/2026 15:08

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 12:40

What clothes does your face wear?

Washing face cloths is easy and your washing them anyway. Kitchen paper is wasteful, they're bulky, they're not cheap,they're wrapped in plastic,...

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Face cloths, sorry typo. But you should have worked it out as per your username 😜

I don’t use a lot of kitcten roll, washing and drying would also have an impact to the environment

SuperSharpShooter · 13/06/2026 14:36

Thebinisrightthere · 12/06/2026 21:40

Wetherspoons. Please let's not start a discussion on how nobody likes it in real life as I know plenty of people of all ages, gender, nationality, wealth etc that do. And their pina coladas are bloody lovely

Yes, this.
My miL is in a group of retired 'ladies who lunch' All well off and always very nicely dressed. They'd meet once a week at one of the fancy wine bars in town. One time hey were let down/delayed with a table at a snazzy bar and decided to pop into Spoons to wait.
They are now 'ladies who lunch' 3 times a week at Spoons 😆😆😆
We were beyond shocked when MiL told us, but in her own words... why would we pay £12 for 1 glass of wine when we can get a whole bottle for a tenner!
Can't really argue with that 🤷‍♀️

BelleHathNoFury · 13/06/2026 13:35

Only children.

It's not a matter of being popular in RL, rather that having one child is perfectly normal.

However, according to Mumsnet, it's selfish and cruel and you are condemning your child to a lifetime of loneliness - especially when you get old then die.

TheKeatingFive · 13/06/2026 13:32

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 13:27

I have shower gel and liquid hand soap, but I prefer bar soap for showering and washing my hands funnily enough.

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I hate liquid soap unless it's the very premium stuff. I much prefer bar soap.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 13:27

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 13/06/2026 13:24

Shower gel is worse

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I have shower gel and liquid hand soap, but I prefer bar soap for showering and washing my hands funnily enough.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 13/06/2026 13:24

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 12:48

Just popped back to say bar soap 😳 apparently it's gross and rank.

Shower gel is worse

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 13/06/2026 13:23

Shower gel. Yes I like it. Soap for vagina bum area shower gel rest.

Sisublondie · 13/06/2026 13:13

Is that brown recycled own brand Coop kitchen roll my DM insists on ok? I need to check if I can shove it on my compost heap..

Sisublondie · 13/06/2026 13:08

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 13:03

@Sisublondie , bedroom cupboard your DH/DP poos in.

Ahhhhh…… Ok….. Is that it?! Nothing more than that?! So, not having the actual room per se? So. Is it ok given that DH uses the “ Penis People” bathroom with my DSs?! Is that allowed?! 🤔

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 13:03

@Sisublondie , bedroom cupboard your DH/DP poos in.

Sisublondie · 13/06/2026 13:02

Ummmmm… WTA with En-suites?! What am I missing with that one?! 🤷🏼‍♀️….

….. ( as I go into mine to clean it with kitchen roll 🤦‍♀️😩😹…..!)…..

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 12:55

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 12:40

Kitchen roll has it's place but I do wince when my friends or my mum spills an entire bottle of wine or milk then proceeds to use 28 sheets to dab it up rather than just grabbing a mop or a tea towel that can go in the washing machine - I hate the waste and it's going to a landfill 😩 .

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I've had a friend get into a right flap in my kitchen because there was no kitchen paper to wipe up some spilt milk. There was a cloth nearby.
There was kitchen paper but it was the blue industrial type so the friend didn't resister it as 'kitchen paper'.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 12:48

Just popped back to say bar soap 😳 apparently it's gross and rank.

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 12:40

Fatmanscoop · 13/06/2026 10:49

Not getting into that, I’m already washing loads of face clothes every week, the kitchen roll is staying for me

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What clothes does your face wear?

Washing face cloths is easy and your washing them anyway. Kitchen paper is wasteful, they're bulky, they're not cheap,they're wrapped in plastic,...

Doingtheboxerbeat · 13/06/2026 12:40

TheKeatingFive · 13/06/2026 10:27

Kitchen roll is a new one on me. What's wrong with kitchen roll? 😂

Kitchen roll has it's place but I do wince when my friends or my mum spills an entire bottle of wine or milk then proceeds to use 28 sheets to dab it up rather than just grabbing a mop or a tea towel that can go in the washing machine - I hate the waste and it's going to a landfill 😩 .

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 13/06/2026 11:50

TheyGrewUp · 13/06/2026 10:55

If my dd started telling me what cleaning cloths, etc., to use I'd tell her to bugger off home. Ditto, clothes to wear, food to eat, to get the bus instead of driving. Similarly, my lips are zipped vis a vis DS and DIL's approach to having a very tiny baby.

FWIW I do use cleaning cloths for wipes and spills BUT I also use kitchen roll: to line the caddy bin, vegetable drawer in the fridge, to remove the things the cats bring in!

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To be fair this was when I house sat for her! I just suggested it to her. As she likes to be eco friendly.

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 11:15

Paper recycling is not ideal - better to re-use where possible. Recycling paper uses chemicals and energy.
I do recycle paper, but I prefer to re-use.

I'm one of those people who will take a cardboard box apart to compost what I can from it.

BleedinglyObvious · 13/06/2026 11:10

Thebinisrightthere · 13/06/2026 10:57

It is compostible though, so we put it on our compost bin

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Does it say 'compostible' or '100% recycled paper' on it?
Biodegradeable and compostible aren't synonymous.

If it is compostible then that's fine, if not you are chucking microplastics into your compost.