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Over used mumsnet phases?

329 replies

WillTheRealDeanGaffneyPleaseStandUp · 20/07/2026 08:00

You/he/she is a narcissist.

You don't sound very nice/pleasant.

I'm self diagnosed with ADHD/Autism.

She/he must have ADHD/Autism.

You need to make your partner do X. (Because that is how adult relationships work).

Op: I need a new dress.
Mn: here is a shapeless sack the colour of sludge that costs almost £200.

I hate Boden.

I fancy Greg Davies.

...

What have I missed?

OP posts:
LivelySquid · 20/07/2026 15:08

Agency to make an informed decision.

UrbanSoul · 20/07/2026 15:07

Trust your gut
Scolded
Drank the kool aid
Paddington stare
Washing being darked on
Spider willies being rubbed on the washing overnight

IFancyGregDavies · 20/07/2026 15:01

Nice. Go for a nice meal, to a nice hotel, have a nice bottle or wine. Surely it’s assumed the thing is going to be good, nobody says let’s celebrate with a mediocre meal or let’s stay in a horrible hotel.

Posh, posh crisps, posh socks, posh jam.

Crusty bread.

Meats and cheeses. Guests for lunch, put out some meats and cheeses. Boxing Day, we have cold meats and cheeses. Self catering, no we don’t cook we just buy some meats and cheeses. Take a picnic, bung some meats and cheeses in a cool bag.
Usually served with the posh crisps and crusty bread.

Megifer · 20/07/2026 14:38

".....and get on with my day"

Im seeing this a lot on MN recently. Wow, youre so unbothered and easy going, heres your chufty badge ⭐️

Ponoka7 · 20/07/2026 14:28

sammylady37 · 20/07/2026 09:37

The people who claim their emetophobia is diagnosed. I’m a doctor, almost quarter of a century qualified. Lots of my friends are doctors. We have collectively a few hundred years of being qualified doctors in various specialties. And not one of us has ever diagnosed emetophobia.

Are you in the Mental health field? Have you diagnosed other MH conditions or sign posted them?
Mine are, Tat, twee, entitled, grabby and sex pest (when it's a situation that the spouse just wanted to talk about or acknowledge the lack of sex).

QuintadosMalvados · 20/07/2026 14:12

And on the subject of divorce...

Why does nobody ever say,

Look OP you and your husband sound like two fundamentally reasonable people who are just fed up with one another and decided to call it a day.
You don't need a shit hot lawyer ® at all to divide up your 3 bed semi in Luton as it's jointly owned, you both work, earn roughly the same give or take a few thousand, both happy for him to have the kids at weekends and every other Thursday so you can go out with your friends so why not get an average solicitor who can guide you instead of pretending you're in an episode of La fricking Law?

maddiemookins16mum · 20/07/2026 14:08

’half the world co-sleeps’
’WHO recommends breastfeeding until at least two’
’get a cleaner’

Friendlygingercat · 20/07/2026 14:02

Suck it up
Minging
A bit meh
Christ on a bike

Love this one -

Fuck off to the other side of fuck and then fuck some more

LagerLady · 20/07/2026 13:31

You vote for a party, not a prime minister. Actually, we vote for a candidate who could late change parties

Wishimaywishimight · 20/07/2026 13:28

Took me a while to work out STBXH

QuintadosMalvados · 20/07/2026 13:26

Shit hot lawyer

As opposed to what? A rubbish one?
(You need one who's on the vodka from 8am who barely scraped his law degree, OP, and is permanently pissed. )

I doubt you'd know a good one from a bad one, anyway, Susan (or whatever your name is).

Lawyer as opposed to solicitor.
I'm guessing you're British. Just stop it.

Mind you I had an ex-boyfriend who always boasted he is was going to be a lawyer but ended up as a teacher in Hornchurch.

OMG. I think I just outed myself. Lol.

OriginalSkang · 20/07/2026 13:04

Yeah, its annoying when people use DS to mean DSis

Also, people say DD30 to mean their 30 year old DD, whereas it should be DD(30). DD30 means she is their 30th daughter

RaraRachael · 20/07/2026 12:59

Somebody posted about DP (I also hate the D thing - so twee and naff) and all the way through I thought they meant partner but it didn't make any sense.
Turns out they meant DParents - just say partner or parents.

ChamonixMountainBum · 20/07/2026 12:56

"This thread has been deleted as the OP had concerns about her being identified"

Translation - the OP has flounced as they have had their arse handed to them.

TigerRag · 20/07/2026 12:50

How everything is "outing" which is why some people are so vague

Bulbsbulbsbulbs · 20/07/2026 12:50

I'm embarrassed for you.

Enigma54 · 20/07/2026 12:49

OwlCalledSage · 20/07/2026 12:36

The ‘D’ thing. Especially when it’s DDog, or DNeice. It is so wanky and dated.

Over on Tattle they massively take the DPiss out of this, and rightly so.

Yep, the ‘D’ for everyone/ thing. It’s even DH, when divorce is imminent! 🤷‍♀️

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 20/07/2026 12:49

OwlCalledSage · 20/07/2026 12:36

The ‘D’ thing. Especially when it’s DDog, or DNeice. It is so wanky and dated.

Over on Tattle they massively take the DPiss out of this, and rightly so.

It's even funnier when Dposters take the piss out of another Dposter who uses a phrase like hubby. Pot, kettle.

Enigma54 · 20/07/2026 12:48

yabadabadonut · 20/07/2026 11:51

In the trenches

Find your tribe.

In the trenches: SO bloody annoying! Just day “ yep, life’s tough right now, due to xyz”

Redsaz · 20/07/2026 12:47

BeanQuisine · 20/07/2026 12:27

"Wow, just wow."

"End of."

‘No ifs, no buts’.

OwlCalledSage · 20/07/2026 12:36

The ‘D’ thing. Especially when it’s DDog, or DNeice. It is so wanky and dated.

Over on Tattle they massively take the DPiss out of this, and rightly so.

Fedupcreative86 · 20/07/2026 12:34

"Did you mean to be so rude?!". Erm, yes, hence why I was rude/abrupt ffs. A rhetorical bloody question.

RaraRachael · 20/07/2026 12:30

Highlighta · 20/07/2026 09:41

I was today years old when I found out.....

I really, really hate that one.

Tell me you're a xxx without telling me you're a xxx.

Put your big girl pants on.

"Think" as in I'm in a high payjng job, think fund manager.
You're either a fund manager or you're not. I'm sure there's more than one in the whole country.

Sux2buthen · 20/07/2026 12:29

My husband suggested something other than missionary in the dark
that’ll be the death grip, it’s definitely porn.

”I was a bit sad nobody wished me a happy birthday”
followed by a trail of posts with people berating OP for daring to want a nice day

BeanQuisine · 20/07/2026 12:27

"Wow, just wow."

"End of."