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What threads do you avoid and why??

60 replies

nickytwotimes · 03/05/2007 20:26

i try to keep out of feeding related ones (though am sometimes drawn in)- far too contraversial,
i never go near style as i have none and don't care!

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maisiemog · 04/05/2007 22:41

Agree agree!! About the the really upsetting ones that are obviously going to be about child abuse or something.
And the celebrity ones as well. Oh and I forgot to say any thread about any kind of big celebrity brother get me out of come dancing etc...

cathcart · 04/05/2007 22:37

threads about celebs - who cares?!

DrippingLizzie · 04/05/2007 20:50

Any that have got "blardy" or "farking" in the thread title. Puerile and irritating.

powder28 · 04/05/2007 20:15

Any of the really upsetting ones, and people talking about stories in the news about children being hurt etc.

MrsWho · 04/05/2007 19:59

I don't go on many of the baby related ones, also don't tend to visit style unless asking for advice
I also don't go in the bar/tearoom/fLY as I can't keep up!

purpleturtle · 04/05/2007 16:55

I avoid threads that already have more than about 100 posts before I see it. I like to be able to read the whole lot before getting involved.

Shoshable · 04/05/2007 16:54

Come and try the tea shop we wont bite promise
and you can eat as many virtual cakes as you like.

Really its just a general chat, no real topic in particular just some where to hang out.

CuriousSquid · 04/05/2007 16:53

there are certain posters i avoid and threads like who is the bestest ever mumsnetter who's (sp?) arse you would like to lick ones, as well as the pedant ones usually. Avoid others depending on mymood. i mostly stick to active convos anyway so could say i avoid anything not on tehre lol!

lucykate · 04/05/2007 16:49

i have never ventured into the tea shop or the bar either, not really sure why not though

cathcart · 04/05/2007 16:47

monday/tues/wed/thurs/fri/weekend FLY - had a look once - never again!

littlelapin · 04/05/2007 16:41

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LieselVentouse · 04/05/2007 15:23

Its not so much threads as certain people I try and avoid

Shoshable · 04/05/2007 15:01

Liitlelapin, yes I used to be shosha, met you on the forces threads, and at just getting my name

FiveFingeredFiend · 04/05/2007 14:57

Anything littleapin is on becuase she is a suck up

Shoshable · 04/05/2007 14:56

I resent that (shall I call you JabbertheHutt I am a very very very very nice person well some of the times utterly respectable dontcha know

GiantSquirrelSpotter · 04/05/2007 14:00

Anything that looks extremely contentious that I would get sucked into instead of doing something else I ought to be doing (like work, housework, spending time with my kids, pursuing a social life, etc.)

QuitYourJibberJabber · 04/05/2007 13:54

HERES the tea shp 0- tell them MamaG sent you and watch out for that Shosha

Birdly · 04/05/2007 13:10

But where? Where do I find them?! I want my choccy eclairs with the rest of you!

QuitYourJibberJabber · 04/05/2007 13:03

er Birdly where the feck have you been?!

everday theres a

Birdly · 04/05/2007 13:02

At the risk of sounding utterly moronic, what and where are these tea shops and bars you keep talking about?
If it's a secret society involving an excess of chocolate eclairs and wine, I want to join! Now!!

DeviousDaffodil · 04/05/2007 11:57

Yes the fave mumsnetter ones are so predicatable - just an opportunity for people to suck up!
Ditto - funniest mumsnetter.
Thinking of starting a thread - which musnetter has pissed you off?
I would probably win hands down!
Hate all the smug parent ones - ' my 2 yr old can read a whole book is this normal?'
Feel like saying - no your child is a freak and so are you!!!

charliegal · 04/05/2007 11:29

any where MN starts to remind me of school.

mumblechum · 04/05/2007 11:24

Never go into the depression bit, it's too depressing.

Also the bottle/breast thing, I just don't remember it ever being a big deal when I was at that stage.

saltire · 04/05/2007 11:23

Breast and bottle feed ones, weaning and ante/post natal, because I'm past all that. occasional I foray into Potty training if I have a mindee who is being toilet trianed. I also tend to avoid ones about Who is the best mumsnetter/favourite poster type ones. Sometimes I keep off the food ones

lucykate · 04/05/2007 11:23

feeding/weaning, thanks goodness mine are past that stage

i avoid threads that are kicking off, can't be doing with internet arguements

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