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What threads do you avoid and why??

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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 11:19

I don't go into chat - don't use MSN or whatever it's called. Just not my 'thing'.
Don't go into the news bit either, unless there is a particular story in which I am interested, but wouldn't just go in for a look.
There are quite a few topic areas which are just not relevant for me right now, such as childcare.
Probably very seldom go into anything below 'Feed the World'.
Some of it is only relevant occasionally, such as travel advice - well it that's the case for me anyway - sigh!.

Flamesparrow · 04/05/2007 10:25

None really... sometimes depression if I am low myself and can't handle other people.

Normally the bar because it moves too fast for me

hana · 04/05/2007 10:24

threads asking for homework help ( ummm google it yourself )

foxinsocks · 04/05/2007 10:23

anything to do with Housekeeping

ditto babies, weaning (past that stage, can't remember it anyway)

for sale, antenatal, postnatal, wanted, ebay stuff (have no clue about ebay at all really)

oh and navel-gazing ones (to coin enid's phrase)

burek · 04/05/2007 10:22

oooh ta! I'm running over there now... wehey!

QuitYourJibberJabber · 04/05/2007 10:22

burek they're looking for you in teh tea shp

DrippingLizzie · 04/05/2007 10:22

Totally agree, Enid. "Who's your favourite MNetter?" just makes me cringe and takes me back to all those cjunior school popularity lists...

burek · 04/05/2007 10:21

oh thank you kind people! yes, maybe I'll pop back on later and give it a try. Really should do some work now though...

brimfull · 04/05/2007 10:20

baby ones,ie pregnancy/weaning etc-I'm past that stage
feeling depressed-sorry too depressing to read
aibu-just stupid
tea or bar-don't get it

suzywong · 04/05/2007 10:19

ebay ones
not entirely sure what it has to do with parenting, but then again there's a gardening thread so who knows

Bores the bejeezus out of me at the best of times though

Sunyshineymummy · 04/05/2007 10:17

Weaning, breast vs bottle, vaccination, WOHM vs SAHM. Anything that might become a bun fight tbh.

cathcart · 04/05/2007 10:17

burek - i frequent the tea shop and only joined in march - everyone is always very welcoming! haven't got time now but perhaps i'll see you there later!

SSSandy2 · 04/05/2007 10:16

That's because we couldn't find the tea shop burek!

Enid · 04/05/2007 10:16

and teh navel gazing ones

who is your fave mumsnetter

who is conniedescending

etc etc repeat ad nauseam

Enid · 04/05/2007 10:15

weaning

hana · 04/05/2007 10:15

any threads asking for help on getting their 2 year old to read/do phonics/ etc etc

burek · 04/05/2007 10:14

there was no-one there... boo hoo

DrippingLizzie · 04/05/2007 09:50

Any of the those cliquey threads about particular MN members. I find it all a bit weird.

burek · 04/05/2007 09:48

I just stepped in to the Tea Shop [brave emoticon].

Nickytwotimes, your thread may have expanded my MN usage today!

littlelapin · 04/05/2007 09:41

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SSSandy2 · 04/05/2007 09:41

Those threads are fine. Never seen anything nasty going on in there. Just go in and order something to eat/drink and then chat

burek · 04/05/2007 09:37

thanks littlelapin. What do people actually do in there then? Just chat?

Shoshable · 04/05/2007 09:36

burek, try the tea shop, somebody will always talk to you, we love meeting new faces.

littlelapin · 04/05/2007 09:33

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filthymindedvixen · 04/05/2007 09:31

i avoid ones where i feel I can contribute nothing at all, in terms of humour, advice, support or empathy. (that's most of them, then... )