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What Mumsnet universally accepted "fact" do you disagree with?

157 replies

BruceAndNosh · 03/11/2018 08:14

MN Law decrees that all owners of personalised numberplate on their car must be twats
They also have more money than sense and are quite likely to also be rubbish at driving, and park in Blue Badge spaces on Thursday afternoons.
I love my Plate, I like the fact that I've had the same number on various cars for over 20 years.

And...
I touch raw chicken without afterwards soaking my hands in strong bleach for 10 minutes.
I also have a loo brush.

Are you a MN sheep, or a goat?

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 03/11/2018 08:18

Definitely goat!

I rarely agree with people in here tbh!

BrazzleDazzleDay · 03/11/2018 08:18

That theres ALWAYS an OW. He farted, yup ow. He breathed, yup ow.

FlibbertyGiblets · 03/11/2018 08:21

The thing about raw chicken is that it really is worth being cautious over so I'll not poke fun at the scissor and.glove users.

I will however at the spa day encouragers esp when husband has been a twat. Oh yes book a spa day, that'll learn him.

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strumpetblowingatrumpet · 03/11/2018 08:21

Big fat old goat here 🐐 The general hatred of boys and men is driving me to flounce!!

TeenTimesTwo · 03/11/2018 08:21

That it is grabby to expect a birthday present from your parents or similar. No it isn't. It is the socially accepted convention and people view a thoughtful gift as a marker of affection. (See also inheritances).

(Actually I'm not sure it is a universally accepted fact, but it does come up an awful lot.)

Original poster
BruceAndNosh · 03/11/2018 08:22

Personalised plates are often cited as being a complete waste of money, yet people ask on here "what handbag should I buy for a budget of £250?"

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donajimena · 03/11/2018 08:22

Four month sleep regression. Utter bollocks.

Sparklingbrook · 03/11/2018 08:22

I disagree that anything on MN is 'universally accepted'.

HerSymphonyAndSong · 03/11/2018 08:23

That if you think you’re different to everyone else on MN, you’re probably not ;)

tectonicplates · 03/11/2018 08:23

I have a loo brush, so there!

Childrenofthesun · 03/11/2018 08:24

I use a toilet brush.

Childrenofthesun · 03/11/2018 08:25

x-post!

CottonTailRabbit · 03/11/2018 08:26

If you leave a sleeping baby alone in the house for ten minutes that's horrific neglect.

IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 03/11/2018 08:26

That you shouldn't expect help from your parents when it comes to childcare or even occasional babysitting.
Most people I know irl would help out their kids by looking after the grandchildren.

FaFoutis · 03/11/2018 08:27

That it is perfectly fine for grandparents to not bother with their grandchildren. This being because they have 'worked hard' and now this is 'their time'. Bollocks.

A580Hojas · 03/11/2018 08:27

There aren't any universally accepted facts on MN that I can think of. That's what makes it interesting.

FaFoutis · 03/11/2018 08:28

Nice cross posting IWanna!

FesteringCarbuncle · 03/11/2018 08:28

I use a toilet brush
I've yet to find a non test with a personalised number plate

FesteringCarbuncle · 03/11/2018 08:28

Twat

SpaceCannotBeLeftBlank · 03/11/2018 08:28

That if a man cheats, the cheated on spouse can only be angry with her cheating partner and if she breathes one word of negativity towards the OW, she is anti-feminist and supporting the patriarchy.

Believeitornot · 03/11/2018 08:28

I disagree that anything on MN is universally accepted
^ this

People who claim that there are MN laws are like those who want to be cool by going against the grain.

MN is like real life in some ways. Some people think like you and some don’t.

Longtalljosie · 03/11/2018 08:29

That if your child is tall, it’s because you’re feeding them too much. Occasionally for bonus points the term “over-tall” is used. This “fact” can be found nowhere else. Poor nutrition can of course stunt your growth but that is another matter.

I get my height from my maternal grandmother, born to a working class family in 1908 with lots of siblings. Not a period of history known for its over-eating.

Birdsgottafly · 03/11/2018 08:29

That giving/asking for money instead of gifts is rude.

That everyone should be striving for a Career and go to University, or life will be one of drudgery.

That being a SAHM is a valid choice and we need people to be voluntarily economically inactive (that's my opinion).

That were you live is a Family home and 'the rules' should take into account different personalities and needs etc. Your children shouldn't have to leave home, in their Teens, because you are so rigid.

Dedicating time to your mates and drinking is fine, even if you have children. It should be fair, but if one of you decides that they don't want to move out of the house, it doesn't mean that the other one has to do the same.

All the post Birth isolation stuff and lc with Grandparents/Siblings, I've never come across this unless the GP/Siblings were shit people.

FreakForHummous · 03/11/2018 08:30

Well, I've had some actual life changing advice from MN so I can't be too ungrateful as there are some very knowledgeable and caring posters here...

But I think the whole "get a better paid job/ increase your earnings by doing xyz" advice is pointless as if someone could be making more money easily they already would be!

CheerfulAsEver · 03/11/2018 08:30

MNers seem to hate their MIL's. Mine is awesome!