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Modern trends that annoy you

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saganorenscarandcoat · 10/11/2018 16:09

Following on from the modern dining trends that annoy you what general modern stuff annoys you?

Mine are:

People taking selfies in toilets

Being asked for my email address at a till

Wasteful plastic tat in the shops

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DameSquashalot · 12/11/2018 17:16

People who lie on Facebook. Eg the have a drink of wine every night, but will link to an alcohol about the detriments of alcohol and say 'this is why I only drink once a week'

DameSquashalot · 12/11/2018 17:17

they
Link to an article

bringincrazyback · 12/11/2018 17:26

The way everyone seems to be obsessed with food nowadays, and can't seem to think of any other way of celebrating except by [yawn] having a meal. And then we wonder why there's an obesity crisis?

HarrySnotter · 12/11/2018 17:33

People saying ‘invites’ whenever they mean ‘invitations’.

Ah yes, I fucking hate this.

People not being able to answer a question without a liberal smattering of 'likes'.

So,

Foxxtooth · 12/11/2018 17:36

“Gifting” now being a thing. Whole “gifting” departments in shops and emails entitled “Christmas Gifting”. Nope, “gifts” will do fine.

MaisyPops · 12/11/2018 17:55

bringincrazyback
I like celebratory meals. It's a nice excuse to go out for food.

I don't like the mentality of rewarding mundane things with food though (e.g. ooh I had a tough day and it's Wednesday so I'll treat myself to... / well done DC you behaved at school so here is a shed load of sweets)

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 12/11/2018 18:04

Just about everything already mentioned! 'Gifting' in particular at this time of year. I even saw it in an art materials shop window today - 'The Art of Gifting.'

Though I'd add, 'must-have' as applied to whatever they're trying to flog to gullible spendaholics who already have 37 handbags and 29 pairs of boots.

AdaColeman · 12/11/2018 18:39

Outwith
Methinks

ScreamingValenta · 12/11/2018 18:47

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER I would add 'essentials' to 'must-have'. They rarely are 'essential'. Your Christmas essentials ... festive napkins, plates, tablecloths, candles, ornaments, wreaths ... stuff, stuff and more stuff.

Soontobequalified · 12/11/2018 18:58

53,978 new genders

StrawberryDaiquiriPlease · 12/11/2018 19:03

I refuse to give my email address at the till, I say I have money to pay for my items. I'm not giving you an email address.

MyDogHumpsThings · 12/11/2018 20:14

People who think their job / relationship / children are an adequate substitute for a personality.

timetodothis · 12/11/2018 20:34

People who lack character and who can't deal with even slightly challenging stuff.

Yes to this.
Plus people who lack the ability to recognize that not everyone you meet will share the same point of view as you.
And that's it's OK.
Before the Snowflake Generation it was called Agreeing to Disagree and you got on with your life.

The Professionally Offended.

hiphopchick · 12/11/2018 20:43

Here's some of mine! I have repeated some that have already been said, but they are mine too!

I don't like being asked for my email either, but what narks me off is being asked for my POSTCODE. I know they want to find out where people are coming from (maybe,) but it grates on me! I lie actually. I mean I give one CLOSE - like 1 mile away, but not mine.

Instagram posts with 57 hastags!

Stupid massive lips that look incredibly fake and laughable, botox, fake massive arses. (Real ones - big bums AND big lips are fine, but fake - LOL no!)

Celebrities (who are often famous for shag-all!) writing books. The ones who have a baby and suddenly feel the need tell everyone who has had babies already, how to parent properly.

Smart phones..... the bane of humanity. Sick of seeing people on theirs at least 50% of their waking hours.

Identity politics, and people identifying as whatever the fluck they want! (Despite concrete proof of what they biologically are.)

Men demanding to invade womens safe spaces.

Big bastard chuffing beards. Don't come NEAR me with a face that has a fucking raccoon glued to it!

Virtue signalling.

Salted caramel. Yuk.

Grey/dark blue decor. Yuk again.

Veganism. Nothing personal against real genuine vegans, but every single one I know without exception is a fake who eats maltesers and french fancies and a slice of quiche whenever they think none of their mates are nearby.

People who say 'I am a vegan 90% of the time.' No. You are NOT a vegan at all!!!!!!!!

Vegans having to tell you they're vegan - WHY? Some people on twitter and instagram have to mention it EVERY DAY. WHY?

'All the feels,' 'woke,'

Adverts where Charities are begging, and the ad goes on for 10 fucking minutes, asking you for £3 a month.

Too many and too long ad breaks on telly.

Self service tills. 1 in 3 times I use one it fucks up! I even need someone coming to me when I buy a can of red bull or a pack of Halls throat sweets.

Internet dating and men wanting a fuck immediately..... cringe

Porn being normalised, and men expecting women to do things they see in it.

This obsession that 20 to 50 y.o. women have with Prosecco. It's vile, cheap piss.

£25 to £50 advent calendars.

'Mumpreneur' VOM!

Every 3rd show on terrestrial tv being a bastard REALITY TV show!

The idea that only a woman who is curvy or overweight is a REAL woman. Piss off.

Extreme political correctness, and people being offended on behalf of others, and people shouting at others for using the 'wrong' terminology.

Ugg boots.

People posting on social media what they have done for charity.

Fur babies for pets, little man for their son, little princess for their daughter.

Chuggers.

Ripped jeans, that are more holes/rips than material!

Men sending dick pics. Do you REALLY think a woman will be turned on by this picture that looks like the last chicken in the shop?!

Every badly behaved child (and adult) being labelled with some kind of 'condition.' Sometimes people (and kids) are just assholes.

'Adulting.'

Tattoos. Everyone under 35 seems to have one - and some people over 35 too (in the UK anyway!) I see many really attractive young people who look good, who are completely ruined because they have tats all over their arms, their calves, their shoulders, the nape of their neck, their legs etc... They look good on no-one IMO. I hate this trend, and wish it would die. I think the vast majority of people will regret it in about 10 to 15 years.

littlebillie · 12/11/2018 21:01

As we now have social media everyone's entitled to an opinion (which is fine) however it's drifting out of social media to everyday life.

Everyone is getting angrier and ruder.

bigballss · 12/11/2018 21:08

Eyebrows
LILO lips
Those phone cases with the initials on the back
Don’t flame me but the transgender topic has got way out of hand

BendoverK · 12/11/2018 21:18

Selfies
People taking photos/videos of their kids doing things instead of just watching or playing with them
people who spit
People who drop rubbish
people who moan about everything
Facebook

Sorry just realised that I just don't like people and not just listed modern trends.

SPARKS17 · 12/11/2018 21:39

Vaping shops littering the high street

The overuse of anxiety and depression to describe the lows of life. We all have ups and downs it's normal and not necessarily a mental health problem.

Use of the word "triggering" are people really that sensitive?

Self appointed "influencers" the term makes me want to vomit

People who describe being a parent as "the hardest job in the world" it really isn't

The fashion for grey nurseries, give the poor child some colour and something interesting to look at

That 8 million disposable nappies go to landfill every day in the UK and the average child will use 5,500 to 6000 nappies in their lifetime. Amazing how many intelligent, environmentally aware folk turn a blind eye to this. Modern cloth nappies are really easy to use.

limpbizkit · 12/11/2018 21:42

I agree about the overuse of disorders. It's so offensive to the people that genuinely have them (they're usually the quiet ones about thr subject) everybody seems to have ME or fibromyalgia these days too.

Arnoldthecat · 12/11/2018 22:05

The cult of people who self identify as "young professionals"

Big hipster beards

People who start every other sentence with "so"..

Notfootball · 12/11/2018 22:06

People who say “I like my cake” or “I like my wine”. No, you just like cake/wine.

KissingInTheRain · 12/11/2018 22:10

hiphopchick

Is that all?

(I agree about all of them. Especially the tattoo craze. Tattoos are the leper’s bell of the terminally stupid.)

nozzel · 12/11/2018 22:18

Butt implants, fillers & plastic surgery on young women who don't need it. They are all starting to look the same & its an awful look. But then i'm fascinated how they get that ass in tight jeans?

Gender identity, I really don't care what you identify as, & no you don't have to tell me as soon as I meet you.

Being vegan, seems to go hand in hand with gender identity.

Easily offended....there is a theme here.....

Teenage boys in tracksuits on bikes thinking they are all gangsters & posting pictures with one hand down there pants & the other hand looking like they are learning to count

LonelyandTiredandLow · 12/11/2018 23:08

Men on internet dating (i'm sure women can be guilty too) who just spend days sending you single word messages or some ridiculous smiley/gif. I am not here to merely become your entertainment when you have nothing going on, I have a life. Make some effort and attempt a whole sentence ffs. It would be nice to feel you read my profile and maybe even managed to come up with a question all by yourself to show your interest.

I just reply with 1 word answers now. It never goes past 4 messages, oddly Hmm

converseandjeans · 12/11/2018 23:29

People walking around with a costa coffee with a phone in the other hand
Having to park next to massive people carriers everywhere and having no space to get out my car
Tattoos
Hipster beards
People who constantly take selfies
People ignoring their kids and being glued to their phones - then shouting at said kid because they are trying to interact with them
Collective grief for someone who you have never met & never previously been that interested in
Plastic tat - Christmas Halloween Valentines Easter it's never ending & most of it will end up in landfill
Self service tills that keep shouting out instructions when you're just trying to find your card or something

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