What things do you see and think are just pretentious?

[SneakyGremlins]

For me it's cafés with "no WiFi here, talk to each other!" signs.

A) I'll probably go elsewhere thanks

B) My best friend likes to sit on his phone anyway because they don't realise mobile data exists.

I just find it so wanky - if I'm going out to spend money on a drink and several pieces of cake then I'm going out to relax. If I want to be on my phone then I will be.

Sorry if it's already been mentioned .. those "round robin " Christmas messages ! Nothing to do with good wishes but just letting us lesser mortals know how well little Peregrine is doing with his violin lessons , that Juno was so clever to pass her driving test and get 20 A levels in the same week and how terribly busy Clarissa is with her charity work . Oh and Benson the cat sadly passed away this year .... yuk !!

MissLanesAmericanCousin
If it's not too cheeky to ask: What foundation would you recommend for 50 year old dry white skin with red cheeks from too much time outdoors please? (I wore Chanel as a youngster and it was lovely but not sure what to try now and can't really afford to make expensive mistakes?)

Giant hipster beards

Sipping vinegar (why???)

Also haven't RTFT so don't know if it's already been mentioned but people who describe holidays where they stay in more than one place as twin or multi centre holidays. You don't describe a normal holiday as single centre so why the need to say twin centre?

Giggorata Thank you so much for the Diana Damrau clip. Made my evening!
4 x 4s in towns/cities. White 4 x 4s anywhere, (just boasting about how often you have the leisure to wash your car )
But mainly language; especially misuse of reflexive pronouns, particularly by toadying, unctuous, polyester-suited minions in middle management/customer services in an effort to make themselves sound more educated or important.

Mumsnet

Influencers. I think the word you're looking for is Shepherd.

Sorry if repeating but "dropped" instead of released

Who'd have thought the humble potato could be so pretentious.

Hand-fried chips (yeh I really believe the millions of packs stacked on Tesco and Sainsburys shelves are individually and lovingly fried by hand.

Triple- cooked chips - why, just, why ?? And to add insult to injury served in a mug/tiny bucket/flowerpot as mentioned upthread, don't get me started.

Mixed gender toilets?? Why would someone say that hat? They are the safest option. I wish all toilets were unisex.

No they aren't - they're the most dangerous for women by far.

But agree with whoever said "gifting". You give someone a present, you don't "gift" it to them. It's all a bit phone for the fish-knives, Norman.

Disruptive. The new business buzzword.

Mostly sayings/popular words:
‘Algorithm’ is the one I see a lot at the moment. Why does a word have to get fashionable?

4x4s

Welsh rarebit in English cafes - it’s cheese on toast - or Creme Anglais in an English restaurant - it’s custard!!

Can't read all 19 pages, it would take too long. Has anyone mentioned 'slaw' yet? ITS COLESLAW YOU PRETENTIOUS BASTARDS!!

Serving everything in separate containers in a restaurant is just so irritating. If a customer has SN or other issue that makes them prefer their food touching, fair dos. But otherwise it’s a waste of washing up. Little dicky pots for beans, miniature chip baskets, etc. Grrrrr.

Also, roof tiles or greasy slabs of wood puts me off ordering the food they’re matched with. I want a plate. Just an ordinary round hygienic plate.

Sharing my table with other diners. Wagamama etc - if I wanted to sit butted up against a loud mouthed pretentious magnolia dwelling lovie, I’d start talking to my younger sister again and invite her out to Wagamama!

Brand snobs. Unless there’s a good reason for it, which there probably isn’t.

People who walk around talking into their phone whilst its on speaker.
People who allow their kids to watch ipads loudly on public transport or restaurants.
People on phones in restaurants.
People who name their homes when they have a street number, only allowable if you live in a village with only named homes.
People who put designer carrier bags out in their homes for others to see.
Double barrelled names, either first or surname.

Try living in Cheshire...mostly everything is overly massively pretentious but then hardly anyone from the nice bits of Cheshire can afford to still live in Cheshire so I guess it's normal!

Wine tasting.

Just. Drink. It.

People who refer to rooms as "the space" in the context of decorating. "I really like that couch but it wouldn't suit the space". It's a room ffs!

I really hate try hard judging panels and critics at awards events trying to be so cool and alternative. They always make a point of going for the obscure stuff over what is popular with ordinary people. An example would be that awful film ‘The Shape of Water’ getting an Oscar for best movie last year over so many other great movies. The Greatest Showman didn’t get any major nominations and was sneered at by the critics but it’s delighted so many cinema goers like Bohemian Rhapsody. Its sad that mediocre actors like Nicholas Cage have won Oscars yet Tom Cruise who has been entertaining the masses for decades with some real quality films never has. Also don’t laugh, but the global success achieved by One Direction was phenomenal. They were the biggest thing on the planet for several years breaking records set by the Beaties back in the sixties. Their success should have been acknowledged by their country but the only BRIT awards they ever won were the ones voted for by the public. I don’t think MBEs would have been unreasonable for representing their country and achieving success on an international platform.

StripeyChina, not cheeky at all! Glad you asked!

I would try Make Up Forever Liquid Lift Foundation. Also, Futurist my Estee Lauder although a little on the pricey side. Has a nice slip to it though. Also Dr. Jart Cicapair Tiger Grass Camo Drops is nice for negating the redness in your skin. Plus, it is much easier than using green concealer if you don't have expertise in blending or colour correcting.

Do you wear a foundation primer?

Mummybear not cheese on toast see, ACTUAL RECIPE

wear a Barbour jacket, also have 2 Musto jackets and Dubarry boots. I'm a normal country girl who likes good quality, practical,warm clothes and boots. I don't wear them to be pretentious. Sadly envy makes a lot of people mock those who wear these items

I think you are —deliberately— missing the point. That’s lovely for you to tell us about your wardrobe but I was specifically talking about people who have just moved from a large city wearing hunting jackets to do the weekly shop.

Pfft.