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What things do you see and think are just pretentious?

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SneakyGremlins · 01/02/2019 13:23

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.

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Drogosnextwife · 02/02/2019 01:00

@TheDogsMother

I like to try and think of rude things they could mean. This I saw one that obviously said wanker (it didn't really look that much like wanker,but who knows)

user1493423934 · 02/02/2019 01:08

'Ordinary' people (who just happen to live in a very expensive 'hip' neighbourhood) and their house spread in the local Sunday magazine. Make pains to state they're 'not rich' (despite their house costing as much as all the houses in my suburb put together). Usually one of the couple has a 'trendy' media job and the other one has a job where they 'source pieces' for some wanky venture. They like to 'forage' special ingredients for their meals and have very 'eclectric' style. Their children are always called Lulu, Elmo (yes really) Hugo etc - definitely no Jacks or Sophies! One couple called themselves 'hippies' but they actually lived in the middle of the city in a trendy neighbourhood! ?

HistoriaTrixie · 02/02/2019 01:08

Avocados. Avocado toast. Avocado front and center on a salad. Avocado ruining in sushi. Avocado on burgers for fuckssake. Bane of my existence.

Cryptic menus. "Chef's special trout. Salsify, beets, oysters, orange juice." Okay, lovely not but what do you DO with it? Does anyone else fondly remember the days when each menu had a proper description of the items on it?

OkPedro · 02/02/2019 01:15

findingmyfeet12 How is "Can I get" pretentious?

Oddcat · 02/02/2019 01:19

Job descriptions and all the wanky buzz words and phrases they use.

Giggorata · 02/02/2019 01:29

Love those caterwauling singers....

Seriously, is this not absolutely incredible?

I used to think that personalised number plates were pretentious, but not now, as most people think of people who have them as dicks.. or ostentatious, perhaps.
All the hipsterspeak and foodie stuff is what I find pretentious.

Still, none of it harms anyone. :)

FiveShelties · 02/02/2019 01:30

BigStripey I often walk past a house with peacocks, I will never look at them again in the same way!😂

People photographing their meals, just eat it before it cold.

SapphireSeptember · 02/02/2019 01:41

BigStripyBastard I genuinely laughed so hard I couldn't breathe properly. 🤣 Those damn peacocks!

Overpriced make-up. Sure, you claim this £40 lipstick is better than say, one by Revlon, or this £43 eyeshadow palette better than Makeup Revolution, but I doubt it. And then you get people who buy fake make up because they're so desperate to own a particular thing and in doing so put their health at risk, rather than buy a dupe from an actual brand (Makeup Revolution, W7, Bad Habit and a few others are infamous for making dupes, but I'd rather buy those than a knock off.)

PlainVanilla · 02/02/2019 01:54

Use of the word concur, when you mean agree.
Incorrect use of reflexive pronouns, makes the speaker sound very stupid.

SoftBlocks · 02/02/2019 02:21

Coffee served in jam jars.

RCohle · 02/02/2019 02:23

Saying "trouser" rather than trousers. In fact the entire Sunday times style section.

Not owning a TV. We all know you watch dancing on ice on your laptop love.

People who "travel" instead of going on holiday.

People with strong views, for or against, London.

xWallToWallBastardsx · 02/02/2019 02:40

The word Oxblood. It's burgundy dick head! God sake.

brizzledrizzle · 02/02/2019 04:01

People who "travel" instead of going on holiday.

Yes to this if it's a fortnight on the costa del sol but if you are doing a Michael Palin then that's travelling. An elderly person who I know went on a cruise to Antarctica and said they were like an explorer, now that's pretentious.

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brizzledrizzle · 02/02/2019 04:09

Sorry about all those, the app lied and kept saying it couldn't post my contribution.

SpeckledyHen · 02/02/2019 04:57

Beauty / style where they talk about “ a red lip “ etc .
Is the other one left blank ?

Zoflorabore · 02/02/2019 05:38

Bento boxes- dd feels her Smiggle lunchbox is quite inferior now...

Triple cooked chips- I'm fucking starving, just once cooked will be fine thank you Grin

Jitterbugz · 02/02/2019 05:46

A BMW driver using indicators. Grin

primoestate · 02/02/2019 05:59

Selfies

Seahorseshoe · 02/02/2019 06:11

White 2018 Range Rovers. How can such an expensive car be common? They are everywhere.

Mum2OneTeen · 02/02/2019 06:18

Persnalised car rego number plates

startingafresh1 · 02/02/2019 06:21

Personalised number plates.