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What are your unpopular opinions

552 replies

HoneyIgrewthekids · 04/07/2019 16:06

Was discussing this with DD and her friends and thought it would make a great mumsnet thread.

Here are mine,
I cant stand Eastenders
I find Love Island boring
I dont like Ed Sheeran

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Soola · 04/07/2019 20:58

Cold shoulder tops are hideous on everyone.

BentNeckLady · 04/07/2019 20:59

People cannot change sex

Mayonnaise is disgusting

Mugs don’t need to be washed between cups of tea ( I genuinely didn’t realise people actually did this until I saw a colleague do it Hmm)

missmouse101 · 04/07/2019 20:59

Holidays are luxuries. Children are overrated. House plants are shite - just horrible pots of mud.

YumyumAndyum · 04/07/2019 20:59

I’m here for the unpopular opinions and enjoying reading them!

Glossing over those that have decided to argue the toss.

It’s a thread about unpopular opinions. You’re not going to win people over!

Hithere12 · 04/07/2019 21:00

What most vegans don’t realise is that life in the wild is horrendous most of the time. Most of those animals are starving and miserable. Free range chickens (real free range) have much happier lives than most wild animals.

Americanah · 04/07/2019 21:00

I don’t like dogs. They smell and it’s grim to share your living space with them.

Americanah · 04/07/2019 21:01

Oh and of course - trans women arent actually women.

Hithere12 · 04/07/2019 21:01

People should not be able to change their legal sex on passport. It should be changed to “trans woman” or “trans man”.

Hithere12 · 04/07/2019 21:02

Dogs are just easier, better versions of kids.

poppym12 · 04/07/2019 21:02

Alcohol shouldn't be served on aeroplanes. People can wait until they get to wherever they're going to start drinking.

Planes should have child free areas.

Hithere12 · 04/07/2019 21:03

Celebrities who go on and on about how great being a parent is are deceiving people. Most of them have a fleet of nannies, even when they aren’t working. If it was so fabulous why aren’t you looking after them 24/7?

bottomfellout · 04/07/2019 21:04

That society will collapse within the next decade.

howwudufeel · 04/07/2019 21:04

Outspoken and opinionated women are amazing.

Soola · 04/07/2019 21:04

Remoaners should just fuck off to ....

Actually they should just fuck off.

Martiniwitholives · 04/07/2019 21:05

Celebrities who go on and on about how great being a parent is are deceiving people. Most of them have a fleet of nannies, even when they aren’t working. If it was so fabulous why aren’t you looking after them 24/7?

100%

missmouse101 · 04/07/2019 21:06

Christmas is tedious, pointless shit.

Hithere12 · 04/07/2019 21:06

Women are still expected to be quiet and docile. Imagine if it was a woman on Good Morning Britain who behaved like Piers Morgan. They’d be dragged by everyone but because he’s a man he’s allowed to be as noisy as he wants.

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Hotelfoxtrot · 04/07/2019 21:31

@OccidentalPurist ever heard of hypothyroidism?

Soola · 04/07/2019 21:51

Dolphins are not cute, they stink to high fucking heaven.

Soola · 04/07/2019 21:52

Salmon pink. The actual colour. I don’t like it.

fikel · 04/07/2019 22:14

Drunk people
Backless dresses and tattoos
All the media attention given to transgenders
Cats
The soaps
Peeps need to take personal responsibility around their health, weight etc
Loud conversations in public places, we don’t need to hear the running commentary
Clothes that smell of cooking
Bad hygiene
Camping
Hearing parents swearing in front of their little ones

Soola · 04/07/2019 22:17

Certain ringtones. Especially the fairy magic wand one used by Middle Aged women. Awful.

I would love to secretly change it to the theme tune from Steptoe and Son.

daphine2004 · 04/07/2019 22:29

Hate smokers.

I will think you’re a cunt if you’re shouting at or speaking to your kid aggressively for no reason.

Referring to kids as little ones (sorry pp).

I also don’t like parents who either can’t be arsed to develop their toddlers. Or if they don’t know how try and find support - dint have kids if you’re going to plink them in front of the tv or iPad all day!

I do think there’s a place for tech with kids in moderation.

Pets are not the same as kids and no you can’t have compassionate leave when one dies, even if they were part of the family.

People who winge and complain about their job, weight, relationships etc. But don’t make changes to improve their situation. Only so much I can listen to!

I thought Gina Ford was useful to read and implemented some of her suggestions successfully.

I’m sure there’s more 🤐🤣

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HoneyIgrewthekids · 04/07/2019 22:36

I have some more , I hate BBC Breakfast especially the weather lady.

.I like Piers Morgan (despite disagreeing)

.Trump is not the worst US president while being awful he is better that G W Bush, he hasnt started an illegal war yet.

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