What has MN taught you?

[Candyfloff]

I've been thinking about this today.

MN has taught me;

• Thinking on a deeper, critical level.
• That some behaviours I previously thought of as annoying and inconsiderate are downright abusive.
• To defend myself.
• That some people on this planet are just nuts.

And of course;

• Sugar is comparable with crack.
• Fabric Conditioner is the devil.
• 'Posh Chocs' exist
• A bath is similar to being a pig wallowing in filth

So what has MN taught you? Any lessons that you'd like to share?

• that no-one gets on with MIL (I miss mine, God Rest Her Soul)
• Bridezillas: wind your necks in!
• "That doesn't work for me" with optional tinkly laugh
• that everyone loves a good parking thread
• to stop people pleasing/no is a complete sentence

Did anyone mention penis beakers yet?

That an annual income of 200K isn't enoug to live in zone whatever in that there London.

@DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult say no more..

One thing I've never learnt from MN is the chicken thing. A roast chicken does me one (1) dinner. That's it.
How the fuck do people get banquets, or am I shopping in the wrong place?
I'm imagining posters picking up their ostrich sized birds from the butchers!

@foxyariel spot on about the parking threads. Cannot forget the diagram!
Or a CFer thread.

@changeyoursheets What is it then?! It says cream on the pot, doesn't it?
I feel unsettled.

That there's is a whole lot of snobs in the world.

It's an alternative to cream, that's why it lasts so bloody long 😭😂

@Candyfloff here you go

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49033856

There's a thread in FWR about it.

Not all men...but too many fucking men.

@SciFiScream That is absolutely stomach churning.
What on Earth is wrong with that scumbag. Hope the books thrown at him, doubt it though.

@changeyoursheets (not envy) I don't even want to know what's in it

Some women put up with the most awful shit from men, I don’t mean harrowing DV but ones that have lazy, man-children who do f-all.

That toilet brushes are controversial

I've been here just over a year and I feel like I've learned so much. Yes some posters are unnecessarily cruel but on the whole, I've asked for advice twice and received hundreds of kind, heartfelt messages of support

I've also learned:

• that random items can come out of your body (weird classics thread that baffled me!)
• that my favourite baby names are not especially popular on here
• that some people show immense strength during some outrageously difficult times of their life
• the daily mail etc really will do anything for a story ( the sun picked mine up and I nearly died of cringing reading it)
• some people hold some very odd views around health matters but I hope it'll make me a better healthcare professional in the future

Oh and our carpeted bathrooms really aren't popular at all

To always, ALWAYS cancel the cheque.

People spend their lives being 'astonished' by stuff that they really shouldn't be.

Nobody is ever just a rude bugger.
Apparently.

How astute some people are about money.
How much shit and how little connection people are prepared to put up with in a marriage.

That the way I parented my babies is called attachment parenting, and is a “ thing”.

That people really really care about what people think about them. I try to be kind and not rude and to take people into consideration, but I could never inhibit things I want to do/ be because of “ what people might think”.

And sadly, how unkind people are.

-how awful some men are and how unaware some women are of what abuse or just plain crappy behaviour looks like
-to appreciate my own father, who could be difficult but is fundamentally a decent man
-how poor many people's grasp of science is (particularly in relation to medical matters, genetics, etc)
-that I'm a much more permissible parent than I realised when it comes to giving kids independence (not in terms of behaviour/studying I hasten to add)

You didn’t know about measuring cups?!? This is why they need to put home economics back in school!
I have learned that people are willing to be used and abused by men - some of the descriptions of partners’ behaviour is incredible and that they are still with them!
That for some reason landlords are the devil incarnate, despite that many on here can’t afford to buy (so where do you propose to live).
That people who have money should be embarrassed and apologise and not spend it in case they offend someone, and have obviously no idea how hard it is for everyone else despite having earned all the money themselves.
That people are so quick to criticise or make fun of other who have genuine concerns and questions - anonymity brings out the worst in people.
That people think anyone other than themselves are interested in naming their baby.
That people ask strangers online about medical questions/baby scans/other stuff that only a doctor or medical tech should answer or a quick google could answer.

That people think anyone other than themselves are interested in naming their baby.

That is an odd one to me too. Personally, I wouldn't try to convince someone to call their daughter Melaena, for example, as a bad joke but some might.
The measuring cups thing, though...
Are you in Australia or the US? Cups are less usual in the UK.

Don't eat stuff off the floor or from other people's cars if you don't know what it is

It’s taught me that British people seem to worry a lot about their boilers, eat a lot of ready meals and love baths. And that a lot of husbands seem to be lazy and selfish and addicted to porn.

@Onesailwait

• that there are a lot of really nice, considerate and knowledgable people out there
• that there are a lot of rude people who would call someone else’s partner / family member / friend very bad names on the basis that their actions, behaviour etc is described on a thread when they don’t even know these people and they are not taking part in the conversation
• that I can giggle on my own too much reading some comments and giggle again when I remember the comments later on in the day (first sign of madness)
• that there are a lot of women just like me
• that couples have sex all the time for a very long time and women still find the time and inclination to use a variety of sex toys
• that sexual practices have apparently changed since I was last on MN well over a decade ago
• that everything is washable and gets washed even if it doesn’t need washing
• that parents are so selfless and children are loved to the moon and back on here
• that weird mysteries happen an awful lot and are hilarious to follow
• that some people haven’t heard of retinoids
• that most people are level headed individuals who don’t sweat the small stuff
• that there’s always someone you can talk to, who will listen and rally around to support during difficult times

-that some people are convinced they are right and get angry and stroppy when shown otherwise

• that some people are convinced they are good at debating

If I was a man I'd be gay because I sure as fuck wouldn't want to be in a relationship with a woman.