What makes you immediately think 'Mumsnetter' ??

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I was watching Dinner Date this morning and the girl on it served up on Emma Bridgewater plates and bowls.

The dresser behind her had loads of Emma Bridgewater cups on too. She was young so assume still living at home.

My first thought was "bet her Mum is a Mumsnetter"

I wouldn't think Boden for MN, Boden are aspirational surely? MN is more ridiculously overpriced gender neutral Scandi brands IMO.
I read a message on the whatsapp class group recently where the queen bee was referring to her 'dd'. I knew at that point she was a MN and have been looking out for her posts since.

I have heard "ducks ...." in real life before I saw it on mumsnet

Oh yes and I realized that the ones who asked what dd meant were not MNetters!

Vulva

@Mumdiva99 - you've got me wondering now! Perhaps it IS precious first born. Either way you know the type when you meet them I think.

I worked out someone I worked with was on MN she uses the phrase 'entitled', 'unreasonable' and then once mentioned something that was on the feminist board at the time- she said 'I read somewhere' (a tiny study that hadn't been in the press)- very unlike her. Name changed immediately, like a PP I don't seem to like people like me in RL

(it is precious first born)

@FawnDrench I do know the type....I think I was probably one before I lightened up a bit. 😂. Could also stand for Precocious first born, Playful first born, Pleasant first born, Placid first born, Presumptuous first born.....

I went to a Get Writing day run by a literary agent and MNHQ in London a few years ago. The room was full of mumsnetters but I didn't hear anyone mention it. Then a woman started acting in a very entitled way and the eyes were rolling and the lips were pursed en masse.

They don’t answer their phone or their door and won’t do anyone a favour without getting a reciprocity agreement signed in the presence of witnesses.

Generally liberal.

Limited tolerance for Performance Parenting - shared WTF glance if this occurs -

Articulate.

Delay in divider being put down on the supermarket conveyor belt provokes a glare.

Total acceptance of going NC with whomever it may be if they take the piss or make your life miserable.

Wary of opening front door to randoms.

Sometimes heard to say out loud 'Leave The Bastard' and 'Cheeky Fuckery'.

Recently a male friend came out with: "That doesn't work for me" and "no is a complete sentence". I've also heard him use the phrase "pee on a stick" which I've only ever seen on here.
If he was female I'd be thinking mumsnetter. Am now wondering if he's one of the few men on here. I will now be name changing frequently just in case.

I think there are more than a few men on here Pumpkin, not that they would all admit to it if asked.

Many of the things mentioned on this thread (particularly abbreviations and phrases like "pee on a stick") are just Internet parenting forums in general - I cut my teeth on US-based parenting sites before discovering Mumsnet and those were all over the place.

I have spotted a few people on here whom I already know in RL based on information they've dropped, but never the other way around.

Cosleeper.

"ducks in a row" is ancient as a saying. My grandmother (b1906) used to say it I'm always surprised when it's used on MN as it's so archaic.

AIBU, CF, naice, cutted up pear, pom bears

Those (not thermos) hot drink mugs that I don't know the name of but see lots of women carrying

Some of the answers on here are ridiculous btw

Try searching Google for snowflake

Stunt pineapple.

In real life I always think MN ladies are 40s-50s, aspiring middle class, look a bit unkempt, like they could do with a good scrub, wear something "fun" like Cath Kidson or tgat awful dog or monkey brand, smell faintly of dog and are very loud and opinionated. I was in a coffee shop today and one lady stood out a mile. Major sense of entitlement, made a huge fuss about gluten. She sat down at a table next to me and the first thing out of her mouth to her friend was "so I was on Mumsnet this morning...." Bingo!
I am majorly generalising obviously but that's what comes to mind.

Would use the word “hobby”.

I never hear this word spoken. It would be an immediate tell.

That woman who phoned into Jeremy Vine yesterday about feeding bread to ducks. She came on to say that there's no need for anyone to eat bread, never mind ducks. We should all be gluten free and eat seeds and grains as it's so much healthier. I thought to myself "mumsnetter right there..."

Anyone who refers to nibbles or a buffet type tea as "picky bits" 🤢

See I think Leno and Come that's who MNers take the piss out of, not them themselves. Do you fall into those categories?