Have you ever seen a reverse?

[Happinessinapeartree]

Gets mentioned all the time, as in 'is this a reverse'?

I've never seen one in all my years here. Not once.

Have you? Can you link to one?

I think it's a MN urban myth

Is this a reverse pretending to not know a reverse????

OMG. Am I an unintentional reverse reverse?

Yes, I have seen reverses. They are usually very obvious. The main problem is that when the OP posts halfway through that it’s a reverse people don’t read the update so keep sticking in the boot. I have no idea why people post them, it’s possible for both sides to be wrong.

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One of my first posts on here was a reverse before I knew the MN etiquette and how much reverses are hated! I just wanted opinions without bias. If you search my username the thread is still there or I will try and link it.

I've seen many reverses over the years. They're written to get majority YABU responses, and are usually fairly obvious, because they're written from the pov of someone who thinks the other side is being unreasonable.

I see them a lot!

They are extremely common and extremely annoying. Especially when OP reveals half way through page 5 and the next 50 replies are still answering the opening post.

Hi, I'm a size 14 and I'm really lazy and don't take much care over my appearance. My coworker is a size 6. She's really sporty and pretty and I'm really jealous of her. I often like to eat at my desk at work. I sit there munching crisps and chocolate bars throughout the day. Last week, I told my coworker that it was unfair that she was so slim and I'm so fat. She told me that I should try snacking less in a really kind and reasonable way. I'm now sulking and not speaking to my coworker. IABU?

😂

Yes I’ve seen quite a few. They are usually very obvious. I have also been here years

How long did that take you, @Solebiz? (I was going to type it backwards but my head hurt after one word).

I've seen lots of threads that look like a reverse but never one that the Op has then admitted is a reverse.

There was one only the other day where the op admitted it iirc

Yes loads. A lot of them get deleted. MNHQ asked whether or not people wanted the last one deleted and most of us said we did so it went.

@KenAdams
Which one was that???

What is a reverse? I'm pretty new to MN.

I have seen some.
Even more annoying is when something really seems like a reverse but the op denies it.

I've seen reverse threads.

I've also seen threads that are going so badly for the OP that they claim they're a reverse to try and quell the virtual battering . That happens less now that MNHQ agree to delete threads (for 'privacy reasons' obvs)

Bloody hundreds!

A reverse is where the OP starts a thread from the 'other' person's point of view. Usually something really outlandish like

'My OH will only have sex every fourth Thursday of the month and likes me to dress up as Charlie Chaplin. I find it a turn off. AIBU'

Poster is the Charlie fetishest and thinks they're being hard done by because their OH has says they're weird.

I've seen loads over the years.

This is a reverse thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a2241614-To-expect-this-woman-to-help-me#50863364

Yes - they crop up fairly regularly.

Loads of times.

There is one now gathering pace I think.

@theflush

Thank you!!!!

That is the first reverse I've ever read. I feel I've graduated and earned some sort of honour.

Yes. They are very annoying to read as you feel yourself getting annoyed, give out advice and then realise it’s a reverse and it doesn’t help at all

@theflushedzebra that was the first reverse I ever read on here and it came to mind as soon as I opened this thread.