Things you thought were normal/harmless until joining mumsnet

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lots of things that I thought were quite normal /fine/harmless before I joined MM seem to be quite abhorrent to a large percentage of posters. I often find myself wondering about whether my perceived normal is actually the minority. Some examples

Home made food or cakes - I bloody love home made cakes and think they are always nicer than shop bought - my first thoughts when offered one is usually yum, a cake! I've never given a moments thought to whether the person owns cats or dogs or has a hygeine certificate.

Ensuite bathrooms - I've got an ensuite bathroom. It's used for any instance where you may need a toilet. Apparently this is very very wrong.

Eating carbs

Bayliss and Harding toiletries - I would not be offended by this as a gift unless it was from my husband

(I'm with you on Thorntons though - they are nasty)

Answering the door to someone - if I see ex criminals selling stuff door to door, I dont answer, otherwise I dont have a problem with answering the door, and i get on with all of my neighbours.

Speaking to and socialising with work colleagues - i speak to, socialise (outside of work) and am friends with most of my work colleagues. I'd count many of them as friends. We buy each other birthday cards and presents and sometimes bring in cakes. (See point 1)

What are the things you've been educated on since joining MN?

Oh, and not being able to drive makes me a feckless, useless excuse for an adult and I am clearly a massive burden on family and friends.

I (aim to ) do 3 loads of washing per week for our family of 4.
Which in itself is quite unusual on MN as a lot of people seem to do 3 loads per day. I dont change bedding daily but all underwear , masks and sportswear gets washed after 1 wear. Tea towels and dish cloths are probably changed every other day....but like pp everything goes in the same wash segregated by colour, or very occasionally I'll do a handwash (programme on the machine - not an actual handwash!!)
We have a double bed and find it adequate but we are small - averagely sized.

If I had to sleep in a double bed with my partner there would be an incident. I snore and he is some kind of sleep disco dancer.

Separate rooms. We are both happy and well rested. And pleased to see each other in the morning!

Yes to separate bedrooms. I always liked the idea of the Victorian husband asking his wife if he could visit tonight. Seemed so much more romantic than his just rolling over and finding you in the bed. Keep the mystery and magic alive.

I think I read too many romances as a teenager.

Now it is just avoiding the snoring and being able to have a cup of tea and a biscuit in bed when I can't sleep instead of trying to lie there and not disturb him. Gives a whole new meaning to lie there and think of England.

@ancientgran I do so wish mine would request a visit. Instead he bellows for coffee and "servicing" when he hears me get up in the morning (he is not abusive, LTB material or other, we both find it very funny. Especially after a good night's sleep).

Instead he bellows for coffee and "servicing" when he hears me get up in the morning

Good to see romance is alive and well.

Well quite. It's like an oil change but with vocal complaining.

Shaving my legs above the knee. I was accused of lying when I mentioned it once here

You're joking! I've always shaved my legs above the knee, BlueThursday.
I thought everybody who shaved their legs did.

Taught me nothing. I already knew the thing called 'normal' is a myth and that people are weirdos

I've always wanted an ensuite, why do mumsnet think they're bad? I'd love to have a bathroom that only my DH and myself use.

@Wearethechampionsmyfriend

I've always wanted an ensuite, why do mumsnet think they're bad? I'd love to have a bathroom that only my DH and myself use.

I'd love to have a bathroom that only I use!

Owning a second property that I let to tenants. According to mumsnet I'm basically evil, selfish, land grabbing and the cause of all inequality.

@Plumtree391 - never shaved my legs above the knee...there's not much hair there anyway. Even if there was, it's very rare I wear something showing my thighs...

Me and my friends happily pay for what we ate/drank when we go out for a meal. Wouldn't dream of splitting the bill equally as it's never fair.

I clean when I can be bothered.

Ditto changing the beds.

Washing goes in together. As long as the colours match I don't care what touches what.

I have plastic grass. Best thing I ever did.

I answer the door and welcome friends who pop in - just like they welcome me when I pop in to theirs. None of us care about the state of each other's houses.

I don't have a toilet brush and don't care if you do.

Sometimes we have beige food for tea.

I never had a stair-gate when DD was a baby. She never fell down the stairs. I never had a baby monitor either. In a normal size house how are you unlikely to hear a baby cry?

DD sat in the front seat of the car from birth and never had a rear facing seat. We had fantastic chats and enjoyed our travels.

I love spending time with DD but if she wants to go and spend a couple of hours online that's fine with me.

I think the teachers at DDs school are amazing. And tell them.

The receptionist at my local Drs surgery has never been anything but helpful and kind.

My DD didn't go to swimming lessons. She hated them so I didn't make her do them. I took her swimming myself and guess what? She can swim!

[quote KeepSmiling89]@Plumtree391 - never shaved my legs above the knee...there's not much hair there anyway. Even if there was, it's very rare I wear something showing my thighs...[/quote]
I agree there is less hair but there is some on the thighs, front and back, and skin feels nicer and silky smooth when properly depilated.

However, each to their own. There's no right or wrong about such things, it's a matter of personal preference.

I knew a girl years ago who had managed to "catch" a man who worked for Goldman Sachs (so he was loaded). She was, at his request and expense, having full body electrolysis - every single millimetre of body - which was a session every week for weeks. She was not an ape - just normal.

I was aghast - a quick going over the hairiest bits with a razor was my idea of depilating. Mind you, I have never had to dance to the tune of a Goldman Sachs master of the universe...

@DottyHarmer

I knew a girl years ago who had managed to "catch" a man who worked for Goldman Sachs (so he was loaded). She was, at his request and expense, having full body electrolysis - every single millimetre of body - which was a session every week for weeks. She was not an ape - just normal.

I was aghast - a quick going over the hairiest bits with a razor was my idea of depilating. Mind you, I have never had to dance to the tune of a Goldman Sachs master of the universe...

Every single millimeter below the eyebrows we presume?

Yeah, it’s funny how some men (or anyone, really) think that if you have a luxuriant head of thick tumbling hair, the follicle action stops right there and you have not a single hair growing anywhere else about your person.

Mind you, we Brits are a bit coy. My female relatives in Europe march into a salon and openly ask for their “moustaches” to be done. Years ago people spoke in hushed tones about “superfluous hair”.

I may or may not march into a salon whilst loudly announcing "get the Flymo out ladies I'm here!"

Breaks the ice.