Phrases you hate reading on mumsnet

[Ohmycron]

I’ve been on mumsnet for about 18 years and you know what, if I read about people putting ducks in a row once more I might go mental.
What phrase do you hate.

*hate when people say NOW

Police. NOW
999 NOW 😡*

Me too it is just irritating.

@Thatsplentyjack

People calling themselves "myself" but that's not just on mn. I've even head it in songs. Just say ME or I ffs!

Omg I know right!!! Why has this become a thing???

'Discuss' there was one of those this morning. It's mucking about on MN not A Level English exam.

Loads in the Coronavirus topic, all very dramatic (sorry @Quarks69) and unnecessary. All the bodies piling up and letting it rip etc It is MB Bingo over there.

'I mean this kindly' always indicates something not meant kindly at all.

Hello ladies...
and yes to - did you mean to be so rude?....

Ducks in a row
Just that really

Oh God yes, 'Police. Now.'
I think it's the full stop that annoys me more than the command.

Or people giving there children's age in months. " my 48 month old". Eh, you mean your 4 year old!

I agree. I'll allow it until the child is 2 but it should stop after that.

Fur babies. 🤮.

And another vote for 'naice'

I've not really encountered 'Ducks in a row' much, I assume that's in Relationships prior to LTB? I have that topic hidden.

"What's not to like?"makes me positively murderous.

Not phrases but 'selfish,' 'stupid', 'selfish and stupid' and 'vile.' Just shut the fuck up lol.

@LizBennet

Oh God yes, 'Police. Now.' I think it's the full stop that annoys me more than the command.

Usually the post has moved on and been solved by the time they say it too. Like a woman they other week unwell at home. A&E now was still being posted 3 days after the op had indeed gone to hospital and been admitted

@eddiemairswife

"Didn't want to read and run." by people who have nothing to say, but want to sound sympathetic, (and see their name on the screen)

This really annoys me

'We've lost sight of what a normal weight is' - on every thread to do with food or weight.

'Imagine if the sexes were reversed' always delivered as a smug gotcha even though it rarely applies the way they think it does.

Straw man is a new one. I mean I know it's not a new phrase but I saw someone use it for the first time on mumsnet a couple of months ago and now it's everywhere. Not sure why it annoys me so much that people have jumped on it

I disagree about 'Didn't want to read and run' I look at it that someone has seen a post that has had no replies, doesn't know what to say or how to help but acknowledged the thread and simultaneously bumped it for people that can help.

I hate be kind.

“ it’s my first post, so be kind”…….no, if you’re needing told you’re an abuse then I will tell you!

Bugger off.

When someone says "I didn't want to read and run"

I always think, 'well no, you'd more than likely smack into a lamp post'...

'Let's call them ..,' as in 'my friends, let's call them Claire and Alice'. Don't know why but it gives me the rage!

I like this phrase because it makes spotting trolls really easy.

“Think”

Think threads that say “they were on an expensive holiday, think St Moritz”

Over-reference to 'hilarious' things that weren't even that funny in the first place. For example: snapped and farted, Sistine Chapel screamer, T-Rexing in the supermarket.

As soon as 'Friend A' and 'Friend B' get a mention I'm out. Because there'' soon be C and D and I just cannot be bothered.

@WorraLiberty

When someone says "I didn't want to read and run"

I always think, 'well no, you'd more than likely smack into a lamp post'...

That's all I'll think of now every time I read it 🤣

Bun fight is a well known phrase, it wasn’t invented on MN.

@donkey86

‘Picky bits’ eurgh

This is terrible. Picnic is ok, I think it must come from picnic but I've never heard picky bits anywhere other than Mumsnet.