People you only meet on Mumsnet...

[CurlewKate]

People who never answer their door/phone.
People who get really stroppy about taking in parcels for neighbours.
People who can feed a family of four for a week on one chicken.
People who wash mince (one for the oldies, there.)
People who resent giving somebody a lift to a place they were going anyway.
Fee free to add your own!

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People who hate their step children

People who hide themselves away after having a baby, god forbid any of the baby's family want to meet the new family member. Of course this only applies to the fathers side of the family.

This 100%. Definitely not something I encountered in real life. The MIL angst on MN is so ridiculous

Another thing I came across just the other day is that the family you choose is much more important than the family you were born into. It goes alongside the precious nuclear family/precious family time thing. Again not something I can relate to, all family is important to anyone I know. I even saw a poster moan about this mobile phone test thing being on Sunday because that whole 10 seconds of the test will interrupt “family time”

I do take days or even weeks to answer a text. The difference is in actual life, my mates send me texts saying "FFS, answer my bloody text" rather than go no contact and tell everyone how disrespectful I am.

People who don't give their children a proper tea/dinner because they had a hot lunch at nursery/school.

I'm obviously not talking about those who are doing their best but skint and trying to eke out a meagre living, just those who think that one proper meal a day suffices.

The amount of "announcing" (always makes me think of a town crier with a bell) and "demanding" that goes on.

I'm pretty sure that people just, y'know, say stuff and ask for things.

Oh, and all the MILs who scream and cry and throw themselves to the floor like toddlers. spoiler, no they don't

People who can't get their head around the fact that answering the door or phone might be difficult for some, e.g. anxiety sufferers.

People who say check your privilege…urgh makes me squirm!

@MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco hahaha so it's you lol!! I've never met anyone like that but agree if somebody did that to me I'd just send a follow up or call rather than start a thread about going NC with my friend lol

Ah yes - but does it have pink flowers on it all year round?

Child free and evening only invites to a wedding.
I know nobody who would give out about that.
It's a good excuse for a piss up.

Couples that have to bath/shower before they have sex.

People who are obsessed by class.

I mentioned on a thread that most people massively underestimate how many calories they are eating…and also, that many people actually need less than 2,000 calories a day. ( it’s an average, so of course it’s true)

said most people don’t lose weight in diets because they eat too much.

was then called a competitive undereater!

People who wear fresh pyjamas every night

I never believe this. Imagine a family of four going on holiday. Do they really pack 28 pairs of pjs?
(Or do they spend half the holiday doing laundry?!)

Well, not rinsing but most cooks brown mince, tip away the fat and then start making the bolognese etc. Otherwise greasy film

People who co sleep.

Then you are very unusual.

People with very illiberal views about gender

People who aren't in the slightest put out when their parent leaves them nothing in their will.

People who get offended by giving monetary gifts. For example don't give money for a wedding gift and instead go on MN asking what they should buy the couple who have politely requested money. Why would you complicate the issue and spend hours trying to work out and then buy a gift they already have or don't want?
Money will never be sent to a charity shop or returned. Everyone wants money! Simple.

Also people who get all hand wringy because mil/fil want to give them a massive ton of money towards a house or similar and they feel like they shouldn't really take it even though mil/fil are multi millionaires. As if. Just take it, be grateful and shut up about it like everyone else who's lucky enough to get such an offer does.

Yep the first I knew about evening only invites being rude and because you are a second class friend was on MN. Weird as we always grew up going to close family/friends day time weddings and extended family/friends evening receptions. Never crossed my mind for it to be rude. We have a huge family though so would be paying for 300 daytime meals at every wedding.

Also on here I found out that apparently you can never invite people out unless you pay and that it always should be a free bar at a wedding. I have only been to 2 paid bar weddings in my whole life, once was a fancy affair in Vegas and both people earnt large 6 figure salaries and had no kids, the other we didn't even realise and paid for our own drinks most of the day in a smaller bar at the venue until someone told us. Wouldn't have even crossed our minds we wouldn't have to pay. General invites out have always been a mixture, sometimes for big birthdays we have paid for everyone and other times it would be come and join us if you fancy sort of thing.

People who think every rude old person has dementia and every rude adult of any other age has mental health problems, or is " going through something". Apparently no one is just a good old fashioned twat any more 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yep, it certainly has been normal in our circles to give whatever the couple ask for, money/vouchers are great. Wedding list great. I hate the thought of spending a load of money on a gift they don't like or have 10 of already. I cannot work out what is offensive really. They aren't saying you have to get anything at all. Most people aren't bothered either way but don't want 10 toasters.

The farmhouse ham sandwich eating family at Liverpool st station made me smile.