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A hill you will die on.

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GreenEyesIsBack · 19/02/2026 15:04

Mine is amongst others that carbonara should only ever be made with long pasta, none of your penne, or fusili nonsense.

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SugarPuffSandwiches · 19/02/2026 16:52

Thingything · 19/02/2026 16:19

All right-thinking people should carry tip-ex and a black marker to fix misplaced apostrophes in singage.

I need to start doing this, as I'm often irrationally wound up by errant apostrophes! 😁

1000StrawberryLollies · 19/02/2026 16:52

TheoreticallyAdult · 19/02/2026 15:59

And to expand … pepperoni are bell peppers not salame (yes with e not an i).

No one is two words and your autocorrect will literally fix it so how do you keep typing noone?????

Middle lane drivers on the motorway should be put in the stocks.

I'm pretty sure it's only got one 'p' when it means peppers in Italian. The spicy sausage has two (though presumably it's named after the peppers).

amoosebouche · 19/02/2026 16:52

@Blondiney it's become so ubiquitous, it's surely got to stop soon?! Meanwhile I'm well and truly an obvious Gen Xer apparently, as I still wear trainer liners. Quelle horreur.

murasaki · 19/02/2026 16:52

Catwalking · 19/02/2026 16:51

crocs ok to wear for hanging washing out ?

My view is fine for your own garden, but not for public sight.

GreatAuntytobe · 19/02/2026 16:52

{mention:TheHungryHungryLandsharks}@TheHungryHungryLandsharksthanks for such a pleasant, informative reply. I was asking out of genuine curiosity and half expected you to come back with a load of insults, as is, sadly, the case on MN far too often these days. How refreshing to receive such a civil answer.

ChamonixMountainBum · 19/02/2026 16:53

Scafell Pike is a hill and not a mountain.

murasaki · 19/02/2026 16:53

SugarPuffSandwiches · 19/02/2026 16:52

I need to start doing this, as I'm often irrationally wound up by errant apostrophes! 😁

I did it with a biro from my bag in a lift at work. It was a university, so I felt standards should be maintained.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 19/02/2026 16:53

GreenEyesIsBack · 19/02/2026 15:37

Cats are fuzzy little annoying pests.

I have checked with CatBastard, who is sitting next to me and he says you are absolutely correct, @GreenEyesIsBack. Being annoying is their raison d’etre.

1000StrawberryLollies · 19/02/2026 16:54

It’s dessert not pudding, pudding is a type of dessert.

Only if you're American, or possibly Hyacinth Bucket.

Tacohill · 19/02/2026 16:54

When posters change their advice depending on the sex of the person.

Blondiney · 19/02/2026 16:54

amoosebouche · 19/02/2026 16:52

@Blondiney it's become so ubiquitous, it's surely got to stop soon?! Meanwhile I'm well and truly an obvious Gen Xer apparently, as I still wear trainer liners. Quelle horreur.

Tis the only civilised option, my friend.

DeanElderberry · 19/02/2026 16:55

ConstanzeMozart · 19/02/2026 15:28

It is morally indefensible to buy a dog/puppy when there are so many in shelters desperately needing rehoming.

And, less controversially, carbonara does NOT have cream in it.

I read that as capybara and felt confused.

HelenaWaiting · 19/02/2026 16:55

@TheHungryHungryLandsharks
Someone who drinks decaf coffee in the morning is basically a walking bright red flag.

Or has a heart condition. I'm supposed to avoid caffeine. It's soul-destroying.

VictoriaEra · 19/02/2026 16:55

minnel · 19/02/2026 16:10

Grown men should not wear hoodies and trainers unless they are exercising (or slobbing around at home).

Hard agree.

Jeezitshard · 19/02/2026 16:56

And also that carbonara should never be made with cream 🤢

MrsMitford3 · 19/02/2026 16:56

Queue, Cue, Que and Q.

How hard is it to use the correct word/spelling?
And one isn't even a word at all (well not in the English language anyway).

JudgeJ · 19/02/2026 16:57

Teenagerantruns · 19/02/2026 15:41

Fruit does not belong with savory food, no pineapple on pizza, no apple sauce with pork.

No!! Pork exists so we can enjoy lovely, sharp, apple sauce.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 19/02/2026 16:57

murasaki · 19/02/2026 16:52

My view is fine for your own garden, but not for public sight.

What about to run out in when taking out the bins?

Hesperatum · 19/02/2026 16:58

Sourdough bread is tough and tasteless
chocolate and mint do not belong together
porridge is the devil’s food
avocado is horrid
white ‘chocolate’ is disgusting
tofu is revolting

But I must admit I love sandwich spread😬

HangingOver · 19/02/2026 16:58

Superhansrantowindsor · 19/02/2026 16:19

American words and phrases spoil the English language and people who use them appear to be thick.

Nobody needs to walk around outside with a coffee cup.

Dry robes should only be worn by someone getting out of a body of water.

Lip fillers look weird.

Speaking as someone who surfs and lives by the beach I ABSOLUTELY wear mine on muddy dog walks, have you seen the state of the fucking weather 😅

TheJustJoker · 19/02/2026 16:58

Buscobel · 19/02/2026 15:13

Christmas cake and cheese are a match made in heaven.

They are indeed but must be a crumbly, salty white like Wensleydale. Perfect pairing IMHO.

GreenEyesIsBack · 19/02/2026 16:58

Cheese should never have bits in it, and particularly not sweet bits.
No Asda, I do not want to buy sticky toffee pudding cheese.

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Geminispark · 19/02/2026 16:59

Meadowfinch · 19/02/2026 15:12

If we're talking about food, real, home made wholemeal bread. I'd far rather get up a little earlier and make decent wholemeal bread with yeast, and a crust, than eat the flabby sour blotting paper that passses for bread in most supermarkets. My son has grown up eating the real thing.

And if we're talking wider life, women have two X chromosomes. Those with XY chromosomes are not women.

Is it hard to make? Do you use a bread maker?

Spaghettion · 19/02/2026 16:59

Flavoured Coca Cola is grim, it tastes like someone has spilled perfume in your drink.
That Micheal Jackson is 100% a pedophile, I can’t deal with people that stick up for him.

exhaustDAD · 19/02/2026 16:59

Putting chips or crisps on a slice of bread. Literally. In the bin. And you are forbidden from approaching a kitchen ever again.

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