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What little acts of rebellion or activism do you do?

945 replies

Steelworks · 20/04/2026 07:25

I’m not talking about going on marches, but minor things, that you know about.

Mine is I won’t play Michael Jackson songs, after all the alleged behaviour, which certainly wouldn’t be accepted by today’s standards.

The second is I won’t buy McCain products, after they put out an advert for Smileys, which referred to ‘knocker’s’ in them. I thought that language had died out in the seventies.

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nomas · Today 07:53

MovingBird123 · 20/04/2026 20:22

Thanks for your generous donation to FIDF! xxx

IDF have admitted they arbitrarily kill civilians so if that floats your boat, crack on.

keepincool · Today 08:12

Just been reminded by another thread mentioning India Knight - I regularly remind Times readers, via the comments section, that her partner, Eric Joyce, is a convicted pedophile and that she has stood by him. Then I point them in the direction of Julie Burchill's Silence of the Hacks article:
https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/08/12/the-silence-of-the-hacks/

The silence of the hacks

Why has the press said so little about the Eric Joyce child porn case?

https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/08/12/the-silence-of-the-hacks/

MummyWillow1 · Today 08:17

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · Today 07:51

You are the one who leapt in to say they don’t claim benefits when the main point was a man got a child pregnant and now they are celebrated by having their own show.

I am surprised you didn’t caveat it but that’s up to you.

Well aren’t you a nice little Mumsnetter. Judging, being better than everyone.You fit right in!

Perhaps attempt to have some actual information before forming an opinion?

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · Today 08:18

MummyWillow1 · Today 08:17

Well aren’t you a nice little Mumsnetter. Judging, being better than everyone.You fit right in!

Perhaps attempt to have some actual information before forming an opinion?

If you would like to explain why what I said was wrong, I’m happy to listen. Or just have a go at me. Up to you. Are you one of the family?

MovingBird123 · Today 08:30

nomas · Today 07:53

IDF have admitted they arbitrarily kill civilians so if that floats your boat, crack on.

It's all up to you! Another donation on the way... You are a goldmine.

nomas · Today 08:33

MovingBird123 · Today 08:30

It's all up to you! Another donation on the way... You are a goldmine.

It’s your money, you may spend it as you wish. Lady Catherine will never know.

https://news.sky.com/story/israeli-soldier-describes-arbitrary-killing-of-civilians-in-gaza-13393422

BlueEyedBogWitch · Today 08:34

I don’t buy from Amazon any more.
I stream music on Qobuz, rather than Spotify.
I use Ecosia search engine, rather than Google.
I don’t use ChatGPT, or any other AI service.

BlueEyedBogWitch · Today 08:43

Oh, and I was once walking through Liverpool in broad daylight, when the drunkest, highest man in the world came ranting up behind me, overtook me, and punched the backpack of a Deliveroo rider, sending him flying to the ground. The dickhead’s girlfriend was tottering behind him, desperately trying to placate him over some perceived slight.

I was watching the drama unfold when I saw the twat had dropped his keys, so I let him get a bit further up the road, then picked them up and dropped them in a litter bin.

GrandmasCat · Today 10:14

I refuse to add my pronouns at the end of my emails, not because I have no sympathy with the LGBT cause but because if we all use them (or make them mandatory as my boss once tried before being made aware of the Yogyakarta Convention), we may be pressuring people, who are not yet ready or willing to change theirs, to lie or feel forced to come out before they are ready.

Squidgoals · Today 10:22

nomas · Today 07:46

You can define what you think constitutes racism against you but if you decide to call people an anti-Semite with no evidence, of course you will get push back.

There’s plenty of evidence. Non Jews often don’t see it, but it’s clear as day to us

Squidgoals · Today 10:36

nomas · Today 07:48

Yep because there are posters here who will round up on anyone who expresses a less than positive comment about Israel.

🎻

InconsequentialFerret · Today 11:15

MummyWillow1 · Today 08:17

Well aren’t you a nice little Mumsnetter. Judging, being better than everyone.You fit right in!

Perhaps attempt to have some actual information before forming an opinion?

I think it's fine to judge an adult male who got a 13 year old pregnant.

What I find bizarre is how that's brushed over and they've got a tv show!

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · Today 12:57

Exactly. He was asked about it in interview once but just said that it wasn’t an issue then and that nobody had knocked on the door to arrest him.

Not sure how he’s different to any other creepy fucker who slept with a 13 yo and got her pregnant

godmum56 · Today 13:25

vickylou78 · 20/04/2026 17:47

I've got several relatives who had cancer picked up by screening, my mum has breast cancer and she survived because they caught it early. I would prefer more screening!!

that's fine we are all allowed to make our own choices.

TheyGrewUp · Today 15:31

Having just been to Sainsbury I've remembered a little act of rebellion that was suggested when MNet were surrounded by fields.

At the checkout, instead of putting the next customer sign crossways on the belt, put it long ways. I still do it. It never fails, the person behind always turns it back to the correct position, sometimes with an eyeroll.

tinypettything · Today 16:07

At the checkout, instead of putting the next customer sign crossways on the belt, put it long ways. I still do it. It never fails, the person behind always turns it back to the correct position, sometimes with an eyeroll.

I don't understand this. What is the point of this? what are you rebelling against here?

IAmBeaIDrinkTea · Today 16:19

TheyGrewUp · Today 15:31

Having just been to Sainsbury I've remembered a little act of rebellion that was suggested when MNet were surrounded by fields.

At the checkout, instead of putting the next customer sign crossways on the belt, put it long ways. I still do it. It never fails, the person behind always turns it back to the correct position, sometimes with an eyeroll.

Ha, I remember reading about that years ago on MN too! Think it was to try and find other Mners in the wild lol, a knowing look or something 😁

shehardlysleeps · Today 17:34

Something else I’ve just thought of is I’m personally boycotting Nike because of their recent campaign around walking being “tolerated” when running

shehardlysleeps · Today 17:34

Something else I’ve just thought of is I’m personally boycotting Nike because of their recent campaign around walking being “tolerated” when running

shehardlysleeps · Today 17:34

Something else I’ve just thought of is I’m personally boycotting Nike because of their recent campaign around walking being “tolerated” when running

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