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A hill you are prepared to die on

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xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 14:13

What is your hill you are prepared to die on.

Mine is the moon landing was fake.
Botox makes you look older.
Sex is overrated.
Some art work is not art its crap.

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Onlytoolsandsauces · 13/10/2026 14:44

IronEverything · 13/10/2026 14:29

Gentle parenting is shit.

And lazy.

xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 14:44

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:42

Ok, you asked.

  1. There are more and more people with non verbal autism every year and I think eventually they’ll find the environmental cause
  2. Allowing your child to become overweight is neglect
  3. There are far too many people in the UK, we are one of the most nature depleted countries in the world and anyone who thinks we can ‘cram more people in’ while pretending they care about the environment is actually insane

And a slightly less controversial one: those big Stanley cup things are gross and I hate seeing peoples (usually fillered) lips slurping away on them.

The stanley cup i have to agree.

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MargoLivebetter · 13/10/2026 14:44

That hitting infants, toddlers and children is never right.

OhHobnobs · 13/10/2026 14:44

worldshottestmom · 13/10/2026 14:18

Dying on those hills with you. Though I don't think botox initially makes people look older, after time/migration it does, though. Think it makes many people look much worse, however, but each to their own.

My other hills I will be gladly dying on;

  • Changing gender is impossible and thinking you can do so is lunacy
  • Nobody actually likes matcha, it's just one big inside joke to make everyone else think they're losing their minds
  • Alcohol should not be served at kids parties under any circumstances (after a recent incident)

Interested to know what the incident was! To mitigate the risk myself should I ever feel inclined to provide alcohol at a kids party (unlikely).

SusanSHelit · 13/10/2026 14:45

Gentle parenting is mostly fine, permissive parenting is shit and there's a big difference between the two

WhatHappenedToYourFurnitureCuz · 13/10/2026 14:45

MargoLivebetter · 13/10/2026 14:44

That hitting infants, toddlers and children is never right.

And it should always be called hitting and not tapping, smacking or any of the other euphemisms people use to downplay hitting children.

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:46

Oh, and this rise of anxious teenagers is due to coddling.

Pennyfan · 13/10/2026 14:47

Wow-I thought the only people who believed moon landings were fake were a few loony tunes but obviously not! Or there are more loony tunes than I thought. And that’s a hill I will die on.

Chapti · 13/10/2026 14:47

Some kids aren't very clever.

If they don't do well academically, then it's not necessarily because they have SEN or some other barrier that's inhibiting their natural cleverness. Sometimes it's because they just aren't very bright, and there's nothing wrong with that. The world has kept turning for a long time with a population that isn't always very clever.

xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 14:47

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:46

Oh, and this rise of anxious teenagers is due to coddling.

Agree.

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worldshottestmom · 13/10/2026 14:47

Notgrowing · 13/10/2026 14:34

Having babies past 40 is just mental to do.
Moon landings were faked.
Dogs should not be allowed in cafés.
Parents need to parent without a screen.
Women are not always right.
Skinny jabs will cause problems in the end.
Lake District and the white cliffs of Dover are over rated.
Men that shave their armpits are wankers.
Some old people are bloody annoying.
And many many more.

This is the best comment I've ever read in my life

Boreded · 13/10/2026 14:50

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:42

Ok, you asked.

  1. There are more and more people with non verbal autism every year and I think eventually they’ll find the environmental cause
  2. Allowing your child to become overweight is neglect
  3. There are far too many people in the UK, we are one of the most nature depleted countries in the world and anyone who thinks we can ‘cram more people in’ while pretending they care about the environment is actually insane

And a slightly less controversial one: those big Stanley cup things are gross and I hate seeing peoples (usually fillered) lips slurping away on them.

Number 2!!!! With the exception of some kids with actual disordered and illnesses, why are there fat kids.

Fat adults I understand, you choose what to put in your face and if you have no will power like me then you’ll get fat…but with your kids you don’t eat/taste their food, so you aren’t fighting cravings or anything like that, just feed them what’s healthy.

Also, you will not even get fat kids if you are feeding them chips and nuggets as long as it is portion controlled.

The issue is 💯 that adults are eating what they want, like takeaway, and so giving their kids that too. And then also handing them snacks constantly. Mine didn’t eat particularly healthily, but even on processed foods wasn’t getting fat because he wasn’t being allowed to gorge himself or graze on sweets all day.

xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 14:50

My other one is benefits, benefits should only be claimed for 6 months.
Why should we pay for your kids.

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ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:50

Onlytoolsandsauces · 13/10/2026 14:44

And lazy.

And just kicks the can down the road to CAMHS then it turns into ‘we’re being failed’ because they’re struggling to keep up with their eight million referrals

the80sweregreat · 13/10/2026 14:51

I don’t think the moon landings were faked, but maybe didn’t happen when they said it did originally.

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:52

Boreded · 13/10/2026 14:50

Number 2!!!! With the exception of some kids with actual disordered and illnesses, why are there fat kids.

Fat adults I understand, you choose what to put in your face and if you have no will power like me then you’ll get fat…but with your kids you don’t eat/taste their food, so you aren’t fighting cravings or anything like that, just feed them what’s healthy.

Also, you will not even get fat kids if you are feeding them chips and nuggets as long as it is portion controlled.

The issue is 💯 that adults are eating what they want, like takeaway, and so giving their kids that too. And then also handing them snacks constantly. Mine didn’t eat particularly healthily, but even on processed foods wasn’t getting fat because he wasn’t being allowed to gorge himself or graze on sweets all day.

Yes who the fuck gives a 6/7 year old chinese takeaway or fizzy drinks? It’s mental.

NetballHoop · 13/10/2026 14:53
  1. The death penalty is never right. People will say that I'd change my mind if someone killed one of my children. Yes, I probably would which is why the decision is made by government, not by individuals.

  2. People who believe the moon landings were faked are so misguided that I wouldn't trust their opinion on anything else.

  3. Salt & Vinegar is the best crips flavour.

Boreded · 13/10/2026 14:55

AutumnLover1999 · 13/10/2026 14:43

Weight loss jabs make you look older

Or does fat make you look younger?

I do agree though that people losing weight look haggard sometimes, but for me I would rather that than remain obese and die younger.

Same as any potential health issues, I’m almost 40, my weight was about to start causing me serious health implications and was slowing me down more. By the time I’m done I’ll be able to have at least 20 good years, could I have said that when I was over 19st and getting bigger…probably not.

I do think we will see different health issues because of them, but the improvements in the very obese will offset it. Those who started smaller using them may not have that same offset, so I would be concerned for them

IronEverything · 13/10/2026 14:57

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:52

Yes who the fuck gives a 6/7 year old chinese takeaway or fizzy drinks? It’s mental.

My kids aren't overweight but if we're having a Chinese takeaway then I'm not going to exclude them. Who the hell would do that? Or do you think having the odd takeaway leads to obese kids?

WhoGives2Fucks · 13/10/2026 14:58

Governments should prioritise their own citizens first regarding housing, jobs, doctors etc….. We shouldn’t have our own people living on the streets in 2026

Thisisnottheone · 13/10/2026 14:59

Washing should be hung up by the hems and similar items put together.

Gentle parenting is abysmal.

Aldi is a terrible supermarket / experience. How do you do a full shop in it?

It’s so much easier and usually cheaper to take an Uber than to struggle on public transport.

Sweater co-ords are the new shell suits.

MyFavouriteGame · 13/10/2026 14:59

This is mild, but anyone that doesn’t unrack their weights at the gym is a twat.

Salt and vinegar crisps are definitely the best, I agree!

FlyingApple · 13/10/2026 14:59

Tattoos contribute to auto immune diseases.

BellesAndGraces · 13/10/2026 15:00

No hill I’m prepared to die on. But plenty of hills I’m prepared to kill on 😂

Thisisnottheone · 13/10/2026 15:01

FlyingApple · 13/10/2026 14:59

Tattoos contribute to auto immune diseases.

Ohhh - how?

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