Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

A hill you are prepared to die on

1000 replies

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.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
6
PeasOff · 13/10/2026 20:53

Yo808 · 13/10/2026 20:43

What’s with the dog hating?
I let my dog lick my face, sometimes even on the lips.
I know she’s clean
I can go out in the world and meet an unpredictable woman and I can only trust to providence whether she’s clean or not.
Unless she smells worse than a dog, which don’t smell if you look after them.

I love dogs.

That being said they're not exactly the most hygienic in that they lick their own genitals and arses...

plsdontlookatme · 13/10/2026 20:55

Christmas is existentially depressing

Spending huge money on cars is a plonker’s game

Men who don’t pay child support should be thrown in debtor’s prisons

Loveofeclairs · 13/10/2026 20:56

mcrlover · 13/10/2026 20:28

Politicians do not give a sh** about anything other than gratifying their own power cravings.
NHS doctors, nurses and frontline staff are almost like saints who have been brainwashed into sacrificing their own basic personal needs for an ideal of the "good for the patient" that is totally exploited by pharma companies and other profiteers.

The idea that NHS staff are saints should be discouraged. It is very damaging as it puts people off seeking medical advice (fearing they might be a nuisance) and from advocating for themselves in medical settings. NHS staff are just like any other profession, some are fantastic, most are fine, some do it because they have a god complex and some just don’t care very much and do the bare minimum. They deserve respect but should not be put on a pedestal.

Yo808 · 13/10/2026 20:56

nomas · 13/10/2026 20:53

Allah is not a man. How is that anthropomorphism?

He is though isn’t he, in the same way god is a ‘man’ in Christianity.
‘Allah is lord and creators’
God=Allah , Mohammed=Jesus

plsdontlookatme · 13/10/2026 20:57

Loveofeclairs · 13/10/2026 20:56

The idea that NHS staff are saints should be discouraged. It is very damaging as it puts people off seeking medical advice (fearing they might be a nuisance) and from advocating for themselves in medical settings. NHS staff are just like any other profession, some are fantastic, most are fine, some do it because they have a god complex and some just don’t care very much and do the bare minimum. They deserve respect but should not be put on a pedestal.

Strongly agree

AnswerIsNo · 13/10/2026 20:58

nomas · 13/10/2026 20:52

How does your point still stand when Mohammed was a man and not anthropomorphism of a deity?

my point still stands because you can't read

my last post never listed Mohammed, it listed Allah

if you're going to make things up, I have no time for you

Spiderx · 13/10/2026 20:59

tartyflette · 13/10/2026 15:22

Tattoos are ugly and chavvy the opposite of classy.

This. At best, rubbish art work , at worst just looks like a big bruise.

nomas · 13/10/2026 21:00

AnswerIsNo · 13/10/2026 20:58

my point still stands because you can't read

my last post never listed Mohammed, it listed Allah

if you're going to make things up, I have no time for you

Again, Allah is not a man, so how is that anthropomorphism?

Islam doesn’t believe Jesus or Mohammed are the son of God, you know?

Spamatemyraisens · 13/10/2026 21:00

WhoGives2Fucks · 13/10/2026 16:41

I’m proposing exactly as I stated in my initial post, that’s you appears to have issue with for some strange reason, to help them in every way!

You inferred it’s not that simple, as if you’re the fountain of all knowledge so I think helping them in anyway that tehu need as individuals should cover everything.

Is that ok for an explanation? Or are you still wanting to nitpick points?

It's not about nitpicking points. It's about massively oversimplifying an issue that is extremely complex and not reducing it to all our resources going to the darn "forriners".

I have worked with many individuals who are repeatedly homeless. They just can not sustain a tenancy even in supported housing. Their lives are chaotic - often marked with substance misuse, personality disorders and criminality.

nomas · 13/10/2026 21:00

Yo808 · 13/10/2026 20:56

He is though isn’t he, in the same way god is a ‘man’ in Christianity.
‘Allah is lord and creators’
God=Allah , Mohammed=Jesus

No, Allah is not a man in any way. You are inventing things for your own purposes.

Neither Jesus or Mohammed are considered the son of God in Islam.

Myfluffyblanket · 13/10/2026 21:02

Therescathairinmybath · 13/10/2026 18:46

Christmas dinner is so overhyped isn’t it? One of my DC is vegetarian and I’m much happier eating a nice veggie dish than such a heavy meal that most people expect. Mince pies are horrible - bah humbug! 😊

Homemade mince pies are wonderful. Eat them warm with a slice of Wensleydale or mature Cheddar cheese.
But yep, Christmas dinner is just a big roast with more sauces.

Yo808 · 13/10/2026 21:02

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

godmum56 · 13/10/2026 21:02

Loveofeclairs · 13/10/2026 20:56

The idea that NHS staff are saints should be discouraged. It is very damaging as it puts people off seeking medical advice (fearing they might be a nuisance) and from advocating for themselves in medical settings. NHS staff are just like any other profession, some are fantastic, most are fine, some do it because they have a god complex and some just don’t care very much and do the bare minimum. They deserve respect but should not be put on a pedestal.

in addition to your "some are" list, some are total shits. I used to work in the NHS. Some are thieves, perverts, terrible to their families, abusive and so on. They are people, just like people doing any other job. Some deserve respect, some do not.

godmum56 · 13/10/2026 21:03

got to say I am loving the bonkersness of this thread.

nomas · 13/10/2026 21:04

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

How is it splitting hairs to say Allah is not a man? Islam explicitly rejects anthropomorphism. So whats your false assertion, that Mohammed is the son of Allah?

Islam unfortunately just became the one true hate filled religion.

Didn’t take long for your true colours to show, eh?

Franpie · 13/10/2026 21:07

Yogafiend · 13/10/2026 15:27

I never understood the giving fizzy drinks to your kids but in my family (well my husband’s side) I’m the crazy one. My SIL has given her kids a Diet Coke since they are at least 8 and she finds it insane that my kids have never had fizzy drinks. They are now 13, 11 and 10. My 13 year old has now tried a fizzy drink (at school) and he doesn’t like it 😂

I agree with this one. My kids were only ever allowed water, milk or (weak) tea. It never occurred to me to offer them anything else. Now as teenagers they are obviously free to buy and drink whatever they want but they still only drink water, milk or tea!

Elliania · 13/10/2026 21:08

That even though many crimes and people deserve to be punished with the death penalty, it should never be implemented. There is no way to be 100% certain that an innocent person would never be tried, convicted & executed under such a system.

plsdontlookatme · 13/10/2026 21:09

It is right that an individual’s assets be used to pay for their elderly care

FlimFlamFlomFlipFlapFlop · 13/10/2026 21:09

Gloriia · 13/10/2026 20:31

Yes and apparently old people shouldn't be allowed netflix and coffee. Maybe costa should have bouncers on their doors to keep the undesirables out.

If you are going to have a dig then at least get it right. I said it's irritating when Boomers blame Netflix and Coffee for people not being able to buy a house and yet heaven forbid we mention the amount of pensioners eating out in expensive garden centre cafés when they are moaning and bitching that they are trying to survive on a pension. It works both ways.

Yo808 · 13/10/2026 21:09

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

AutumnHere4721 · 13/10/2026 21:10

SweatyGibbon · 13/10/2026 14:29

Scotland and Wales as holiday destinations are vastly underrated by English people. I'm in England.

I think they are beautiful destinations and I have had some amazing times in Scotland. It's much, much more expensive than going abroad though.

And the risk with the weather is huge. A week of pissing rain and paying hundreds a day on hotel and car hire and food? No, thank you.

plsdontlookatme · 13/10/2026 21:10

The UK’s rationing of healthcare and poor treatment of disabled people is so evil and negligent that assisted dying cannot sensible be made available

Yogafiend · 13/10/2026 21:10

WhoGives2Fucks · 13/10/2026 20:45

I don’t disagree with some of what you say especially regarding high earners. Non British citizens though, shouldn’t be entitled to any benefits unless they’ve paid in to the system for a set number of years and those on minimum wage jobs longer. If they lose their job and can’t afford to stay out with that, then they would have to move back to their home country. I think that’s fair.

I think no one should be able to take out of a system without having contributed towards it. Regardless of citizenship. Where you are born is due to luck outside of your control. How you act in life such as standing on your own to feet and being a productive member of society however is completely in your control. And that, in my opinion, should be considered much more than citizenship. Being a citizen comes with rights, yes of course, but as an immigrant the majority of my life, your responsibilities are equally important.

Sometimessmiling · 13/10/2026 21:11

godmum56 · 13/10/2026 21:02

in addition to your "some are" list, some are total shits. I used to work in the NHS. Some are thieves, perverts, terrible to their families, abusive and so on. They are people, just like people doing any other job. Some deserve respect, some do not.

Agree seen some brilliant and some really horrible ones

CheetahsAreGreatMums · 13/10/2026 21:11

Ljcrow · 13/10/2026 15:33

Pip needs scrapping.
No-one can change sex.
Children shouldn't be on social media.

What do you suggest in place for adults with disabilities who can't work? Make them homeless and let them starve to death?

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is not accepting new messages.