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AIBU?

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to be fed up with people who don't give an opinion just

52 replies

goodbyemrschips · 18/04/2011 18:43

to be fed up with people on 'AIBU' that just say it is none of your business or let them do what they want and get on with.

I think it is a discussion forum for us to discuss if IABU.

So discuss it don't just say ''mind your own business''

Thanks.

OP posts:
52Girls · 18/04/2011 19:31

I could answer "Wibble" to every AIBU - with two pencils up my nose & underpants on my head.

Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?

Eh?

scottishmummy · 18/04/2011 19:38

at least no one says search the archives,done that already much any more

Hatesponge · 18/04/2011 19:38

tbh, sometimes mind your own business is the only appropriate response.

or at least the only response I can be bothered to give

Grin
usualsuspect · 18/04/2011 19:40

I can post what I like ..I wasn't aware there was a rule book

holyShmoley · 18/04/2011 19:53

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Asinine · 18/04/2011 19:55

I make it my business to tell other people to mind their own. If you don't like it, then that's your business

scottishmummy · 18/04/2011 19:59

and i fastidiously ignore anyone who tells me to mind my business-if you traipse your detritus across mn expect comment

worraliberty · 18/04/2011 21:46

But we all like giving an opinion don't we?

So give one don't just cop out

And what if your genuine opinion was the OP should mind their own business?

scottishmummy · 18/04/2011 21:50

Biscuitsolitary harrumphy biscuit is biggest cop out.like passive aggressive way of saying fuck off,but too gutless to say so

worraliberty · 18/04/2011 21:52

scottishmummy Biscuits are not effective unless accompanied by the words "Here, have my very first biscuit" Wink

I wonder if people actually name change just so they can say that more than once? Grin

MadamDeathstare · 18/04/2011 21:59

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exoticfruits · 18/04/2011 22:14

It isn't a cop out. For example there was one recently from someone evesdropping on someone's private conversation and taking offence-the reasonable responce was 'mind your own business'. I can think of lots of AIBU that are trivial and the OP should mind their own business.

exoticfruits · 18/04/2011 22:14

response even

MadamDeathstare · 18/04/2011 22:16

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confuddledDOTcom · 18/04/2011 22:16

I've been thinking about the responses to posts recently too. Two things I regularly wonder about:

Do people talk the OP at face value? People often seem to embellish the OP and say well it wouldn't happen like that the OP must be doing this...

Do people not think that the OP is just using MN to vent and actually haven't and wouldn't say anything IRL? What's wrong with saying it here so it's said so that it never has to be said?

FellatioNels0n · 19/04/2011 11:20

'Mind your own business' is usually the standard answer to 'AIBU to shop these Benefits cheats?' threads.

Swiftly followed by 'You probably don't know the full story so you are not equipped to judge.'

Even if you said your next door neighbour was a Premier League professional footballer who uses a blue disabled parking badge so he can park his Porsche outside his rented council house (which he sub-lets at enormous profit) to collect the rent, you'd still be told to mind your own business.

stdorothymantooth · 19/04/2011 11:30

Totally agree with scottishmummy the solitary biscuit is the worst.....but mind your own business, in a lot of cases on this topic is great advice, it cam stop people doing or saying something they regret in the heat of the moment.

HecateQueenOfTheNight · 19/04/2011 15:22

I think the Hmm face is the worst. Whenever I get Hmm at me, I want to give the poster a kick up the arse. It is so confrontational that it brings out my inner bitch.

FellatioNels0n · 19/04/2011 15:25

It's very passive aggressive isn't it? I love it!

scottishmummy · 20/04/2011 17:28

its the way the Wink:)face is passive aggressively used as if to diffuse an insult

oh well if you are happy to feed your kids chemicals and factory slurry suppose that up to youWink:) or some such cheek

and the solitaryBiscuit is a gutless way of saying fuck you.except too cluck cluck to actually say so and cop out and use biscuit

TrillianAstra · 20/04/2011 17:31

"Mind your own business" is an opinion.

They are of the opinion that you hsould mind your own business.

GabbyLoggon · 20/04/2011 17:46

I agree MrsChips, there are some poster who dont want to debate.

One cracker is "It will all be the same in a hundred years time, whats the point?"

It may or may not be all the same....but we should live till we die.

FellatioNels0n · 20/04/2011 17:52

I love the 'who do you think you are to judge me when you don't even know me?'

Er, well yeeees...except that we are not judging your whole being, merely juding the particular thing in question, which you did do, and we do know about. Confused

FellatioNels0n · 20/04/2011 17:52

Ah feck, the dodgy italics are back.

scottishmummy · 20/04/2011 18:00

its the ones who drag their detritus and she said/i said around and then get huffy anyone has temerity to disagree...ending upon a "well you is all bitches i was warned about mn.i know all about this place.."

diddums!so dont drag your gossipy shit around mn and get stroppy when you disagreed with