to think there are too many accusations of stealth boasting on MN?

[MardyBra]

Sort of a thread about a thread, but more general too. I just keep seeing posters getting jumped on for mentioning some aspect of their lives, which others see as aspirational or boasting. Why not just ignore/give the benefit of the doubt rather than jump down their throats?

FFS, I once got accused of stealth boasting on a supermarket thread for complaining about slow people who linger too long in front of the hummous.

"Look at me everyone - I'm a poncey hummous eater"

Lmao off at stealth Hummus boasting.

Was it in waitrose?

I think they said that too Kayano.

I've never had Hummous / hummus

is it nice?

My 12 mo has just read the OP's post on his self built PC while eating his hummous and celery and says that she protests too much :o

This is blatantly just another chance for you to show off your fancy dan hummus buying ways again isn't it?

Are you just using this thread to stealth boast about your houmus buying habits, again?

Mmmmmm Hummus, my favourite is the caramelised onion one spread thickly on chunks of wholemeal bread. I need to send DH out shopping!

I've never had hummus either

I'm not even sure what it is?

Is it lentils and shit?

I don't have time to worry about stealth boasting on mumsnet- I've got five bathrooms to clean.

Actually I may have had a Hummus dip once

(A dip for crisps that is not a full body swimming pool dip)

Isn't it chickpeas or something?

DS loves the stuff. And taramasalata.

Lmao LeBOF.

Innit

Interestingly enough I was just having this discussion with my chauffeur the other day...

Me neither, the cleaner has missed a spot on the oven and I must go and let her know!!

Only smoked salmon taramasalata will do though, not any old pink shite.

Not enough accusations of stealth boasting imo.

There was a thread the other day where OP was asking what others thought of the large house in a very desirable London borough she and DH were thinking of buying. Linked to a photo of said house.

The first response was "Stealth Boast"

I have to say I agreed but was too irritated by OP to bother posting.

I mean, fair enough perhaps asking close friends and family but why broadcast this on MN?

How can any of us really answer this question of suitability without knowing OP? And she didn't have a specific question, was more a case of canvassing opinion

Just seemed a bit strange [and show offy] to me, sorry.

What I don't even type I sit and dictate to the butler while I eat grapes that my dh peeled earlier

Is there such thing as smoke salmon taramasalata?

My personal chef makes mine. From scratch. He even lays the fish eggs himself.

Yes, it's in Sainburys. Not that I've ever been to one, the maid goes after she has finished brushing my hair.

My 3 yr old prefers the red pepper hummous. I avoid the queues now by making my own I am a big boasting fibber, there's been a tin of chickpeas in my larder for 9 months.

I'm sorry to hijack thread Ma'am but Goings friend HM Queen Elizabeth II has lost one of her corgi's, have you seen him?

GFGW maid in waiting.

"I avoid the queues now by making my own"

I have been known to make Jamie's chickpea dip. It goes down very well at my exclusive soirees.

No. I think there is too much blantant wankery on MN. If it wasn't for the 'Steal Boaster Police' they'd be allowed to run riot, and then how on earth would the rest of us cope