To not like these trivial threads about NOTHING?

[TheRhubarb]

I mean, I often wonder what people did before Mumsnet came around, you know, when they had to make decisions on their own and had no-one to tell when something annoyed them?

I come onto Mumsnet sometimes and the active board is full of trivial and mundane aspects of peoples lives, from wondering what to have for lunch to complaining that the postman didn't bring them any post that day!

Yes I'm sure that some people get lonely and communicating via Mumsnet probably helps their PND or low self-esteem or claustrophobia or whatever but do others honestly rely on Mumsnet to intervene in every aspect of their lives? Can people not react to a situation without asking Mumsnet first? And do people really get offended over trivial stuff like someone sighing at them in the wrong way? Or daring to glance over at them? Does everything have to have a sodding hidden meaning?

Or am I just a narky old groat? (The answer is no by the way!)

I agree totally. "shall i cut my sandwiches into triangles or squares". ... To which people get totally sucked in and it will end with "dont be so triangulist, you c@@t".

Reinforces to me that cyber world is not the same as the real world. I would not have that inane conversation IRL, nor would i want to hear about every nuance of someone's life (mine is dull on occasion absolutely)

Is the point of the Mumsnet talk forum to provide an area for debate of only heavyweight issues only? I thought there was a "Chat" area for...well, chat.

You are a narky old groat.

But YANBU.

I don't like it when the title reads "Was I being unreasonable" or "AIBU to be upset about this"

I mean GIVE US A CLUE IN THE TITLE ffs then I will at least know whether I want to even bother reading.

sorry for shouting by I have had a stressful day and have come here for a quick read and chat

Yes I'm sure that some people get lonely and communicating via Mumsnet probably helps their PND or low self-esteem or claustrophobia or whatever

Actually I am pretty sure in lots of cases it makes it much worse! I am very glad I wasn't anywhere near a computer when ds was little and I had PND. I think it re enforces the idea that there is a 'right' and 'wrong' way to parent and parenting is rarely that black and white.

But that aside YANBU

Nah, you're just narky. I'll join you though as I'm grumpy and tired atm. Good thing DH just switches off and nods in the right places these days, instead of listening to me rattling on about a load of auld shite .

I agree with FENTON though. It would be better if there was some kind of clue in the title as to what the thread was about.

Oh crap, I forgot to check with MN what time lunch was and now I've missed it! And I needed their advice on what I should have too...

you grumpy old goat, you. boo hisssss boo

I think it's just about connecting. What is talked about is not as important as talking.

so you can ask about your grass, it's not about your grass, you don't really care about your grass, you just want to feel like there's another human being out there.

YABU - people have always talked about both the big stuff and the little stuff except it used to be across the garden fence/in the queue for the butchers. Its called talk, so people can talk about what they want. There are threads devoted to politics, restrict yourself to them if you need more gravitas!

I rarely start threads.

But I do like to bore on other people's.

Well there should be a category for inane babble, then I could hide it and the AIBU would only feature proper juicy dilemmas where we can all act indignant and have a proper bunfight.

Is it more about location? I lurk in AIBU at lot but rarely comment and have never started a thread here because I never know if it's cutting edde enough?! Like foshizzle says, it's ok to ask what people are having for lunch in chat but aibu to ask what you're having for lunch? Yeah, yabu!

Vague titles are incredibly irritating. On that point I agree.

The ones that annoy me are 'where are my keys/phone etc'
How the hell should I know? Try looking for them!