Things I only ever see on Mumsnet and never in RL

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Wedding gift lists angst. I don't think I've ever been to a wedding where there wasn't a list. It's normal.

Parents who never have even a sniff of booze when their kids are in the house, and the angst over 'what if I need to drive them to hospital?'. Perhaps everyone I know is a raging alky, but it's just never come up as an issue.

Old ladies on the bus having a pop about breastfeeding/children/the yoof of today. Has never happened to me in all my eleven years of parenting. I only ever meet nice people on public transport. Perhaps I am just incredibly thick skinned and don't notice the judgy stares?

People giving much of a shit over BF/FF, or at least not once they are past their own days of feeding a baby.

There is more.

I'm off to think of some.

I think MonicaLewinski is the worst Mum in the world. Ever. I have reported her to Social Services

Wrt to Christmas trees:

1. DD pulled the tree down on herself about 5 bloody minutes after we'd finished it when she was 2

2. our cat enjoys climbing into the tree and going to sleep in it!

The first thing DD ate was pizza. Grabbed it off me, shoved in, swallowed. She was just shy of six months. I love the reaction I get when I tell people this in RL.

Whilst I don't judge people who FF or wean early I can truly say I couldn't be arsed to do either. BF is free, convenient and made me thin. Sod the health benefits! Though I rarely put it quite in those terms. And weaning so far is a pain in the arse, messy, inconvenient etc. Why people enjoy it is beyond me.

On MN everyone is cooking varied interesting meals for their 2.5 month baby. I'm feeding my child rice cakes and pizza and hoping for the best:-)

bluecheese yes you can tell your child not to touch the tree, and that would have worked for my compliant pfb too.

But then came DS2...

Depends on your definition of normal.
If 90% of the population do something, and 10% dont, are the 10% "normal"?
Or does it need to be 5%, or 1%?

Personally I would say 1% isnt normal, and nor is 5%.

Exactly Back2Two - I am really pleased with how much MN has expanded my horizons.

I haven't necessarily changed my opinions on things, but I have been made aware that other opinions exist, and in some cases it's on issues where I had no idea that it even was an issue.

see the thread I started asking for handbag suggestions around the £800 mark with some money I'd been left by a relative who was a bit of an accessory queen herself, and was told to buy a bench instead, because somehow that would be more morally acceptable, or art work, in fact, spending hte money was fine, so long as I didn't spend it on something that was just for my use, it had only to be spent on something for collective use to be acceptable

I loved that thread. What bag did you get in the end?

I think some of you lead very sheltered lives.

People hating their ILs - a MN phenomenon

Really? :)

And I don't get drunk, although I very occasionally drink a sniff of booze when DS is asleep or during dinner.

Also:I only ever meet nice people on public transport.
Where is that paradise? Or are you blind?

I have a colleague who uses a mooncup, and she's not even British. She is allergic to most pads, though.

What would a sniff of booze be. I'm intrigued

I sniff at Wedding gift lists

I don't drive

I don't leave DS with a babysitter (tbf he is only 2 so there's time and I have good parental support so don't need to)

I always write thank you letters for adult and child presents

I don't have a loo brush

I've started threads about what to buy at Aldi / Lidl

We had a nickname for DS before he was born (now his middle name)

I know lots of SAHMs

I have problem ILs

I always RSVP in writing to invitations

On the other hand I have never used left over chicken to make another meal, I don't wipe my washing line and I have never done a maintenance wash.

The first thing DD ate was pizza. Grabbed it off me, shoved in, swallowed. She was just shy of six months. I love the reaction I get when I tell people this in RL

Now that is what I call really BLW!

Catgirl1976, you are clearly a slattern if you've never done a maintenance wash!

I only just found out last week via a MN thread that it existed, and did my first ever maintenance wash even though I left home 21 years ago

I honestly can't get over the fact people clean their washing lines

I barely clean my washing

Aaah! Your washing isn't clean because you do not clean your machine.

I knew I was doing something wrong

leaving it folded in a pile on the bedroom floor for days after I have washed it then giving it a sniff and brushing off the cat hair not withstanding

Just to add my twopenn'orth: I drive, but my Husband doesn't.Not for any other reason than he failed a test at 17 and then never bothered again!!(He's 53 now...it is never likely to happen ,is it?)

And while we're at it, before I came on MN , I had never ,ever, given a thought to not leaving children in the car whilst paying for petrol!!! Cannot get over the fact that people on here actually would rather disturb their strapped-in kids,just for a 5 minute tops trip into the kiosk to pay, which would turn into a much longer faff if you take them out!

Weirdos who hyperventilate over the idea of visitors wearing shoes in their house and insist that this is what everyone does and everyone they know brings slippers with them when going to house parties. Freaks.

So many people don't drive. Still only know two in real life

Another one here who doesn't drive!

Have started learning twice - and pregnancy has ended it both times. I should point out (before anyone asks) that no, I didn't get pregnant from my driving instructor

I intend to start lessons again after Christmas (or do a weeks intensive course, money permitting) - shouldn't get pregnant this time - am heavily contraceptisised (new word!), having sex with no one and also I think my virginity has grown back, so...

I am still bemused by the New Year's Eve party described where everyone was in best party dress and slippers! Never once have I been to a party with slippers!