to be surprised when people start AIBUs about things they are very obviously NBU about?

[whereisswampy]

... like

AIBU for getting upset about being run over on the zebra crossing today?

AIBU for being hurt after a random stranger screamed and shouted at me for taking the last pair of polyester leopard print socks in Primark?

AIBU for not hosing my DH's drunken vomit off our porch steps after he slept with my BF?

Could it be that the world, for some people, is really the kind of place where they don't know whether they are being U in these situations or not?

I started one because I genuinely wanted a discussion about whether I was or not - it's led me to rethink my attitude a bit which is healthy.

Most people are just seeking affirmation.

Your 3rd one would depend if BF means best friend or boyfriend, as that could change the responses.

YABU and shortsighted too. People start them when they're cross or upset and they're looking for comfort and also for others to be outraged on their behalf.

YANBU.

I get fed up of the huge volume of ops who always are surprised by unsurprising stuff or wonder about unwonderous things, in AIBU.

UABU

Or YABU.

Because you shouldn't be surprised at this by now.

I'm with you, OP! Think a lot of it is just attention seeking or stuff that might as well be in Chat.

They just want posters to agree with them. They should be posted in chat.

Would be good if MNHQ moved the stupid ones into Chat but they'd get bugger all else done all day.

Because they aren't actually asking if they are being unreasonable.

They either want to chat and choose aibu because it's the busiest part of mn or they want praise and congratulations.

aibu to have rescued a puppy from a box in a lay-by?
cus 1000 posts of oh you're SOOOOO lovely what a lovely thing to do how nice you are

We all need a boost sometimes, I think.

On my phone keyboard you are lucky you got the next letter, if it wasn't for autocorrect my replied would be worse

Sigh

I rest my case

Those ones are not as bad as the ones where the op is clearly
BU, everyone to a person says so and that causes the op To flounce because the 'nest of vipers' is being mean.