Popular but tacky

[ListObsessed]

Sorry, not really an AIBU and inspired by the Pandora thread so breaking a few MN 'rules'. I found it really interesting to see what people view as tacky. Agreed with some and was surprised by others.

My personal pet hates are those baby on board signs in the back window of many cars (wouldn't mention it in real life as one of my best friends has one), rings that say things like 'Mum' on them and streaky blonde highlights in dark hair.

Completely appreciate that we all have and are entitled to different tastes. Just fascinated by the strong but opposing responses that an innocuous item can cause. The things I've just listed are viewed as useful/beautiful by many other people.

Ugg boots.
Jewellery on babies - especially earrings - no need!
See-through leggings.
Visibly showing your bra, e.g in a backless top/dress, am amazed how many people do this!
Couples in matchy matchy outfits. I saw a couple in the park recently with matching his n hers wellies and gillets

I live my Converse and I am 30 something.

Babies with earrings
Babies with headbands (Bingo!).
Leggings stretched to see through.

Twatty drivers don't give a shit about your BOB sign, please don't think they do. Bad drivers are bad drivers regardless. I just see it as an 'ooh look at me I have children'. Good for you. So do I. And the thing about the emergency services is rubbish.

Are annoraks ok if your actually taking your dog for a walk? is it just annoraks in town you object to, if so i fully agree.

YY theboat! Dip dyed hair just looks shit. It was how we all looked in the 90's growing out our sun-in, it was not a look to aspire to!

The older I get the less I care about "tacky" and I love white leggings in the summer (cropped with a long top), Have no issue if anyone loves Gnomes, or name rings/necklaces, as they were probably bought with a loving heart by a child/grandchild. not massively keen on Pink velour trackie bottoms with a slogan across the arse and hate men wearing t-shirts with swear words on. I have to have net curtains, no option here, and sometimes I drink Echo Falls - so what? There was a long thread on Chat like this, but it was more" what is naff but you love it?" and it was a fun and interesting thread.

Totally agree with your list OP. YANBU.

Baby on board signs are there so in the event of an accident the emergency services know there is a child in that vehicle and to get to them first. they are in no way tacky or weird may as well do away with the branded car seat and just duct tape baby to the headrest if brands are so tacky

It used to be the law a few years ago i think i know that in the 80's you had to provide a birth certificate to be issued a sign for each child they just sell them all over the place now

I despise baby showers.
People keep asking when I am having one...I'M NOT!
It's greed!

I have UGG boots. The leather ones mind ;)

YY to babies in headbands....awful.

And those stupid wineglasses with just a stem and no base. They make me irrationally angry!

How can anyone buy a baby pram purely for the name on it ? im sure people buy things like icandy and quinny for their functionality and features not a name on the side baby shoes keeps socks on if you buy the boot kind with laces and all baby names were made up at some point in history or they simple wouldn't exist today think logically before get frothy at the mouth

Tattoos.

wearing pj's and uggs to school - especially at pick up time!

I only started wearing Converse in my 30s! I would say they're far more 'middle class mum' style than cutting edge for teenagers, would seem to mostly wear Nike Air Max or New Balance, around here.

I dislike lots of gold jewellery, tracksuits worn any time apart from for sport, very high heels in the day, ankle bracelets, fake tan, lots of make-up and hd eyebrows, piercings on young children, hairbands on babies and lots of other stuff, but I am beginning to come around to fake flowers!

Converse are fabulous but ds, who absolutely lives and dies in his, is about as far removed from middle-class mum as its possible to get! As am I loud northern lass sitting here in my patterned, gold ones which I bloody love and will not stop wearing for anyone!!!

But yyyyyyy headbands on babies, just hideous.....poor little buggers!

lass !!!

One day I will remember to preview....

The 50 shades hype is ridiculously tacky.

Celebrity fitness DVDs.
Keith Lemon.
Designer clothes on babies. my sister Someone once made us retake a family photo because you couldn't see the 'little horse' on her daughters polo top.
Neck tattoos.

I wear a mum ring, not taken it off for over 11 years. I call it my maternity ring.

I love a bit of tat, but find certain 'tasteful' items really tacky.

Cath Kidston, any form, any item.
Plates/jars with things written on them. Oh it's a PASTA plate is it? Fuck off.
Those sinks that are like bowls on top of counters. Especially glass ones. Though those are probably borderline tasteful at best, these days.

I've got millions more, can't think right now.

shaska I TOTALLY agree with you on that - Kath kidson stuff is the epitome of middle class mummy and can fuck right off

The list would be too long, I think loads of things are tacky. I'm sure people would think loads of things I have/ do are tacky too.

Dds teacher wears silver converse at school sometimes and she looks ace.

Anoraks? Really? Tacky? How? Even when it's actually raining?

People having rows in public. Tacky and embarrassing.

Kids dressed head to toe in brand names. Tacky and parents desperate to be noticed.

Loud parenting. Nobody gives a shit that Jocasta wears Boden in Waitrose whilst reciting Latin. Everybody can see through you though.

Competitive mums at school. Chill the fuck out, it's not a competition.

There must be more than that because I am a really intolerant person.

I got given a baby on board sign by a friend so had to use it despite thinking they're pointless. Decided I could deal with being tacky as I avoided upsetting friend.

I don't like stuff saying "family" and "love" etc. I wouldn't think it was tacky as such but again, just not my style.

I don't think of Pandora etc as tacky I just see it as not my style. Similarly, uggs just look horrible to me but my uncle from Australia visited and he found it hilarious how popular they are here as out there it's only chavs who wear them.

Sports trousers / joggers when not exercising or recovering from an operation. Can't think of one good friend who would wear them but plenty do.

Shopping in Waitrose or doing it online. Sometimes shop in Waitrose

Wearing Boden nope, never done it

Drinking gin got a G&T on the go right now (disclaimer, not in the same time zone as the UK)

Drinking wine each night. not every night, but....

Not having tattoos got one

Not having piercings got some

Not wearing make up if I'm not going out

Plain walls with no pictures not a single picture displayed anywhere

No twigs or pebbles around the house nope, none here

Not owning a black leather sofa Got two plus 4 black leather chairs

Fuck.

You failed 5. You Waitrose shopping, gin drinking, photo less, twig less tacky human