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to ask: what makes you want to hoist up your judgey pants?

370 replies

butterflyballs · 28/04/2015 16:06

For me, it's the ignorance on vaccinations and the belief that measles is just a regular childhood disease. Makes me want to beat people with a large stick.

OP posts:
BiscuitsForBreakfast · 29/04/2015 10:51

Smoking near children. Children not being dressed appropriately for the weather conditions. Tired little children being dragged around supermarkets late at night. Children still out playing when it's dark or late on a school night.

theDudesmummy · 29/04/2015 10:52

People who are always late.
Young men whose trousers hang down so you can see their underwear.
People who make a huge drama out of everythng, especially those who post their every shift of mood on Facebook.

Abraid2 · 29/04/2015 10:53

People who throw litter out of cars.

SunnyBaudelaire · 29/04/2015 10:54

" There's a few at my children's school, either first generation irish or fresh off the boat-"

How rude and there was me naively thinking that anti Irish racism had died a death. Irish are not 'immigrants' or 'fresh off the boat' as there is complete freedom of movement between Eire and the UK.

Abraid2 · 29/04/2015 10:58

People who don't realise that there is no solid evidence that one unit of alcohol a week does anything to a foetus.

People who complain about the housing shortage and how built-up southern England is becoming and the damage to the environment and then have large families.

People who go on about how eco they are and fly their large families around the world three times a year on holidays.

Viviennemary · 29/04/2015 11:02

Condoning under age sex which seems to be nearly everyone except me on the whole of MN. And saying nothing will happen at mixed sex sleepovers because they're all very sensible and it could happen anywhere. Hmm People getting annoyed at the etiquette at soft play which everyone knows is a no go zone for sensible parents who like a quiet life.

CheerfulYank · 29/04/2015 11:03

My friend's husband who made a blender of mixed drinks, gave my friend and I each a glass, then gave the remainders (was quite a lot) to their 8 and 10 year old to share.

People who swear at their children.

Children who drink pop every day.

Children (as in young DC, not 14 year olds) who can watch whatever they want, including video games and internet.

Smoking and/or getting drunk around children.

CheerfulYank · 29/04/2015 11:04

I'm with you on the underage sex Viv. I can't stand the "well they'll just do it anyway" argument. Where do you draw the line? 13? 11? 9?

I'm not having any of it.

DamFineBeaver · 29/04/2015 11:07

Parents who constantly ship their kids about to different clubs every day to make sure they "get ahead".

Parents who snark on about other people's kids who are too fat, when either 1) they themselves have always had ready access to and knowledge of healthy foods and/or lived in a culture where it's less of an issue (usually translates as "are middle class"), or 2) they happen to have the types of kids who self-regulate their eating and so are naturally skinny.

Jellyontheham · 29/04/2015 11:08

Sunnybaudelaire, calm yer tits! How have you decided that my post constitutes Irish "racism"? There's freedom of movement with Wastern Europe too but because Ireland (note not EireHmm) have had it for longer some of the people I'm referring to seem to have forgotten they are here as an economic decision, just the same as the E.Europeans.

hibbledibble · 29/04/2015 11:10

Smokers. Especially pregnant smokers and smokers around children. Disgusting and selfish.

Babies with anything other than milk in bottles. I've seen chocolate milk and fizzy drinks. Do the parents not realise how its destroying teeth?

Pregnant drinkers

SunnyBaudelaire · 29/04/2015 11:10

"How have you decided that my post constitutes Irish "racism"?"
because of your racist language of 'fresh off the boat' FYI.

W0rldCrashing · 29/04/2015 11:12

The new advert for Bing on cbeebies that shows a child pronounce little "li-owl"

CheerfulYank · 29/04/2015 11:13

Is "fresh off the boat" racist? I refer to myself as being "a few generations off the boat." I am! (The boat in question came from Finland.)

SunnyBaudelaire · 29/04/2015 11:14

when English people use it about the Irish , yes I think it is.

Jellyontheham · 29/04/2015 11:15

Which race is insulted by boats SunnyBaudelaire? Have a big potato cake biscuit.Biscuit

SunnyBaudelaire · 29/04/2015 11:16

oh ''have a biscuit' how predictably sad

Jellyontheham · 29/04/2015 11:16

I'm 2nd generation Irish. So it's ok...

My ancestors defo came here by boat, to work on building more of them. Nowadays they travel by plane. Your posts are silly.

Jellyontheham · 29/04/2015 11:17

It's months since ive erm anyone be professionally offended. Well done you and have another Biscuit.

Will you have a cup of tea with it? Go on go on go on...Brew

TSSDNCOP · 29/04/2015 11:18

Saying fresh of the boat in the context Jelly used it is hardly racist. That's a real stretch.

I use it about myself when I'm newly arrived in a new city and haven't got my bearings.

SunnyBaudelaire · 29/04/2015 11:18

lol thanks...

DoraGora · 29/04/2015 11:18

My ancestors walked across when England was still connected to France. (I was there.)

likalixer · 29/04/2015 11:18

These jammy dodgers don't half cause a lot of trouble! Pesky things.

TwinkieTwinkle · 29/04/2015 11:19

For goodness sake. I swear some people actively hunt for things that could be vaguely offensive.

rebelfor · 29/04/2015 11:20

Babies with pierced ears. Year 6 girls with bleached blonde streaks in their hair. Allowing kids to watch age inappropriate films. Meh.