to ask what's the worst/silliest advice you've seen on here?

[Francoitalialan]

MN is such a tremendous source of info but sometimes it goes wonky. What's the worst/silliest advice you've seen?

Can we not have a thread about some of the brilliant advice you get on MN

Sometimes we do.

Pp comes to say she wasn't ready to leave the bastard 6 months ago, but eventually did and it's the best decision ever.

Yes, I have no issue with cat related stuff in the Litter Tray, or maybe a very minor health issue suggestion, or a Secondary School problem, but people's actual real life Relationship issues? No.

I'm sorry to hear that bumbleymummy

I've been avoiding fwr because of its current obsession with all things trans. Things get rather heated there. There's a recent book thread on there that I've had to ignore, once I'd posted on it, as it became a punch up between Dickens and Austen

I have about 16 topics not hidden. It makes such a difference. Active Convos suddenly look very interesting.
The only problem is that 'Trending' still has all my hidden topics included. it would be great if they could fix that, then I wouldn't feel tempted to read the AIBUs that appear.

Thanks greenhill. I agree re the trans stuff. I was really surprised! Some of the posts were just

The one I shall always remember included a bollocking to a landlord for not signing over her home to an elderly renter. Landlord wished to sell the house and a poster got all up her face because she thought LL should just give property to the renter instead of asking her to move. It was a truly "only on MN" moment.

I'm fuming! Ive had some advice I gave posted totally out of context here! I'm sure I'm not the only one

Which bit agent?

There is more good advice than bad hopefully
I always laugh at the call 999 for everything ones. I bet they hate mn.

Many, many things, but most recently, a thread from a person who was obsessed with a woman ("girl") at their work. He/she commented, on more than one thread, about how they avoided them at work, other than being polite, but treated other colleagues normally. He/she scrutinised then analysed their work colleague's facial expressions and reactions in minute detail. Most posters admittedly recommended backing off, but several posters announced this mean the woman fancied him/her so much she had lost the inability to communicate and he/she should leave them post it notes to tell them their feelings. In the workplace.

Any thread about or from anyone who shows signs of laziness/idleness/unreliability and doesn't want to hold down a job and which results in instance diagnosis of MH issues/depression/stress/anxiety, despite all doctors missing this. Because of course in the wonderful world of mumsnet, no-one can ever actually be lazy. Or unreliable.

In labour?

Call an ambulance.

agent

Of course you aren't the only on . I still think this thread's bitchy. If anyone has an issue with a single piece of advice on a thread, raise it with them on that thread.

Any thread contains a mixture of things you agree with and things you don't

And there's always the Hide Thread function.

most of the relationships advice .
OP " my husband admitted to a drunken snog with a workmate "

chorus of replies " HE HAS DEFINITELY HAD SEX WITH HER "

When people say
"and breathe"

what a bloody nonsense piece of advice. Ever tried NOT breathing ?

there's always the Hide Thread function

I tried this with aibu sparkling. Clearly I've failed. Its like not picking a scab

To be honest I wouldn't consider raising any concerns about advice given on threads in Relationships.

Generally LTB is overused!

I am only on this because it appeared in 'Trending' Lois.

Hide Thread is great. I often do it mid thread, sometimes I will ask a question then realise how much I don't actually care and hide the thread. Or if the thread gets predictably taken over, and derailed.
'Hide subject' would be good.

I agree ilovesooty. There are only a few things that seem to be considered acceptable to say on those threads and if you go against them you're just asking for trouble!

My last post was about your comment about relationships threads.

One poster told how she was facing a potential shortfall on a loan secured by her home due to negative equity, not due for a few years

A good few posters told her to hand back her keys and walk away.

whats fwr?

sb, do you have AIBU in your hide threads list then? Its my favourite bit, but then I am a narky sod

A good few posters told her to hand back her keys and walk away

Yeah because I'm sure the bank would be happy to call it quits and not pursue her for the shortfall.

To be fair the op on that thread was equally annoying, she'd made a daft decision and was hell bent on blaming everyone but herself.