To detest FAMILY day out, FAMILY meal, FAMILY fun!

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Why do some people use the word "Family" to describe everyday activities?

I come across it on MN, Facebook and often irl.

I mean, the kind of families who do everything together anyway.

"Oh, we had a great family holiday". You never go on holiday separately and haven't for fifteen years.

"I made a really tasty pasta bake. #familymealtimes." As opposed to any other type of meal you ever have.

"We enjoy family day outs at the local arboretum."

Etc, etc.

Don't get me started on "Quality time".

I'm going to have some quality family time now, mumsnetting.

The #nofilter picture tag is the funniest I think. The picture taker knows they look great so posts it so we can all see and appreciate the #stunhun he/she really is. Someone invariably comments how #stunnin they are and the #stunhun is suddenly all and bashful #littleoleme #justoutofbed

Most of the folks using the hashtags don't really get how a hashtag works I think #eatingAmilkaCreamBar

Yep, it makes me think that their lives must be pretty shit.

Haven't read the whole thread, but agree massively!! My personal cringe inducing hash tag is when husband/wife/partners etc post a pic of them and the other half with #besties #bestfriends #luckiestgirl/boyalive etc etc!
Maybe I'm just grumpy and old but Jesus Christ, shut up!

Yep, it makes me think that their lives must be pretty shit.

You honestly look at your friends and think this? Gosh

dad said "right, let's go home because Luke can't behave"

#bullythekids #didnthappenifnotonFB #familyphotohell #onlyhere4myimage #twat!

#stillnotgettingit #philoslothy #hashtagoff #theresadear

I am getting it, I am just giving an alternative explanation for people's actions or just disagreeing.

I can't say I hashtag anything I'm not with the times. Haha. I also don't post anything on fb. I just like the selling sites since having a baby. :-)

I hate to admit it but as a family unit we really don't get many meals together or just to have a pj day to watch a movie.

Dh and I are passing ships, all balls are in the air and we are hoping to keep them up but there is price and that's we don't spend family time together. We both have to work. So a FAMILY day out is a huge deal.

Op just think ahead of your own family unit before criticism

My DC are all older so family time is rare but I don't broadcast it or #familytime. Reading all the #myworld #familytime posts I want to comment with #passthesickbucket 😊

Ffs, read the OP EveOnline - it's NOT about people in your situation!

Philoslothy - I do if they refer to Family Mealtime, #blessed, #mummymagic, #date night, #lovemykidstothemoonandback.

Yes, yes I do.

You're not getting it at all, Philoslothy. It's about the promotion of everyday stuff as somehow special in their world. It's desperate, sad and embarrassing.

I love hearing about and seeing people having fun. I've just been looking at amazing pics from my friend's holiday. She didn't call it "Family holiday" and there were no #makingmemories or #feeling blessed.

She also didn't need to explain that she loves her family!

I did read the thread, with 7 pages of criticism of parents who do hash tag and this that and the other.

So fucking what if a family unit decides to post on Facebook this. Do you enjoy belittling people for things you specifically wouldn't do.

You're not getting it at all, Philoslothy. It's about the promotion of everyday stuff as somehow special in their world. It's desperate, sad and embarrassing.

I do get that you are saying that, I just don't get why it angers people. This everyday moments to me are incredibly special because I never thought I would have them. For that reason I may gush a bit on FB and my friends understand that. I hope that song write me off as desperate, sad and embarrassing. Actually maybe I am all those things, I am desperate to give my children better than I had, sad that my parents couldn't be bothered to do that for me and I suspect my teens find me embarrassing

I also feel very uncomfortable that people are belittling others. If I don't get something it is that - why we need to belittle others - especially if they are friends.

Eve, the family unit isn't posting. It's just one person.

It's faux smug, meaningless and embarrassing.

Thanks to OP for a refreshing thread

Even on holiday I kept seeing 'Spaß für die ganze Familie' ,

#mylifeisbetterthanyours #thankgodimnotonfacebook

#bitharsh

They may be special to you, Philoslothy, but does that mean that every meal you've had with your teen has to be described as Family Meal?

Is every time you speak to them Family Conversation? When you go into your garden, are you in your garden or are you #lovinggardenliving?

It's about promotion, not about enjoying oneself. It's completely cringe worthy.

I don't think everybody describes every meal in such a fashion. I know that I am going to get ripped apart for this but just about everyone we all sit down together for a meal, play a board game etc I do get a little glow. People like me don't usually get that kind of contentment.

Why does it bother you so much.

People do read these threads and MN is on Facebook and Twitter and do promote threads.

Do you really enjoy making people feel bad, does it give you a power trip. Do making people who do post these things feel upset or have panic attacks make you feel better.

I am really struggling to get what you are trying to get from this thread.

But that doesn't mean that you refer to it as Family Mealtime and that you need to #lovelifewithlittleman.

Are you deliberately missing the point?

Eve, panic attacks?! Reading this thread would give a blessedmummy a panic attack?

Unbelievable!

Frankly, Eve, if I was the sort of try-hard person who has Family Fun with Family Duvet Day #lovemyfamily, I'd want to know that people thought I was coming across as ridiculous.