Words and phrases you only hear on Mumsnet

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"Hacked off"

"Tear him a new one"

I've never heard one person in real life use either of those and to be honest, I'm glad! They're the ugliest phrases ever!

Tear him a new one is particularly disgusting.

AIBU to ask you to share yours? Either things you don't hear in real life or things you hate but only encounter here?

"Talk to me about..." in thread titles

'go no contact' never heard anyone give this advice and especially phrased like that in real life!

And 'Discuss'

'Mt judgey pants are pulled so far up my arse....'

Never heard that in rl. Altho we do all have a pair somehwhere

'Judgy pants'
'Big girl pants'

The phrase that sets my teeth on edge is when someone asks for 'a handhold' I hate it. I have no idea why but it drives me nuts By all means ask for support or someone to talk to but no one can hold your bloody hand

large of knork. or something.
Either way I hate it.

Oh and 'Dear reader' I think that's the worst. Soon as I see that I'm off the thread

I was calling people arses long long before Mumsnet. And I shall continue. So there.

Judgy pants makes me think of preschoolers arguing. "Judgypants, smudgypants, nananananana!"

Can I also add 'woman up' as opposed to 'man up'?

Don't get me wrong, I do understand the connotation of the latter and why people would like it phased out. However, 'woman up' looks and sounds ridiculous, very try hard. Never hear it outside this place.

Judgey pants
LTB
go no contact

'Are you okay?'

It's meant to be a patronising remark made to someone being catty. But the head tilt that's meant accompany it to get the message across will just make you look blardy stupid, defeating the whole purpose.

Give your head a wobble
Fanjo

Twunt

I say woman up in real life Edmund and didn't get it from MN

I also talk about the patriarchy and entitled a lot.

One I've never heard is 'sanpro'

It's an invite not a summons. Love that one and hav actually used it in rl

Bridezilla
Resting Bitch face or Bitchy resting face
Cocklodger
LTB
MIL SIL FIL 'D'anyrelation

"No is a complete sentence"

No it's not! It's really, really rude.

There are ones I see as MN specific/injokes such as LTB but others I think are common in the real world.

Oh god yes 'large of nork' is rather aggravating.

What does 'woman up' actually mean though? It's nonsensical, might as well just say 'get a grip' (which in itself can be rude).

If anyone used the phrase 'patriarch' in real-life conversation with me, I'd not be able to take them seriously.

How can "odd", "vile" or even "arses" be something only heard only mn? They're completely ordinary, every day words!

"Patriarchy" also used quite a lot in conversation around me. Difficult to discuss society, politics or even literature without reference to it.

Meant to say I've only heard "sanpro" on mn - probably because I don't have reason to discuss it in rl.

Wait a minute - when newbies come on here and say 'hubby' everyone dives in to say they should acquaint themselves with the tone and the lingo, but then everyone secretly thinks tone and the lingo is ridiculous?