To ask the most bizzare 'facts' you have read on mums net

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Everyone obviously thinks what they are telling you is true but sometimes their sources or opinions are not factually correct.

What is the most ridiculous or bizzare fact/opinion you have seen ?

you must never, ever , extend any hospitality to your husband's family , or god forbid, your own - especially at christmas !

Everybody lives surrounded by people who are desperate to palm their ironing on someone else. So if you're short of a few quid, you can "take in ironing"

...you are a 'mundane'.

A mundane as a noun. I like that .

I've read at least three things on this thread that are actually true and being laughed at as if they aren't.

I don't believe anything I read on here and am surprised that anyone does!

Massive LOL at some of these!

YY Khalli it was definitely used as a noun it wasn't enough just to be described as mundane you had to be one.

The Sex Topic is a very strange place.

Yes, I'm intrigued by these husbnad's/male partner's "hobbies".

I never come across this in real life

You should start planning for your wedding at least 5 years in advance, sending out save-the-date messages, even if you haven't actually met someone yet you'd want to marry.

On a thread running just now which says 'apparently, burglars poo themselves all the time'

6 yr old dd told me yesterday that her daddy has got me a spa day for my 40th next month

Shots no, not really. As I previously posted, they’re spending their cash on holidays and expensive clothes. Not lattes.

All teenagers will be partaking in some sort of massive orgy if there's a mixed sex sleepover. Definitely.

Teenage boys are all out drinking and taking drugs. You can say yours aren't until the cows come home but they most definitely are, you just don't know about it apparently.

"My DH's success is solely thanks to the fact that I was a SAHM and supporting him. He could not have done it without me"

I have a decent career. DH has at various times been employed, self-employed and SAHD. Is it easier when there's just one job schedule to consider, and I don't have to worry about school drop offs etc? Sure. But I am still perfectly capable of working in other situations.

And for a successful high earner, a live in nanny and housekeeper would cost less than sharing half of your assets with your SAH spouse.

That every meal you serve your child must contain at least 6 different vegetables or else they will be malnourished.

That fussy eaters are only fussy because their parents pander to them and if you just always offer kale, sprouts, mung beans and whatever else to your toddler they will magically eat them.

That you must never give fruit to your children as all sugar is evil.

The weird obsession with cling "from scratch".

Nearly all advice given re police (especially logging stuff)

I've never advised it, but I do love a good spa day. Any unwanted ones please send my way!

Allergictoironing I think it’s the opposite (on some of yourself) tbh. People bend over backwards on here to excuse obesity and invent stories about people claiming benefits when they shouldn’t be. OP posts that her neighbour is getting paid cash in hand, has her partner living with her and letting his council house etc etc - according to MN this never happens and OP should keep her beak out. Of course, I’m sure it rarely happens - but it does. And the continued naivety of some posters really pisses me off. Obviously I’m over invested

On your other points I agree though!

Any thread “something completely normal has happened or I need to make a decision about - please someone help me!” Cue 1000 post thread about calling to cancel an appointment/buying a gift for a friend/something most adults or children manage daily on their own.

Yes when an OP says her neighbour is illegally working and claiming benefits, and when asked how she knows, she says because they told me. The OP is always disbelieved. IME a number of people who do this do boast openly about it. Yes it is stupid to do so, but they still do.

The wispy spiders eating the big spiders thing was revealed on one of my threads! I wanted to google it to see if it's true but I didn't know what the wispy spiders were called and I didn't want to type it in and guess and have pictures of tarantulas and other nasties popping up! Does anybody know what they are called so I can look it up? I'm not particularly feeling very fond of them right now though as I woke up yesterday morning and felt a hair on me and then realised it was one of those crawling across my face

I got told to move around the country for work as me and dp are very very low earners.

How exactly are we meant to do that?

And the dipping into savings pisses me off. I'd love to have savings!

Another is if anyone is struggling for money and have kids they are asked why they had them!

Mission : Pholcus phalangioides. Don't google if you don't like photos!

After reading a post in relationships, the double standards that's can be shown on this form
I.e there was a female poster at who was abusive to her husband, had assaulted him atleast 3 times but people where trying to blame the husband and one of the first replies was "sending hugs to you op"

It's not double standards its different people answering different posts with different opinions.

The problem here is thinking MN is some kind of hive mind

If you don't shower three times a day, hoover thrice, wash every towel and piece of clothing as soon as its used once or scrub everything daily with zofolora you are a filth wizard, friend only to the pig and rat.

If a friend/family member/neighbour calls round or phones unexpectedly they are an entitled bastard and you must ignore them and pretend not to be in. Ditto if you invite someone over and they arrive 5 minutes early.

Earning 100k is not a lot and everyone's children go to private school.