To politely request MN stop using...

[Chifi]

The phrase "get your ducks in a row"

Ffs.

?

At the end of the day, they are just saying it as it is.

Perhaps there should be a duck emoji.

Look at this giant duck.

Well that didn't work.

Pumpkin That duck is very close. The other ducks are far away?

Haha! Nope, it wasn't really. It was just a giant duck.

Why though? I don’t see it constantly used and it’s a saying in the real world. Are it’s origins offensive?

So the photo is an example of needing to get ducks in row?

FFS isn't very polite.

YABU

I got attacked by three -standard- ginormous mallards when i was a chlid.

Nothing to do with the conversation...just deeply traumatised

YADNBU The only place I’ve ever seen it is on here and it’s a really silly phrase. Where does it even come from? I’m off to google it...

How dare you. You’re a duckphobe.

Wow @pumpkin that big duck is amazing, he's like a security duck protecting his little ducky friends!

(completely misses point of thread)

I totally agree! That phrase just drives me bonkers, and it is used constantly over on relationships

www.word-detective.com/2007/07/ducks-in-a-row-part-2/

Oooh interesting...

If it annoys you, then don't read the relationships threads. Its a perfectly ordinary phrase - what don't you like about it, OP?

I hate it as well, no idea why but I do.

Because it’s about killing the ducks? The majority of mumsnetters eat meet, so I’d find it hard to get worked up about.

It gets trotted out all the bloody time. Along with 'the script', 'free half-hour', 'red flags', 'when someone tells you who they are, listen', 'FOG' and 'Lundy Bancroft'.

Mumgonemild - I love ducks! But being bitten by a duck would be traumatising. Maybe they were cross because mumsnetters were trying to herd them into order?

I thought it was about that fair game with the tin ducks you shoot with a pop gun?

Me too Fekko.

Currently watching Dispicable Me. They haven't won the u-hi-cooorn yet though.

That duck looks like his mum shagged a swan but didn't dare tell his dad....