Annoying things other posters do

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Just wondering what things other posters do that really annoy you?

For me it's the deliberate misconstruing of an opening post and then flaming the OP for something they never actually said or implied.

Also the posters who conjure up wild scenarios to try and prove the OP is BU - "How do you know the woman who pushed you out of the way at the bus stop wasn't rushing home to her seriously ill child and has only 2p in her purse so couldn't afford a taxi. Try to be kinder and less self absorbed in future".

Posters who use their own very particular set of circumstances to try and prove the OP is being unreasonable:

OP: AIBU to think that when it's snowing more people should be allowed to work from home, instead of adding to already difficult traffic situations.

Reply: YABVVVU. I'm an ambulance driver/police officer/shop assistant at Boots, how on earth could I be expected to do my job at home?

Obviously she didn't mean you, idiot.

Wow, SilverySurfer, there clearly isn't much you do like. And you clearly like disagreeing with OPs. I think you don't like drip feeding because you don't like having the wind taken out of your sales as the OP turns out not to be so unreasonable as you want to this.

Drip feeding happens mostly because the OP wasn't sure how much to include in their first post, as someone like you would complain about it being too long.

I thought drip feeding usually occurs when the OP is getting a bit of a roasting so adds more mitigating details to hopefully portray her in better light.

Sometimes maybe, but I think more often it's an unfounded accusation and borne of sour grapes that the OP has turned it round and the roasting is not actually merited. The accusation of drip feeding has led to very long OPs, 'so as not to drip feed'. I find that much more annoying.

Overuse of the word 'amazing'. He's an amazing dad (usually some two timing twat), we had an amazing connection etc.

Using the words "I luffs" it makes me want to tear my eyes out!

Lizzie48
Wow, SilverySurfer, there clearly isn't much you do like. And you clearly like disagreeing with OPs. I think you don't like drip feeding because you don't like having the wind taken out of your sales as the OP turns out not to be so unreasonable as you want to this.

You are wrong. I find plenty of interesting posts, some where I agree with the OP and some where I don't. No idea what you're talking about re having the wind taken out of my sales. You are also wrong about drip feeding, PanGalaticGargleBlaster explains it perfectly in her post. It's when the OP gets more and more desperate and drip feeds anything, true or otherwise in an attempt to sway their opinions.

Nice try, better luck next time

I agree that it's sometimes true, as I sad before. But I still hate the accusations of drip feeding, it leads to a lot of ridiculously long OPs, where posters try to avoid that accusation by including everything in their first post.

Sometimes OPs can't win. Either they do shorter OPs and get accused of drip feeding, or they post a long essay which people don't read.

By the way, you need to watch your spelling, it should be 'sail', not 'sale' in that context.

Sorry, that was clearly my mistake. Never mind. I still hate the term 'drip feeding'.

I do wonder at these women - do they really expect to lie listlessly pale and wan, being 'vulnerable' on satin cushions like a Victorian consumptive while their partner loyally guards the front door?

I wanted all the company I could get at this point, mostly to watch the baby so I could rest, but apart from that, sounds good to me!

Calling nursery staff 'total strangers' just to get the boot into working mums. WHY NOT just use 'strangers ' if not. Incidentally many of us have friends or family who work in childcare and chose to send our kids there. But if not, letsnot forget nursery staff are qualified professionals

Everyone seems to insist that having 'family money' is the only way to operate; but then when a man screws something up and it's going to cost money to resolve the situation, it's always: 'make sure he pays for it!'.

On a similar note, the assumption that on any decisions about a child the woman’s opinion carries more weight and if there’s disagreement her view should prevail. Then they ask why a man doesn’t make any decisions or take the ‘mental load’. Maybe because at every other time he’s been told that his opinion isn’t valid.....

Also the ones that cry LTB or rape straight away

I don't think I've ever seen anyone state 'rape' unless it was. Of course, a lot of people don't like the idea that there is anything other than stranger rape.

There's a number of posters who are obsessed with anything they deem to be 'attention seeking', which is odd in a space where we mostly agree that women are always being told to sit down and shut up and that that's not a good thing.

I'm also somewhat in awe of the contingent which is offended by people exercising in exercise classes, showering in showers, changing in changing rooms and using public toilets. I find myself wondering how these people function outside of their pods.

I can't bear the women who can't understand that there is a legal definition of rape, and insist on minimising a situation where there was rape.

...then get other followers to join their bullying train
I've had this happening to me. I was that grown women behave in such a manner. I take consolation from the fact that not everyone follows. I agree that one must be very insecure and sad to resort to such measures.