To ask about the weird things you only learned from MN?

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It seems like in MN world there are all kinds of rules that I swear I’ve never seen expressed or followed in real life. What have you been most surprised by? I’ll start:

1. Adults don’t celebrate birthdays, and if you expect any recognition of yours, you’re being childish.

1. Halloween is exclusively an American import with no history in this country, and celebrating it is therefore tacky and meaningless.

1. Trick or treating is glorified begging.

1. Absolutely nobody other than you or your DP is remotely interested in your pregnancy, and even telling another person that you’re pregnant is akin to riding a donkey down the high street while calling for palm fronds to be laid at your feet in recognition of the impending miracle of your unborn child.

That many people, ie very likely more than the 1% I would have guessed, sleep naked.

Oh and that not everybody has indoor house clothing separate to clothing to be worn outdoors only

Indoor clothing? Is that common. I've never heard of that but frankly it sounds very appealing. I'm wondering why I didn't think of it myself.

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oh yes!! ...its The Bull!

I sleep naked

I have indoor clothing in the sense of pyjamas, but not a separate wardrobe.

Hell yeah to indoor clothing! Special bras as well.

I have indoor clothing, mostly comprising of comfortable items that are not fit to be seen outside in..

So, hang on.......can I just clarify - the people that think toilet brushes are the work of the devil, the ones who use their hands to scrub the shitty toilet pan - I presume that they use gloves to do this, yes?

If so - where do they keep the gloves?! 

Sorry, went off to watch tv! Found it in The Archers threads over in radio addicts. it's the Bull pub sign.

The radio audio drama has a pub sign??!!

You went over there to look Long was there something tipped you off any clues where else to look?

How do you know that too Laska do they now have a TV show?

The Archers is not just a radio drama.
It’s the longest running drama in the world.

Wooooooo!!...Visitors I apologise for mentioning it so flippantly without due regard.
It still audio! How can you 'see' the bull sign?

That people have sex on towels
That all stepmothers are evil
That not everyone has indoor clothes (from this thread)
Penis beaker

DontCall it may only be one person that washes their mince. I may have exaggerated slightly.

Why did I mention cafés?????

I've forgotten how to do a blank post ...

I love this thread!

What I learned from mumsnet that I don't find in my real life.
Paint from f and b. I mean paint your entire house in elephants balls if you wish, but it will just be a house painted grey to me.
That I was blessed in my choice of partner and in laws.
That I have been "doing all the prep for dinner" all these years and not just cooking tea.
That people genuinely think that kids should be out of pushchairs on their second birthday

No one is ever just lazy with spelling, grammar or punctuation- they struggle with learning difficulties, have dyslexia etc

I haven't RTT sorry (23 pages) but this whole wedding thing really puzzles me. I have never been to a wedding where there are extra people invited at night? just for a disco, no meal or anything? sorry I'm not in UK so i realise it may be a cultural thing but what is the point of just going to a wedding after party for a disco and a few snacks? if they're worth inviting why not just for the whole day? (ceremony etc) also so many people have their weddings in the middle of nowhere at a hotel where all the guests stay. I have never been to a wedding like that - when I have been to weddings in a different down we just stayed with friends that lived there/in a motel we organised ourselves. if they're a bit out of town, the bride and groom have organised buses/taxis to get back to town. Again, I am aware this may be a UK thing, so please no jumping down my throat!

@Shriekingbanshee - not sure how you see the audio sign, but I can tell you how to see what a MN emoji is.

Copy the MN emoji (including a bit of the text either side helps pick it up). Then paste it into your text box. The emoji will just appear as the word; the square brackets needed to make it an emoji aren't there. So:

"Found it in The Archers threads over in radio addicts. it's the Bull pub sign."

becomes:

Found it in The Archers threads over in radio addicts. archers it's the Bull pub sign.

Mysterious emoji solved!

@user1493423934, yes. It's not that weird really. It's just like inviting someone to a party. Usually would be people that aren't relatives, maybe friends that aren't (yet) long term but you still like, or it'll be work colleagues.

It's mostly referred to as the 'evening reception' or in Ireland it might be 'the afters'.

It would usually way more than 'a few snacks', hot or cold buffets are more usual. If it's a few snacks then it'll be down to the bride and groom not having any cop on.

Anyone having their wedding way out in the sticks will probably be sensible enough not to bother asking people to go in the evening.

It doesn't always need to be an officially posted invite either. A couple might just say "Would you like to come to the afters, about 8?".

I'd also hazard a guess that the majority of people don't find being invited to 'just' the evening reception the biggest insult in the universe. They either go, or don't go because they can't or don't want to.

Yes, evening reception a party, drinks, dancing, buffet or hog roast etc. I also don't think it's an insult to be only invited to the evening do.

Restrictions on venue capacities and ridiculous prices charged for a formal sit down wedding breakfast dictate that most people cannot possibly invite every work colleague, friends other than the closest ones and distant relatives to their actual wedding, but may want everyone to get together to celebrate, so an evening only invite makes sense.

Mumsnet is weird about weddings in general and I think there are some people who are impossible to please.

An invite is just as likely to offend as no invite
There is almost certainly going to be something 'wrong' with the venue, catering, day or time etc

You are supposed to pretend that it's not the done thing to take a gift to a wedding but at the same time it is the height of rudeness to go without taking one.

I think what you are 'supposed' to do is send out your invites with no mention of gifts, leaving guests having to chase relatives of the bride and groom, who they may not know and have no contact details for, to ask for the wedding list.

The list must be a carefully chosen list of household items at a range of prices that the couple may or may not want or need, but while it is fine to buy someone a toaster, it is always extremely rude to ask for a contribution towards a honeymoon or simply cash.

If anyone does that, then you either shouldn't go to their wedding or buy them a passive aggressive gift to show that you know better, such as a photo frame, because even if the couple say 'no gifts' you can't respect their wishes and not take one.

The above only applies to UK weddings where the couple are of UK origin. If it is in Ireland, you must give the couple hundreds of euros or not go at all, even if they're close relatives or your best friend.

Stripy and Barbara thanks for clearing that up. First time i ever encountered that was on MN. Different countries and all.
Mumsnet is weird about weddings in general and I think there are some people who are impossible to please.
Yes yes yes definitely that is true everywhere!