To have no time for 'nonsense' anymore

[scoobydoobydoooooh]

People expecting me to travel thousands of miles to attend their destination wedding.

People putting their name on waiting lists for designer handbags that cost thousands of pounds.

Pamper parties for 9 year olds.

Any other grumpy old ladies like to list the modern day nonsense they can live without?

grow up and get on with it, you aren't a child you entitled, lazy baggage

Well said! I fucking love being an adult.

Pouty selfies
Unnecessary displays of cleavage
People wittering about how talented their kids are
People who dress their kids in stuff they can’t afford and then won’t let them play in case they spoil it

Ah yes, even as a teen I couldn't understand why girls always had to have their ts, asses and tummies hanging out all the time. Now at 29, I understand it even less.

tilly

OMFG, yes, with bells and fucking whistles on.

MIL - "take lots and lots of lovely photos on holiday".

My phone camera takes average pictures.
The nice man with the expensive camera took lovely pictures. You can look them up online.
No they don't look better because I'm standing in front of them.
No I'm not watching dolphins through a lens because you want a slide show of wobbly shit images because you like going on cruises.

Everyone and everything annoys me. Even puppies and chocolate.

The assumption that we all want to avoid carbs.

Ooh I do like carbs. They don't like me

Fad and trendy diets. Just eat a balanced diet, no need to destroy the rain forest for the pre-made vegan stuff that is full of palm oil. Unless you are genuinely allergic to something, not just jumping on the bandwagon.

Lycra clad cyclists on every bloody road, clogging up the traffic, and sodding runners taking over pavements which were intended for people to walk on. Go to a track you idiots.

Parking over dropped kerbs.

Picking up your dog poo and chucking the bag on the pavement, when someone treads on it, the result is the same as not picking it up in the first place.

Contouring and sharpie eyebrows
People with an opinion on everything, who drone on and on about nothing
People, who park in disabled spaces justifying it by only being there a few minutes - yeh me too seeing as this is school pick up
Woke individuals
Brexit
The constant need to be famous
Loud music booming from other cars
Homework at primary school. I’m so done with topic work!

Women who say 'as a mum' as if having a child makes your opinion more important. I imagine that most childless people don't approve of child abuse either.

God yes, this in spades!

If I had pound for every time I've heard 'As a mother of children myself' from some talking head or other .. as if that someone qualifies you to be an authority on whatever subject is under discussion.

You and billions of others love - none of us would be here without mothers and that's been the same for the whole time the human race has existed.

You are nowt special and it doesn't give you any unique qualification to spout off on every issue. Thankfully not all of us think the fact that we gave birth gives us some innate superiority over other mortals.

Goodness fellow Mumsnetters, we really don't like much, do we

I've got a few more to add to my previous post:

• People who share FB photos of an ugly dog or something with the title "I bet I don't even get one like"

• The 'elf & safety' brigade who have ruined every activity in case someone gets hurt

• The Daily Mail Fail who keep nicking threads from MN because they're too bone idle to look for proper news

• My neighbour's adult daughter who insists on blaring her car horn as she leaves. Your DM knows you're leaving Sandra, she's standing there on the path waving to you, you numpty!

• Poor newspaper and tv reporting that doesn't include basic facts such as what, where, when and how.

-Journalists who ask victims of a tragedy "how do you feel" endlessly? How do you think they feel fhs!

-Exploitative television

-Oh yes to people who constantly declare that they are proud of themselves (fine once or twice to nearest and dearest but not constantly to all and sundry).

• Parents who don't teach their children how to greet people properly either by looking them in the eye and smiling or looking them in the eye and shaking hands (in a more formal situation). And yes I know all about genuinely shy children but if you are self conscious eg conscious of yourself then by definition, you are thinking of yourself and not the other person.

• Parents and teachers who bang on about self confidence, self esteem, self worth etc (all good) without explaining the importance of thinking of "others" too (not so good)

-People who "fell" pregnant like the baby appeared from nowhere at the end of a rainbow

• gonna, wanna, coulda, shoulda, gotta, etc

• ooh yes to the "Eat Well For Less" programme that should be renamed "People who have more money than sense" - some nice families on there, but really!

• people who are professionally offended and never give anyone the benefit of the doubt (yes I am aware of the irony of posting that but you know the type!)

-people who are pretending to be concerned but are really as tough as boots who leave a deliberate "therapeutic silence" at the end of sentences to try and pressure you to saying more than you are comfortable with.

• people who have immaculate interior designed homes who ask to borrow money for vets bills or new boilers

• people who live above their means and then blame everyone else for the fact that they don't have enough money and continually complain about being broke, not having enough money for theirvmobile phone bill etc.

• people who do "mates rates" favours for their friends in order to look good and then borrow money from their family to bridge the shortfall

• people who have squandered money all their lives and never saved, saying of others who have scrimped and saved and been prudent "oh well it's alright for them because they're well off" and happily allow them to pay for every drink and meal etc

• People who rigidly schedule their children's activities and then get cross and "feel hurt" when you are not able to fit in to that one hour gap from 3 to 4pm two weeks on Tues when they are available!

-People who talk endlessly about others you don't know without giving any proper explanation as to who they are; they just assume you know them or can work out what the bazes they are talking about (or indeed are interested).

As for the anxiety thing; it makes sense to me that there are disproportionately more people talking about anxiety on Mumsnet because it's an anonymous forum and therefore a little easier to express fears or worries on here than in rl perhaps. Or are people complaining about its increasing prevalence in rl?

-People going on about Paleo and general obsession everyone seems to have with protein
-Adults obsessing over Harry Potter
-The 'fat acceptance' movement and how saying anything about the health effects of obesity is now classed as 'fat shaming'. Also the irony of a movement that complains about women being reduced to their looks/bodies but is all posts of women's bodies/going on about women's bodies. I also hate all that 'real women have curves' shite, I think it's pretty offensive (and no, I'm not thin)
-Everything being so LOUD these days
-People in their mid-late 20's who act like 16 year olds, it gets boring (I wouldn't mind if they kept quiet about it but they don't)
-Stupid articles in the media generalising about 'millennials' (i.e. 'all millennials eat avocados all day long and that's why they can't buy a house', 'all millennials are anxious/unable to function/are fitness obsessed/don't go out/whatever it is'). They usually then quote some non representative people that the columnist has found in their London bubble which therefore proves nothing. I realise other age groups have this kind of shite to deal with too, it's just that as I'm apparently a 'millennial' this winds me up no end.
-I agree with a PP who mentioned the word 'adulting', it seems to basically mean sorting basic shit out like paying your bills, cleaning your sink, going to the dentist or whatever. No need to make a big thing out of it.

Sorry for the rant. Maybe I'm too grumpy for my age.

Oh god I hate stupid news reporting that totally misses the point or is statistical nonsense because they have zero grasp of maths.

"A new study shows 45% of women with breast cancer had eaten ham twice a week or more!"

Am I supposed to be impressed, scared or in any way informed by this because it TELLS ME NOTHING! It's only useful information if you also tell us the rates for non-cancer-sufferers and how they compare!

And "50% of state schools now have below average performance!!!"

Well yes they do. Because that's what average means!

People who are not diabetic but go on and on about being sugar free and act like you are trying to kill them if you offer them a slice of banana bread

People who go on about their "sugar free baking" and then when you ask what makes it so sweet tel you honey/agave/other sweet thing.

Thick people in general.

Three day weddings.
Week long hen parties.
Engagement parties for couples who have been living together forever, and have no intention of actually getting married for ages.
Baby showers.
Gender reveal parties.

Excusing kids being overly noisy or annoying or obstreperous when they're playing outside because 'at least they're not inside on their x box', as if it has to be either one or the other.

People talking non stop on their phones on the bus or train, literally from the minute they get on until they disembark half an hour later. Are you incapable of sitting quietly and just getting lost in your own thoughts?

People who always have to have the latest technology; constantly upgrading their phone, and getting rid of perfectly good and almost new TVs, laptops and tablets because a new shinier model has become available. So wasteful.

Wow I am grumpy.

This is going to be VERY controversial on Mumsnet - but fuck it!

Breast feeding mothers!

Well to be specific, a certain type of breast feeding mother and I say that as someone who breast fed both my two, one for 14 months and one for 22 months (so three years of breastfeeding in total) and never once managed to offend anyone or get offended by someone else, get chucked out of anywhere, get asked not to breast feed, cause a scene or get my sad faced photo in the Daily Mail.

Because I was discreet! I breast fed everywhere - in restaurants, pub gardens, at weddings, even on a packed train going up Snowdon - all variety of public places but I never made a big deal out of it. Wore baggy tops, used the table as a screen, turned to a certain angle, carried a shawl in my baby bag, because I accept that not everyone else wants to see my tits and watch me feeding my child.

I cannot be doing with these women who make a great palaver out of breast feeding, flopping their milk laden breasts out and leaving everyone in the vicinity in no doubt what they are doing and then waiting in anticipation for someone to say something so they can be all outraged and offended and take to social media to complain how they have been discriminated against.

There was one woman recently who got chucked out of a public swimming pool for standing there in the water breast feeding her baby and was demanding the pool / lifeguard etc answer for their actions. WTF? Get out of the pool woman, go and sit on a nice chair somewhere, drape your towel round your shoulders and feed your baby - then come back to the pool afterwards!

People who say "I have found my people". Sorry. But it makes my flesh creep.

People telling me I shouldn't be scathing about Laura Kuenssberg or Theresa May because I should be supporting successful women and not undermining them. No, they're evil. I have no wish to claim sisterhood with them.

The sugar-free thing. Remember the woman who complained to Pret about the sugar in their tomato soup - and Pret effectively apologised to her while explaining that they didn't add sugar, it's the small amount of sugar that tomatoes naturally contain.

Social media sycophants - liking and commenting gushily about everything their FB friends say!

People wishing their young children happy birthday on Facebook. Why not just say Happy Birthday to the child...why say it on FB?

People offering condolences on Facebook. Noooooooooo. Send a card/ some flowers a private message/ call the bereaved. Anything but post on FB.

Posts of friends on FB continuously promoting their Herbal Life/ Forever and myriad other pyramid schemes. Oh, and messaging to ask if you want to join their scheme and make lots of money.

Couples looking up with duck face pouts and serious expressions selfies plastered all over their FB/ insta etc feeds. GET over yourselves! Then see first comment re; social media sychophants. Double grrrrrrr!

Posts looking for help or advice on FB local groups which go along the lines of .... "So, best local beautician?". Um...what about a little please and a proper question? Even more annoying when people helpfully reply, thus implying that it's fine to be so lazy and rude when asking for help.

People calling me Hun! Or babes!

Those humungous semi-permanent caterpillar brows.

People who claim for back injuries they don't actually have after a small bump to their car from behind.

And everything everyone else said. Love this thread. This is cathartic and wonderful to see so many other grumpies out there...

Luckily, I find that Pink Gin really does help..... roll on Gin O'clock.

People who moan about the 'nanny state' while at the same time saying 'there's no law against it' when they want to do something inconsiderate.

Ready meals in 'authentic' cardboard packaging called something 'cool' like 'Living On the Veg', contains things like quinoa, pine nuts or kale, has a trendy blurb on the back and costing £££££.

Young couples who have taken on large mortgages, will be put to the pin of their collars paying it off, but turn down offers of second hand furniture from family and friends and borrow even more money so that they can have all new and matching stuff.

Oh yes potatocity. Also calling heavily processed stuff 'Mrs Brown's Strawberry Preserve' or 'Glenfarm Beef Pie' to make it sound wholesome and home made.