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Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Aibu to start a thread about popular things that you just don’t get!

361 replies

LondonElle · 20/01/2019 16:06

I will start....

Mum- bloggers
Friends ( tv show)
Spas

Will probably think of more at some point
( this is meant to light-hearted and I appreciate everyone has different opinions)

OP posts:
Hedwigsradio · 20/01/2019 22:55

Makeup I just don't get the point. I've never worn it even though I have a face that could turn milk. I just feel life's to short for all that faffing about everyday.

Celebrities.

Glitter I hate it with a passion.

Most tv.

Sex just doesn't interest me at all.

Gin

longwayoff · 20/01/2019 22:57

I'm a celebrity love island strictly ice dancing singing reality look at ME tv shows
Mrs Brown's Boys. Why?
New BBC presenters who are shoehorned into half a dozen or more shows so that there is no escape from them.
Avocados.
Social media of all kinds.
Miracle weight loss gurus

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 22:57

Cruises

Cruise goers choking up European capitals

Beach holidays

whiteworld · 20/01/2019 22:57

Fake nails
Tattoos
Eyebrows - drawn on
Reality tv shows
The Kardashians
Love Island
Etc
Fake tan
Fake stuff in general
Stupidity
Not reading
spending too much time attached to phone

whiteworld · 20/01/2019 22:58

Omg. Forgot Mrs Brown’s boys. Bloody awful.

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 22:59

Is Mrs Brown a woman?

WhoAmIToTellYou · 20/01/2019 23:00

Bath bombs
Body butter - does anyone actually use that shit?
‘Pamper’ sets - again, whats the point?..
Scented candles
Dettol in everything

Kids menus in restaurants - stop serving beige shit and just offer small versions of normal menu items...

IncyWincyGrownUp · 20/01/2019 23:04

Prosecco

I can’t whinge though, I like gin. :o

Yerroblemom1923 · 20/01/2019 23:06

Sharpie eyebrows that bear no resemblance to hair on head colour
Uggs (they make people walk weird)
Trout pours
Padded bras
General fakery (eyes/lips/nails etc)
Ensuites
Glass shower screens
"Kids' menus" (children can eat normal adult food, just less of it!)in restaurants
Dogs
Play stations cod etc
Nandos (cheeky or otherwise)
People who have a Costa/Starbucks cup surgically attached to their hand.l
People who have to have a bottle of water on them AT ALL TIMES
"Smashed" avocado (can we just slice it or mash it even but, for the love of god, stop smashing them!)
Protein/whey powder drinks
Chia seeds

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 23:06

Fake plants

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 23:07

Lots of bathrooms or en-suites in a house.

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 23:10

Decking or similar

White plastic outdoor chairs

Yerroblemom1923 · 20/01/2019 23:10

Anapurna yes! Every flipping Bedroom with an ensuite! What is that all about?!

Since2016 · 20/01/2019 23:10

Crushed velvet furnishings
Space masks
Lattes (any sort of milky coffee drink)

Since2016 · 20/01/2019 23:12

Im a celeb
Love island
Bake off
Big brother
Etc

Anapurna · 20/01/2019 23:14

Weird and wonderful coffees

Paper coffee cups in preference to proper cups INSIDE a coffee place

Anothermothersusername · 20/01/2019 23:14

Minky cloths (I saw some listed for £16.99 online recently - £16 for a cleaning cloth really???)

Selfie pouts - look ridiculous

Fake caterpillar eyebrows

Jeremy Corbyn

cheeseislife8 · 20/01/2019 23:20

Mayo

Salted caramel

The new way of doing makeup that makes everyone's face look the same

Blinkingblimey · 20/01/2019 23:27

Canada goose coats - HOW MUCH?!!..... I mean, if you’re going to the North Pole then obvs crack on but in the real world?!...in the fashion stakes it’s akin to Burberry tweed imo😆

turncloak · 20/01/2019 23:29

Tom Hardy.

StoneofDestiny · 20/01/2019 23:31

Reality TV shows and their 'z list offshoots'
Canned laughter on TV shows
Facebook
Keeping pets
Expensive weddings and drama that goes with it
Tattoos (apart from the Edinburgh one)
Fingernails about an inch longer than fingertip 🤮
Excessive Christmas decs outside homes
Christmas decs on outside walls left up all year
Trick or Treaters (PITA)
People texting while crashing into you on a pavement - (keep pointy brolly at the ready to impale them)
Men in gold chains/bracelets
Hen nights/Stag nights that are Lairy, loud and vomit inducing
Eyebrows that overtake a face

TheFormidableMrsC · 20/01/2019 23:39

Not read the entire thread...but...

Spas
Lip fillers
Nandos
Costa Coffee
Headbands on babies
Having your nails done
Botox
Zoflora
Instagram
Giant holes in ears that will require surgery
Items of clothing with "cold shoulders". WHY?
Cake smashing
Paintballing

Will probably come up with a million more...

SassitudeandSparkle · 20/01/2019 23:40

Flavoured gins - plain gin fine, the rest I'll swerve thanks.
Angry Birds eyebrows (a phrase I got from MN)
Lip Fillers, Bum fillers/implants, Cheek fillers - I'd like to see someone on the TV and not think 'what have they done to themselves'
Vaguebooking, and any FBing done from A&E Hmm

WhatsApp (according to the recent thread on here)

RikGrimesIsMyFavourite · 20/01/2019 23:41

Holly Willoughby
Paul Hollywood
Drinking alcohol / being drunk
Being tanned
Holidays
Beaches
Those fake looking eyebrows
Ugg boots
Charm bracelets
Girlie nights

starryskies78 · 20/01/2019 23:44

Gender Reveals

Duck Pout (really, what is that about?)

Drawn on brows

Sleb trash

Orange faces

Hen and stag do's - the loud trashy ones

Fancy dress

Elf on the shelf

Trick or treat