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#makingmemories #familygoals #blessed

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Pinkbutton85 · 21/03/2019 17:00

As per thread title.. What else reeeeeally pisses you off? Words, sayings, phrases or things people do...

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Pinkbells · 22/03/2019 20:37

Oh yes that one - people putting their status eg as 'when you step out of the car and bump into Olivia from accounts, and she is wearing the same top' Yes, oh, that common scenario. Happens to me all the time Hmm

TurquoiseDress · 22/03/2019 22:15

What are all the hashtags even for? I don't do Twitter so have no idea

Showing my ignorance here Grin

BitOfFun · 22/03/2019 22:22

The ones who wish babies and/or dead relatives Happy Birthday on social media aren't actually addressing them though, are they? They want you to send good wishes or condolences. It doesn't annoy me overly.

Vaguebooking does though, and silent hospital check-ins.

capaciousbladder · 22/03/2019 22:27

#workingmom #fulltimeworkingmom #rolemodel #momguilt accompanied by 1000s of photos of mom enjoying nights out with the girls, weekends out with the girls, gym check ins, run selfies, basically spending every moment of every weekend indulging herself as a single person then occasionally hash tagging about feeling guilty they work in a pseudo mom guilt kind of way. If you want to spend time with your child, reduce your "you time" you selfish cow. And no, there's nothing "yummy" about you "mummy".

lilabet2 · 23/03/2019 01:38

#allunnecessaryhashtags

IOnWednesdaysWeWearPinkI · 23/03/2019 04:46

My Sil does MLM and constantly does hashtags which I absolutely hate and I dont even see the point of
#BossBabe #workingnotworking #womenempoweringwomen #bethebestversionofyou
There are others I'm sure but these make me cringe 😂😂

MutantDisco · 23/03/2019 05:32

I've been logged out of FB for ages and don't do other social media because I'm a teacher. HOWEVER I live in an insufferable 'keeping up with the Joneses' place and every other parent is a MUMMYBLOGGER. Who knew that bad pictures of toddler tea plus recipes could be so inspirational, so cutting edge, so middle class??

HeyCarrieAnneWhatsYourGame · 23/03/2019 05:46

This may have already been said, I’ve only got as far as the end of page one, but I HATE when people tag themselves out without their kids somewhere woefully dull like Frankie and Bennies and say “out without the kids! Date time for me and hubby!” And invariably post a selfie of themselves and their very underwhelmed looking partner holding eight quid Pina Coladas. Go and do something interesting!

Originofstars · 23/03/2019 05:57

"Is there any need" in the context of "is there any need for how cute this one is"

Agree re not truth checking on snopes. One friend regularly posts stories with a lot of wailing about how awful it is and can everyone repost/sign a petition. Another mutual friend is a local journo and is always on hand to politely point out the error in the source and show her where she can check in future. To which she replies "oh thank god it's not true" but never checks the next time. At least I presume she doesn't, I've unfollowed her

Originofstars · 23/03/2019 06:04

Happy birthday to dead people. Surely being dead is the antithesis of a happy birthday?

Correct and hilarious!

Ironfloor269 · 23/03/2019 07:08

Ending a caption with 'though' or worse, 'tho'..

'This one tho'

Upupandiwent · 23/03/2019 07:23

"My babies" when referring to their massive teenage, or even adult, kids.
Just hate the way everyone is infantalised, including partners and pets. "Furbabies" makes me cringe as well.

makemineapinacolada · 23/03/2019 07:29

Anything that starts with "I thought hard about posting this" "I was persuaded to post this pic of me in my swimsuit" etc with everyone responding saying how great they look,

And everyone telling them they are #mumgoals

makemineapinacolada · 23/03/2019 07:36

Referring to London as being 'the big smoke' or their office as '(companyname) towers' when it's just some shitty little office. Both make me 🤢

lol yes, (house name) headquarters when they're sat in their bedroom because their business hasn't got off the ground!

makemineapinacolada · 23/03/2019 07:38

There's an instamum I love to hate always posting with bunches of flowers or rather "blooms", cue "all the blooms" etc

Nishky · 23/03/2019 07:46

I know someone who hashtags their name to everything. #thislife - your life is pretty much like everyone else’s

Also someone who has put their profile as ‘first name -momma bear- surname

Momma fucking bear!!

Haftseen · 23/03/2019 07:58

Attention seeking on fb..
Can't do this anymore
U OK hun?
I'll pm you
Confused

EstrellaDamn · 23/03/2019 08:04

Any of those god awful 'mummy' types whose 500- word posts are filled to the brim with gin and hysteria.

Being a parent isn't that fucking hard. And you're, at best, mildly diverting. And a borderline alcoholic.

Sure your kids will appreciate your feelings about them once they learn to read.

SweetheartNeckline · 23/03/2019 08:08

Estrella oh god I'm so glad you said that, I always feel like I'm missing something with the gin and swearing mummy blogs. Parenting can be a bit stressful and relentless at times but I've never "hilariously" downed 6 Pimm's at sports day.

EstrellaDamn · 23/03/2019 08:19

I know, they just come off as totally shit middle-class parents too scared to actively parent little Tabitha and Tarquinius.

merdde · 23/03/2019 08:39

How many threads like these do we have to have?!

dartitus · 23/03/2019 08:40

This is plainly the reason why I don’t have social media

SileneOliveira · 23/03/2019 08:42

What are all the hashtags even for? I don't do Twitter so have no idea

It's supposed to be so you can search for posts on a specific topic. So if you're on twitter/instagram whatever and type #knitting or #chocolatemuffins or any other search term, it will bring you to posts on those topics. But the #makingmemories and so on is pointless.

catx1606 · 23/03/2019 09:19

Constant hashtags, telling their partner, mother, father, child happy birthday, valentine's etc when they're seeing them that day. Phrases about people who you think are talking behind your back etc moaning and when asked if they're ok, they're fine or they'll pm you and constant dieting photos. It's all attention seeking. Oh and a new one for me is people counting how many birthday wishes they've got and comparing them to last years

ReverseGiraffe · 23/03/2019 09:31

"It's just SNAKES 🐍🐍 around here. Just me and my kids from now on"

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