Can we have an unpopular opinions thread?

[AlwaysFuckingTired94]

For things that are agreed as gospel on MN

I'll start: I like dressing my kids in matching outfits and I really enjoy a Butlins holiday

I also don't think Nevaeh is that bad

It’s rude to correct grammar or spelling on an anonymous Internet forum if the meaning of the post is perfectly clear.

That's not an unpopular opinion on here - it is prevailing wisdom.

Giving your toddler a tablet or phone is lazy parenting.
A sole diet of pouches and jars for babies is lazy.
Your child does not need treats and desert every day. If your child is overweight (excluding medical reasons) it is entirely your fault.
Fat people are fat because they eat too much and don't move enough (I say that as someone who is 2 stone overweight).
Keeping your house clean and tidyish isn't that difficult.
I don't mind all the new builds being built, people have to live somewhere. It might ruin the greenery or bring your house price down, but there's not another option.
If you need to claim benefits to be a SAHM then you can't afford to be a SAHM.
Refugees coming to England for safety is just something that needs to be done, but English lessons and integration into society should be compulsory.
It's not that hard to find a job.

@Enb76

I agree with a lot of what you say but any challenge to the prevailing view that the Ponzi scheme of sucking in ever more people is seen as madness on here (and in many places)

Something needs to be done about the global population.

Infertility means that I'm not adding to the problem!

Why at those times should we be told "pregnancy is not an illness" and to just get on with it? So glad you had an easy time. Many don't at times and I maintain that the symptoms experienced at those times would have most none pregnant people ringing the GP, taking time off work and not just getting on with it.

Well it isn't an illness, unless you have a pregnancy related illness.

If it's a second or subsequent child you do have to just get on with it.

If you had those symptoms and weren't pregnant then yes you should definitely get checked out as something other than pregnancy would be the cause.

So much for critical thinking.

Most degrees are useless and a waste of time and money

Most people are poor because they were relatively unlucky - not because they are in any way inferior to people with more money. It's pathetic and embarrassing when people unduly self-congratulate by suggesting otherwise.

formerbabe couldn't agree more.

People who insist on being addressed as 'doctor' because of a PhD can appear twatty in some scenarios (eg insisting your child's teacher addresses you as Dr instead of Mr/Mrs at parents evening)

So many people educated to degree level are severely lacking in a bit of common sense

Airlines should not allow morbidly obese people to be seated if they cannot comfortably fit into the seat they've booked

Some millennials do live up to the term 'snowflakes'

Some of the older generation need to realise they don't know it all

Kids and teens can get a lot of bad press over behaviour, but some OAPs can out-do them!

Medical professionals make mistakes and disagree with each other all of the time. Their advice is not a necessary truth.

I don’t think you’re really understanding my point so I think we should just agree to disagree on this one

Leaving without a deal isn't the end of the world.

I had a really lovely holiday in Magaluf.

I NEVER want to 'respect' the wishes/protocols of the home owner and remove my shoes. I hate taking them off and feel very uncomfortable

People who insist on being addressed as 'doctor' because of a PhD can appear twatty in some scenarios (eg insisting your child's teacher addresses you as Dr instead of Mr/Mrs at parents evening)

What about the medics who haven't made it to consultant? Do they look twattish if they 'insist' at parents' evenings too?

I must say feeling sympathy for paedophiles is an unpopular opinion! Are the people posting this, er, actually of the persuasion ? Because I can't think that any sane person would condone these thoughts.

Otoh I think the MeToo thing went too far. I mean, c'mon, if a Radio 1 DJ pinched your bottom in 1978 are you really feeling trauma every day since? Like so many things the real issue gets devalued by bandwagon-jumpers.

There’s an awful lot of fat haters on this thread. You find that online.

In real life, no one is rude enough to say it to your face.

I’ll be honest; I’m not sure why anyone is so concerned around someone else’s body size / shape; I reckon it’s a form of insecurity so that they can feel superior to someone else

Saying honest truth about being fat, and it coming from self confessed fat or former fat folk, isn't 'fat hate'

Any money I have left over after paying my share into a joint pot for family/household expenses is mine, not 'family money'. I earned it. I might choose to spend it on nice things for the family, but that's my choice.

I've found people use the strain on the NHS as an excuse to spout fat hate on MN. In reality I doubt very much that they actually care as intensely as they make out.

Breast I not always best if it causes mental health issues for the mother

Not wanting to be a SAHP, working full time out of choice, is absolutely fine, and by using childcare you are not paying someone else to raise your children.

Trans women are women.

Diet and exercise do work in the long term if they are not seen as a short term change.

Children not being potty trained until late is not necessarily a sign of lazy parenting. Many parents have 3/4 year olds not fully trained and are tearing their hair out because they are trying so hard and all they get is judgement about being lazy.

Being a high earner is not the only measure of success.

Being a high earner is not an indication that you work harder than other people. Or that you are cleverer.

If you think 100k is not a high income you are a twat, regardless of whether you live in London.

Being a SAHP is harder than work when kids are small.You dont get 10 minutes to yourself.

I dont understand the canonisation of Lee Rigby just because he owned a uniform. Could have been anyone, he was just a bloke walking down the road, wrong time, wrong place. Sad, but. Enough now. .

There are people who have been fat/are fat, who are hateful of fat people. Their opinions aren't more reasonable simply because of their size.

There is no such thing as the 4 month sleep regression or the 4th trimester.
Most women who don't breastfeed don't really want to, even though they might give other reasons. They just find FF ing easier and more convenient. And sterilising/making up bottles isn't a faff once you've done it a few times.
Transwomen are men. Women who stick up for them over women in situations such as women's sports, changing rooms, hospital wards, etc, disgust me and I will personally hold them equally responsible if anything bad ever happens to my daughter as a result of self ID and trans inclusive policy.
The obesity crisis is caused by the availability of cheap high calorie food and people overeating as a result. Also less exercise. Most people do lose weight if they eat less and move more as long as they stick to it, barring a few people with complex medical needs.
Being female doesn't mean you can't be violent, tell lies, abuse your children or do other nasty things, completely off your own bat. It's not always down to PND or being coerced by a man either.