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

Yuk. Why MNHQ allow these threads, God alone knows. They certainly bring out the dregs of society that's for sure

Its aiming to be a woman centred, supportive site and a useful resource for parents.

Oh no, the other thing. Cheap bigotry thread which doesn't even require posters to trouble themselves with a relevant thread to house their whistling.

No, actually, not everyone is beautiful. Some people are beautiful. Most other people are either good looking or inoffensively plain. A number of people are aesthetically unpleasant or ugly.

"Everyone is beautiful" is only a sop to those whom beauty really matters - and since once we're all old and wrinkly it doesn't matter any more, it's far healthier to have a detached and realistic view of one's own attractiveness anyway!

But it doesn’t matter what thread it is, there is ALWAYS bigotry. If you skip through there are lots of very funny and lighthearted posts too. Like any thread, we have the choice to ignore those and enjoy / respond to the fun ones.

This thread really isn’t that different. Coming on here and name calling / accusing people of being wankers and cunts really doesn’t make the accuser any better.

Fair point, there's been some cheap bigotry but also some interesting and amusing opinions.

On the whole I prefer to recognise that others have opinions I find offensive rather try to silence them.

It is okay to have a grey colour scheme.
Time out, reward charts
Ignoring small children when they are tantruming

My unpopular opinion is that just because someone is "thin", doesn't mean they eat very little.

I'm 5'3", weigh a little over 7st, and am constantly bombarded with disparaging remarks whenever I tell people I don't starve myself. I eat like a teenage boy in the sense that I can eat an entire 12" pizza for a meal, or eat a "regular sized meal" and then go for chips or sushi throughout the day. But noooo, I'm either "lying" (said by someone who literally lived with me and had meals with me twice a day) or "humble-bragging".

Utterly frustrating.

pickled onions in anything is a crime against tastebuds

No you can't be whatever you want to be, and 'following your dream' doesn't work for everyone. My dream was to be a ballet dancer, despite having zero aptitude or talent. 😜

Most people have little self awareness and lack respect for themselves, others, and our planet.

Wearing high heels makes you look stupid
(I know I shouldn't be judging on my fellow women and that this opinion doesn't reflect particularly well on me!)

You shouldn't preach about climate change if you personally have a whopping great carbon footprint due to taking flights every year. Especially not to people whose footprint is far less than yours. People just don't see the hypocrisy in their own actions. Take some personal responsibility.

Most of the ‘advice’ given on Relationships threads and on many other threads on MN is simple nosiness and a prurient desire to become involved in other people’s problems. MN is no worse than any other online forum for this, but many of its users do have a bogusly high-minded attitude of ‘caring’ and ‘being concerned’.

In the main protesters are just agitators looking for a good day out. The climate change twerps in London should be hosed off the streets - but that would be a waste of water. All that mess they left behind: plastic bottles, McD's coffee cups - what hypocrites .

Obesity surgery should not be allowed on the NHS

People on out of work benefits (not disabled etc) should be given vouchers rather than money to ensure it is spent on essentials

A cockapoo is a cross breed

There is nothing wrong with having a bog brush

Nurses are not all selfless angels

Teachers moan too much

Drinking isn't the be-all and end-all. You can have fun without alcohol.

I hate 'adult only' holiday places. Give me happy kids running about anyday (I don't have small kids).

I enjoy the Disney places.

Beach holidays are sooo boring.

Peodophiles should be chemically castrated and don't deserve any sympathy.

If you send your children to private school /attended private school, then you bought your successes, they weren't earned.

Adding VAT to private school fees would not lead to a big exodus in people attending them, there are no families who "scrimp and save" to afford fees to the extent that anyone could afford if they made it a priority. This is a smug thing said by people who do not understand how other families live.

If you don't believe that IVF should be available on the NHS you are guilty of showing utter ignorance and your own privilege, you should also not ask for any state support for your own/your child's healthcare/education or anything else because you clearly don't believe in free at the point of use provision, you only like the bits that suit you.

If you don't believe that IVF should be available on the NHS you are guilty of showing utter ignorance and your own privilege, you should also not ask for any state support for your own/your child's healthcare/education or anything else because you clearly don't believe in free at the point of use provision, you only like the bits that suit you

This.

I fucking hate the no IVF on the NHS argument. A lot of NHS treatments aren't for necessities yet this seems to be the only one that people show such a lack of compassion towards.

I've seen what infertility can do to someone. I will happily pay my taxes towards it just like I do for those who have been fortunate enough to not struggle having their children.

Adults that prance around Disney world wearing Micky mouse ears with no kids in tow are sad

Reverse threads don't annoy me.

Toilet brushes don't offend me.

Name your kid whatever the hell you want (nothing offensive obviously)

Tattoos are always chavvy.

Benefit cheats should be reported.

Regional accents are OK for other people; thank God none of my family have them.

Smoking is sexy. And cool.

-I think 'do what you love and the money will follow' is terrible career advice.
-Children are not taught to be resilient/independent these days and they will struggle when they leave home especially since the world is getting more and more competitive.
-I don't like the fat acceptance movement
-Ppl who preach to me about the environment who've flown to far more countries than me really get on my nerves.
-Ppl should think hard about whether to have kids and who to have them with
-A lot of times kids are worse off after divorce but parents just tell themselves that the kids adjust because that's what they want to believe
-I don't like religion
-I don't care about the royal family

Baby led weaning is a fad and is only pushed by health visitors as it was invented by one. There is not a single shred of credible evidence to support it.

I do not like being asked to be bridesmaid. The thought horrifies me. But then again, I am so bitter I make lemons look sweet!