ducks in a row and others consigned to mn bin -thank god !

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someone starts a word or expression and many mners start using it, it comes a fad, then after a while i=someone will say it's a tossy expression and everyone else agrees then said expression thankfully disappears from mn
said 'getting ducks in a row' is not often seen.
banging on about prosecco,
anyone think of any others ?

" sounds like he/she has checked out of the relationship". That one drives me absolutely mad!

Referring to children as little ones (lo) I find a bit cringy. Also 'forever home' to describe a property. And suggesting taking in ironing for some extra money.(I have actually done this, and I can tell you it is money hard earned when you discover that some people's idea of laundered clothes isn't the same as yours).

Oh yes, the “our little family” stuff. So fucking smug.

“Hospital. Now.” Even if it’s correct it’s just panicky and stupid. I imagine the person writing it feel really cool, no shit taking and straight talking.

Or the ever-witty

“OP: AIBU?
Everyone: Yes
OP: no I’m not! You can all fuck off!”

Been done. Perhaps the OP doesn’t necessarily want to change her life and behaviour because the first four replies said so.

Having a good belly laugh rather than a tinkly one
As I love most of them.
Keep them coming I say
Especially clutches pearls and cocklodger

the OP doesn’t necessarily want to change her life and behaviour because the first four replies said so

fine, but why ask the question if you are not prepared to be told you are wrong? Does anyone really follow blindly advice given on an internet forum? They are useful to direct you somewhere, but come on.

Virtue signalling
“Woke” used as some kind of insult

People who suggest Balonz in name threads need to get in the sea, with leaded shoes on, never mind the bin.

Oh, and “did you mean to be so rude” is not the devastating put down that some users seem to think it is.

I have one, the 1st paragraph "I have NM BUT penis beaker/pom bears/ maui/ screaming at Sistine Chapel"

What is the bloody point of that list?

Batshit is another expression I’ve never heard in real life

What is it about Prosecco? Is it some kind of social signifier, as well as a basic alcoholic drink?

I have one, the 1st paragraph "I have NM BUT penis beaker/pom bears/ maui/ screaming at Sistine Chapel"

What is the bloody point of that list?

It's because of the troll hunting that people aren't supposed to do but do anyway - by attempting to prove that you're an established MNer who has name changed, it might ward off the inevitable "interesting first post, OP " response if anything in the OP is judged to be even slightly controversial. It's mildly tiresome, but not as fucking tiresome as the troll hunting by the back door...if you suspect a troll, just fucking report it!

I rarely hear people IRL say they are 'fuming', 'livid' or 'shaking with anger'. (For 'rarely' read never.)

The list is still pointless though. Anyone whose been looking at MN posts for about 10 minutes could create a trope list to pretend they'd been here for years.

there are enough threads deleted because of a "PBP" to show that being a long term user doesn't stop you from being a troll.

The trolls are more likely to be long term anyway.

Advice to call 101 and log every minor incident. It drives me round the bend. Our police station has been closed for 2 years, as has the one in the next town to us, the nearest one is 11 miles away. Do people really think that the police have the resources to deal with Mrs Jones at no 5 teenage son chucking a coke can into their front garden!

I did actually have someone say "Did you mean to be so rude?" in real life - assume they were a mumsnet user, as she worked on the assumption I would immediately capitulate so had no response when I replied "Yes, I'm glad it came across"

Death stare. As in ‘I just gave her a death stare in response.’

In reality you’d just look slightly unhinged.

Perhaps a bit off topic but I haven't seen any mention of that other parenting site and their members for years. Was going to start a thread about it but too scared.

NC - no contact
LC - low contact.

What does LC even fucking mean?

Just say you haven't spoken to them since the great battle of 1998 over the Christmas turkey.

The fucking red flags everywhere.

Then the rubber ducks all over the joint.

Are you on glue?

The superior threatening aggressive 'Reported'.

Oh and the advice to give your head a wobble. I always have visions of this.

I always wait for some joker, to say, 'cancel the cheque '. I quite like the ripple of quiet fury....

Posts complaining about posters always recommending spa days/logging with 101 (and has anyone complained about free half hour with solicitors yet? That’s always mentioned) are becoming almost as frequent as the complaints themselves

• subjects of the complaints

Fuck off to the far side of fuck and FOTTFSOFATFOSM

Seen it so much recently on here and find it SO annoying