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AIBU?

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To ask MN to suspend AIBU temporarily...

154 replies

noroominthefridge · 31/08/2019 14:34

...so that posters have to look for the vaguely correct section to post in?

Yes, I get the "posting for traffic" mentality and it is occasionally relevant when someone has a bona fide emergency, but fucking hell.

Yes, yes you are being massively unreasonable to ask if your shoes go with your dress when there is a perfectly adequate style and beauty section which I have hidden as it doesn't interest me

Yes, yes you are being totally unreasonable to ask for travel tips to (insert destination here) when there is a very straightforward travel section, which may even have the answer to your question if you could be bothered to look Lots of MNers have been to California/New York/Berlin/Centre Parcs/Efteling and have posted extremely useful advice about them.

I could probably go on, but it has definitely been getting worse lately.

While I'm at it, maybe there could also be a new "sticky" section with the answer to questions which come up with depressing regularity re sheet/towel washing, what present to buy for some random relative that nobody knows or how much to give in a wedding card?

Genuinely interested to hear opinions on this, and if anyone is horrid I will just add the disclaimer that I was tired when I posted.

OP posts:
NotSayingAWord · 01/09/2019 00:37

Why does it bother you so much, OP? Genuine question.
I just scroll

ErrolTheDragon · 01/09/2019 00:47

There should be an option to report a thread which is posted in the wrong section.

There's nothing to stop you reporting a misplaced thread. It's then up to MNHQ to decide whether to move it. IME they're most likely to do this if it's one where the OP needs support.

Weezol · 01/09/2019 00:49

As to the 'am I pregnant?' threads: I know without clicking on on the link that my answer to that question is going to be: 'I don't know. I'm a stranger on the internet'.

That's why I don't open those threads. The same option is open to all of us

Your answer would be kinder than mine, so I scroll past.

I also skip baby names, breastfeeding, gardening and many others because I have nothing helpful or useful to add.

I did accidentally end up reading one about dogs on/off leads (title was something vague like 'AIBU to think that, on a towpath') - man, that was brutal!

Wauden · 01/09/2019 00:50

AND we're being invaded by huns. Xoxo

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