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Unpopular opinions 2019

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MotherFuckingLanguages · 06/10/2019 14:57

• any form of egg is disgusting
• if You want kids to get into languages then you need to stop putting them down
• oral sex is the best
• sports people aren’t real heroes
• apple is better than Samsung
• french is the worst language

OP posts:
Furries · 07/10/2019 02:05

@AloneLonelyLoner - seriously, as a vegan you think that all dogs should be destroyed for being smelly???

Sorry to single you out. Am just surprised by the posts on here about pets being pointless/smelly etc etc

So I guess my “unpopular” opinion would be that anyone who slams animal members of a household is, quite frankly, barking mad and missing out on a whole lotta luurve!!

As an aside - I’m not excited about Gavin and Stacey xmas special 😁

PatricksRum · 07/10/2019 03:10

I think the benefits of breastfeeding are vastly overstated

It's natural, it's what our bodies are supposed to do.
Something natural compared to chemical can never be overstated.

malificent7 · 07/10/2019 06:51

Breastfeeding is good for baby...rubbish for mums.
Socialising is hugely overrated.
Tortoises are the best pets.
The nct makes new mums anxious

crispysausagerolls · 07/10/2019 07:01

Breastfeeding is good for baby...rubbish for mums

Disagree - I love it, best thing I’ve done and my favourite activity really!

One is too young to go to nursery

malificent7 · 07/10/2019 07:07

Each to their own i guess...i found it a bind but did it for 2 years in the end....i wouldnt go that long again. I like freedom.

Mookie81 · 07/10/2019 07:19

I'm talking about laziness from the parents, not the kids Hmm. They keep their kids in pull-ups and half heartedly attempt to train. And it is a lot worse because of this. They can't be bothered to put up with a few weeks of mess.
If you knew your child wasn't developing as he should then yes we would suspect SN even if it wasnt diagnosed and we would support toileting as long as you were engaging with us and putting him in proper underpants for nursery. That I dont mind. I mind the parents who barely try and keep sending their kids in pull-ups when we've repeatedly asked them to follow the school policy of pants.

StCharlotte · 07/10/2019 07:23

@bakedbeanzontoast

I also think there should be quiet areas in cafes, restaurants, planes also.

Genuine question re quiet areas on planes - how on earth would you even do that? Planes aren't noisy - apart from the actual engine noise - anyway. Unless you're a regular passenger on the Magaluf route maybe. Surely noise-cancelling headphones woukd suffice? Bit bemused by this one.

Runningmyultra · 07/10/2019 07:28

I agree with nearly everything on here 😂

Runningmyultra · 07/10/2019 07:29

Well apart from the dog h8erz 😒

SafetyAdvice0FeedWhenAgitated · 07/10/2019 07:32

I see environment gets lots of mentions...

It has no point on an individual bases. Even if we all in the first world countries given up flying, cars and meat, it would make no difference 🤷
I want straws which don't dissolve within minutes! Paper straws are NOT eco friendly anyway. Bamboo on the other hand....

SafetyAdvice0FeedWhenAgitated · 07/10/2019 07:34

Btw. Congrats everyone!Star
Over 230 posts and still not zapped!

formerbabe · 07/10/2019 07:34

I see environment gets lots of mentions...

It has no point on an individual bases

Yes I agree with this. It's like posters who start threads agonising over how to recycle their crisp packets or buying a disposable cup! It doesn't matter...it won't make any meaningful difference.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 07/10/2019 09:43

@Mookie81 I tried toilet training for both of mine from the age of 2. Neither got there until they were 4-they just weren't ready. They both ended up getting really distressed by it so we'd stop and try again a few months later. We got there in the end. I'm really offended you call that 'laziness' but hey ho, as long as you're not inconvenienced doing, you know, your actual job? Hmm

PaperFlowers4 · 07/10/2019 10:10

the world was better before constant connectivity and social media.

MadisonAvenue · 07/10/2019 10:52

People have become lazy and far too reliant on cars, and there are far too many vehicles doing unnecessary journeys on the roads because of this.

RancidOldMeatbag · 07/10/2019 11:02

Parents are far too soft with their children, there are no rules, boundaries or discipline anymore, enabling lots of "spirited" children horrors to run amok in restaurants, supermarkets, etc

Mookie81 · 07/10/2019 11:12

@MyGhastIsFlabbered I'm a nursery teacher- it's my job to support, but not to train your child. That's your job.
I'll reiterate, I'm not annoyed at the parents who are actively trying and send their child in pants. I'm annoyed at the parents who barely try and send them in pull-ups. If you're not one of those parents then I'm not referring to you so keep your knickers on (pun intended).

Venger · 07/10/2019 11:14

If you knew your child wasn't developing as he should then yes we would suspect SN even if it wasnt diagnosed and we would support toileting as long as you were engaging with us and putting him in proper underpants for nursery

Based on experience of DS school, I doubt you would have understood or suspected SN. You'd have presumed laziness. And he was not in underwear at first, he was in pull ups as encopresis means it was soft/liquid so was more dignified for him to have it contained in there than seeping through his trousers. I know for a fact school weren't happy about it and accused me of not potty training him when in actual fact he was potty trained before starting nursery and had a toilet routine alongside Movicol to help with the withholding but when he began nursery he was very anxious and this made the encopresis worse so that he had to be moved back into pull ups, which is what he wore during his first term.of reception. He never ever had a wetting accident, only ever soiling.

Venger · 07/10/2019 11:16

I'm not annoyed at the parents who are actively trying and send their child in pants. I'm annoyed at the parents who barely try and send them in pull-ups.

But it is not up to you to judge who is or isn't trying, by your own arbitrary standards, or who does or doesn't have SN in an age group where not all SN will be immediately apparent.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 07/10/2019 11:36

@Mookie81 I never said it was your job to toilet train my children, but you're making out that children who aren't potty trained are an inconvenience to you and saying the parents are lazy. I'm saying that dealing with nappies and accidents IS a part of your job.

I'm glad my children didn't go to the nursery you work at-I'd hate for them to go somewhere with such a judgemental worker.

ArizonaRobbins · 07/10/2019 12:10

Yeah Mookie my daughters’ nursery are amazing. The women there are just amazing. Often going above and beyond for the kids, using their own time and money etc. I can’t rate them highly enough.

My eldest was over three when she started using the toilet. We had tried previously several times and I was in knots about it, but she was having none of it.the nursery could not have been any more helpful or kind about it. Basically “what can we do to help?”

I’m glad that they weren’t like you.

jennymanara · 07/10/2019 13:35

Staff at nursery who are low paid should not be using their own money and time for other people's kids. They are being taken advantage of.

ArizonaRobbins · 07/10/2019 13:37

No you’re quite right. I don’t think they are asked to do it though. They genuinely love those kids.

Grumpyperson · 07/10/2019 13:38

even if we all in the first world countries given up flying, cars and meat, it would make no difference

Giving up cars would make a enormous difference to local air pollution.

Grumpyperson · 07/10/2019 13:41

Caesarean section should only be performed for medical need, not on request

They should be performed on request. Vaginal deliveries are dangerous and very damaging for some women.

I think the benefits of breastfeeding are vastly overstated and cannot for the life of me understand why some women talk about it like it’s some kind of religion. It really doesn’t matter, in the grand scheme of things. It really doesn’t

I agree, it's just another stick to beat women with.

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