This thread probably says more about me than it does about the posters I mention

[DoTheHop]

If I see it one more time!

It's on every fucking thread.

I screamed at the Michelangelo. That says more about you than it does about the Michelangelo.

My husband beat me and I whacked him over the head with a frying pan. That says more about you than it says about him.

My husband cheated on me. That says more about him than it says about you.

3 bitches at the school gate won't speak to me. That says more about them than it says about you.

WTAF? I've never heard such trite shite anywhere in real life. Only on MN. I'm guessing that says more about me than it says about MNERS but FFS - CHILL WITH THE USELESS PHRASE!!!

You are sick of people posting about their husbands cheating on them?

Nice.

Reported

I have no recollection of ever seeing this phrase used. Obviously says more about you than it does about the phrase.

Honey, if you've reported this thread, I can only say 'that says more about you than it does about me'.

Lol @ChristmassySpice, I think you have misunderstood what OP was complaining about!

I don’t think it’s useless at all. It reassures people that they’re not deserving of being treated badly.
I think it says quite a lot about you that you’re letting it get to you so much!

Um, I think she's sick of the phrase "that says more about her than it does about you" no?

@DoTheHop this says more about you than it does about them...

It's used at least once on every single thread. It's like a tick now. I see it every time lol. What does that say about me?

It's such a meaningless phrase! Well what DOES IT FUCKING SAY???

@ChristmassySpice I think you need to read the OP again.

I don't really understand what your problem is. Just concentrate on your own backyard!

I play Mumsnet bingo. Has someone offered a biscuit? Has someone said ltb? Has someone said ‘did you mean to be so rude?

It's like a cop-out for people actually saying what they mean.

Well what DOES IT FUCKING SAY??? more about you than it does about them.. sorry, couldn’t help it 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

My side of the street is clean I'll have you know @MissLadyM
It says more about you that you're worried about MY backyard.

Seems to be the go-to insult these days.

"The innkeeper turned me away and said there were no rooms while I'm about to pop and the donkey hasn't had water in days. I admit I may have screamed at him but I'm blaming it on the hormones."

"Well that says more about you than it says about the innkeeper"

Butchyrestingface Tue 17-Dec-19 18:10:20
I have no recollection of ever seeing this phrase used. Obviously says more about you than it does about the phrase.
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Very well said :-) and may I just add, apropos of nothing Butchy, your nickname is quite something.

You are sick of people posting about their husbands cheating on them?

and may I just add, apropos of nothing Butchy, your nickname is quite something.

You haven’t seen my face.

Well no is a complete sentence.....

There are various phrases and sentences I repeatedly see on MN that I find annoying and although I have seen this one said before, it doesn’t feel excessive. Perhaps that says more about me than it does you, OP, regarding the types of threads that we choose to read.

@anothernamejeeves I hate that phrase with an absolute passion 😡

I guarantee you, you'll notice it a lot fecking more than you used to now! Then I won't be the only one screaming at the scream 'What does it fucking say???????????????????' at every thread.

Particularly pervasive on threads with conflict between an OP and someone else that they are relaying.