What 3 things has mumsnet taught you about life?

[Pika09]

What 3 things has mumsnet taught you about life?

(Lighthearted obviously)

1. Never answer the phone if it's a number that you don't recognise or is withheld.

1. Never answer the door if somebody hasn't pre-booked an appointment and definitely not after 7pm, even if it is somebody like the police (see 1.)

1. Under no circumstances must you communicate with your neighbours except by passive aggressive notes about their legal parking.

Anyone got any others?

Builders will ALWAYS steal your scented candles.

If you visited a famous monument and didn't have a complete emotional breakdown- you didn't 'get it' *sistenescreamer

Come Judgement Day, those who go first will be toilet brush owners.

Everyone seems to have very low earning potential but be married to a high earner. I never see that in real life.

Women can only work term time 10-2 because no childcare exists in their local area

If you have no family to babysit, you can't go out - paid babysitters do not exist

that children must learn to know their place from birth, fed gruel or junk food exclusively and kept in a cupboard under the stairs, or they will turn into evil selfish unruly brats if they have their own decent bedroom.

that anyone buying more than 3 presents per child is an irresponsible show-off wasteful bad parent raising spoilt lazy and entitled brats.

that children must be kicked out of the parental home the minute they turn 18 and never receive any help of any kind ever. Until they pop a child .

that anyone posting anything on their social media is an attention seeker, braggy drama lama, lying to hide their miserable real life. Even if you put a photo of a broom. Still bragging.

that MN is not social media

That mine's fantastic

Much good stuff but totally agree with PP that it seems you can justify unreasonableness in any situation you want the other person to appear unreasonable in by saying you have "anxiety".

You can be a bit shy and socially awkward and still be a twat. The two are not mutually exclusive.

That my ability to maximise the potential of a roast chicken is poor

MN is not social media? I'd love whoever thinks that to give a description of what they think social media is.

If you don't have a job that pays as well as you would like.... Just retrain and find a better paid job.

If you have a problem with a neighbour...... Just move.

It really is that simple!

That men are never just unhappy in their relationship, they are always fucking or hoping to fuck someone else.

That people call 101 because someone knocked on their door after dark or someone has been sitting in a car up the road.

That people who treat you badly (or just do things you don't like) are likely to have serious personality disorders.

MN is not social media? I'd love whoever thinks that to give a description of what they think social media is.

it's the only way to stay superior and smug about NOT being on social media for some people

Builders will ALWAYS steal your scented candles.

And do such horrendous 'personal business' in your loo that the whole system will need replacing. That's why no one on MN lets any builders use their toilet.

That many people cannot produce or follow a logical argument.

That many people are very black and white in their thinking or don't realise 6 lines is rarely enough information to base a balanced judgement on.

That there are some very kind people out there who have huge expertise in particular areas and share it generously. I'm thinking of those onnthebeducation threads like Amissions and Prh and of Piglet John who is a legend regarding anything to do with plumbing - even I know the only acceptable shower us an Aqualisa with the ROUND KNOB now.

That if you are British you must be in a state of constant self flagellation to atone for the sins of the empire. If not you are automatically a racist. Obviously every other country in the world is perfect and you should be thoroughly ashamed of being British.

If you earn a high salary you are a lying fantasist.

Everyone hates dogs and is also allergic to dog breath, hair and anything the dog has ever been near.

Stalkers really do exist.

1 Some people have too much time on their hands for what they complain about/ have an issue or problem with,
2 There's always someone in a worse situation than you,
3 There are some lovely well intentioned people out there as well as horrible ones!

@Jowak1 that’s true on here, I try and ignore the goady fight club wannabes as there are some very kind posters too.

that anyone earning more than you is too rich and should pay more tax. Whilst you should pay less.

1. That my family eats far too much chicken in one sitting

1. That I should not object to any workman that visit the house shitting in my toilet as they might have IBS.

1. That I shouldn't be showering more that once or twice a week as it's unnecessary and I definitely won't smell.

All vegans are absolute cunts, you know this because you met one once.

That if you are pregnant and fart wearing tight jeans it will damage your unborn child.

1. That you can crush an OXO cube before opening the foil packet and not get it all over your fingers.

1. That I am “mingling” based on how infrequently I shower (only once a day!!), wash my towels and change my sheets.

1. That people have extremely passionate and firmly held opinions about the wearing of shoes in the house, or not wearing them as the case may be.

People travel too much .
People are generally crap at accepting responsibility for their stupid mistakes .
There are still lots of sensible people out there .

That should be minging obviously. It also taught me the word minging which I had never heard before. My phone however is not yet on board with it.

1. That whatever you say, someone will tell you that you are wrong. You could be a world authority on an obscure area of inorganic chemistry and have posted a comment related to it, but someone who failed Physics with Chemistry GCSE will tell you that you are wrong.

2. That if you are not too keen on dogs, then you are sure to be a horrible, nasty person, and every dog that comes within sniffing distance of you will know this, and so will their owner.

3. That everyone but me has a cleaner.