... to think that the (presumably) adults that use Mumsnet spend far too much tome cringing

[Rockbird]

Everything you can think of, from parking to parties, shopping to sausages, there are always posters that cringe. I think I've cringed about twice in my 48 years. What's the matter with you all?

Oh and when something does make you cringe, it's cringey or cringeworthy not bloody cringe. Cringe is what you do.

@NiteFlights

Ugh, agreed. I have a special distaste for using the word vile (which my mum uses a lot).

Vile means repulsive, disgusting, incontemptibly awful.

It doesn't mean something that you don't really like the taste, look or smell of. It's just so childish and attention-seeking to use such a powerful word of dislike for something trivial.

People who use it to convey their minor dislikes succeed only in showing themselves to be limited in accurate vocabulary skills.

I thought everything on Mn was 'grim'.

My neighbours are vile, in the true sense of the word.

He told the repair man that he couldn't use the toilet because his daughter was in there. Then as the chap went off down the path he called out "hurry up Daughter, aren't you finished in the TOILET?"

Then got the Guilts at his behaviour.

He cringed himself inside out . I should point out that we're not serial toilet refusers, he says he panicked re CV. Now he's imagining the poor guy going to his next job with his legs crossed!

She wasn't in there btw. They were both sitting on the bed with me

On the subject of cringe, I do find it really weird that there are people who like cringe humour.

Like, the odd cringeworthy joke, fine, but I can't tolerate shows or films built largely around cringe humour (like the Office). I just can't hack that 'so-toe-curlingly-uncomfortable-you-want-to-implode' feeling cringing brings.

I was cringing because I thought he actually said 'DAUGHTER' and not their name.

I love The Inbetweeners but it makes me cringe, so no idea why.

The word vile reminds me of Linda from Gimme Gimme Gimme and I always imagine posters saying it using her tone of voice and facial expression.

Poor man will probably end up peeing in a hedge, which would normally annoy me, but I imagine a lot of trades people are being refused the use of toilets now. If you have a single downstairs loo, then he’s being silly as it could be cleaned, but I can somewhat understand his reluctance.

You do realise that the information you’ve provided will now completely change the topic, now?

We only have one loo as we're paupers who live in a shoebox. Usually though, people are welcome to pee in our one loo.

I'm ready for the thread to move on now @T0tallyFuckedUpFamily