"Dementors" and anti dementors are just as bad as each other

[Jingstohang]

I'm sick of seeing the self righteous "anti dementors" calling others dementors because they want to stick to the guidelines/social distancing/not licking walls.

If you don't believe we should all be totally back to normal yet then you're attacked as a dementor.

I think there's a middle ground of being sensible, taking precautions and being aware there is still risk. But the anti- dementor crowd think that's being hugely negative and living in fear.

I'm sick of it. Both extremes are as bad as each other.

The anti dementor threads are for kindred spirits, as Pollyanna would say.

If you dislike what individual posters have said on other threads, then by all means report it. If MN deem you to have a point, they'll delete that post.

I do object to the premise that all anti dementors think the same, do the same, are the same.

YANBU

it's that rather pathetic playground bully mentality jumping on the bandwagon. Whoever is using the expression think they look cool and it makes them look superior.

It just highlight who you can safely ignore on a thread as you would be wasting your time. Unless you want to wind them up, which can be amusing too and very easy, dementor or anti/dementors as they like to see themselves.

I've obviously been blind to any threads about this. I have never heard of dementors and anti-dementors.

Do you know, I have never read any of the Harry Potter books? No one believes me in RL when I say that.

(No particular reason for that post, I just felt like sharing )

@thedancingbear
"Nobody is advocating running round licking people.

Speak for yourself"

You beat me to it

I'm a bit worried you're my DH now

I enjoyed the early anti dementor threads but know I think they are as unreasonable as the "dementors" especially with regard to their attitude towards teaching staff

Me neither, @OhFuckOffWithTheBubbleBollocks. They're just so BIG

The anti-dementor threads have saved my sanity many a time. Unlike the person who called me a selfish barstard for choosing a 90 minute route for my walk where I wouldn't touch any gates/stiles and rarely saw anyone instead of the alternative 40 minute, very popular route with numerous gates and stiles.

granntcake you will see a lot of praise for some teachers and heads.

I enjoyed the early anti dementor threads but know I think they are as unreasonable as the "dementors" especially with regard to their attitude towards teaching staff

I and others on those threads have huge respect for teaching staff, many of whom have gone above and beyond over the past few months. My children‘a school has been fantastic. So don’t start making things up.

Unlike the person who called me a selfish barstard for choosing a 90 minute route for my walk

why do you care? We always have been allowed to go out once a day during the strictest restrictions. Whatever nonsense some random comes up on a anonymous forum shouldn't affect you.

why do you care? We always have been allowed to go out once a day during the strictest restrictions. Whatever nonsense some random comes up on a anonymous forum shouldn't affect you

Works both ways. Why should anyone care that someone else thinks they resemble a fictional soul sucker from a child’s book? It’s an anonymous Internet forum.

I’m also very impressed with our school. I said in passing I was less impressed with the HT being disbelieving about me being a key worker but that’s his particular attitude to working women, not his response to lockdown.

Why should anyone care that someone else thinks they resemble a fictional soul sucker from a child’s book?

put it another way, people using the expression dementor or anti-dementor are the ones who make up their own rules, thinking either they are above everything else or invent some strict regulations that never existed.

the expression is as cringing as "naice" "MN royalty" and all this nonsense. It's just boring that people just plonk the expression dementor everywhere.

put it another way, people using the expression dementor or anti-dementor are the ones who make up their own rules, thinking either they are above everything else or invent some strict regulations that never existed

Except that’s not true. I have been on the anti dementor threads from the start. I have also followed the ‘rules’ from the start (the real ones), bar being in someone’s garden with 8 socially distanced people rather than 6 last week.
The anti dementor threads are nothing to do with everyone thinking they’re above the rules.

of course it does, it's just a way to call people you don't agree with. Which is why it is such a boring and cringey expression

It was funny the first time, it's got old now.

That thread has a number of people who have really struggled with their mental health over the lockdown and are obviously getting some comfort from it.

I'm waiting for someone to start the 'meh, we're more or less okay' thread so I can join . It will be pretty boring though. No lamenting, no teeth gnashing, just lots of shrugging and saying 'okay I guess. We've been on some nice walks. The weather helps/hinders/whatever... looking forward to things opening up again' ad infinitum

Gosh there are so many things on here I find ‘boring and cringey’. But as I know I’m not the oracle in what is interesting and cool I just skim over it.

of course it does, it's just a way to call people you don't agree with. Which is why it is such a boring and cringey expression

It’s not about disagreement about fundamental issues it’s about the need at this time to not look at everything negatively. It’s just the covid version of mood hoovers.

It’s specifically the people who think no one should be allowed to enjoy themselves at all because of the pandemic. I got berated the other day for saying dd enjoyed coming to the garden centre with me to choose some plants. Because garden centres are not open for enjoyment.....

But as I know I’m not the oracle in what is interesting and cool I just skim over it.

good for you. I still agree with the OP, both sides are as bad as each other.

both sides are as bad as each other.

So you think posting unnecessarily negative stuff to make people feel like shit is okay?

Hi all, we're fine with this discussion (although we've removed a couple of posts already) but please do report any personal attacks or anything you'd like us to take a look at.
Peace and love.
MNHQ

@JaniceWebster

Unlike the person who called me a selfish barstard for choosing a 90 minute route for my walk

why do you care? We always have been allowed to go out once a day during the strictest restrictions. Whatever nonsense some random comes up on a anonymous forum shouldn't affect you.

Because that crap was trotted out over and over again. "You are not allowed out for more than an hour" "You are not allowed...." like some mantra. Loads of regulars stopped posting on many threads because they were invaded by people telling them thier own version of 'the roolz' and they spoilt many threads because of thier vitriol. Being told you are a fucking moronic murderer over and over again for just thinking something or finding something hard going is not a nice experience. There was absolutely no need for it.

good for you. I still agree with the OP, both sides are as bad as each other.
The anti-dem threads are not screaming abuse at posters nor scaremongering with BS how is that as bad as the other?

I got berated the other day for saying dd enjoyed coming to the garden centre with me to choose some plants. Because garden centres are not open for enjoyment.....

they may be, but most of the local garden centres here specifically ban children. I guess that if I point that out that will make me a "dementor" 🤷