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MalcomTuckerisMyIdol · 2020-06-30T14:40:21+00:00

(LIGHT HEARTED) Just that really. I think my favourite was fairly recently - CV related and one of the first responses to was “You dh is literally trying to kill you” (along the lines of not wearing a mask in the shops).

DisobedientHamster · 01/07/2020 04:13

A response to a poster who had inherited a house from her grandmother. It had a sitting tenant in it and the OP wanted to know how to properly serve notice so the house could be sold vacant. One poster told her to give the house to the tenant as it sucks renting/is the kind thing to do/poor tenant hasn't had a break in life.

Hilarious!

DisobedientHamster · 01/07/2020 04:15

@Ploughingthrough

Every single thread that is concerned about a child's weight or appetite, guaranteed the first reply will tell them to make eggs for breakfast and that will sort it all out.

No, not just eggs! An omelette! 'It takes second'. Everyone's kid is also tall and slim and muscular and athletic.

MissPiggee · 01/07/2020 04:19

@1300cakes

Anything about weddings brings out the worst in people. Any mention of a ring, no matter how simple/cheap - oh so you just want jewellery, how greedy, my DH proposed with a circle of dried dog shit and I was over the moon.

One I saw a while ago, OP was something like needing help deciding on wedding venue, mentioned total budget for wedding was 15k. Response: that's disgusting, you should donate that money to charity. I mean, sure that's a lot, but what a dumb thing to say!

I often feel on MN, that weddings are a bit of a "can't do right for doing wrong" kind of scenario. eg- If the couple send a wedding list they are grasping. If they ask for money (to be fair, am not crazy about this) they are greedy or CFs. If they say "we'd ratehr have your presence than your presence" they are mocked for being twee.

Yes, if someone has a big wedding or a nice ring, the nasty posters come out. Jealousy, maybe?

DisobedientHamster · 01/07/2020 04:23

Someone had moved into my (mentally unwell and physically disabled) elderly mother's shed.

Thankfully there were sensible replies directing me to the Night watch charity who came out to the shed and hopefully were able to provide him with some support.

Some were shocked and appalled that my rather vulnerable mother wasn't going to invite him into hers for a bath, home cooked meal and bed for the night.

I remember you! Also to give him the WiFi password, take out bedding, flasks of tea and soup (who the fuck has a load of spare flasks laying about) and a 'welfare pack' - a rucksack full of camping and survival goodies we all have laying around.

Fishypants · 01/07/2020 04:29

The PFB accusations.

A new mum is worried about a rash on her 2 week old.

"PFB alert!! Don't you realise that other women have babies that are just as precious and wonderful!!! Stop your carping!!!

Or the immortal:

"Get a grip!"

MissPiggee · 01/07/2020 04:30

@MrsAvocet

Not specific threads, but a few common responses I have noticed, that obviously leave me crting and shaking with incandescent rage:

"Well if that's the worst thing you've got to worry about...." Usually the OP has asked an innocuous question and then gets berated about how charmed her life must be if she only has this to worry about and how selfish she is to be concerned about her children's education when other people are stranded on desert islands with only rats to eat or have had all 4 limbs amputated without anaesthesia. Such threads usually include wild and unsubstantiated accusations about the OP's character and lifestyle and never include the OP actually saying that this is the only or even biggest concern in her life.

"I'd never say this to a parent but that's the most awful name I've ever heard and I hate it". Err, I think you just did say that to a parent? Similarly "Do you hate your child?" and "Yes, a great choice if you want to ruin their life and ensure that they have no chance of ever entering gainful employment". What's wrong with just saying that a name is not to your taste?

"That's a ridiculous amount to spend on a weekly shop. I never spend more than £7.50 to feed my family of 6 for a month." Bollocks.

..but that's the most awful name I've ever heard and I hate it.... But have you forgotten Balonz? I mean, that is pretty hideous.

MissPiggee · 01/07/2020 04:31

@DisobedientHamster

Someone had moved into my (mentally unwell and physically disabled) elderly mother's shed.

Thankfully there were sensible replies directing me to the Night watch charity who came out to the shed and hopefully were able to provide him with some support.

Some were shocked and appalled that my rather vulnerable mother wasn't going to invite him into hers for a bath, home cooked meal and bed for the night.

I remember you! Also to give him the WiFi password, take out bedding, flasks of tea and soup (who the fuck has a load of spare flasks laying about) and a 'welfare pack' - a rucksack full of camping and survival goodies we all have laying around.

Don't forget the creme egg!

Fishypants · 01/07/2020 04:37

There was one where a pregnant woman did not want to travel for hours to Scotland and have an overnight stay for her friends wedding as she didn't want to leave what would be her newborn baby. She was asking for advice on how to let her friend know.

She was slaughtered for being akin to Lucifer himself and daring to miss a friend's wedding for something as minor as looking after her newborn. Literally dozens of posters condemning her.

As a pp said it was parallel universe time....

Fishypants · 01/07/2020 04:50

Just like you get Twitter pile ons, you get MN pile ons, where an OP is put in a virtual stocks and rounded upon for a perceived slight.

Whenever I see this, I want to post a link to Jon Robinson's "So you've been publicly shamed" book to get posters to think twice.

In reality, I'm scared the pitchforks would turn towards me, so I stay quiet and just stop reading...

Fishypants · 01/07/2020 04:51

*Jon Ronson's - darn auto correct

Sheenais · 01/07/2020 04:58

Ear piercing for babies. Which always elicits comments about child abuse. So fucking offensive because it is nothing like actual child abuse. Stupid wankers.

MissPiggee · 01/07/2020 04:59

@Fishypants

There was one where a pregnant woman did not want to travel for hours to Scotland and have an overnight stay for her friends wedding as she didn't want to leave what would be her newborn baby. She was asking for advice on how to let her friend know.

She was slaughtered for being akin to Lucifer himself and daring to miss a friend's wedding for something as minor as looking after her newborn. Literally dozens of posters condemning her.

As a pp said it was parallel universe time....

I remember that one- it was horrendous. Poor woman.

When posters are "fummin" (always fummin, never fuming for some reason) or "devastated" over minor things. Makes me eye roll.

get a grip

I see this on so many MN threads and I ownder is there some hypothetical grip shop somewhere over the MN rainbow or something?

Doggybiccys · 01/07/2020 06:24

Any of the ones about drinking. “PILs were looking after my DC (4 and 6) so DH and I could have weekend away to attend BFFs wedding. On our return, it transpired that MIL had 2 Baileys and FIL had 2 beers on the Saturday night!!! AIBU in never allowing them to babysit again?”.....followed by numerous posts calling them alcoholics, go NC, could never trust them again, and the inevitable “what if there was an emergency/DC got violently ill and no one could drive them to the hospital”.

Assumptions that PIL can both drive / have a car. And other typical MN assumptions that everyone lives a middle class lifestyle / has family etc..... “I’ve lost my job and been evicted with 2 children and 3 cats”.....“can’t you move in with your parents until you save enough for another flat?”

Original poster

MalcomTuckerisMyIdol · 01/07/2020 06:30

@doggybiccies or “why not leave your children with a neighbour” to do x, y or z. Yes because we can all randomly ask our neighbours to babysit

OP posts:

THisbackwithavengeance · 01/07/2020 06:40

The weight loss and what do you eat in a day threads always do it for me.

Everyone is 5'9" and weighs 8 stones and despite running 3 marathons a week, weight training for 4 hours a day plus working full time and looking after 3 toddlers, they only consume 800 calories a day.

Anyone over 9 stones or a size 10 is clinically obese.

BalloonSlayer · 01/07/2020 07:13

Alternatively THisback, you get the "if you weigh yourself more than once a month, or even own scales you must have an eating disorder" brigade. These people are chums with the "OMFG I just weighed myself for the first time in two years and I am two stone heavier than I thought," crew who get countless posters sympathising with them.

I am always bemused by the "I'm 11 stone, 5'3" and a size 10" posts. I never like to challenge them as it would be bitchy but I long to ask, "are all your clothes a 10? Or is it just one item?"

Bettercallgall · 01/07/2020 07:20

@BalloonSlayer

Alternatively THisback, you get the "if you weigh yourself more than once a month, or even own scales you must have an eating disorder" brigade. These people are chums with the "OMFG I just weighed myself for the first time in two years and I am two stone heavier than I thought," crew who get countless posters sympathising with them.

I am always bemused by the "I'm 11 stone, 5'3" and a size 10" posts. I never like to challenge them as it would be bitchy but I long to ask, "are all your clothes a 10? Or is it just one item?"

I often wonder this I am a size 16/18 but do have one very large size 8 in my wardrobe that fits. Maybe I should start saying I'm a 15st 5ft 4" size 8.

DuineArBith · 01/07/2020 07:32

I cringe for the unfortunate OPs who think it's a good idea to post something about how advanced their child is. They inevitably get zillions of replies mocking them for arrogance or going on about how their child is positively backward compared to the responder's child who was inventing a cure for cancer at age 2.

Russellbrandshair · 01/07/2020 07:41

Any photos posted of the op wearing something she wants an opinion on, if op is overweight she gets told she looks fab, if op has an amazing figure she gets told she’s fishing for compliments

Yup. If OP is overweight she gets told “stunning! You are so gorgeous, like a supermodel or like Kim k”s more attractive younger sister!”

If OP has a good figure: “urgh fishing for compliments I see-don’t you get enough attention in real life? WTF is wrong with you that you’re so desperate for online approval?”

UmbrellaHat · 01/07/2020 07:53

when other people are stranded on desert islands with only rats to eat or have had all 4 limbs amputated without anaesthesia

OliviaBenson · 01/07/2020 08:00

Great thread!!

Posters are routinely savaged if they express any kind of upset related to their birthday- H not getting them a card etc. According to some posters you are being childish/ridiculous to expect any kind of gesture marking such an occasion etc etc.

I also enjoy the threads where a poster asks what others find useful to have in holiday let's. Full baking sets, to allow holiday makers to whip up a fully iced and decorated cake should be provided was a serious suggestion on one I saw. Plus supplies of artists equipment etc and god help you if your place isn't suitable for children of every age/need. It's hilarious. I have a holiday let and I don't have 80% of stuff others suggest but funnily enough we never struggle to get bookings. The same posters also expect these magical 12 star holiday let's to be dirt cheap.

I'm also childfree by choice. The threads that pop up on here related to that are an eye opener. The usual questions about why are we even on Mumsnet are standard. Posters also taking it very personally and being told we don't know what real love is. I was once told I obviously haven't met 'the one' yet because if I truly had found love with my husband I would want to have his child.

I love it on here, it makes me laugh daily!

SuperMumTum · 01/07/2020 08:02

@LunaNorth

I fondly remember the poster that declared breakfast cereal was ‘shit in a box’.

Food ones are always absolutely nuts.

Yes! The posts about feeding kids are crazy. Eggs for breakfast - obvs not gasp cheerios.

Changeofsceneryisgood · 01/07/2020 08:11

@ConstantlySeekingHappiness thanks for sharing that thread

'A sickening greed'
'Driving up property prices so others can't get on the property ladder.'

🙄😆

Soubriquet · 01/07/2020 08:13

What about the threads where the op talks about a certain problem and highlights it lower down in the post

People read the first two lines and then jump on them and accuse them of this that and the other

If they had read it properly, it wouldn’t have come up

Soubriquet · 01/07/2020 08:18

Oh god I remember I got ripped to shreds once

Because I dared to say on mn that my child was being a little shit and I was at my wits end

I didn’t say it to his face. He won’t read it on here. Why can’t I vent and call him a shit if he doesn’t know?

I was really harassed about it and was told I was a terrible parent and that I should count myself lucky to even have children.