is mn becoming furious and appalled over more trival things these days ?

[romeolovedjulliet]

okay, everyone views things differently, some people are more emotional at times,mental health plays a huge part for some people [myself included]. but i really don't get people who are appalled, furious, beside themselves with anger et al over seemingly trival stuff on here. something which is often pointed out to the op, i.e being angry and upset because great grandma [who's 95] forgot your birthday is very ott it's an odd example but you get the drift of what i'm getting at.
might be me being so chilled out in my dotage i'm not fazed by much.

I’m always worried by the number of people shaking. Might set off an earthquake or something.

Andthewinnerislucky

The other day, I saw three "Fuming" posts on Active (They were all different posts). I wondered if there's something in the air to cause these fumes.

Still fuming about it myself.

@WorraLiberty
The fumes are probably coming from all the toxic friendships, toxic MILs and toxic relationships in general.

Indeed

I sometimes wonder if Brittany Spears makes up 3 quarters of the Mumsnet membership.

LOL. I'm quite new here and it cracks me up how pissed people get about minor stuff!!

I once managed a team of people who were all about 30 years older than me (they hated that) anyway one of them once came into my office and said they were hopping mad they'd not been told about some meeting or the other.
Another called me a naughty woman for some other crap so minor I can't remember! Anyway Mumsnet reminds me of the mom. Hilarious. At the time some stuff (before the bullying started) was so funny I wanted to laugh but couldn't. Now I can.

Hahaha like the other day someone fuming because they'd been... opps no taat 😂

It's society as a whole. People won't tolerate dissent and anyone who doesn't agree with them is wrong. The media portrays issues in black and white terms, one side is right and the other are wrong, ignorant or worse.

Reading all the replies here laughing while hubby puts baby down for a nap.

Lately when he annoys me I tell him I'll post it on AIBU and see what Mumsnet think. I always tell him everyone will come back and say I should immediately LTB.

I'v been sat sobbing in front of my computer for an hour trying to type a response to this xcept my hands wre shaking to much. I am honestly disgusted that you'd be so insensitive to post such a personal attack on other mumsnet users like me. You should be ashamed. I just feel sorry for your kids.

DMs walk into your house, go into your living room, sit on your sofa and eat a biscuit.

MiLs march into your house, waltz into the living room, plonk themselves onto your sofa and guzzle, scoff and chomp through your biscuits.

Well at least people no longer seem to be spitting coffee all over their keyboards with the hilarity of it all. Can't be doing with all that in the middle of a pandemic

@roxfox I'm absolutely gutted, gobsmacked, fuming that you haven't already LTB yet. Absolutely grim and vile!

@BadLad

DMs walk into your house, go into your living room, sit on your sofa and eat a biscuit.

MiLs march into your house, waltz into the living room, plonk themselves onto your sofa and guzzle, scoff and chomp through your biscuits.

Just imagining someone literally marching, then waltzing, then plonking and guzzling, scoffing and chomping. A cartoon character is born.

People get discusted [sic] over the most amazing things. If I got that discusted about stuff like that I wouldn't have time to get out of bed.

Posters are always devastated I notice. If you are devastated over minor daily occurrences, what word are you going to use when something really bad happens?

I personally think we should bring back "gnashing of teeth." I feel like that has a nice ring to it.

Raging is top of my list of ott word choice.

Conversely I’m always amused by the people who in their description of a heated argument claim they talked in a calm and low voice. I do actually think that is enough to incite a rage.

I've always wondered what causes so many husbands to suddenly take up waltzing?

They 'go' to the pub at 7pm but 'waltz' in at midnight.

Do most local pubs hold dance lessons now?

@worstwitch18

Posters are always devastated I notice. If you are devastated over minor daily occurrences, what word are you going to use when something really bad happens?

I personally think we should bring back "gnashing of teeth." I feel like that has a nice ring to it.

I read a thread started by an OP mildly irked that someone had pushed in front of her at the supermarket.

She wasn't actually devastated - she was able to cope. So I told her off for stealth boasting.

I am absolutely shaking with anger here OP.

I feel sick to my stomach that you could post such a thing.

It's vile and horrid.

Welcome to the internet. Home of the drama llamas who literally have nothing better to do then tell everyone how appalled they are by things that a normal person would just shrug at

It's funny. When I revisit old threads from when DS1 was in primary school (he's 18 now), I see a marked difference in the way posters related to each other back then. There was a lot more humour and a natural, unforced kindness and less of what you see too much of now: 'iron fist in a velvet glove' approach to communicating or,more often, straight-up iron fists with a dose of 'be kind' thrown around like manure to cover up bad communication. Hashtag movements and virtue signaling bullshit dominate how we communicate online today. People seem less able to actually discuss things. A lot of people post their thoughts but don't actually respond much to what others say, unless it's to disagree with them. Not that this is terrible, but years ago, MN threads rolled more like a conversation among people in a virtual room. There was a lot more 'back and forth'. It's a bit more echo chambery now. I distinctly remember when I was first properly trolled on MN and bullied. This poster, who is still very active, just wouldn't let up with the ageist, aggressive comments aimed directly at me with my old username in highlights. That's when I thought, "Being an outright dick is more common now. It's no longer the case of a poster in a shit mood, which can be forgiven, this dick just wants to be right at all costs."
People. We're just a lot more divided now. Social media has a lot to answer for.

@HunterAngel

Welcome to the internet. Home of the drama llamas who literally have nothing better to do then tell everyone how appalled they are by things that a normal person would just shrug at

😁

The best one was the one about using cars less that was posted today (now deleted)

Future generations will HATE and DESPISE us and SPIT on our VILE DISGUSTING STATUES as they throw them into the river.

Because we drive.

Seriously, sometimes (and this is unkind of me, I'll admit) I read this stuff posted by The Devastated and Irate and think, "I hope, if my kids marry, they choose Labradors because I've lost all faith in people."
I never meet these devastating types in reality, to be fair thank god.

It's society as a whole. People won't tolerate dissent and anyone who doesn't agree with them is wrong. The media portrays issues in black and white terms, one side is right and the other are wrong, ignorant or worse
Totally agree with that. Its fashionable to be outraged and somehow gets people's attention.

A lot of such outrage on MN is to do with being tired and others not doing enough, yet my experience is that emotional high is what is most exhaustive.

I often thing that if people just got on with things without analyzing how it affects them negatively and building anger, frustration and resentment with others as a result, they'd probably be much less tired and upset with life in general.

Well, I think you’re all unspeakably rude, vile people and I find your posts deeply offensive. I’m frankly astonished, nay, flabbergasted that any of you hold a different opinion to me.

And now I’m saddened by this thread and in need of a handhold .

@Andthewinnerislucky

The other day, I saw three "Fuming" posts on Active (They were all different posts). I wondered if there's something in the air to cause these fumes.

Still fuming about it myself.

People are discusted and sobbing about the lack of vile traffic fummes since lockdown which is why they are fumming.