Sayings / arguments on Mumsnet that you hate?

[Polkapoo]

There's a few but one I see often that just makes me is 'what if they were your kids?'.

It's obviously always said in response to someone who is not the child's parent and therefore surely a completely pointless argument?!

What others do you always see and eye roll at?

@DillonPanthersTexas

Pineapple in vagina?

Hey, I don't kink shame.

“Zombie thread” -bad manners.

People seem to get so angry over zombie threads, most other forums you get a bollocking for starting a new thread when there is an existing one. It's an easy mistake for a newbie.

LTB

It's so knee-jerk.

@Spiderbaby8

When a poster describes a minor disagreement with their MIL and someone comes in with "it's going to get worse, go NC right now"

Yes this too.

All together using NC.

Hey, I don't kink shame,

Pineapple Lives Matter

Yes i dont get the zombie thread hate, if it is general subject why does it matter if it is old?

'LTB' in response to those twee shit 'lighthearted' threads

'Oh DH has just dared to eat my last posh choc I was saving should I LTB?'

Cannot abide them

@seayork2020

Yes i dont get the zombie thread hate, if it is general subject why does it matter if it is old?

Usually it isn't a general subject. It becomes ridiculous when loads of people jump in and issued advice to an OP about their baby when the reality is that the baby is about to go to secondary school.

When a poster is wondering whether to ask for increased child maintenance from an ex and someone will always say "I've never had a penny in maintenance so count yourself lucky." Er, no, let's not count ourselves lucky when men show the most basic decency towards their children.

When someone wants to talk about a person without using their real name and they say “let’s call her Mary”, No let’s not.

@seabreeze77

When someone wants to talk about a person without using their real name and they say “let’s call her Mary”, No let’s not.

Why not? Much easier to follow than all this A, B and C stuff.

I hate archaic and affected phrases like 'me thinks', which no one would speak in real life.

We met at a Halloween party and the rest is history Just annoying.

We met at a Halloween party and the rest is history Just annoying.

Definitely annoying. In a similar vein "one thing led to another".

Cannot abide 'anyhoo' either

Or 'Naice'

@Fishypants

The sanctimonious usernames like "Truthteller" or "Saysitlikeitis" or some other arrogant moniker. Usually just an excuse for the poster to be rude and confrontational. Usually the name "ObnoxiousTit" would be a better descriptor.

should we assume that Fishypants simply indicates a pattern/design rather than an odour?

I dislike the phrase "we've had our ups and downs", but that might be because every poster who uses it goes on to describe a car crash relationship with a total dickhead.

I dislike the phrase "we've had our ups and downs", but that might be because every poster who uses it goes on to describe a car crash relationship with a total dickhead.

Said dickhead is always "an amazing Dad" though.

When someone has concerns about her cleaner or au pair and people reply "get rid." You're talking about a human being, not an unwanted item of furniture.

The 'perhaps there is a sen issue' or 's/he could be on the spectrum' in response to a child's bad behaviour

'well one thing led to another'

@iluvgab

I dislike the phrase "we've had our ups and downs", but that might be because every poster who uses it goes on to describe a car crash relationship with a total dickhead.

Said dickhead is always "an amazing Dad" though.

Yeah, that's another one. "We've been together years, had our ups and downs, he's a brilliant dad..." Oh God, what's this one like?

I hate it when someone says ‘That’s all very well, but what if...’ - and then goes on to invent a scenario that’s completely inapplicable to the OP’s situation.

E.g. - ‘It’s all very well not being able to drive when you live in central London, but what about if you moved to a crofter’s cottage in the highlands 100 miles from the nearest bus stop?’ Well it’s a leap of faith, but I’m guessing the OP wouldn’t do that given she can’t drive.