Disgusting things discovered on MN

[Pricklypear12]

During my time on MN I have read about some disgusting/unhygienic things that people do on a regular basis.

Examples are:
Letting dogs lick human plates
Washing dog bowls in dishwasher with regular dishes
Sharing bath water (seen this one today!)
Sucking snot out of a baby's nose (I somewhat get it but really think I could never)

What are some vile things you've read about on MN that are seemingly normal to those that post about them?

@Chanjer

My baby was handed to me as soon as she was born, covered in her own shit.

Okay there's a disgusting thing I discovered on Mumsnet

It’s actually quite common....

And honestly once you’ve pushed that baby out, you don’t care if it’s covered in meconium. You just want to cuddle it

@Sayamino you joke, but I actually share my toothbrush with DH

What do people do in public toilets? Do you carry around wet wipes in your bag?

Yes, along with bags to dispose of them.

Before I got control of IBS, I used to carry an extensive clean-up kit so that I could be sure that I left a clean washroom/lavatory etc. wherever I was. Even now, I carry a kit when I leave my own home.

@Chanjer

What's dry wiping?

Much of the rest of the world washes their bum after a shit, rather than just wiping with toilet paper

Ah, that explains why I've seen people balanced on a wash basin in a public loo.

@Chanjer

My baby was handed to me as soon as she was born, covered in her own shit.

Okay there's a disgusting thing I discovered on Mumsnet

You do realise the baby won't have just eaten a dodgy vindaloo, right?

Anyone mentioned a sootikin? I learnt what that is on MN

Dragon butter is, of course, a Welsh brand of butter, although the Urban Dictionary claims that is it something else.

It’s actually quite common....

Now that I think about it if course it must be. And I'm not saying anyone's babies are disgusting obviously but I was quite happy not knowing that

All those who wouldn't share bath water- really?
DM and I lived in a flat - in the '70's- with an unlagged "hot" water cylinder the size of a thimble. It would grudgingly supply a 3 1/2 inch deep bath before running cold. We would take it I turns to go in first, get washed, leap out wrap a towel round and dash to the front of the open fire to get dressed, while the other jumped in. No lingering- the flat was Baltic for 9 months of the year.

I wash my cats food bowls in the dishwasher with everything else, it heats up the water to 70 degrees and is on for 4 hours.

I used to have to have a bath in water after my parents and I hated it. Probably why I only have showers now as baths make me feel gross.

The grossest thing I’ve ever seen was a woman picking nits out of their child’s hair and squashing them on a table in the food court of a shopping centre not envy.

@BrintIg

Washing jeans after every wear. Washing towels after every use. Washing bed linen twice a week.

All disgusting IMO

If I remember correctly the CEObof Levis says you should never wash jeans but rather spot clean them.

As ever with these threads, there is a happy medium between the extremes (which I suspect is where most people operate...)

I think for anyone making my mistake...the googling of the word munting was far worse than dragon butter! I'm still in shock at the depravity.

@Ldpuppy

Eww gross!!

Oh is she a Boxer? Can I see her little face. I love them 😍

@Chanjer

What's dry wiping?

Much of the rest of the world washes their bum after a shit, rather than just wiping with toilet paper

I disagree that most of the world wash their bums. In India and lots of arab countries, because of unsanitory conditions they have one hand for ablusions and one for eating

Dishwashers sterilise so I have no issue with the dog bowl/plate licking thing. It's probably more hygenic than washing them by hand.

KizzyWayfarer

DH has very hot deep baths (no sense of water economy). I happily get in afterwards. When we had evenings to ourselves when the kids were younger we used to bath together sometimes.
Do you know, occasionally we even have sex? The horror! Just think of the germs exchanged.

This with bells on, we shower so when a nice hot bath is run I pop in after my DH as he likes it vv hot.

The grossest thing I’ve ever seen was a woman picking nits out of their child’s hair and squashing them on a table in the food court of a shopping centre

Holy Fuck that's grim.

I disagree that most of the world wash their bums

Hence the use of the word much

@Lweji

Dragon butter is, of course, a Welsh brand of butter, although the Urban Dictionary claims that is it something else.

Ok I've just searched it on urban dictionary as I figured that way I definitely won't see any images

Is it wrong that I'm disappointed. I was expecting a lot, lot worse .

@averylongtimeago

All those who wouldn't share bath water- really? DM and I lived in a flat - in the '70's- with an unlagged "hot" water cylinder the size of a thimble. It would grudgingly supply a 3 1/2 inch deep bath before running cold. We would take it I turns to go in first, get washed, leap out wrap a towel round and dash to the front of the open fire to get dressed, while the other jumped in. No lingering- the flat was Baltic for 9 months of the year.

I mean, I would share bath water if I lived in a flat in the 70's- with an unlagged "hot" water cylinder the size of a thimble that would grudgingly supply a 3 1/2 inch deep bath before running cold.

But I don't. I live in the 2020s with as much hot water as my heart desires. Based on that fact, I would prefer to bathe in clean water (which is why I just shower anyway).

@Rowofducks

I used to have to have a bath in water after my parents and I hated it. Probably why I only have showers now as baths make me feel gross.

The grossest thing I’ve ever seen was a woman picking nits out of their child’s hair and squashing them on a table in the food court of a shopping centre not envy.

Now THIS is gross

Why oh why could I not just be content with not knowing what munting was? 🤮

@DoTheRightThing11

I think for anyone making my mistake...the googling of the word munting was far worse than dragon butter! I'm still in shock at the depravity.

Just searched this as well and that is just .

I googled both of them. I’ve gone right off my dinner.