What would you ban?

[BlueEyesWhiteDragon]

The dog thread has got me pondering...

I'd ban smoking. Ideally full stop but would settle for at least anywhere outside of your own house. It smells. Its unhealthy not just for you but for people around you who don't choose to smoke. Causes thousands of deaths.

Also wasps. I want to be able to sit out in an evening and not be bugged by them. They can also sting me and have zero consequences. Described as voracious predators. I understand they pollinate stuff but surely we have Bees for that (and other things) why do we need angry Wasps too?

And prawn cocktail crisps. Just No.

When we live in a bluetatorship I will give out free milk and cookies but take away your stupid sounding crisps!

Yes and...
fireworks
dogs
cats
Hi viz that gives self importance to jobsworths

Those WAG tadpole eyebrows

Cancel culture
Spiders
Antifa

Misused apostrophes, being defensive about everything, being woke, influencers, Botox, smoking, staring, spitting in public, not using words properly, going on more than 1 holiday a year, foreign travel, animal cruelty, having more than 2 children, having a 4x4 car for no reason, dog crates, ear stretchers. God, I could go on for ever!

Men/boys who wear their trousers down past their arses. Wear a f**king belt or trousers that fit! No one needs to see your underwear!

Oh, and people who play their music loud on their phones in public places. Just because you enjoy your music doesn't mean I have to listen to it too. There's a reason they invented headphones and earphones.

Another vote for boxing

On the whole I never normally suggest banning things which aren't already illegal, but for this one I make an exception
I understand the thing about it "getting kids off the streets", but any number of activities can do that - and most of them don't involve glorifying violence by hitting people and pretending it's "sport"

Well, before this thread like so many others goes poof, my niche 2 penny’s worth is jars and containers with scallops and ridges on the inside, so you can’t get the last scraping of pudding or jams out.
In my little town (and probably many others) the gangs of people (well teens) who descend on the common area, doing donuts in the grass in their cars, blasting out really loud music (its a natural amphitheatre) which echoes into the nearby houses, leaving cans, bottles and general shite everywhere.

@GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER

I’d ban the word ‘cookies’, unless you’re American, in which case it’s allowed. If you’re a Brit they’re biscuits.

And while I’m at it, I’d make it a hanging offence for anyone in the U.K. to leave out wretched ‘milk and cookies’ for Father Christmas/Santa. This is a gross American habit that should never have invaded these shores. In the U.K. he expects a tot of something to warm him up, and a mince pie.

(Apologies for mentioning the C word in April)

Santa likes a baileys and a mince pie in this house

Oh my... after reading this thread , my list is endless.
Here goes...
Offal
Tattoos
Hunting as a sport
Anything aniseed flavoured/smelling
Prawn cocktail crisps
Fashionable dog cross breeds ( read the originator's regrets )
Perfume/after shave
Slugs
Snails
Weeds
Reality shows
Wood burners
Dressing in your nightwear when collecting your children from school.
Shellfish

Umbrellas. The ones that come with tables will be permitted.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

@EssentialHummus

Eating on public transport. It'd be fine if we were Japan, where offerings on railway concourses are basically sushi, bento and tea. Not so great when you're on the 17:42 to Milton Keynes with some knob jockey chowing down on a KFC/Subway/sharing packet of crisps.

Easier to ban KFC (and the rest of them). My ham sandwiches do no one any harm so I reserve the right to eat them on a train.

Boxing, wrestling, hunting, game fishing, dogs off the lead anywhere public, small children in public parks, synthetic fibres in fabrics, marmite, marmalade, offal, burger bars, people who move reservation tickets on trains, use of ‘hub’ as an endearment, the colours orange, maroon and khaki, brown shoes and books, dolphinariums, holiday camps, cyclists on shared paths and pavements, audiences who clap along to the music on Strictly, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, eyeshadow in bright colours, stiletto heels, shopping trolleys on buses, threads about social class on mumsnet, snow, African marigolds, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, garden gnomes, carpets and decking.

Snakes/ slow worms
Basil
Oats
4x4's/ very large cars
Cyclists
Footballers wages
Lifts you can't see out of

Those awful trailers that people put on the back of their bikes which hold children. The parents literally have no idea how much they sway when traffic overtakes them - makes me shudder

Loads but for starters

Any mention of Easter, Valentines, Halloween outside of a two week window before said event. Christmas can start if the 1st December. Life imprisonment in a festive cell for any mention before that date. Solitary for anyone putting Christmas music on before then.

Swearing as a form of conversation. Don’t want to hear about your “fucking” football game as I’m walking round Tesco’s.

Ban renting out more than one house. Find another way to make money rather than over inflating the housing market.

Groups of over 3 people. ( families and team sport excepted). You can ramble, cycle, shop or skate just as easily but without blocking the oath/road or being loud and obnoxious.

Working a night shift, because you can't stand working day shifts.

Anyone who types "I weighted myself" rather than "I weighed myself" should have been fucking drowned at birth

@Slub

You're absolutely vile.

Porn
Man buns

Spiders
Litter
People who don't wash (who choose not to)
Dogs off their leads.
Most blokes
Crap telly like Naked Attraction
Waking up before you get to the end of a good sex dream.

Why on earth would hedgehogs be banned?Guinea pigs are hardly offensive.

That's to Fangs for the Memory. But reading your list you probably hate everything.

Posters on MN who do this:

OP "My house burnt down today. My husband is in a coma and I feel guilty because we had an argument last night. My 6 year old DD has smoke inhalation and so does my mum who was round at the time. Me and the baby are ok hand hold please."

The commenters (the ones I'd ban)

"Why was your mum in your house? Is she in your bubble?"

"Hugs OP. How old is your DD?"

"Why were you and your DH having an argument? Will you be safe if he comes round from the coma? Do you think he might have something to do with the fire? LTB.".

I’d ban social media’influencers’ and TikTok
Also wasps 😂