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If everyone in the world was like you , how would society change?

166 replies

TheoWalcott38 · 07/10/2021 23:19

pubs would mostly see people on Pepsi in mine

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KatyaZamolodchikova · 08/10/2021 00:13

Horribly passive aggressive

DogBirthday · 08/10/2021 00:13

We'd all be slightly nocturnal and the working day would be shifted. Early risers would be outcasts.

SkiingIsHeaven · 08/10/2021 00:18

@TwinklyBranch

It would be very orderly. People would walk on one side of the pavement, park considerately, queue nicely, sit in their assigned seat on trains.

People would only use their phones in public to take photos or check directions. There would be no using them to play music, watch videos, or have loud conversations.

Sounds quite like living in Germany.

I love Germany and the orderly way they work and live.

spamm · 08/10/2021 00:20

Nothing would be get done. We would all be paralyzed by procrastination!

HailAdrian · 08/10/2021 00:25

Well, no one would have gone to uni so not sure what we'd do for doctors and lawyers. We wouldn't need criminal lawyers anyway because I don't commit any crimes.

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Strokethefurrywall · 08/10/2021 00:28

Ooof, everyone would be eating a plant based diet, practicing yoga, exercising and be a type A personality who starts the day at 4am.

Which would piss everyone off because the reason to start the day at 4am is because there’s nobody about!

Anordinarymum · 08/10/2021 00:33

One screwdriver for every job.
Batteries would come with toys
Politicians would not lie
Footballers would not writhe about in pain and then get up and run off as if nothing happened
Bus drivers would all be nice and not start to drive just as you are sitting down
Cyclists would not cycle in packs
Dog walkers would take their poo bags home

Graphista · 08/10/2021 00:37

@BruceAndNosh 

It'd be a hell of a lot cleaner and tidier (I have ocd)

Nowhere would be busy as people would very rarely if ever go out (agoraphobia)!

But then almost everyone would prob work totally from home for same reason!

Everyone would be single - @singlemama91 snap!

Everyone would be veggie, non smokers that hardly ever drink alcohol

Contrary to the excessively polite posters I tend to the bluntly honest though I hope still politely so, but I don't see the point in lying even so called "white lies" if a friend asks "does my bum look big in this?" And it does ill say "yea it does a bit...but it looked great in the other thing"

There'd be no crime I'm very law abiding

Lateness would not even be a concept.

I'm with you there! Dad was army "10 mins early means you're late!"

Hate being late!

Early risers would be outcasts.

Ohhhh I can but wish! I cannot do mornings! Insomniacs of the world unite!

Sounds quite like living in Germany.

I love Germany and the orderly way they work and live.

Totally agree

Thenose · 08/10/2021 00:41

Nobody would get hurt, but bugger all would get done.

SadSongsAndWaltzes · 08/10/2021 00:43

No decisions would ever be made
Great ideas, no implementation of anything
Anxiety would be mandatory
Pairs of matching socks would not exist
People would begin and end every conversation with an apology

I'm not even sure how I function, let alone how a world of me would cope!

MorriseysGladioli · 08/10/2021 00:44

We would all be fat as fuck and retire at 48.
I haven't worked out the rest yet.

Ionlydomassiveones · 08/10/2021 00:46

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MoreThanAnOffDay · 08/10/2021 00:50

No one would take shit from anyone. And speak their mind!

Drink Pepsi at breakfast

Use their car far to much

SaulGoodmanIsTaken · 08/10/2021 00:50

No netball or motorway driving.

Huge cavernous libraries/community wine cellars for everyone to indulge in both at once

hilariousnamehere · 08/10/2021 00:53

This is a genius question! Let's see - a society of chaotic night owls who are late for everything but are also loyal, incredible problem solvers, all kinds of creative and see the best in everyone. We'd all have colourful hair and cats and Pepsi Max on draught in our homes (I don't actually have that last thing but can dream, right?).

No TV, hundreds upon hundreds of books in every household, the computer shit and cars would work brilliantly and fast, and the engineering shit (plumbing, heating, building, drains, probably all the infrastructure) would fall apart rapidly.

And work would be on your schedule not bloody 9 to fucking 5!!

we would also be an entire society with ADHD and I'm not sure whether that would be wonderful or terrifying

Anordinarymum · 08/10/2021 00:53

@SadSongsAndWaltzes

No decisions would ever be made Great ideas, no implementation of anything Anxiety would be mandatory Pairs of matching socks would not exist People would begin and end every conversation with an apology

I'm not even sure how I function, let alone how a world of me would cope!

Ah yes... the fecking socks.

And block paving would be banned.

Anordinarymum · 08/10/2021 00:56

And tumble driers would not shrink clothes

And mobile phones would have screens that do not break

Mobile police speed cameras would be banned

Seagulls would behave

Ladybookreader · 08/10/2021 01:11

Nice and relaxed as animals take over the running while the human race reads books drinks tea, no war as people need to finish just one more chapter

DroopyClematis · 08/10/2021 01:13

Nearly everyone would be a detective inspector judging by the number of crime dramas that I watch so all villainousness would be detected.

No child would get left behind at school.

Dust would be converted into fuel instead of being grudgingly cleaned away. ( I could personally harvest tons of this!)

Everything will be done later.

Bladerunners · 08/10/2021 01:18

All the rescue animals would have loving homes and the breeding animals would be free.

Giggorata · 08/10/2021 01:23

There would be a lot more trees, including in cities. And some new stone circles would be constructed, in appropriate places.

As I'm more or less innumerate, banks, building societies, other financial institutions and the City would all collapse - eventually we would have a barter system (already in place in the village)

Everyone would have productive fruit and vegetable gardens with bee hives, and city spaces would also have fruit trees and vegetable plots for those in flats.
Recycling would be a huge industry, as I hate food waste and pollution.

People would be considerate of each other and tolerant of foibles.

I don't know how we would manage about spiders, though.

immersivereader · 08/10/2021 01:27

Everything would be on time.
No-one drunk or unhealthy.
People in bed early, then up early to go hiking, biking etc etc.
Zero tolerance for disorderly behaviour

I wouldn't be popular Grin

immersivereader · 08/10/2021 01:34

Teal would be the new grey!

^

Agreed!

Seldon · 08/10/2021 01:38

Also the average IQ would be way higher, and that cannot be a bad thing given the very many tedious interactions I have with the public every day.

Wouldn’t the average IQ still be 100?

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