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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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IglesiasPiggl · 08/10/2021 12:21

We would all be eating chocolate for breakfast, but on the plus side, the world would be on top if its laundry. Love a bit of laundry 😊

RincewindsHat · 08/10/2021 12:25

There'd be a lot less speeding on the road. And there'd be amazing cafes to discover everywhere and they'd all have an amazing brunch menu and be dog friendly Grin

Pigeonpocket · 08/10/2021 12:26

It would be awful. There are lots of essential services that I'd be terrible at so supply chains would break down, there would be no leadership, people would die because hospitals would collapse, nobody would collect the bins or sort out burst water mains or sewage problems or any other thing that's required to keep society going. On the plus side, there would be no murders and it would be a lot quieter.

FourTeaFallOut · 08/10/2021 12:28

Everyone would be totally oblivious to the type of cars around them. Traffic cops would be zooming up and down the motorway going, "It was a red car - a dark red car - I don't know, four wheels and an engine- the type with a big boot".

LaurieFairyCake · 08/10/2021 12:28

Gin distillery in every town

In fact it would be nationalised so we all had equal access to triple filtered delicious gin

I fucking LOVE gin (and I'm a socialist)

Ozberry · 08/10/2021 12:32

It would be lovely, but an absolute fucking shambles.

Muchmorethan · 08/10/2021 12:33

Everyone would be on time.

Communication would be exemplary

Alcohol industry and kebab shops would go bust, however chinese, Indian and chippy would be raking it in.

National shortage of chocolate.

TheSpiral · 08/10/2021 12:36

There would be a lot of well-meaning ideas thrown around but nothing would ever get done. It would be chaos. Everyone would have a lot of woolly ideas as to how things should be managed but nobody would want the responsibility of being in charge.
Although that does sound a bit like how things are.

cervixuser · 08/10/2021 12:39

everyone would smile at strangers, be friendly and polite and eat really lovely food. The place might not be very tidy but the laundry would get done

Ibelieveinghosts · 08/10/2021 12:44

Materialist capitalism would collapse, the only exception being the music and book publishing industries and crisp factories would do so well but society would keep going as people didn’t just work for money. Diversity boxes would fuck off and everyone would be judged for themselves.

People who read/watch thought provoking stuff, reality tv would die a death.

Farming would be almost 100% arable.

You would see groups of people in cloaks drawing pentagrams and hexagrams in the air, standing still for long periods vibrating words.

Swimming would be the new running. The most used words would become fuck, shit and bollocks!

The fashion industry would die a death.

bubbletrumps · 08/10/2021 12:45

No crime
No rudeness
No dog poo
No loud music
Trees, flowers and nice rocks everywhere.

On the downside, there would be no parties and everyone would have awful hair 😄

Elphame · 08/10/2021 13:03

The TV and film industries would not exist and influencers would be looking for a real job!

ClawedButler · 08/10/2021 13:10

Buses and lorries would go everywhere at about 7mph and the drivers would cry if they had to turn a tight corner or park their vehicle. So when it pulled up at the bus stop, the driver would go forward a bit and back a bit, open and close the doors, shout, "Oh god, sorry!" at the bewildered passengers, open the doors again, let people on, drive off at a snail's pace and make everyone late for work. But everyone on the bus would have a sing-song and swap jokes so it would actually be OK.

Whiteswans74 · 08/10/2021 13:28

There'd be no phones, no celebrities, no photoshopping. The world would be kinder but it'd also be more introverted. And people would have to htfu.

Bloodybridget · 08/10/2021 13:39

Everywhere would be a lot cleaner because no-one would drop litter. Not much scientific or technological progress. All dark and quiet by 10.30 pm.

prettyteapotsplease · 08/10/2021 13:42

We'd stick to the speed limit so we'd get to places safely and legally but it would probably take a bit longer.

We'd take our rubbish home if we couldn't find a bin so the world would be tidier.

There'd be fewer clothes shops as we'd only replace what is worn out or couldn't be repaired or altered, we wouldn't follow fashion for the sake of it.

A lot of places would go out of business - there'd be no MacDonalds, etc. All pubs would have to serve food as I don't go out boozing for the sake of it and they'd shut in the evening.

There wouldn't be a drug problem.

The economy would collapse.

BIoodyStupidJohnson · 08/10/2021 13:47

@LaurieFairyCake

Gin distillery in every town

In fact it would be nationalised so we all had equal access to triple filtered delicious gin

I fucking LOVE gin (and I'm a socialist)

Can I come and live in your new world please? Grin
Thecurtainsofdestiny · 08/10/2021 13:50

There would be a lot of lying down.

schnubbins · 08/10/2021 13:54

Everyone would be law abiding and totally honest , not even able to lie or be mean to another person.However nobody would have a clue about anything mathematical so all companies would grind to an absolute halt.Nobody would know left from right .Everyone would love languages so we would all be multilingual .Nobody would follow a religion .

CaptainThe95thRifles · 08/10/2021 13:57

We'd all be riding horses instead of driving cars, which would become objects of aesthetic value and occasional fun use only. The only human interactions would be polite comments about the weather as we pass each other on horseback, or, by night, mock highwayman-style "your lupins or your life" hold-ups. All social activities would be attended in pantomime horse costumes.

It would be a fun but ultimately unproductive lifestyle.

sqirrelfriends · 08/10/2021 14:06

We would have all been eaten a long time ago. My fight or flight response is to freeze in place, like a deer in the headlights.

Me no brave, me no fight big sabre-tooth tiger.

Keke94LND · 08/10/2021 14:12

Christ, everyone would have good intentions but nobody would ever get anything done! I'm supposed to be working right now

scarpa · 08/10/2021 14:13

It would be SO messy, but everyone would be on time.

(And this Society would be both furious and over emotional. - I'm with you, Happyface)

DeepaBeesKit · 08/10/2021 14:20

We would spend a lot of time cooking and eating and activities would be structured around the sourcing and preparation of food. No one would give a fig about their appearance beyond being clean & tidy and all footwear would be comfortable.

actiongirl1978 · 08/10/2021 14:24

Everyone would be very efficient morning people who get all the laundry done, clean the house, do a few hours work, have a nice lunch and then an afternoon snooze.