The Mumsnet passive aggressive comment thread 😂

[RootbeerLolly]

I was driving through a small cotswold village yesterday and there were a number of roadsigns that really reminded me of mumsnet. 😂

First there were several 30mph signs. A few hundred feet along was another sign saying 'It's still 30'. Next was 'Remember?' and then my favourite....'Had you forgotten?'

I've no issue as the fact they stayed in my memory likely means they better achieved their purpose than if they just went unnoticed, but the 'Had you forgotten?' really reminded me of the mumsnet classic 'Did you mean to be so rude?' 😂😂😂

I thought it'd be funny to have a thread to capture these mumsnetisms. The other common one I always see is 'doesn't sound like you like her very much' which I just encountered five mins ago on the thread where the OP is concerned her obese friend may not cope with the physical aspects of the job she's putting her forward for.

Hit me up with your favourites or show me your passive aggressive anger at my daring to mock this established mumsnet institution!

I stand by 'bore off'

I dont mind bore off as a response to an attempted PA "clever" comment. Sometimes someone who thinks that they are being oh so clever and oh so original needs telling that they are not in fact being either of those things.

“Are you on glue?”

“FFS”

“Sweetie (I despise you)”

“I mean this kindly but…”

“You knew all this before you married/moved in with/had children with the bastard.”

“Reported (because you disagreeing with me is not allowed)”

”I don’t know why you’re getting such a hard time on here, Op. Of course it’s ok to expect neighbors to take your children to school every morning for free so you can sleep in/your mother to take bus for 6:30 pickup, dress and feed the children, take them to school, pick them up every afternoon, for forever, it’s what neighbors/retired parents are for.”

And the most annoying of all: “Just that really.” Usually preceded by a ridiculous AIBU.

In fairness "Are you on glue" was said (iirc) as a suggested response to someone the OP was posting about. It was very funny and a perfect response.

Sadly it then became MN standard, like "cancel the cheque" or "Have you thought about penguin bollards" trotted by people who think that they are being witty and original.

One I read that irked me a couple of years ago. Poster was, unjustifiably, giving op a hard time, twisting everything op had written. She was like the annoying child who always had to have the last word. Ended her last reply :"I don't know what else you want me to say" rather smugly.
Here's an answer - how about nothing & shut the f* up?

My favs are:
Oh it's you op.
I couodn't read that as there are no paragraphs.

Mumsnetter describes doing anything that doesn’t fit the typical MN middle class, emotionless, boring personality:

”You sound immature”

Also, OP makes a thread about a situation that is the ONLY insight into their life posters see and is the entire topic of discussion

“You seem overly invested” “You seem obsessed” “You are fixated on xyz”

"you must be bored"

OP will create a post asking a question and include in their post some small detail.

eg While driving DCs to school this morning I noticed XYZ should I report this to Police/Social Services/RSPCA/the council?

Multiple posters will then respond with versions of:

Why are you driving DCs to school? Why dont your DCs walk to school? Why arent you using public transport? My DCs have been getting themselves across London to school on their own since kindergarten

Why? It is in no way relevant to the question!

'here come the cool wives'

Said in response to women who see their husbands as an individual.

"Have you tried Netmums?"

I'm still oblivious to what this means.

What sort of adult makes a big deal about their birthday?

I don't tell people if I've reported their comments, but I also don't tell them if I haven't.

I had one discussion where the other person's posts kept getting deleted. They assumed I was reporting them and got more and more accusatory, self-righteous, angry, abusive... and deleted.

I wasn't reporting them, but I knew they wouldn't believe that, so I didn't bother telling them.

Educate yourself.
Lol.

(On a thread where a step-mum is unhappy about being treated like an unpaid skivvy by her step-children and both of their parents).

Well, you knew what you were getting into.

This, from a current thread about family staying for 2 weeks, one messing up the bathroom:
'I guess you didn’t expect them to stay so long and it’s a surprise to you, not something you agreed to?'

Classic MN PA.

A late entry from yet another Mumsnet classic! Derailing a lighthearted, humourous thread to post a disagreement!

You seem enmeshed.
Google limerence.

Mumsnet is the only place I’ve ever heard these terms as everyday parlance. I recall a thread about the word ameliorate and despite lots of posters saying they used and heard the term regularly I have counted just two instances in at least 18 months when I have heard it used (and I secretly wondered if they were Munsnetters).

Yes I had this! Was asking about a farm and got "what did you say when you called them?" I had tried but it was closed 🤷🏻‍♀️ so rude!!!

Your bar is set too low

Any time a sentence is ended with either yes or no

OMG, this thread is hilarious. It's in every thread you read!

Definitely the "you seem overly invested in/obsessed with... " when some poor person whose partner has treated them like shite dares to mention anything about the person they have left them for.

Gulp, I'm already panicking because I don't think I expressed myself well enough in that last post....
(anxiously awaits a PA comment....) 😂