What is the weirdest thing that bugs people on MN?

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I remember a poster saying that it really stressed her out to see a woman outside the house with wet hair as no one should be too busy to blow dry their hair. This was weird to me because I have shoulder length hair and never blow dry it.

What about you?

When people post that they can’t get a GP appointment, or get anyone to take their health issue seriously or whatever else and posters reply ‘well don’t vote tory’.

Like, okay but how does that help now? I doubt people can put their medical needs on hold until the existence of this magical party, that is going to fix everything.

I have never heard anyone in real life not looking forward to having friends or visiting friends or family, unless they're the in-laws from hell.

But on here you forget that all in laws are from hell. Especially MIL who also know nothing about being a parent despite, you know, just raising the person the OP has fallen in love with, married and decided was good enough to have kids with.....

I also see some posters getting arsey when engaged couples have a wedding gift list. Surely that is a good idea so people don't buy something someone else has bought, and/or what the couple already have.

And there's always someone who suggests buying a nice photo frame or bottle of bubbly...

If people want to have photos on show then they are best off buying frames that they choose and that match their decor and if they want champagne, then they can buy a bottle the,selves. Just get something from the list and stop being an arse.

I saw a post about a just above the knee cocktail dress. A poster commented that they wouldn’t expose both legs and shoulders. Shoulders?!!! Bonkers.

Travelling hours and hours and spending a fortune to attend the wedding of someone you are slightly related to. Doesn’t happen in the real world. Most people if asked to attend a midweek wedding which involves using up 3 days annual leave, leaving their children with a babysitter who barely knows them, travelling for 4 hours each way, spending a fortune for their dad’s half brothers, sister’s son’s step daughters wedding who they last saw 10 years ago would just decline the invite.

And in that real world the bride and groom say ok, we understand let's catch up after the wedding. On MN the bride turns full on bridezilla and demands their presence them has a tantrum of epic proportions.

I always wonder why the poor cleaners have to solve everyone else’s problems as if they’re not people in their own right. I know they choose to be cleaners but a lot of them do it because they’re desperate and have far more problems than the person hiring them. And the massage therapist in the spa whose back is destroyed within five years!

That other people have a different experience to them.

I remember one MNer being shocked that I didn't wear underwear under my pajamas. Why would I. Fine if you want to, I don't thanks. She was not happy.

Poor spelling and grammar, especially incorrect use of tenses (verbs, for those not in the know). For example: I've came, he'd gave, I've drove.
Not knowing the difference between bring and take (I think this is seeping in from the US).
People assuming that the English channel is filled with dragons and there is no "normal" life on the other side.

I pointed out that not all homes are in London on another thread, because somebody was saying most pensioners are very well off because of their property value.

My parents were never able to afford a mortgage to start with so my dad now isn't sitting on a £million three bed semi in the shitty part of Glasgow where we grew up. He's in a one bed sheltered housing provided by the local council. No inheritance coming our way.

It's the assumption that all pensioners are well off that is so irritating. It's like no one from that generation were ever struggling....almost like the 3 million or so unemployed in the 80's didn't happen.

Think I'm in a particularly ranty mood this morning. Sorry.

It bugs me that a few people seem to take such pleasure in being horrible to other posters.

This is such a great open forum but I am nervous to contribute sometimes as seeing hostile replies doesn't help my mood.

Do you really think people/women who are cleaners are desperate? I mean I know it isn't a "glamorous career" but desperate Is a bit of a stretch!

This disabled person works for a living Monday -Friday. And as a fully paid up worker I'll shop when I like. Anyone who thinks otherwise will be given a flea in their ear.

That said, I hate shopping when it's busy and will go out of my way to avoid peak times.

I dont get the nakedness in front of your kids.
And heartbroken and betrayed over the stupid things.
One comes to mind betrayed over a cup really.
And the poo post lately seems to be one every day.

being invited to a wedding.
Showering daily.

Step-parents parenting. Step-parenting not parenting.

@daliesque Yes, it's the assumption that I find so annoying to. Like if they aren't living in a million pound pad and cruising half the year, then they must have spent their lives on benefits, boozing and gambling.

Or you're a childless woman, so therefore you're automatically completely clueless about kids.

to be fair, everyone is a perfect parent until they have children, so it's ok to laugh at the most judgmental.

@Fionaville my dad obviously didn't get that memo! Damn. He just wasn't doing boomer right.

The ones who tend to be judgemental towards parents are the ones planning on having kids themselves.

People like me, who never wanted them and have no interest, aren't judging you because we just don't care, unless your child is doing something that annoys or inconveniences us. In which case, I'll judge all I want thank you.

@Moveoverdarlin · Yesterday 22:06

Going out with wet hair doesn’t stress me out but yeah I agree, it looks bone idle. If your hair looks better when left to dry naturally, get up and wash it earlier.

Why on earth do you notice or care? If I thought you were ‘bone idle’ for not reading as much as I do, or not doing yoga before work, you would rightly think I was a judgy fool.

My parents failed at boomer too! Just nice ordinary people, who tried their best, raised their children properly and worked low paying jobs. They still want the best for younger generations too. No million pound property or investments to flaunt though. Complete failure to advance to boomer heights!

No one's ever angry. They always have to be furious.

The boomer thing baffles me I don't know any millionaire boomers my parents are also ordinary people who aren't living off mega pensions .although they do live in their council house that some mumsnetters think they should move out of and give it to a family !

It always astounds me how so many on this site will stubbornly do something in the name of politeness/etiquette because anything else is “tacky”.

I hate clutter and pointless stuff. Some of my friends are the same. A few years ago, we agreed to stop giving each other gifts that will just be regifted/thrown away/reluctantly used in favour of cash in cards.

I love it and it works for us but whenever I mention it here, people call it “tacky” or “overly pragmatic and cold”. 🙄

To be fair, some MNetters think I should also move out of my 4 bed detached house and give it to a family just because I don't have kids 🤣