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Things you've learned from this site

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Tueresmuyguapo · 10/12/2023 22:57

According to recent threads:

Everyone over the age of about 35 looks way younger, constantly mistaken for younger, doesn't have a line on their face yet despite never using suncream, and their nan only used bin juice on their face and smoked 80 fags a day but had beautiful skin at 103 years old.

Everyone had sex with their complete stranger dp within about 4 seconds of meeting them for the first time, their dp moved in that night and never left and they're coming up to 762 years of happy marriage now.

Everybody on here seems to earn 200k in some mysterious job that doesn't seem to exist, they can't quite explain what they do, but they worked their asses off to get to this level of seniority which involves them working 3 hours a week for 2 weeks a year.

Interested to hear any more.

OP posts:
Coulddowithanap · 10/12/2023 22:59

Everyone's DP does a hobby that is instantly outing if they dare to mention it.

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Tueresmuyguapo · 10/12/2023 23:00

Oh yeah forgot that one 😂

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KateyCuckoo · 10/12/2023 23:01

75% of the population has ADHD.

ChilliCheeser · 10/12/2023 23:06

That some people drive, but have never put fuel into their car (non electric)

That some people cannot drive on certain roads or certain distances

Scorched earth

Low boundaries

Lack of respect for others

Snowflake

merrymerrychristmasall · 10/12/2023 23:09

Tueresmuyguapo · 10/12/2023 22:57

According to recent threads:

Everyone over the age of about 35 looks way younger, constantly mistaken for younger, doesn't have a line on their face yet despite never using suncream, and their nan only used bin juice on their face and smoked 80 fags a day but had beautiful skin at 103 years old.

Everyone had sex with their complete stranger dp within about 4 seconds of meeting them for the first time, their dp moved in that night and never left and they're coming up to 762 years of happy marriage now.

Everybody on here seems to earn 200k in some mysterious job that doesn't seem to exist, they can't quite explain what they do, but they worked their asses off to get to this level of seniority which involves them working 3 hours a week for 2 weeks a year.

Interested to hear any more.

This accurately describes my life. What can I say.

Except I don’t work very hard for that mysterious job. And it’s Grandmother rather than nan. 👵

champagneproblems13 · 10/12/2023 23:11

Dead 😂😂 I'm so average to literally everyone I read about on here i genuinely wonder if there's any normal people on this website sometimes 😅

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 10/12/2023 23:17

The earning 200k in some mysterious job they can’t quite explain tickled me 😂

My sister and brother both work in jobs that they can’t quite explain, IT type jobs, earn loads of money and are constantly trying to outdo each other. I have a feeling that they both do exactly the same job though but refuse to acknowledge it! Dh agrees.

Coulddowithanap · 10/12/2023 23:19

No one answers the door unless they know who it is and they have pre arranged their visit.

Sugarfish · 10/12/2023 23:21

Everyone women over 45 who is a bit angry or a bit forgetful is either peri menopausal or has early onset dementia.

I did actually learn on here that a kipper is not a breed of fish. I was about 32 at the time!

SheIsStuck23 · 10/12/2023 23:24

Nobody seems to drink tea.

It’s always,

“Why don’t you go out for a coffee?”

”Perhaps you could ask to meet him for a coffee?”

”Going for a coffee might be a nice idea for a date.”

It baffles me.

And people say that “coffee” is just used generically to indicate going to get a hot drink and so is inclusive of getting a cup of tea, but you never seeing anyone suggesting going out for a cup of tea with it being inclusive of having a coffee do you?!

It’s always about the coffee 😂

OddityOddityOdd · 10/12/2023 23:24

There is a deep fear of spider poo lurking inside most people.

DejaVoodoo · 10/12/2023 23:25

All MILs have Narcissistic Personality Disorder, because they won't drive 2 hours per day, every day, to provide free childcare.

All SILs are baby-name-stealing attention seekers. All BILs are the golden child.

95% of MNers have emetophobia... couldn't possibly be that they find vomit gross!

Redlarge · 10/12/2023 23:26

Everyone is really rich and people really get emotionally involved in anything to do with marks and spencer.

noblegiraffe · 10/12/2023 23:27

Everyone is really rich but spends £30 a week on the big shop including nappies and toiletries.

EtiennePalmiere · 10/12/2023 23:28

Everyone really, really loves hot chocolate and has about five dogs.

PinkTeaForMe · 10/12/2023 23:29

Best thread I've ever seen on here! 🤣

Discwriter · 10/12/2023 23:30

Who actually owns the fence is very important to know.

ComtesseDeSpair · 10/12/2023 23:31

How hard so many peoples lives seem to be. That might sound flippant but it’s been genuinely eye opening. I don’t know anybody will a disability or long term health problem or “neurodiversity”; everybody I know is a higher earner, a home owner, has a career; if I think about my many friends, virtually everybody has good, solid, mutually loving and supportive relationships with their immediate family, and a good network of genuine friends.

So many MNers seem to have multiple health problems and lives characterised by financial, social and emotional chaos, with no or few friends and issues with their families. It’s sad, and it’s a state of being I didn’t know was so common.

FreshWinterMorning · 10/12/2023 23:32

Coulddowithanap · 10/12/2023 23:19

No one answers the door unless they know who it is and they have pre arranged their visit.

This is a great thread, and I am looking forward to more posts. But I never 'get' why some people have an issue with people not wanting to answer the door. If I am not expecting someone, or a delivery, then no, I don't answer it.

I live 15-18 miles from any family member and no-one comes without telling me as they don't want a wasted journey. So if the door goes I KNOW it's not them. Ditto my friends. No-one lives near me.

Any other time it will very likely be someone trying to scam me, someone expecting me to take someone else's package in - I don't do this and don't want anyone doing it for me - or someone trying to sell me something I don't want, or someone preaching religion.

So no I don't answer the door if I am not expecting anyone. I find it odd actually, that people do. If you are not expecting anyone, why answer the door?

Also, I am a very busy person, and don't want some random fucker just turning up uninvited/unexpected and expecting to be entertained for God knows how long! Popper-inners are the most irritating people I know.

ZenNudist · 10/12/2023 23:34

That some people think having a loo brush is gross. My mind still boggles at hoe they get the poo off their loo. I imagine there are families with poo of high integrity that barely glances off the side of the bowl.

MsCactus · 10/12/2023 23:35

Everyone's DH is super attractive and many women are after them

FreshWinterMorning · 10/12/2023 23:36

MsCactus · 10/12/2023 23:35

Everyone's DH is super attractive and many women are after them

And they're all on really high salaries with a long commute.

MsCactus · 10/12/2023 23:38

FreshWinterMorning · 10/12/2023 23:36

And they're all on really high salaries with a long commute.

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Ah yes, I forgot about all the handsome DH's long commutes

DejaVoodoo · 10/12/2023 23:39

MsCactus · 10/12/2023 23:35

Everyone's DH is super attractive and many women are after them

Everyone's DH is attractive apart from one thing: he cycles! And there's nothing worse than a man over 35 cycling (for some reason. According to MN)

Extrasprinklesplz · 10/12/2023 23:39

Everybody has 6ft hollow legged sons who are bottomless pits when it comes to food and are very athletic, and very slim willowy daughters who are stuffed if they eat more than a nibble of a sandwich.

A small chicken can feed the family for 6 nights- 7 if they also make a soup.

They all have perfect husbands who work full time, then come home to do a deep clean, make dinner, help their very bright children with the homework, and serve her for the rest of the evening, but everybody else should ltb because their husbands are useless because he once forgot to do something.

Nobody is rude and there are no horrible people, they're all just ND because ND people are clearly all horrible and mean.