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642 replies

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:
Headshoulderscheeseontoast · 11/12/2023 00:03

Coulddowithanap · 10/12/2023 22:59

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

yeah

op: dp hobby is....(suspenseful music).... cycling

mumsnet: omg that's john from Cardiff!

ithinkthatmaybeimdreaming · 11/12/2023 00:04

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 😂

Where I live 99% of the time going out for "coffee" means exactly that!

Soonenough · 11/12/2023 00:06

That school and the teachers are all out to mistreat your child . And you definitely should contact all the authorities about this.

Speaking of school , all the other mothers hate you so snub you every morning.

And your child is no worse behaved than normal.

Pooracoustics · 11/12/2023 00:08

That whenever you start what you hope will be a supportive, sensible, measured, weight loss chat thread, it is invaded by people who think eating three almonds a day is worryingly excessive.

Coolstorysis · 11/12/2023 00:08

Only ever heard of molluscum on here, if my kids ever had it, it went away on its own.

Boomboom22 · 11/12/2023 00:09

All bad behaviour is caused by autism or adhd and so must be excused unless it is by a man and is therefore narcissistic and they are entirely to blame. For a make child this switch occurs at 18 for anyone who knows their age and whenever they look scary enough to strangers, so possibly 12 or 13 up.

IHateLegDay · 11/12/2023 00:10

Complaining about someone's parking is only acceptable if a diagram is used.

tomatoontoast · 11/12/2023 00:10

If someone has ADHD it should pardon any other irritating or selfish behaviour. They should be able to act as they wish without consequence..

It would be better sometimes to teach kids with ADHD to adapt or mask as much as they can in certain situations so they can get on in the workplace and with friendships instead of writing bad behaviour off with, 'thats just how I am'.

Family and close friends will always be understanding and loving but very few people care about a diagnosis in real life and will judge based behaviour at face value.

Pooracoustics · 11/12/2023 00:13

That people have unrealistically high expectations of friendships.

Chipperchopper · 11/12/2023 00:15

Despite stating that they're being happy to put the toilet brush in the dishwasher to get it nice and clean and shitty nappies in the washing machine with tea towels at 30 degrees, 'cos we need our immune systems, they think anyone who doesn't wash, dry and iron all their bedding, including pillow and mattress protectors every other day is a complete minger. (Where do you hang it all, how do you get it dry? It takes me 3-4 days to do ours from start to finish!).

GreigeO · 11/12/2023 00:17

It’s OK to leave a relationship for any reason that you want, you don’t have to have a reason that is ‘good enough’.

You also don’t need your husband’s permission to leave.

That’s really good advice actually.

WarmSausageTea · 11/12/2023 00:17

Anyone who has more than a thimble full of wine once a year is a raging alcohol and deep in denial about their addiction.

Glancing at a lettuce leaf is an adequate lunch, and anything more is wanton gluttony.

A chicken can feed six people for a week.

weyaye · 11/12/2023 00:17

That you should ring straight for an ambulance if you have a cold, but wait it out if you chop off a limb.

Headshoulderscheeseontoast · 11/12/2023 00:18

There will be a massive pile-on if you dare call your private's 'vagina' instead of vulva

Pooracoustics · 11/12/2023 00:19

weyaye · 11/12/2023 00:17

That you should ring straight for an ambulance if you have a cold, but wait it out if you chop off a limb.

This is hilarious and so true! 😂😂

BarelyCoping123 · 11/12/2023 00:20

Some people purposely dont have bins in their bathrooms - should someone mysteriously generate any loo rubbish in such a home, they have to carry it out of the bathroom and dispose of it in the kitchen bin

The solution to almost every problem is to hire a cleaner

People own things I didn't even know existed - eg heated driveways, window vacs, electric potato mashers

Everyone is very wealthy

stoppingby · 11/12/2023 00:22

If your DH leaves his socks on the floor, you should LTB.

I am the only person in the world who sometimes drinks more than the recommended weekly units.

NCTCPD · 11/12/2023 00:22

That all teachers should be challenged and excessively punish posters’ angelic children. How could they possibly fib about their bad behaviour?
That house extensions, hedges and neighbours are bastards.
That shedloads of posters can buy a first property for £1M.
That every other person is porn-obsessed.
If you’re not having sex at least four times a day every day you have a low libido.

SunRainStorm · 11/12/2023 00:23

How many people live rurally but don't drive.

Moreover the number of women who have moved to a rural or semi rural area for a man, even though they can't drive, making them vulnerable and isolated.

capabilityfrowns · 11/12/2023 00:25

All police are bastards except when there's a thread with a child out of control and then everyone thinks police can wave a wand and magically sort them

And all posters are trolls of anything is remotely out of most peoples reality

NCTCPD · 11/12/2023 00:25

Everyone does three wash loads a day. (Not in my house.)

PaminaMozart · 11/12/2023 00:25

ChevyCamaro · 10/12/2023 23:55

A few things I have never heard anyone speak of outside MN, and has no idea what they were when I came across them:
Big 4
Russell Group Uni
NT Property
Geocaching
Mooncup
No Contact
Grey Rock
Also, I didn't realise how many people seem to live in houses with multiple bedrooms and enormous gardens either "rurally" or "semi rurally"..
Semi Rurally...that's means in the suburbs, right? 😉

You left out...

Shark cage
Gentle parenting...

Headshoulderscheeseontoast · 11/12/2023 00:26

90% of mn's hate children and don't think they should be allowed out in public disturbing adults

capabilityfrowns · 11/12/2023 00:28

No one on mn likes dogs . They are the devils spawn . Rover is lucifer .

Headshoulderscheeseontoast · 11/12/2023 00:28

Excited first time pregnant women should instantly be put in their place about how their baby is not special, exciting or of any interest to anyone but them