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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To ask what your lighthearted unpopular opinion is?

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DoYouBelieveInMagic · 19/02/2024 20:38

Not aibu just intrigued. This thread was done on here ages ago and it was so fun. I have two:

Pasta is gross, I'll eat it but its not delicious as people make it out to be its cold slimy dough.

I'm sure she's nice but Beyonce is overrated.

OP posts:
Forgottenmyphone · 20/02/2024 12:59

Elf on the Shelf should just die. It’s creepy, lame behaviour management (bribery) and another outlet for competitive parenting.

Katiesaidthat · 20/02/2024 12:59

DarlingEddie · 20/02/2024 12:01

Yes!

The episode where Daddy Pig fixes the computer by turning it off and then turning it back on again had me in tears of laughter.

IIRC, everyone is really impressed and congratulates him and he just basks in all the praise. Particularly because earlier in the episode he kept feeling inadequate compared to another Daddy, and his amazing computer success (in front of the other Daddy) clearly makes him feel like The Man again.

I love Peppa Pig, I would secretly watch the end of the episode when my daughter was already out of the room. And forget to leave and watch the next one too...

Janey3090 · 20/02/2024 13:00

Bananas are the worst tasting food out there. The texture, the smell, everything about them just makes me feel ill.

ParanoidGynodroid · 20/02/2024 13:01

But its not an unpopular opinion that Peppa Pig is a great and hilarious show!
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom was great, too.

Rosesandlilacs · 20/02/2024 13:02

Superduper02 · 20/02/2024 11:26

Because some people, with the enthusiasm of a 5 year old, put their hands in them and say 'pockets!!!'. But yes, for the curvy frame, pockets are a disaster!

Agree about the annoying pockets thing on dresses and skirts. The pockets on those items would rarely be secure or deep enough to trust putting phone and/or purse in, unlike pockets in trousers which are generally tighter to body and work better for that reason.

But "does it have pockets" seems to be the first thing asked, even for evening dresses, which would be ridiculous. The pockets movement is so irritating.

atotalshambles · 20/02/2024 13:02

I think that all tattoos look hideous (wouldn't judge anyone who had one and tell all friends/family who have them how great they look etc...).

whatishappening1 · 20/02/2024 13:04

Cockapoos / Goldendoodles etc are overrated and it’s ruining decent breeds like Spaniels and Retrievers with a bloody awful one, sorry to anyone who likes them 😂

notanothernana · 20/02/2024 13:06

WhatFlavourIsIt · 19/02/2024 20:58

Mint sauce & yorkshires belong on all roast dinners.

🤢 for both!

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 20/02/2024 13:07

I'm with you on Beyonce, also, what's the point of Paddy mcguiness or lyrical genius George Ezra
Ooh and mushrooms

MrsWhattery · 20/02/2024 13:07

Lurpak is vastly overrated and is only popular because the Danish producers spend millions on marketing it.

YES! Why do people like it? I love real butter, except for bloody lurpak which tastes greasy and bland with a weird slightly mechanical flavour, like it should be used to grease car engines. Yet in any supermarket half the butter display is different varieties of lurpak so it must be popular. Bleh.

GoodHeavens99 · 20/02/2024 13:11

@Castlerock44

Why don't we see caveman ghosts?

Mallani · 20/02/2024 13:11

Westfacing · 20/02/2024 12:30

The bathroom in a boutique hotel in Lisbon had a semi-transparent wall, floor to ceiling, as well as the door Shock

I can't remember the name unfortunately to give you the head's up!

Oh god, my friends are currently planning a weekend in Lisbon with DH and I. I'm going to have to make sure I have complete control of the choice of hotel. Anything you can remember about it? That's the stuff of nightmares - a bit like this:

https://www.jetwinghotels.com/jetwingcolomboseven/colombo-luxury-accommodation/studio/

Studio

Deluxe Rooms at Jetwing Colombo Seven are modern and offer essential facilities such as free WiFi, LCD TV, DVD player and breathtaking view of the city

https://www.jetwinghotels.com/jetwingcolomboseven/colombo-luxury-accommodation/studio

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 20/02/2024 13:11

AccountantMum · 20/02/2024 10:33

Dummies for babies are gross

Oohhh, controversial

Kanelsnegl · 20/02/2024 13:13

Victoria sponge is 97% of the time so boring I'd rather not have any cake and I really like cake.
That one really has gotten me in trouble a few times.

Edited to make clearer

KimberleyClark · 20/02/2024 13:16

Westfacing · 20/02/2024 12:30

The bathroom in a boutique hotel in Lisbon had a semi-transparent wall, floor to ceiling, as well as the door Shock

I can't remember the name unfortunately to give you the head's up!

Had a transparent bathroom in a Novotel once. It had a button to turn the wall opaque.

WestLondonmumfromtheNorth · 20/02/2024 13:18

Primary school birthday parties. The biggest cause of playground fall outs (and that’s just the parents). They are expensive and wasteful and if anything good is to come out of the current cost of living crisis it will be the end of trampoline/soft play centres.

LovelyTheresa · 20/02/2024 13:19

Veganism is a crock of shit, it is unhealthy for the body and a reason for people to be sanctimonious.

Cats are far superior to dogs, both in intelligence and in affection. If a cat loves you, you know they love you. A dog's 'love' is just dependency. Plus there are no dangerous breeds of cats. I don't actually dislike dogs, believe it or not. I just don't understand this country's obsession with them.

The Beatles are the most overrated band ever. Again, I don't dislike them but they were not the most amazing band in the world and I have no idea why they have the reputation that they do. It is a bafflement I will take to my grave.

Rachie1973 · 20/02/2024 13:19

Isle of Wight. Fence it off. One big prison! Sorted.

Saladcreamdreams · 20/02/2024 13:21

Bacon isn't amazing.
I also can't stand 99% of mummy bloggers, home insta accounts and people who film themselves cleaning.
glares ar Mrs Hinch

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 20/02/2024 13:23

DoubleBingo · 20/02/2024 12:04

Love peppa pig. My husband and I always shout "we're digging up the ROAD!" a la Mr Bull if we drive past roadworks.

Us too. DH went through a stage of narrating our lives as the shows narrator, and doing that 2 notes sound when things go wrong, you'll know what I mean if you know the show. Example - 'Mummy pig does not like it when Daddy pig leave the tea bag on the counter' etc. Once we were away in a restaurant, our kids weren't even bloody there and he did the 'Daddy pig does not like broccoli' or whatever. That's when we decided it was a step too far and had to stop!!

hotpotlover · 20/02/2024 13:24

About 90 % of dog owners (or more) in this country shouldn't be allowed to have them.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 20/02/2024 13:25

Tomorrowillbeachicken · 19/02/2024 21:36

You do realise Netflix and chill is a euphemism for sex, don’t you?

😀

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 20/02/2024 13:27

Dogs in cafes/shopping malls

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 20/02/2024 13:28

Jenjen21 · 20/02/2024 10:52

Pugs and frenchie dogs are ugly AF

Agreed, why just why?

tennesseewhiskey1 · 20/02/2024 13:29

Beyoncé. - absolutely overrated. And I hear she’s not doing country songs - IS THERE NOTHING SACRED ANYMORE!!!! BOOOOOO.

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