Sayings on MN that bug you!!!

[MJCadman]

Off the top of my head....

"This with bells on"

"This!!!!"

"First reply nailed it as usual"

"You are awesome / my hero op"

"Are you on glue?"

"Are you ok? 😬"

'But I digress'- I loathe this

“If this is real….”

Don’t reply then if you don’t believe it’s real.

Threads titled "It's a wedding one" or close variation.

Just endless.

One that I see a lot is when a poster posts about a problem they may have with another person someone will invariably come on and say “well what did they say when you asked them about said problem” knowing full well the reason the poster is on here because they haven’t confronted them! Very irritating, but by far my biggest bugbear is when people post, then add “discuss” at the end. Like an instruction. Stop it.

I came on the thread to post exactly this but you beat me to it. So twee and faux-chummy, and always seems to be the OPs who fancy themselves as a bit of an entertaining writer

Just tell us what the bloody thread is about. Other people manage fine.

Ooof- at the start of a reply, like the issue has taken the air out of the poster and physically whacked them in the stomach.

hence- used in the middle of a very long sentence to add a justification for the original poster’s dreadful behaviour in a backstory which was not previously mentioned but which all readers should have obviously worked out straight away.

It’s a tough one- no, it really isn’t. You probably just need to leave him or speak up about something.

That really wasn’t as funny as you thought it would be- it probably was and a few people reading probably also found it funny.

I'm sure its on here already but...
'Get your ducks in a row'

It normally follows a trivial moan eg 'DH didn't bring in the bins'

I'm thinking of using it as a name for my new family law firm.

Yes! And it's always said so smugly as if it's just so incredibly cutting and witty.

If it's not clear whether the poster has spoken to whoever it is about whatever problem they have, just ask - 'have you spoken to them about this?'

It's like every poster who writes this thinks that it's some kind of 'aha!' moment. Usually so they can then chastise the OP for not 'using their words' or 'putting on their big girl pants' or something 🤢

The 'discuss' instruction is also very annoying. I feel like writing 'shan't' in response every time.

Heheh, I do loads of these. Not sorry. 😂

Gifted 😖

I'm 66 and keep getting asked for ID when buying alcohol, it's so annoying

'I just spat my coffee out..'

Did you though? Really?

‘Am I the only one who…’

…dislikes the royal family?
…doesn’t get the Taylor Swift hype?
…doesn’t wear make-up?’

Yep. There are over 7 billion people in the world but you are uniquely unique and very special with your unique views.

The trend of saying "I expressed" instead of "I said."

On separation/divorce - Get your ducks in a row, Get free advice at a solicitors. Get yourself a shit hot lawyer.

Yes, all solicitors like to offer a freebie service. Some, not all, may offer a first 30 minute free interview but only if they wish to and not as ordered by posters on MN. Let me know if you meet a SHL please. What do they actually do that is superior from the run of the mill? Sadly, I used a few firms over the years in the Family Courts and all but one were largely mediocre. In fact the KC another party used, told me my statements were better prepared than some he received from solicitors. I am certainly no Einstein so what does that say.

“Hobbies.”
Just say “going to the football” or “Viking re-enactment.”

”Name changed as this could be outing.”
Usually followed by a right load of old bollocks.

But my favourite is: “What am I missing?”
Generally after a rant about Taylor Swift or a random city, like Glasgow.

Also, the Mumsnet chicken has been mentioned a lot recently. I'm sure more than, say, six months ago. Same vaguely applies to the big salad.

'Activity' is even worse than 'hobby'.

We're pregnant

Posters asking the op if they 'are young' or when they ask 'how old are you' , again to insinuate the person is young and childish 🙄

But sometimes they do know!! They write the most awful event or story and then finish with AIBU? Like really.. really!!!!! 😂

P.s I'm not a male nor in my late 20s. I can't give anything else away or I'll need a 'name change' because it will be 'outing' 😂😂

"call him out"
"call her out"
"call it out, them out, this out, that out" ad infinitum...

And everything is "gross"
"it's gross"
"that's gross"
"urgh...gross!"

It's like the site is overrun by American teenage girls or, more likely, people who spend too much time watching American trash TV and social media.

Quite pathetic.

Someone posts for advice about an argument with their mum.

'Just be glad you still have your mum, go and give her a hug'

You do you

Are you quite well?