To ask what things you never knew u tilypu joined Mumsnet?

[KimberleyClark]

I’ll start.

That having a one syllable first name and surname is an absolute no no.

Its serving bigger portions to men than women automatically. Made more sense when men had physical jobs and needed a lot more calories than women.

@AnnaDelvorkina she name checked them in the post 😊

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That most people cannot spell correctly, or are disinclined to check their wording before posting.

That it was totally okay for your 19yo to still believe in Father Christmas

What a sootiken was.

That highly educated people with more than one degree can have the common sense of a potato and not realise that everyone does not have exactly the same life circumstances as them.

That so many people are thick enough to let jk Rowling tell them how to think

How many people have friends they don't like.

There are about 20 different colours and styles which you can't wear to a wedding and you should be shamed for thinking otherwise

😂

That "tonsil stones" had a name.

No, surely just black or white?

That so many adults have terrible SPAG.

Now that one is definitely weird. Who knew that was a thing?

Also usage, see "that's totally cringe" or "she's just cringe". It's cringeworthy!

That too many fanny washers have access to a keyboard

I don't answer the door unless I'm expecting someone. It's not because I'm scared, it's because it will be someone trying to get money out of me or a Jehovah Witness.

Gosh, no, according to Mn. Green is unlucky, red is a coded way of saying you’ve shagged the groom, you can’t wear a colour similar to the bridesmaids’ dresses, you can’t wear a cream, pink, blue or yellow so pale that it might look white in photos. Nothing too sexy, nothing too short, nothing too casual, nothing too bare-shouldered in church. I’m sure there are lots of others.

That my daughter was autistic.

I found out about Boden when I joined MN in 2004 - had never heard of it before then.

That i can never remember what hth means

At various times green, red and anything that might be a bit pale have been touted. Along with various styles for being "too much flesh", "too long", "too dressy", "not dressy enough", "cheap", "too much to spend for one event". .

It's some kind of sin to put mascara on your lower lashes (why??)
Everyone uses mooncups or pads. Does nobody use tampons?
Many posters have keyboards with the comma, full stop and return buttons missing
Or they are using American keyboards which have the 'u' button missing ("my neighbor put the wrong color bin out last night")

Thinking of the various threads I've been on, you won't be the only one ( ref your daughter ). That's one of the great things about MN and sharing information.

The police will come to your home at 5am if you report a light left on, milk out of the fridge and tiny spots on your cistern.

I know a bloke, 40s, professional, lovely, intelligent etc who changes his sheets about once every 6 months at the most. Longer probably but I'm being generous. Grim.

Creates the illusion of shadows under the eyes.
I've never used a moon cup in my life. Always used tampons.