To find this so cringeworthy?

[Bpuss]

(I realise using the word cringeworthy is a bit cringeworthy in itself, but here we are...)

Literally posting this so I don't end up telling him what I'm thinking!

I've been seeing a guy off and on for a year and he's a lovely person, but keeps coming out with things that just make me die a little inside.

The latest one is he went to the cinema with his friends last night to see Wicked.
He has this habit of messaging me after he's seen a film to let me know how he found it and the message last night read "It had greatest showman vibes, and the hallmarks of a classic". I almost, almost... replied with a bunch of laughy faces and told him to stop talking like a dick but I thought I should try and be kind so I just said something about being glad he likes it.

But I've never heard anyone in real life use the phrase "hallmarks of a classic" to describe a film, let alone something like Wicked?!

He also uses the word belly for his stomach...

I like him, but omg I cringe so hard sometimes at his choice of words!

@TheMamaLife I'm not forcing anything on anyone - I think you should date who you like. Bringing consent into it is shameful and minimises real consent violations.

"You're not letting this go" I had stopped thinking about it until your thread bump. You've written more about it than any other individual poster and apparently have been stewing on it for 9 days. The phrase "rent free" comes to mind.

I think @TheMamaLife has been treated abominably. Ok, her very first post could have been interpreted as casting aspersions on men who liked fantasy musicals, but she immediately denied that was her intention and should have been taken at her word.
For the record, I think all Hollywood interpretation of fantasy tends to cringeworthy and musical interpretations doubly so. But that isn't because I want to be particularly masculine, just because I like fantasy literature. Enjoying musicals definitely wouldn't be a plus point in a partner, regardless of sex, gender etc.

No, read the thread. This thread is essentially a discussion about whether wicked-liking men are fuckable. Some people think yes, some no. That's all fine. However it's a discussion forum so people will ask you why you hold your opinion. She continued to engage, despite being unwilling to answer this question. People got frustrated and she started accusing them of bullying.

It's self-evidently a personal prejudice! Who could possibly say why they don't like a particular kind of person? That's ridiculous.

Oh come on, it's a discussion forum. People might ask you why you hold an opinion. The rage that @TheMamaLife flew into was really odd - it seems like a nerve was touched.
You know this though. You don't like musical adaptations of fantasy so you say enjoyment of it wouldn't be a plus point in a potential partner. Sure, that makes sense - they'd enjoy movies that you wouldn't, which would make it more difficult to agree what to watch on Netflix, but would it really be a deal breaker in a potential partner?

I wouldn't be attracted to anyone who went to church every Sunday either. But you will get no explanation/justification from me - nor should you expect any.

What’s your take on puppet shows? Any strong feelings either way?

What’s your take on puppet shows? Any strong feelings either way?

Yes, actually.

Of course, you don't owe me anything. What would your response be if I were to ask you why you wouldn't be attracted?

I'll answer that because it is a sort of meta-question. But if you had asked me why I wouldn't have been attracted I would have simply ignored the question.

God people who declare they don't like musicals (and even worse, that men should not like musicals) are SO FUCKING TEDIOUS.

To me it's like saying you don't like songs, or books, or TV. You don't have to like all of it but to dismiss a whole category of entertainment is just closing yourself off. Do that with your life if you wish, but don't look down on others who embrace it.

I have just watched Wicked! It was bloody fantastic - it definitely has all the hallmarks of a classic! ...I mean everyone was clapping and cheering when it finished!

So your reaction to this simple question wouldn't include getting passive-aggressively defensive, claiming that you're being bullied and bringing up sexuality? Interesting.

Might do.

3/10

That's not fair; why doesn't everyone else on the thread get marks?

BTW, have you seen the Internet Sea-lion cartoon?

Yeah, I know you're trolling me, but I'm not raging despite your continued engagement hence 3/10

Christ, this is absolute peak Mumsnet.
Many threads degenerate into randoms arguing amongst themselves about nothing to do with the original subject, but this one just keeps on going!

TBF, the OP was pretty random!

I don't think was me sea-lionning rather than agreeing to differ.

Edit: should it be just one 'n' in lioning?