Most ridiculous things you’ve been criticised for on mumsnet

[Peacepleaselouise]

Lighthearted…
What’s been the most silly things you’ve been heavily criticised for on mumsnet?

Oh gosh there have been so many! I think the best one I was criticised for was suggesting that a child with a hobby (think trains) might want something to do with that hobby on a "what should I get as a gift" thread. I was criticised for suggesting someone with a work problem might want to ring ACAS for advice because the wise vipers of MN had decided that she didn't have a problem (she did). Oh and years ago I was criticised for using a toilet brush to get my toilet clean and I still don't know the alternative for getting limescale out below the waterline. I get criticised on virtually every thread I post on to the point where I NC regularly now because at one point I had 2 cliquey people following me around MN jumping on me on every thread no matter how innoccuous. I could have said "the sky is blue" and certain posters would quote it and comment with something snotty.

i got an 🙄 emoji when I said I was worried this Christmas could be my sons last ( after a spell in hospital and a life limiting diagnosis)
was ripped to shreds over everything I said , even after I’d clarified things so it was clearer

think I just posted on a day where lots of posters were having a bad day and wanted to rip a person apart , it put me off posting for long time

I think you got off light. I was expecting you to say you'd be accused of trying to seduce him.

Currently being criticised by somebody on a thread because I want to put fruit and water in my DSD lunch.

Apparently I'm acting superior to her Mum.

I once said that I thought cyclists should wear something fluorescent / easily visible, and I was told that I shouldn't be driving if my eyes were that bad.

I've been told I was feministing wrong for pointing out that the way some employment law has evolved seems to reinforce the societal expectation that childcare is women's work.

I was also asked what I did to actually practice feminism myself. I politely gave a number of examples and was told i was unbearably smug and no one wanted to know. (I wondered ... why ask then?)

I daren't post on the feminism board any more, it scares me!

The food ones are absolutely insane I’ve seen someone berated for feeding her child beans on toast ( junk food !!!!) and a woman clutching her pearls at the very idea of feeding your husband pizza “ my husband would be horrified if I feed him kids food ! “

Reading. Apparently it will damage my sight. This was yesterday.

I've obviously seen these types of posts day to day, but now I'm seeing a list I'm beginning to think of MN as Mean & Nasty now. I'll nip over to the arts and crafts forum for a detox 😀

Come on now. That one is fair enough... Freezing sandwiches? You do you love but that is bonkers.

OMG the driving/cycling/car seat threads bring out the very worst in people! You've reminded me I posted on a cyclist thread once (as a cyclist) but I said something people didn't want to hear because I didn't support the notion that the road belonged to cyclists, so I got accused of not being a cyclist. 😂

Yesterday I got a full on personal attack because my maths wasn’t right.

My maths was correct obviously , that poster was batshit and the post got deleted eventually.

We all need to respect each other’s thought processes, but… frozen sandwiches, really??

They’re living creatures. That’s a shit thing to do.

I’m horrified at the phrase ‘feeding your husband…’ ugh.

How very Dickensian!

I said I bought my son a load of those cheap toys you get in machines in a restaurant (like £1 each), when out with my friends. He was spoilt and I was a terrible awful mother apparently!!! I should have bought my friends kids a load as well.

For trying to explain why human physiology and metabolism means that calories in calories out is mostly a useless way to tackle weight loss.

See the many, many “I’m on 1200 calories why aren’t I losing weight” threads.

I commented on one thread that my oldest DD had a black belt in karate and I was told she absolutely didn't!

That I was ageist for being concerned about my 90yr old neighbour who lived alone.

@JaneandtheLaundry, OMG, that's hilarious.

And yes, I'm both a driver and a cyclist, and try to be reasonable when I'm doing either - you're right, driving / cycling threads are insane.

Also anything about cycle helmets.

During covid for going for walks that were "too long" or more than once a day.

Maybe it’s because you did too much reading like @pointythings

For accepting cups of coffee from my junior staffers. 😂

I'm toxic, apparently. The Problem. And yet I have excellent relationships with my juniors and stay in touch with many of them who go on to greater things.

I'm everything wrong with the modern workplace.

I’m sorry. That’s awful. Glad you came back.