Things you do/have done that most mumsnetters would frown upon!

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Just for fun.

What are some things that you have done in the past or do now that you know most MN’s would find you unreasonable for?

I’ll go first:

• I’m so unbothered if you choose to have a child free wedding and my children aren’t invited. Even close family weddings. It’s your day I’m not going to kick up a fuss that you haven’t invited to my children. You’ve probably given me at least 6 months to a year notice, I’ll just arrange childcare. If I can’t - then I can’t come and you can’t be mad at me!
• Chose to have 2 elective c sections for no medical need.
• Given my children chocolate occasionally before the age of 2.
• Son slept in a cot until almost 3!

Our dog is a very spoilt little madam and referred to as the 'favoured grandchild' - but I don't expect anyone other than us to take any notice of her (though I do judge a little if they don't as - well, dogs are just ace - and I judge anyone who doesn't acknowledge a dog)

We are shoes off - upstairs, downstairs is dogs and laminate - but don't expect anyone else to be - though if people are staying they usually get the message and use the provided slippers upstairs.

I think this works if two people work in the same / similar industry. I work in Finance and DP is a [type of] engineer and our pay scales and structures are vastly different, such that the senior people at his company earn less than some of our analysts and associates. Also bonuses are pitiful and there are limited ‘perks’ which facilitate having more disposable income (I have more free lunches than lunches I pay for). We don’t live together yet but I would have no problem in splitting shared costs proportional to earnings. Even if DP became the most accomplished engineer in his field, he would likely still earn nowhere near even mid-level staff at my firm. Enforced 50:50 would not be fair (and I would honestly see this as borderline financial abuse, especially if earnings are very different and both partners work full-time / there is no obvious slacking involved).

Voted Reform (hears screams of rage and indignation).

You're brave!

I sometimes call in at Bonne Marche mainly as I have seen critical comments on here about it.

Given the number of anti-Labour threads, I think that Labour is the least worst option we have, and I'm still hoping that they are playing the long game, and working to have something to show nearer the time of the election, instead of trying to provide instant public gratification, which was Boris Johnson's strategy (attempting to provide it, not actually providing it). But maybe I'm just still relieved that it wasn't the Tories or Reform who got in.

I regularly attempt to understand things from more than one point of view! 😄

I have seven children and I'm on benefits. I get £15000 per month.

I like to name my children after celebrities, so my youngest is called Nigel.

I'm also a landlord, so I charge myself rent. The benefits would be shit otherwise.

I'm NC with my eldest, who is 13, because her grandmother left her money that should have come to me.

I go shoplifting in my dressing gown and big fluffy slippers.

I have two toilet brushes. Nobody has yet expired from this. 😃

I never really bothered limiting screen time for my children while they were growing up. They have turned out fine as adults.

We also wear shoes in the house when we want to and don't make a fuss if other people come in wearing them.

😂😂😂

Gotta love Superhans 😄

my husband doesn’t compete in a secret hobby that I can’t mention as it’s seriously outing

😆

And it's either golf, cycling or tennis which millions of people partake in.

We are in the same industry. I don't think I'd feel differently if we were in different industries but then I wouldn't be with someone who didn't agree with 50:50 anyway.

What a faff!

You should get a toilet brush 😉

😂

I once accidentally went shopping in proper day clothes, having forgotten to change into my jim-jams before heading to the supermarket.

I realised my mistake once there, so just chose a pair of pyjamas off the shelves and changed into them there and then, in the aisle.

No-one batted an eyelid and yes, I shuffled out without paying for them.

Thats not a biggie. I.might do that.

The bar is being set quite high now.
At least you found a practical solution to your problem 😉

What if the chickens really need a bath? You’d deny them that one little luxury? It’s not easy scrubbing your own wing pits y’know.

Does your youngest play the violin too? 😉

If an older person is rude or unpleasant I don’t automatically assume they are descending into Dementia.

I take parcels in for my neighbour.

I was bored shitless at various points of my maternity leave and was relieved when I went back to work. (I hate work now and DC are older and much more interesting so I’d be happy to be at home now).

Someone gave DS Wotsits when he was about 10 months old and I managed survive the trauma of that incident without crying/shaking.

Both DC were looked after by a childminder. I didn’t mind if she took them to the supermarket to run errands or let them watch TV.

I'm still fairly new to MN. Would someone explain laundry and Spider Willies to me ? I think I might understand but.....🤔

But do you have several wide screen TVs?

Are any of your other children named Maci-Lee or Kayden? Or have you given all 7 of them names starting with the same letter (this is preferable)?

I also trust there are a minimum of 5 different dads and you are currently living with a man who isn’t the father of any of the DC but has 4 of his own who you are planning to make part of a blended family.

@grumpygrape According to MN, it’s wrong to leave laundry on the line at night, because it gets “darked on”, and spiders rub their willies over it.

Threads from ages ago, were posters argued about leaving washing out all night. A poster said they never do this, incase it gets ‘darked on.’ This caused much amusement, which amplified when another poster protested that spiders might rub their willies on said laundry.
If you haven’t already, read some of the Classic threads under Mumsnet Stuff, so funny. Those were the days.