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Mumsnet race to the bottom

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limeandwater · 24/03/2026 09:15

I have noticed on MN there has been a real race to the bottom mentality. To be clear I am not talking about budget advice threads that can be incredibly helpful.

I am talking about the posters that think working people should be so accepting of a miserable life.

Again I am not talking about 5 star holidays in The Maldives, 26 plate Range Rovers, or shopping at Harrods Food Hall.

Somebody posts about the price of coffee then the response is to make your own and bring it with you. Somebody posts about the price of a cafe lunch on a family day out and the response is bring your own sandwiches. Somebody posted about the cost of running a car and the answer is cycle. Like that's realistic in a rainy December.

When did people get so accepting that life had to be miserable?

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twentyeightfishinthepond · 02/04/2026 10:16

The threads that drive me mad are the endless threads from people who seem to think that their GP is stupid on their subject, compared to them.

PeonyPatch · 02/04/2026 10:26

twentyeightfishinthepond · 02/04/2026 10:16

The threads that drive me mad are the endless threads from people who seem to think that their GP is stupid on their subject, compared to them.

What’s that got to do with this thread?

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