Mumsnet #2

[Lechat]

Complete and utter disingenuous chancers and lying that they were going to give it to charity makes them worthy of the scum of the Earth label in my view.

I thought it was common knowledge that pretty much every online retailer has Ts and Cs on their sites, which state that the customer‘s offer to purchase goods from the site isn’t deemed to be accepted until the goods have been despatched. Thus the retailer can get out of having to honour sending goods, which might be out of stock or when there’s been a glitch like this on the site!

I think someone quoted the T&Cs to the poster but she was still of the view that it was her right to ask for the goods to be honoured at that price etc.

Honestly imagine being so cheeky, as if John Lewis staff won’t be busy enough with Xmas and this cock up without some high and mighty dickhead trying to argue with them.

Another general thing I notice on threads is when posters tell the OP how to respond to something via email or text they suggest the most pompous and aggressive wording that will add flames to the fire. Some of them have never worked in a professional setting or have friends! E.g. OP: help me get out of this hen do as the costs have spiralled but I don’t want to offend the bride.

Mumsnet poster: send this text to bride OP, I hate all hen dos and think they are a massive waste of money. You need to be firm and tell her exactly why you can’t come and the costs are ridiculous.

“Hi X, won’t be coming to the hen do anymore as the costs are getting out of hand and I cannot be wasting important family money on such frivolous activities. You should really reconsider how expensive it’s getting you know but I still won’t be be coming all the same.”

 

[HockyRorror]

My favourite MN thread that I caught in “real time” was the woman who said she was so disappointed in her holiday and how the hotel was dire, food awful, completely not what was expected etc… and then another user posted and said she was on the exact same holiday and hotel and then they managed to find each other and updated the thread with all the goings on and photo updates. I was shamelessly refreshing every 5 minutes

 

[Pinkii]

Omg hate the misery hijacker’s.

someone will start a thread and literally say in their first post- LIGHTHEARTED and a few have lighthearted stories and then 4th/5th comes misery guts

Eg: so whats the worst thing that has happened to you when you’ve gone to the coffee shop

Misery guts poster: well My mum punched my dog and then pissed in my coffee and Then shot me and that’s not the worst thing that she has done

bore off

 

[Traveler001]

I think someone quoted the T&Cs to the poster but she was still of the view that it was her right to ask for the goods to be honoured at that price etc.

Honestly imagine being so cheeky, as if John Lewis staff won’t be busy enough with Xmas and this cock up without some high and mighty dickhead trying to argue with them.

Another general thing I notice on threads is when posters tell the OP how to respond to something via email or text they suggest the most pompous and aggressive wording that will add flames to the fire. Some of them have never worked in a professional setting or have friends! E.g. OP: help me get out of this hen do as the costs have spiralled but I don’t want to offend the bride.

Mumsnet poster: send this text to bride OP, I hate all hen dos and think they are a massive waste of money. You need to be firm and tell her exactly why you can’t come and the costs are ridiculous.

“Hi X, won’t be coming to the hen do anymore as the costs are getting out of hand and I cannot be wasting important family money on such frivolous activities. You should really reconsider how expensive it’s getting you know but I still won’t be be coming all the same.”

I love when they suggest the op should text their best friend/mum/man they've been dating for 7 months with 'Dear X' like 'Dear Dennis, thank you for our date on 24 October 2021, I had a good night. However, I feel I must tell you the way you scrunch your napkin to wipe your mouth rather then using it flat to dab your mouth was very off-putting. Kind regards, Victoria'.

 

[FrannyGallops]

The petty revenge thread will descend into total lies and exaggeration I think.

So many threads like 'what secret will you take to the grave?' 'What was your best comeback?' & one ages ago about Pretty Woman moments - they start well, but turn into post after post of what sound like badly written & unbelievable scenes people have created in their minds.

The best ‘comeback’ according to 99% of Mumsnet is ‘did you mean to be so rude?’ Gets trotted out on loads of threads as though it’s the wittiest comeback in the world. Imagine saying that to someone who’s just intentionally insulted you. Lame.

 

[Yel]

She...sold her light bulbs? She sold them? She genuinely thought that was a good idea? And there was another person who bought them? In real life? In the world I have to live in with them? Just walking around, allowed to vote? OK. I would like the see the diagram where people who sell their lightbulbs intersects with people who stop at the top of escalators, because I bet there's a huge overlap there.

She sold her lightbulbs so she didn't accidentally turn them on . Sold her sons shoes also and lived two winters without being able to put her heating on. Meanwhile maintained a good relationship with the father of her child and her well off landlord parents who lived nearby and presumably did nothing

But the last thing she sold was her professional photography equipment (because that's more important than heating or light), and she chose to sell it for 10% of what it was worth after holding on for it for so long. But a few years later when she was selling her own prints for £18 she was able to heal the hole in her heart from selling the photography stuff.

I could go on and on about jack

 

[Kaylon8083]

They spend all day on Mumsnet making up fantasies about their oh so amazing lives and sneering at others for being different.

They’re all Christmas haters too, I think. I know some people hate it for various reasons - loneliness, bereavement etc but on there it seems an Olympic sport to sneer about tat and waste and who can out Grinch each other.

 

[Crabbypatty00]

I recently wandered over there and found the contentious "play pen" thread. I previously got booted out over a Brexit row with an extremely obnoxious woman who lived in France (so clearly had skin in the game) and shouted down everyone because she was incensed at potentially having to give up her second home!

Anyway the play pen thread was the usual rubbish about cages and children being left to twiddle their thumbs for 12 hours a day. Only one lone voice articulated that given that half the MN threads are written by women in their knees because they feel the need to hold their children 24/7 and haven't had a shower, used the toilet alone and lived in a slum for 5 years, play pens are a useful item.

Having seen both sides of the parenting philosophy, I think that yelling at your child every three minutes to stop doing something dangerous is far more detrimental to their development than a child put somewhere safe to play during parts of the day while you get on with other things.

And as for the women who haven't had more than an hours sleep in a year being told it's totally normal and to "enjoy the snuggles". Batshit. It's not fucking normal and is spouted by complete martyrs who clearly went to the misery loves company school of parenthood!

 

[HeyGuyth]

I love the hysterics of some of them over on the Coronavirus threads. One woman said that she is grieving not being able to travel whenever she likes. They are so fucking out of touch it's nuts. How the fuck would they deal with a real crisis?!

 

[HockyRorror]

The hysteria over people enjoying Halloween and demanding sweets!

Im going to go on there one day and ask if it’s unreasonable that my (non existent) child’s favourite breakfast is McDonald’s.

 

[Traveler001]

Anyone seen the post where the OP can't pay her rent because her Universal Credit got messed up? She got the flat through a homeless scheme and there's quite a few posters asking "what about the father, Can't he help?" Surely they must know full well that if that was an option the OP would have already tried that?! Also, if she was previously homeless then unlikely there's some magical wealthy ex she's on good terms with that will be able to help her out. Honestly, what world do they live in on there? Some of them are just pushing for be Goss on why the OP is a single parent and what happened with the child's father.

What a stupid suggestion. Everyone knows she should take in ironing, sell stuff on Facebook and see if she has any necter points.

 

[FrannyGallops]

They’re currently debating whether statement necklaces are back. I mean, were they ever really ‘in’? At least of the type they’re on about. Some nice lady has posted a picture of hers, and it looks like one of those pasta necklaces kids come home with from nursery.

 

[Hunsgraveyard]

Which is the rarer find:

a: a real life unicorn
b: an honest politician
c: a non-bitter MN user who loves her husband

 

[Wackie Jeaver]

didnt she live in Paris? (or said she did) Naturally her children were not only bilingual, incredibly bright, gorgeous skinny beanpoles but they saved the goddamn world too! (might have made the last bit up, not sure)

I'm ALMOST tempted to plead for forgiveness, get back in and start another Ellen/Meghan thread. But I wont, because I'm a grown up woman of 60, and it would be silly. Silly, childish, but fun.

 

[Rags2Riches]

I think one of the most bizarre reactions I ever saw was - someone posted about how they had parked slightly over the crossing at a red light and a pedestrian then walked by and purposely hit their car. A posted commented that she absolutely hates it when drivers do this and she does in fact step up on to the car to walk over it.

A typical mumsnetter -

- Hates their colleagues and would rather shovel shit then socialise with them
- Never answers the phone or front door
- Have rules about when people can text them - but don't tell people this then get annoyed when they get a text at 09:03pm
- Thinks unexpected guests are the devil
- They don't have friends and they don't need friends because they have the most wonder partner
- If you earn below 60K then you're practically a peasant
- Has the most good looking children and partners that so many strangers stop and stare

 

[Traveler001]

There's a thread in active now named "Do you make a drink for anyone who comes to do a job in your house?" that's starting to get competitive! It's gone beyond the mandatory tea/coffee and biscuits and worked our way up through bacon sandwiches, sausage rolls, sandwiches, boxes of chocolates and now up to wine being offered. I wouldn't be surprised if someone posts that they offer all workmen blowjobs next

They won't let them use the loo though

 

[CyanideKiss]

They can't have all the other Hyacinth Bouquet wannabes on there thinking they are (gasp!) Northern or (clutches pearls!) Northern and working class with such words It's a slippery slope. Next thing they know, they'll have a (the horror!) husband called Dave who is a tradesman!

Sometimes I fantasise about my DDs marrying a really good hair stylist, or plumber or electrician. Can you just imagine how useful that would be? Unfortunately DD's long term boyfriend is in his final year, studying Economics at a vair posh uni which is neither of use nor ornament, frankly.

 

[EmilyChambers]

But I AM the only person in the whole of the UK doing my work, if I told you I'd probably have to kill you?! It's not top secret or involving people's lives, but there is only ME doing it. If Mr Jeaver had a hobby (apart from red wine and watching F1 and sometimes being incredibly irritating) I couldnt tell you that either

Are you the Queen?!

They can't, it's too outing! Some of them won't even say exactly how many kids they've because it's outing... unless it's 15 or something, it isn't outing!

So, I'm having a situation and I dont know if I'm being aibu. My husband does his hobby twice a week then all day on a Saturday. (I can't possibly tell you as its massively outing to those who know us, I've also name changed for this post)

Anyway, this hobby means that each Saturday, I have to solo parent my child and take them to their weekend activity, which are excelling in and could potentially go really far with it (couldn't possibly tell you anymore about the child or sport as its massively outing) and I also have to do the shopping, clean the house, wash the curtains and take care of the family pet (cant tell you as its outing

Aibu unreasonable to order a takeaway on Saturday nights rather than a 5 course dinner?

Followed by responses which include her being abused, ensuring she gets equal time to do a hobby, asking if the child is his, telling her to put a stop to his hobby, a few guesses about said hobby then the poster caves a few posts later and admits that the husbands hobby is golf, her 15 year old son plays football and she has to take the dog to the groomers and no one is any wise as to who the fuck she is or made the connection that they may know her in real life out of 67 billion people in the UK

I’d it’s a really specific situation that’s never been posted before, I could understand it (although i don’t think there’s many of those on MN now). But it’s usually ‘DH does a hobby at the weekend…’

Oh no, User12678493! You’ve revealed too much! Best get the thread deleted! No other husbands in the U.K. do an unspecified ‘hobby’ at the weekend!


That reminds of the ‘what will happen if the Queen dies’ threads.

‘DH works in this department, and he knows that the Queen died 6 month ago and it’s going to be announced at 6.35pm tomorrow evening’

No he doesn’t, Sandra Quit your bullshit.

And anything to do with Covid, you can guarantee that every person who replies is medically qualified and single handedly ran the covid ward in their local hospital or they are trained and qualified in infectious diseases or has an inside line to number 10 and are absolutely adamant they wouldn't make anything up on the internet

 

[ButtonDownTheHutches]

The best ‘anti-SAHM’ thread in there just now is the one about the rich SAHMs who snap up all the freebies from the online baby groups because they don’t work so they can get in there first, thus depriving all the non-rich working kind of the things they need (and the rich SAHMs are extra evil because they already have playrooms STUFFED full of goodies for their precious kids, so it’s definitely done out of greed and spite and a pretence of being environmentally right-on ).

It’s the bitterest, whiniest thing I’ve read in a long while!

 

[HeyGuyth]

I love reading the covid threads when they start panicking about more covid restrictions and lockdowns. "I'm devastated, we won't be able to go to the theatre with my Aunt Margaret who only has 1 leg" or "Little Hugo will be devastated, his piano lessons will be cancelled. He loves piano".