What threads do you avoid and why??

[nickytwotimes]

i try to keep out of feeding related ones (though am sometimes drawn in)- far too contraversial,
i never go near style as i have none and don't care!

[CountTo10]

Ones that interest me or that I have something to offer to. If somethings just turning into an argument I tend to just stay away.

[2shoes]

i do avoid threads where I see that a couple of posters have been as I know the thread will then wind me up.
other than that i just stay away from the ones that I know nothing about.

[Pruni]

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[burek]

I avoid the TEA SHOPS and BARS because I'm new and they look like they are all people who have been together on MN for yonks - would feel a bit of a fraud trying to join in! And I avoid For Sale cos even if I wanted to buy, delivery overseas would be too much hassle. And I don't go on housekeeping because I don't see how talking about it gets it done... (not that I get it done as much as I need to anyway!)

[SSSandy2]

contentious topics that come up again and again.

Anything that comes up again and again

I do go on threads I know nothing about though

[MaureenMLove]

I dont do weaning or pregnancy, mainly because I'm not doing either in my life! However, recently I have been looking at the miscarriage topics and its opened up a can of worms in my heart that I thought I'd got over! Bloody MN, I was fine before you came along!!

[DeviousDaffodil]

I avoid most of the baby threads - dim and distant memory.
Avoid threads which start with really long OP as cannot be bothered to read them al. (Sorry)

[filthymindedvixen]

i avoid ones where i feel I can contribute nothing at all, in terms of humour, advice, support or empathy. (that's most of them, then... )

[Shoshable]

burek, try the tea shop, somebody will always talk to you, we love meeting new faces.

[burek]

thanks littlelapin. What do people actually do in there then? Just chat?

[SSSandy2]

Those threads are fine. Never seen anything nasty going on in there. Just go in and order something to eat/drink and then chat

[burek]

I just stepped in to the Tea Shop [brave emoticon].

Nickytwotimes, your thread may have expanded my MN usage today!

[DrippingLizzie]

Any of the those cliquey threads about particular MN members. I find it all a bit weird.

[burek]

there was no-one there... boo hoo

[hana]

any threads asking for help on getting their 2 year old to read/do phonics/ etc etc

[Enid]

weaning

[Enid]

and teh navel gazing ones

who is your fave mumsnetter

who is conniedescending

etc etc repeat ad nauseam

[SSSandy2]

That's because we couldn't find the tea shop burek!

[cathcart]

burek - i frequent the tea shop and only joined in march - everyone is always very welcoming! haven't got time now but perhaps i'll see you there later!

[Sunyshineymummy]

Weaning, breast vs bottle, vaccination, WOHM vs SAHM. Anything that might become a bun fight tbh.