Which threads *should* you avoid, but suck you in?

[Blandmum]

'Is it OK to take my kids out of school for a holiday? holidays are more educational than a week in school anyway'

But i always get sucked in., And my Blood Pressure rises alarmingly!

[bossykate]

any thread which seems to imply that faith schools are somehow more unfair than any of the other distortions in the education system...

[niceglasses]

Its the ' I saw a women in Sainsburys giving her child UNPAID for banana chips and NOT talking to them constantly in educational type way' which get me gander up.

I have been mildly successful in staying away lately.

[Jomist]

I actively avoid relationship problem threads because my 'tell him to piss off and get some self-esteem' advice probably wouldn't go down to well.

Can't resist poo threads!

[WigWamBam]

I steer well clear of any thread that's likely to get even the slightest bit contentious these days. Breast v bottle and SAHM v WOHM always used to have me hyperventilating, turning green and throwing things at the monitor, so I don't even click on them now.

I can't stop myself clicking on fat-bashing threads though. And they always get my dander up.

[niceglasses]

oh yeah, its dander not gander innit? Getting me geese mixed up.

[tortoiseSHELL]

For me it's the fussy eating ones where some people suggest that fussy eating is purely a manifestation of indulgent parenting and that quote 'no child has ever starved themselves to death'.

[Mercy]

LOL niceglasses!!

Same here, tortoiseshell. Also threads re VB/size zero/skinny people.

[Manictigger]

aibu ones because more facts always come out as the thread gets longer, but some people only read the OP, and so then people end up arguing about things which did or didn't happen, then someone takes offence...... honestly I wish I'd never noticed that topic but I always get drawn in like a moth to a flame.

[MrsBadger]

people who want to buy something esoteric


hours I've wasted on Google, hours.

[bossykate]

anything where the marie antoinettes come out! Gah!

[apeainapod]

aibu????

[cathcart]

all rows and controversial threads.... but i just lurk cos i'm too scared to get involved yet!

[Pruni]

Message withdrawn

[cathcart]

not that i want to get involved in a row of course!

[DHofOlihan]

Anything teacher or schools bashing for me toou - even dh gets sucked in sometimes!

[bossykate]

oops this one is turning into one i should stay off!

[Boco]

The 'You're all shit' and 'I don't get MN you wankers' threads. The same arguments go round in circles, I know i'd be better off doing pretty much anything, but somehow i get hooked.

[MrsShrek]

anything too controversial. Im everything the perfect mother HATES!!!! but my boys love me n thats all that matters! lmao

whats aibu mean?

[Olihan]

See, I told him to change my name if he ws going to start getting stroppy and he has! Time for him to join under his own name I think!

[nightowl]

council housing and benefit threads, (freeloading off the state and all that innit?). tis like a red rag to a bull. Have been known to sit and cry in frustration afterwards. a sad life i lead.

[MrsShrek]

nightowl is that because you are on benefits or hate those that are? IM just curious!

[hayes]

any thread that says along the lines of ~~ stop him from seeing the kids, they are better off not seeing him etc etc, he can start seeing them again when he does as you want him to.~~ totally unreasonable and shows women to be the bitches they can be to men when they use their kids as weapons and bargaining tools.......

can you tell how much this works me up??

[MrsShrek]

yeah hayes got to agree there. Some people have genuine reasons for this and others begger it up for the rest of us!