Anonymous wrote:People in Diet and Exercise forum who respond to posts with “give up sugar, gluten and dairy!!” - so unrealistic for majority of people.

I used to think that until I tried Whole 30.

I don’t completely avoid that stuff now but I have cut out 90% of it. It’s not that hard.

People in Diet and Exercise forum who respond to posts with “give up sugar, gluten and dairy!!” - so unrealistic for majority of people.

Douche Ganoush and his betrayed spouse.

Anonymous wrote:"Oh sweetie" poster. I am not your f'king sweetie!

And the "dear" posters. Save it, dear.

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Anonymous wrote:The idiot posters who always act surprised or annoyed that single/childfree people post on DCUM.

It’s like...do you even know how the internet works?

The “what are you doing on a mommy website if you don’t have kids?” posters on a thread about kitchen counters, or ETFs, or the Virginia governor’s race? Hate. I report those and Jeff deletes them.

In this same vein, the posters who are shocked (SHOCKED) that people not living in DMV post here. Much of what is posted here is not DC specific and is really applicable anywhere.

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Depends. There was a poster recently participating in two threads insisting that it was illegal that adults cannot be in playgrounds unless with a child. Kept insisting it was true and was derailing to both thread since there is no such law in DC/MD/VA. When you’re speaking to a majority DC-area audience and want to bring up a law from Wisconsin, then say “in Wisconsin...”.

I find there is one poster in the Colleges forum who confidently asserts "everyone at x and y college" did this or that or the other, when she doesn't know everyone at either college.

A sort of blanket statement not backed up with a) info b) facts or c) insight.

Anonymous wrote:The “roll tide” poster in the college forums. We get it already but not everyone wants to go there

Aw, I find her excitement endearing!

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Anonymous wrote:OPs like this. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/950256.page

This is a great example.

Also, the one who starts each post with "Um..." but I'm sure you have covered them by now.

The people who don't read 50+ page threads, then "contribute" something obvious and well-worn.

The “roll tide” poster in the college forums. We get it already but not everyone wants to go there

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Anonymous wrote:I hate the “You are a terrible person” posts. That happens to me a couple of times a year. I write some deep dark feeling, like pondering whether my sister’s mean personality is a result of unhappiness with her obesity, and people come out screaming at me and telling me I’m terrible.

Why are you even thinking about something like this? MYOB.

And, yes, I realize I am a case in point. I just can't fathom why anyone would even be thinking things like this about someone else. Yikes.

Yes, exactly. This is exactly what I am thinking when I read something hideous like what you've posted about your sister. Do you really not understand why someone would be appalled by what you wrote?

Is anybody annoyed by “I really hope this is fake” posters? Because I’m going be one of those right now. This really is an awful thing to say. Sorry for the pile-on.

No, I remember that post. She and her original post really stuck out to me.

She does sound...like a terrible person. Her poor sister.

+1 Me, too. It certainly came out not only in her OP but in her subsequent responses to other posters. The OP of that thread, who is the first quote above, is not a nice person. At all. I also feel very badly for her sister.

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Anonymous wrote:The ‘prosecutors’ on this board, who will ask a PP a clarification question for the sole purpose of ripping them to shreds.

You phrased this so well. That's exactly what they are doing, and it's awful. You can always see them coming, but many OPs are quick to provide clarification because they are focused on getting help with something and don't realize they are being set up. It really derails conversation.

There is such a divide on this board between people who come here to share information in a mutually helpful way and the people who clearly use it as an outlet for their emotional problems. It's a shame there's no way to filter people out for this.

Agree - the best skill on DCUM is to spot these people and ignore/disengage.

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Anonymous wrote:Washington Teachers Union trolls who try to shame parents who want in person school for their children.

Ditto for MoCo.

Any poster that claims parents just want “free childcare”.

And the teacher trolls who tell parents to “cry harder” about school closures.

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Anonymous wrote:The idiot posters who always act surprised or annoyed that single/childfree people post on DCUM.

It’s like...do you even know how the internet works?

The “what are you doing on a mommy website if you don’t have kids?” posters on a thread about kitchen counters, or ETFs, or the Virginia governor’s race? Hate. I report those and Jeff deletes them.

In this same vein, the posters who are shocked (SHOCKED) that people not living in DMV post here. Much of what is posted here is not DC specific and is really applicable anywhere.

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Anyone who uses the following:

Ugh

Newsflash

What are you babbling about

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Anonymous wrote:I hate the “You are a terrible person” posts. That happens to me a couple of times a year. I write some deep dark feeling, like pondering whether my sister’s mean personality is a result of unhappiness with her obesity, and people come out screaming at me and telling me I’m terrible.

Why are you even thinking about something like this? MYOB.

And, yes, I realize I am a case in point. I just can't fathom why anyone would even be thinking things like this about someone else. Yikes.

Yes, exactly. This is exactly what I am thinking when I read something hideous like what you've posted about your sister. Do you really not understand why someone would be appalled by what you wrote?

Is anybody annoyed by “I really hope this is fake” posters? Because I’m going be one of those right now. This really is an awful thing to say. Sorry for the pile-on.

No, I remember that post. She and her original post really stuck out to me.

She does sound...like a terrible person. Her poor sister.