They still don't get it

Ana, so why not 'aim' a reply or post clearly at someone, as asked before- rather than being vague, then saying 'but it was not aimed at youuuu, ahah'. As said, not fair and generally quite rude. Thanks.
As said, for me personally, water over a duck's back.

Masticating in public, well I never ... and old people at that!

Jingle- I do not take offence personally- but I do find it rude, in general, when some posters intentionally give obtuse or obscure, cryptic replies which clearly are meant to upset or mock- and clearly meant to not make it clear whom- and then turn round and say 'but it was not aimed at youhuuu, so there'- childish, and rude- in general. Personally, I don't give a monkey's.

I'm not too keen on young people on the train eating spivey food with their mouths open or the revolting small of popcorn at the cinema. Why on earth did you use that example Petallus?

What a very ageist post, petallus. Would you prefer these elderly people to swallow their food whole and therefore choke? I'm surprised that Waitrose allegedly sells 'smelly' food.

Just as well babes at the breast don't have to chew their food in that case.

Odourless food would be unpleasant, I think. Smell is a large part of taste.

Oh dear! Is it non-U to chew one's food now?

I've just watched Phantom via jingle's link.

Well!

The lavatory scene was hugely unconvincing. Who wriggles their knickers down under their skirt? Where were all the lavvie noises (plops, tinkles etc.)? Nobody seemed to wipe their bums or wash their hands. And what if you didn't want to go? Would you have to pretend to be polite?

If a profound point was being made (rather than an obvious one) I hope someone will explain it to me. I do realise that I watched one scene out of context of course.

Having said that, it has occurred to me that watching others eat can be offputting. For instance, I sometimes go into the Waitrose cafe in the lunchtime when it is packed with the elderly all shoving loads of smelly lunch down their throats. Sometimes you can see them masticating.

I'd prefer a room full of breastfeeders any day!

Not sure what your reference to rudeness referred to Rude humour!

I don't know, a vague recollection of toilets and dining tables (not that I have been to that particular restaurant!)

A vision of a room of breastfeeding mothers with toilets and potties, and everyone hastily rushing off to another room to eat.

Yes - several people on a thread can sometimes think a post is aimed at them while the person it was really addressed to remains oblivious!

It's funny on GN, how posters take offence at a reply not actually meant for them.

this is the Pantom of Liberty thing Weird!

How on earth did you know about that rosequarz?

Some reasons why breast feeding is not like peeing from mumsnet. They don't pull their punches over there ;)

rosequartz, I was replying to petallus, not you. Not sure what your reference to rudeness referred to.

Good point Grumpa. And as it happens, babies feed on milk not farts.

Although most babies seem to think so.
In one end, out the other.

Farting and feeding a baby are not comparable natural activities.

Thanks! Sounds interesting.

Looked on Amazon. Is it Phantom of Liberty, Contemporary Art and the Pedagogical Paradox, Lars Bang Larson?

I suspect not but it's all they've got.

As I am not a complete ignoramus I did know that grumppa.
I did get the inference. Turning social norms on their head (or backsides).

As I said, farting is perfectly natural too.

Rudeness on GN seems to be becoming the norm, too.

A surreal satire on what are and are not social norms; probably the best-known scene is the one where the guests sit in a circle on lavatories and chat, and retire to separate private cubicles to eat.

grumpa please enlighten this ignoramus.

Well, I was going to mention that farting is perfectly natural too, grumppa but I would attempt to refrain from it when in a public restaurant.

Why does this discussion remind me of Bunuel's 'The Phantom of Liberty'?

I am not talking about rights GT, just thoughtfulness for others.

That is a problem these days (not the breastfeeding itself), it's that everyone always shouts about their rights and don't often consider other people's feelings.
It is a perfectly natural process imo, but I was just saying that some people may find it uncomfortable to be eating their scones with clotted cream whilst someone on the next table is breastfeeding.
It doesn't bother me but it may bother some. It does not make them perverted or twisted to have a different opinion.

But then, perhaps I have been brought up to consider other people's feelings and many people have not.

I think the Little Britain sketches about breastfeeding probably played quite a part in turning a lot of young women off breastfeeding. Some of their stuff was funny but a lot of it was stomach churning .