Hello, is that you? Put me out of my misery?

[JonahAndTheSale]

AIBU to ask about this?

I see this comment on here all the time! Someone will post on an (often bizarre) thread and say "hello Paul, is that you?" Ok maybe it's not Paul but you get the gist!

What is this about?

Sorry if it's really obvious!

[WannaBeDifferent]

Do you mean 'Brian'?

[MsVestibule]

I'm on MN all the time and I haven't seen this once. Am I missing something?

[daisychain01]

If someone posts something that sounds like it might be said by Jeremy Corbyn for example, some clever dick person pipes up with "is that you Jeremy?"

[liz70]

No, it's me, Maureen. Is Trev around?

[JonahAndTheSale]

Yes I think it's Brian.

[KatieScarlett]

Mumsnet Classics, throwing water offer spray painted pigeon thread

[ExitPursuedBySpartacus]

I once mistook Janet for Sharon.

HTH

[RJnomore1]

Oh someone link to the UCM thread!

[KatieScarlett]

Over, not offer FFS

[PepsiPenguin]

I now have Lionel Richie in my head...

[Fancyaruck]

Have you cancelled the cheque yet Brian?

[liz70]

What has the Union of Catholic Mothers got to do with all this?

[RedOnHerHedd]

Is it me you're looking for???

[WannaBeDifferent]

Op I think the Brian thing is from an old thread about a bloke called Brian offering a Yoni massage , so any new thread that mentions anything along those lines gets the response 'Is that you Brian?'

Or something along those lines anyway .

[WannaBeDifferent]

Usual I thought you'd outed me then !

[nancy75]

UCM had an epic name change fail on a thread about something embarrassing ( maybe thrush can't remember) it's in classics

[MissMellowMellons]

I really don't have a clue what this thread is about.

[DramaInPyjamas]

Brian was a yoni massager
Sharon's husband danced like a t-rex
Jeff was the mumsnet hacker


(I think)

[Trills]

You are Sheila from down t'road and I claim my £5.

[nancy75]

Sharon's husband shopped like a T. rex in Asda I believe

[Cinderbloom]

Yes, the spray-painted pigeon thread. His mates would be all, "Paul? Is that you?"

[WannaBeDifferent]

MisMellow these are all references to old threads - many are in classics

[Hateloggingin]

Sharon was the wasp one too