to be on mumsnet rather than doing the ironing?

[mumofbumblebea]

and does being pregnant somehow, by some stretch of the imagination, make this ok?

[MrsTerryPratchett]

YANBU. Being pregnant is an excuse for everything

[GrimmaTheNome]

YANBU, but WTF does pregnancy have to do with it?

[PuspornInBoots]

Ironing is a Filthy Habit and should be stamped out! YABU for even mentioning such a disgusting activity and need to Get A Grip and STOP! Just Say NO!

[manticlimactic]

What is this word ironing you speak of?

[mumeeee]

YANBU. I've started ironing but decided I don't like it much and have cone back on here.

[notherdaynotherdollar]

by all means ditch the ironing, but please dont blame it on the P work (not not Precious)

[mousymouse]

yanbu - I don't do ironing at all. don't even know where my iron is.

[Kladdkaka]

I'm not pregnant so don't have that excuse. I'm supposed to be writing an essay on reproductive technologies and the Human Fertilization and Embryology Act 1990. Want to swap?

[Andrewofgg]

Just don't get confused Kladd because if you iron the essays and hand in the clothes you'll have buggered two jobs for the price of one! :o

[spout]

I do not own an iron. The amount of meaningful family time MNing this has afforded me is very precious

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

I Mumsnet while I'm ironing. Or while I'm stacking the dishwasher / cleaning the fridge. I have my phone sitting on the ironing board or the worktop.

Does that mean I need help?

[eaglewings]

You don't feel irony thats all there is too it (see pedants corner for explanation)

[Kladdkaka]

Anyways, what is this 'ironing' that you speak of?

Andrew, I couldn't be more confused if I tried. I think my brain melted and leaked out of me ears somewhere between intracytoplasmic sperm injection and gamete intrafallopian transfer.

[Andrewofgg]

Kladdkaka we are siblings in the soul! :o

[Andrewofgg]

Empress I suspect it means you've got more hands than the usual issue!

[EmpressOfTheFucknuggetOceans]

Andrew I get help from my pet octopus

[TrillianAstra]

If we tell you YABU will you go and do the ironing?

Nothing needs ironing anyway, just stretch your t-shirt over your pregnant belly and that will stretch out all the wrinkles.

[SayCoolNowSayWhip]

Empress I MN while cooking / doing the laundry.

I don't iron. Ever.

[SayCoolNowSayWhip]

OP YANBU. You're pregnant. Put your feet up.

[YouHaveNoPowerOverMe]

I can multi task!

I have a steam press so the clothes get pressed, I can mumsnet and watch tv all at the same time!

Good me ain't I

[YouHaveNoPowerOverMe]

Oh and all that while sat on the sofa.

[EmpressOfTheFucknuggetOceans]

I only iron DD's school shirts and DP's work stuff. DP bribes me with chocolate.

YouHaveNoPower, tell me about your steam press.....

[mumofbumblebea]

well ironing done...just about 30 hours later than originally planned
i would also like to hear about this steam press

[YouHaveNoPowerOverMe]

It was from Argos! Very shiny! I get through a full load of ironing in about 20mins. Probably less if I wasn't MNing.

It fits on me coffee table do I can sit on sofa while doing the clothes!
This last couple weeks no one has worn a creased item of clothing, unlike never having a single piece ironed previously.

I have burned my self a few times though.

And on that note, gonna make me a cup
Of tea, get the steam press out and watch Torchowood!

Know how to live the high life me!

[pointythings]

'Iron' should only ever, ever be a noun, and not anything else. OK, I'll make an exception for 'Element in the Periodic Table'.