NEW Quote of the week thread for 2009

[GeraldineMumsnet]

because the other one seemed to be hard to find and was getting very long. All suggestions warmly welcomed

[StealthPolarBear]

Just for tidiness, from the other thread

I'd like to nominate Janos's frustration at people having a go at an OP who had asked for advice dealing with a difficult employee:

By Janos on Mon 23-Feb-09 09:49:56
Why are folk still jumping on the OPs back like she's Big Brother personified?

All she's done is come on and asked for a bit of advice, she's not planning on have the woman chip and pinned, FGS.

[cornsilk]

This one from the minge in the gym thread

'your gym needs a notice, perhaps an illustration? Something along the lines of a hairdryer being used to dry a vag with a big cross through it? Very subtle but gets the message across.'

[cornsilk]

I think that was from wigglesworth - can't be bothered to check!

[GeraldineMumsnet]

Thank you (and thanks for tidying SPB). Keep them coming - not only do they go in the newsletter, they now go on the homepage too.

[SuperMario]

on the web chat thread.
About rosa parks
then

"psst MP - Rosa did sit down which was rather the problem. You mean she should have stood up! > "

[Habbibu]

By cestlavie Wed 04-Mar-09 09:51:49 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

DD is 3 and immensely talented. To the untrained eye, her drawings of mummy and daddy look like they've been done by a demented spider dipped in paint, but personally I can see she's representing the nuanced depths of family relationships in a post modernist approach reminiscent of Pollock.

On this thread

[GeraldineMumsnet]

thanks Habbibu

[southeastastra]

This post made me laugh me head off.

itchyandscratchy on Mon 02-Mar-09 21:42:59

When I was a Brownie (50 million years ago) we had a Tawny Owl playing the Mavis role to Brown Owl's Rita.

this thread

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

still haven't worked out how you console a child whose invisible friend has vanished...
madwomanintheattic on

this thread

teehee

[HecAteTheEasterBunny]

I don't often nominate for this, but

"This is probably the best behaved week of the year here as I threaten to chuck out an easter egg for every minor infraction. My children are mainly parented by chocolate. " by pigleto has be be a contender!!

this thread

[BitOfFunnyBunny]

'invest in' or 'investment piece' as in
'why not invest in this £50 foundation?'
'This £15,000 handbag is a real investment piece.'

No. An ISA is an investment. A £15,000 handbag is an abomination


....from Becstarlitsea on a thread called Crap Magazine Cliches

[GeraldineMumsnet]

Thanks HecAteTheEasterBunny, your nomination is on the homepage.

[RustyBear]

I'd like to nominate this one

By seeker Fri 29-May-09 10:12:49

It's interesting though,that it is necessary to have a penis to do barbecuing. Considering the height of the average barbecue and the positioning of the average penis, I would have thought that this was seriously counter-evolutionary.....

from the Man-Looking thread.

[GeraldineMumsnet]

Thanks RustyBear

[snigger]

I'd like to nominate UnquietDad's precis of the Daily Mail:

"It's basically "Heat" for people who vote Tory and know how to hold their cutlery properly, isn't it?"

[PuzzleRocks]

By my tired lactating post-natal thread compatriot

By BoffinMum Sat 27-Jun-09 21:15:43

DD inviting loads of mates back to stay overnight after girls' night out. It was supposed to be two but there has been inflation of guest numbers. If they make a noise I will go in naked dripping milk and I WILL KILL THEM!!!!

[Kimi]

Someone said I should have qoute of the week on the sue and bill thread, don't know where it has gone now though

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

by StayingSunnyGirl
"I'm so imperfect that I'm approaching perfect from the other side"

on this thread

[NoahAmin]

By JeremyVile Mon 14-Sep-09 14:18:58 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

God yeah, I spend the entire time at the hairdressers squinting and avoiding eye contact with myself. Its like being on a really shit date.

on when youlook like a hound thread

[TheDailyStale]

I loved this....

By morningpaper Wed 16-Sep-09 21:28:45 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

I am laughing at that dress A LOT.

"An inspirational, original poem is printed in silver on the inside neck line:
When I finally see your face,
All this waiting will be
A dream we once dreamed
You, a warm weight in my arms
A near and present love"

and my fanny in tatters. Amen.

[PVish]

here the thing abotu chicken and sweetcorn

[NyeEve]

am i the only person DOING these?
"y TheOozingPusOfSeptim... Sun 11-Oct-09 23:44:04 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

If only Juliet had known about Mumsnet.
It could have all been so different... "

[JustineMumsnet]

We need some help - we're struggling with QOW this week and if you can't find one HelenMumsnet will do something rash, like demand a pay rise...

Any inspiration folks?