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To be a bit shocked at mummy pig (lighthearted)

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pigsDOfly · 02/06/2016 09:51

Looking after DGD yesterday and watching Peppa Pig.

Peppa, being bossy and telling George what he shouldn't do to the computer pressed all the keys and made the computer go a bit funny. Immediately, mummy pig called to daddy pig asking him if he could come and mend the computer for her, which he did by turning it off and on.

What the hell. Why does a competent woman like mummy pig need daddy pig to rescue her from computer hell, especially given that daddy pig generally comes across as a bit of a buffoon.

Although, this is lighthearted, I must admit I was rather shocked to see this in a modern children's television programme. Surely Peppa pig wasn't made that long ago.

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waxweasel · 02/06/2016 10:21

I really hate the one where Suzy and Peppa are at home playing 'big GIRL games' with dolls and Richard and George come along and want to play 'little BOY games with dinosaurs' and they can't play together, but then they all agree to jump in muddy puddles because both little boys and big girls can do that.

Makes. Me. Rage.

Elle80 · 02/06/2016 10:18

I think it was someone on here that once said it is obvious that Mummy Pig's family feels that she married beneath her, and now I feel really sorry for Daddy Pig.

I also think Suzy Sheep is Regina George - imagine her at secondary school shudder

Itsaplayonwords · 02/06/2016 10:12

I hate Peppa Pig (the pig specifically, not the whole programme) - she's a spoilt and arrogant little shit.

ohidoliketobe · 02/06/2016 10:09

I think they're all vile and condescending to daddy pig. The number of episodes where he's referred to as fat, unfit, useless etc.

Believeitornot · 02/06/2016 10:08

Oh yes the fairground one. Loved that one.

Mummy pig does "work" but it involves her being at home on the computer so I suspect she is actually on netmums.

It is good to watch and you can then talk to your kids about how ridiculous it is.

AgeOfEarthquakes · 02/06/2016 10:07

Have you seen the episode where one of the other characters tells Mummy Pig she can't do a game at the fair because she's a girl? She gets her 'fuck off you twat' face on and wins every single game there is.

And there are other example of Daddy Pig cooking dinner while Mummy Pig does 'important work on her computer'. You caught a bad episode but I think it all evens out.

BranTriLlygaid · 02/06/2016 10:02

Peppa Pig is full of crap like this though. The episode where Granny Pig dared to buy her own things for the garden, and Grandad Pig decided she wasn't allowed to keep them as it was cheap tat. Then dumped what he though was shit, in his daughter's garden Angry.

The whole programme is awful tbh. Peppa is a horrible, spoiled brat.