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To make a crown with ears on?

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NewtoHolland · 03/05/2023 18:55

We have to make crowns for school.
I have some very pink glittery card.
WIBU to adorn my daughter's card with huge pink glitter ears in tribute to the monarch? Or in this woke new world is this shaming the royal body?

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DollyP88 · 04/05/2023 02:45

I’ve seen a lot of little ones with sticking out ears who probably grow up to hate them when they start to care about how they look as they near adolescence. This would all be made worse if kids started calling them names. It’d be especially horrible if a parent’s (unfunny) action encouraged this bullying and insecurity in young kids over their appearance.

NotMeSecretFormular · 04/05/2023 01:01

Is "don’t be a dick" completely alien to people now? Aye, yeah, mortify your child into the bargain. Funny fucker aren’t you? Hmm

vipersnest1 · 03/05/2023 23:51

No doubt OP is having a laugh to themselves thinking they've been terribly witty, to congratulate themselves on their very poor sense of humour. I'm just grateful they aren't going to inflict it (hopefully) on their poor DC.

ilovesooty · 03/05/2023 23:33

BashfulClam · 03/05/2023 23:14

He was bullied over his ears. You sound like someone who bullied others and then accused the victim of not being able to ‘take a joke’. Unless you’ve been there you have no bloody idea what it’s like

Agreed. People who are bullies or who condone bullying invariably accuse others of being "po faced" or not seeing the joke.

MaccyD100 · 03/05/2023 23:24

He's literally got completely normal ears. Marginally bigger than average which is why satirical comedy shows in the 80s chose to accentuate them as part of the caricature. The ship has well and truly sailed. You'd seriously embarrass yourself dragging it up.

YouWonJayne · 03/05/2023 23:21

Why not just make a normal crown?

BashfulClam · 03/05/2023 23:14

He was bullied over his ears. You sound like someone who bullied others and then accused the victim of not being able to ‘take a joke’. Unless you’ve been there you have no bloody idea what it’s like

UWhatNow · 03/05/2023 23:03

BashfulClam · 03/05/2023 22:52

I’m sure the people who made fun of me thought they had ‘humour and chutzpah’ every fucking day!

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But I assure you that King Charles won’t be crying into his pillow. Not every bit of satire or bawdy mockery is about you and your childhood… 🙄

BashfulClam · 03/05/2023 22:52

UWhatNow · 03/05/2023 22:48

People are so po-faced on here!

I’d have a smile and some quiet admiration if I saw that on the school run… (and I’m a royalist!) As long as your kid can style it out with the same humour and chutzpah, go for it!!!

I’m sure the people who made fun of me thought they had ‘humour and chutzpah’ every fucking day!

StarDolphins · 03/05/2023 22:50

The irony of some of these replies calling op unkind.

UWhatNow · 03/05/2023 22:48

People are so po-faced on here!

I’d have a smile and some quiet admiration if I saw that on the school run… (and I’m a royalist!) As long as your kid can style it out with the same humour and chutzpah, go for it!!!

BashfulClam · 03/05/2023 22:43

Emmamoo89 · 03/05/2023 22:16

Its mumsnet expect it 🤣 I thought it was funny. People are too serious nowadays. You can see it was a joke x

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As someone bullied for their appearance at school due to a facial deformity it’s not funny. I do take it seriously! Don’t teach children that it’s ok to bully others for how they look as the receiving side is fucking awful.

LaLaLaNotListeningNotListening · 03/05/2023 22:25

Emmamoo89 · 03/05/2023 22:16

Its mumsnet expect it 🤣 I thought it was funny. People are too serious nowadays. You can see it was a joke x

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#Making fun of peoples appearance is a pretty shitty joke.

#Saying ‘it was just a joke, lighten up’ is something people say when they have been called out for doing something most people don’t think is acceptable.

Snugglemonkey · 03/05/2023 22:18

SnarkyBag · 03/05/2023 20:31

Does your dd want big ears on her crown or is mummy looking for a bit of “gosh aren’t I sooo funny” attention?

This

Emmamoo89 · 03/05/2023 22:16

NewtoHolland · 03/05/2023 21:31

I love this 😂

It was meant to come across more tongue in cheek but forgive me long days with small people have clearly nuked my brain 😂.

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Its mumsnet expect it 🤣 I thought it was funny. People are too serious nowadays. You can see it was a joke x

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NewtoHolland · 03/05/2023 21:33

Ah man I copied the beautiful book cover reply but it didn't come over.

Sorry for any upset caused.

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NewtoHolland · 03/05/2023 21:31

Oysterbabe · 03/05/2023 20:59

Yabu.

I love this 😂

It was meant to come across more tongue in cheek but forgive me long days with small people have clearly nuked my brain 😂.

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Anonymouseposter · 03/05/2023 21:24

YABU-and childish-and stupid.

zurala · 03/05/2023 21:22

Sirzy · 03/05/2023 21:03

I was bullied through primary school because of my big ears. Something like this would have been really hurtful.

Same. I can't believe anyone would think this is ok

Kablea · 03/05/2023 21:21

Well the children probably won’t get that reference. If you want to make fun of someone’s appearance, why not wait until Halloween and get your daughter to dress up as one of their classmates or teachers who has an undesirable physical affliction?

Exasperatednow · 03/05/2023 21:19

Oysterbabe · 03/05/2023 20:59

Yabu.

This.

fluffy2buffy · 03/05/2023 21:19

I thought it was funny!

DietCokeUser · 03/05/2023 21:18

Haven’t thought about Charles’ ears since about 1985. Not sure it’s a “joke” anyone in your daughter’s class will get.

AtrociousCircumstance · 03/05/2023 21:16

YANBU to feel an urge to do something that doesn’t feel like furlock-tugging royalist obedience.

Ears not a good idea but I understand why you feel the urge to subvert things a little!

NeverDropYourMooncup · 03/05/2023 21:13

YellowDots · 03/05/2023 21:06

I'd forgotten the whole ears thing. I suppose he just looks like a lot of older men nowadays.

I'd just be thinking that it was a bit of a shit crown. Poor kid, having to explain that all day.

He's like my cat - he took a while to grow into his ears, too.

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