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Tim Dowling, for example, is a twat

488 replies

Robespierre · 17/05/2009 16:28

..who writes moderately entertaining columns about his personal life in The Guardian. Yesterday's was about the perils of self-googling, and in particular of an episode of self-googling which returned the text 'Tim Dowling for example is a twat'

Where did he find that humbling line?? On mumsnet of course!

In the article he claims to have given up self-googling, but we know that isn't true, don't we.

Shall we give him a few more personal insights? I think he is less of a twat than Jon Ronson and he doesn't have a whiney voice.

OP posts:
MrTimDowling · 19/05/2009 12:57

we need coffee, btw

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:53

merrylegs - neigh! snort, snort!

"like this". What does she mean? Not busy, or in reference to the Dowling's newfound marital communication medium?

Merrylegs · 19/05/2009 12:50

Hey, how about that, Ponymum? I am Merrylegs! Perchance we should get a room! (or a stable).

(Sorry Mr and Mrs. As you were...)

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:48

i prefer it like this

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:48

No, no. Keep talking. We can learn so much from observing their interaction in the wild.

Merrylegs · 19/05/2009 12:47

oh FGS you two.

Get a room!

MrTimDowling · 19/05/2009 12:46

I can tell

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:45

not so much

MrTimDowling · 19/05/2009 12:44

busy day?

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:44

That is sort of what I suspected. I suppose a certain amount of light humiliation can be tolerated if the bills get paid as a result. Very sporting of you.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:44

omigod it is you!

MrTimDowling · 19/05/2009 12:43

it's actually a choux pastry, not a meringue, but I've only made them twice, and I was drunk both times.

HostChris2 · 19/05/2009 12:42

In your column, Tim. Don't be a twat there's a dear.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:39

bakelite

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:38

joggler - sorry to disappoint - just goes to show tims amazing ability to turn sows ear into silk purse. or is it the other way round dullwitch. i like the icons

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:37

Is it really you Tim?
If so please give us the recipe for the meringue swans.

MrTimDowling · 19/05/2009 12:36

pardon me, but has anyone seen my...oh there you are. We're out of clean towels.

HostChris2 · 19/05/2009 12:35

To confirm the identity of therealmrsd, please would Tim Dowling slip one of those details (re bath/shower, dog, coffee, jersey shorts) into a future column. If she is a fraud, please use the codeword bakelite.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:31

ponymum - don't mind how i'm protrayed - i'm thick skinned and it pays the mortgage - also dont really mind that everyone thinks he's a twat.

jersey shorts

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:31

mrsdowling> yes, I am. Don't tell me you're going to work...

Did you really grass him to the head about making ds3's entry for the best egg competition?

Joggler · 19/05/2009 12:29

very disppaointing result.
I fear her heart is not in it.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:26

bath, shower broken, dog, cat is mine, coffee, he's american, dont know last question....

dullwitch u still there? i got to go in a minute

Joggler · 19/05/2009 12:25

Behind every succesful male is a rather suprised woman.

tis true.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:24

Don't get us wrong, Mrs D. I think we are definitely on your side here. You represent the collective Mumsnet zeitgeist of competent female coupled to slightly ridiculous male who bumbles his way through life when things would go a lot more smoothly if he just asked us in the first place. (I hope Mr Pony doesn't read this . You do an excellent job, darling.)

The question is, are you annoyed at how he portrays you?

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:24

Boxers or briefs?