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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:
Joggler · 19/05/2009 12:23

< looks at watch>

are things this slow at chateau D'Owling?

Joggler · 19/05/2009 12:20

I haev a quick fire round mrs d
no hesitating and no googing the answers.

right.. its about Timmy

bath or shower?

cat or dog?

coffee or tea?

Jordan or Katona

off oyu go

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:13

but i thought this thread was about how much of a twat he is, not me?

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:11

Doesn't anyone else have a question for Mrs Tim Dowling?

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:11

But it would be nice if you could answer Dullwitch's question about the portrayal of your character in Mr TD's columns. I mean, that's what we really want to know.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:08

Mrs D, sorry to question your identity. I hadn't seen your above response and cross posted. Reasonably satisfied with the level of detail. I no long think you Dave the Plumber.

YeahBut · 19/05/2009 12:06

Tom Cruise, for example, is a twat.
John Leslie, for example, is a twat.
Chris Tarrant, for example, is a twat.
Blake Fielder-Civil, for example, is a twat.
Amy Winehouse, for example, is a twat.
Pete Doherty, for example, is a twat.
Peaches Geldof, for example, is a twat.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:04

i'm new to this - all the questions are upside down. dullwitch i'm ignoring you . ponymum what kind of details do you need?

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:04

It is MrsD. I can vouch for her. She's just a really shit typist.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 12:02

Hmm.. Frustrating lack of detail in your response. Are you really Mrs D? Or just Dave the Plumber pretending to be someone you're not?

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 12:01

the swans he made only once and the googling is ongoing

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:01

Codster, I know it is YOU!!!!

Joggler · 19/05/2009 12:00

dully, you old fiend

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:00

Do you feel Tim is misrepresenting your sweet natured character presenting you as impatient, domineering and, if I might say so, a total ball-crusher?

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 11:54

yes, yes it's all true

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 11:53

Oh, my giddy aunt. The questions we could ask you, therealmrsdowling! Has he googled himself? Can he stay away? Does he really make meringue swans?

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:53

Hurrah! It is Mrs Dowling.

Now have we any questions for her?

I'll start. Is it true that in terms of housework you do "everything" and Tim does "nothing"?

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 11:49

here i am you're right dullwitch i was checking my feedback on ebay

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:36

No, I am not she. And I don't think she's on here yet. She only uses the computer for buying bakelite egg cups on ebay.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 11:33

Dullwitch Are you Mrs Tim Dowling? I am now convinced that Mrs TD must be on this thread somewhere. Come on, identify yourself!

kingrolo - that is indeed proof! Twatness factor two orders of magnitude apart.

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:19

Tim Dowling is NOT a twat. He is a lovely fella, who makes meringue swans.
His wife on the other hand.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:07

Proof...

The words 'Bono twat' bring up 26,400 results on Google.

'Tim Dowling twat' only has 954 results.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:03

It's a picture of Bono with the word 'Twat' written across it. Can you afford not to have one? No. No you can't.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:01

Tim Dowling makes a living out of being a twat. Nice work if you can get it.

Agree with Ponymum though. TD isn't on the same scale of twattiness as King Twat Bono.

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 19/05/2009 10:58

naaaa tim dowling does have some twattish sense of humour... it's gordon ramsey!