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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.

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mrsruffallo · 19/05/2009 10:51

abraid is tim dowling- what a twat

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 10:48

Some twats are kinda likeable. Tim Dowling, for example, is a likeable twat.

I get the impression from his columns that Mrs TD is happy to stand up for herself, but perhaps rather enjoys the sport of watching her husband flounder in his likeable twat-ness without stepping in to help. Here's my take: if she is a MNer she'll be quietly pissing herself at this thread and teasing TD NOT to google himself to find it.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 10:46

Oh I definitely like Chris Cleave. Jon Ronson, on the other hand, just seems a little bit odd - chasing UFOs with Robbie Williams, etc. And as I say, Tim Dowling is very likeable too. I think he might have been labelled a twat simply because he spends too much time feeling neurotic because the dog and the cat are staring at him while he is trying to write his column. But only a twat in a jokey way. Unlike, for example, Bono who I think we all agree really is King Twat - if twat means acting ridiculous with no sense of how silly you appear to mere mortals who struggle to appreciate the nuances of your Elvis tribute poetry.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 10:44

No t-shirt? OMG. Ew.

Did he arrive at the wedding on a horse or something?

Joggler · 19/05/2009 10:38

i have a sting story.
A fof used to work at the state primary his pasta sauce loving kids went to. ANd he used to turn up to pick them up in dunagrees and no t shirt

ew.

and that horse at the wedding - remember?

Original poster
Robespierre · 19/05/2009 10:36

...then you have to start a thread called

Tim Dowling, for example, may or may not be a twat, writes ok books, and visually resembles a gay stereotype.

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KingRolo · 19/05/2009 10:33

I don't think saying Sting is a twat is particularly brave. Common knowledge innit.

MumOfAPickle · 19/05/2009 10:27

And I'm another one who likes Tim Dowling. But then I also like Chris Cleave...

and I quite liked Jon Ronson

I'm clearly a sucker for a certain type.

Who's wife do you think abraid is?

MumOfAPickle · 19/05/2009 10:24

Really squeaver? Well if that half of my theory is correct..... are they any good do you know? And is little cook particularly vicious in any way?

Oh and Christiano Ronaldo, for example, is a twat.

Overmydeadbody · 19/05/2009 10:16

Robert Kilroy Silk for example, is definately a twat.

Gordon Ramsey for example, is a twat. A very twatty twat.

And I'd happily tell them in person if I ever found myself in that position.

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 19/05/2009 10:02

abraid have you lost your sense of humour somewhere?

Joggler · 19/05/2009 09:56

Im not
My name is Jane Harmisson and I think Robert Kilroy Silk is a twat - hardly a contentious issue i think

abraid · 19/05/2009 09:53

Gosh, what brave, daring people you are. Isn't it easy when you can hide behind your internet anonymity.

Joggler · 19/05/2009 07:53

what if you fall into THIS category
have read his book
itw was ok
no opinion on twatdom or otherwise

fastalarms · 19/05/2009 01:13

Meiowww meiowwww..lol this is a bad place to be if your knickers come from armani and don't have a matching bra..lol

controlfreakythecontrolfreak · 18/05/2009 23:14

i used to share a flat about 500 years ago with mrs tim dowling!

hi there s..... (if you're lurking). i think the columns are ace... and he only seems a bit of a twat.

notbloodybranston · 18/05/2009 23:10

historian, glasses, programme on tudors and was on newsnight...arghhhh..google...

David Starkey - utter twat

CJCregg · 18/05/2009 23:02

I love this thread but seem to have got here a bit late.

Robert Kilroy-Silk, for example, is a twat.

Ronaldinhio · 18/05/2009 22:13

cilla black is a twat

troutpout · 18/05/2009 21:21

lol at this thread..
You know his wife will be on in a minute ...defending her man
Remember Mrs Ronson? She was ace.
Actually...Dowling isn't half as bad as Ronson.

zanz1bar · 18/05/2009 21:19

please can we have a gimp

ronshar · 18/05/2009 20:50

Crocdundee, that was brilliant.
Poor Upsy daisy.

Speaker of the House of Commons, now he is the Emperor Twat, who is in control of all the other Twats, but likes to pretend it was one of the lower Twats who got it so completely wrong.

cornsilk · 18/05/2009 20:29

Hmm not sure. I'm liking the gimp idea.

smee · 18/05/2009 20:28

Will his head be on a plinth, or does he have to trot alongside on a rope on special occasions?

cornsilk · 18/05/2009 20:27

I think we should adopt Tim. He can be our mascot. Instead of the bat.