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Dear MN why do people waste their time on here? Im off, a good New Year to all !

164 replies

NotForMe · 30/12/2006 00:06

Dear MN
This site should be good, but it is full of people who should be getting help in RL.
Parents or carers should be spending time playing with their children instead of typing rubbish on here.
And then COD and all that stuff. Oh my.
I was touched when I joined and helped in the Xmas appeal and it was well planned.
The receiver has been having a hard time, I know and i was happy to give to anyone to make their Xmas abit brighter.
But, but what pisses me off when they then post about expensive gifts they brought for their kids, things I couldnt afford to give my kids this year. Whats all that about? Just didnt think did they!
One good thing has come out of it, and that is this experience has taught me a good lesson for the New Year and that is to hold those who are your friends and family in RL close to you and stop mucking around and wasting your time with people here who are trying to be funny, put you down or just offer rubbish advice.
Its all too much for a simple mum like me. I wish you all good luck in the future, but im off.
Only stayed 3 months, so take this as my notice of leaving.
I hope you all have a better and Happier New Year especially to those who truly deserve it like martianbishop.
Kind regards

OP posts:
VeniVidiVickiQV · 31/12/2006 02:02

But you are a sick fuck?

And its not like there arent plenty of fucks and wankers on this thread either

I feel victimised.......

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 02:01

in fact i see that the dirty beeyatch has already answered your query.

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 02:00

you called hunker a sick fuck, as i recall. who amongst us can deny that you spoke the truth? certainly not hunker, the sick fuck.

hunkermunker · 31/12/2006 01:58

I think you may have called me a sick fuck, VVV

VeniVidiVickiQV · 31/12/2006 01:55

Errr....why did my post get deleted???

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 01:20

the flat i lived in was about £30,000 ten years ago. god knows how much it would go for now...

expatinscotland · 31/12/2006 01:15

For that heap he paid £35,000 for?!

He's a Fifer git as mean as they come, too.

And now that Seafield Road tolerance zone is no longer since all those posh flats went up - w/the smell of the sewage plant and a fucking cemetary nearby - all the prossies hang about Lothian Road.

Nice!

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 01:04

i'd have thought a ton-fifty was cheap for embra.

expatinscotland · 31/12/2006 01:03

I'll bet it really annoys the people who just paid £150,000 to my work colleague for his one-bed flat just there.

Dumb asses.

He and his partner are moving just down the road from us next week .

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 00:54

i used to live on Bread st, just off lothian road. from my bedroom you looked right up at the castle and the fireworks. if you go to that pub in Lady Stair's Close (Judges? something like that maybe?) then you come out well-oiled and bang in the middle of the best spot for the fireworks without having to queue. really annoys people...

expatinscotland · 31/12/2006 00:51

They have been practicing the fireworks at the castle both last night and tonight, so here's hoping!

Am about 2 miles from the castle, and can see them very clearly from here in good weather.

Go Leith!

expatinscotland · 31/12/2006 00:50

Last year, I went out w/my mum to celebrate at a trendy pub down the road, so this year, it's DH's turn!

He's heading across the road to his local.

But that's okay, cuz I have my supply all ready .

His local is the SkyPlus pub, so they'll be watching Only an Excuse and Still Game.

I think the party at the Castle will still go. Only 40mph winds predicted!

Piece of cake!

DD2's been sleeping for crap, though.

So here's hoping!

HappyHogmanAitch · 31/12/2006 00:47

ooooh, and the fireworks... i LOVE the fireworks.

I'll be going to a pal's house for haggis, neeps, tatties and BOOZE. Taking the baby with us as all of us have children so we'll park them upstairs to sleep, have a drink and will just have to brave the hurricanes on our way home. At least that's how i'm hoping it'll go. If dd refuses to sleep then we'll be back home by half nine. and watching only an excuse, natch.

expatinscotland · 31/12/2006 00:43

Hey, it's AITCH!

What's up for your Hogmanay?

I'm all set to watch 'Only an Excuse' and, hopefully, bar gale force winds, the Hogmanay party at Edinburgh Castle for the big bash!

Woohoo!

My 5th Scottish New Year!

JanH · 31/12/2006 00:37

The Christmas appeal wasn't only about money anyway, was it? It was about taking time to think about and do something for someone else who is maybe not having such a great time at the moment - there are other problems than financial ones.

It was a great thing to be involved in and I am really glad soapbox organised it, regardless of who got what and why

whensantagotstuckupAITCHimney · 31/12/2006 00:14

i must say, hurt feelings or not, Notforme's moan about the receiver of her gift has somewhat taken the shine off the wonderful Christmas appeal. i can kinda see where she was coming from with regards to the expensive gifts, but i just wish she'd kept her mouth shut.
a gift is a gift. give it with a good heart, and don't whinge about it if the person doesn't turn out to be as impoverished as you'd imagined. (although i should point out that she presumably doesn't know who really bought the present or if the parents bought them on credit). if i'd been one of the receivers i might be feeling awkward now, which is a bit shit and not the general spirit with which everyone gave. i couldn't give a monkey's arsehole who got my thingumabob, or whether they were skinter than me. it's ridiculous.

Toady · 30/12/2006 17:29

How bloody petty, who cares about expensive presents, WTF.

The XMAS appeal was fantastic, jeeez,

Mumsnet to me is in good times to chat about topics I am interested in, or to have a laugh, and to support people who need it. I know I cant do anything physically for some mums but my thoughts are with people everyday even though I do not know them.

For me recently MN has been a release for me to type my story out, I only have a small thread with lulu and a couple of others on it but without it I would be a lot lower than I am.

Of course real life is important but it is also nice to have your own world too if that makes sense.

Happy New Year to you all

Love Toady

Blandmum · 30/12/2006 16:58

Well, I was sent gifts of food and other things by the wonderful people of MN, even though I specifically asked not to be sent anything. My dh is upstairs downloading things onto his Ipod, care of the vouchers that you sent to him. He is a happy man.

And for that I will be ullterly, and eternally greatful. Not for the items, but for the kindness at a time which is as hidious as it is possible to be.

I hope that we all have a wonderful new year, because I think we all deserve it.

MordecaiAliVanAllenOShea · 30/12/2006 16:53

Actually, going back to the original post , I did read about the presents that one receiver had bought for her dc on one thread. It made me quite sceptical of the whole thing for a few minutes then I did a metaphorical shrug and theought that the majority were probably sound. One persons view of being 'sknit' is not anothers.

tissy · 30/12/2006 16:23

thanks! better get on with it, hadn't I

FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 30/12/2006 16:22
tissy · 30/12/2006 16:19

dd is playing trains with dh, and I'm "in the study wrapping presents for the cousins we're going to see tomorrow!"

Lazylou · 30/12/2006 16:01

PJM, it was absolutely fantastic and even if you don't like George, you would have enjoyed it! I must admit, I only got into his music to woo DH (I learnt all the tracks on the Ladies and Gentlemen Album) but having been subjected to it ever since, it's actually quite good!

I would love to go and see him again, so hopefully they'll be another tour

Sorry again, for another hijack !

LittleSarah · 30/12/2006 15:55

What exactly is the point of OPs such as that??

I shall leave and call you all saddos in the politest possible way (which a dollop of self-righteousness) while hiding behind a name-change?

Please.

I come on here for a laugh and some occasional advice, my daughter is watching TV. Mwah ha ha ha!

FLAMEinEckItsYuleAgain · 30/12/2006 15:43

Same here munz - DD got a princess alexa, DS a peekablocks hippo both from my sister... I bought them a charlie & lola cd, a colouring book and a cuski!