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Original poster

Is there anywhere we can critique the tip of the day???

107 replies

ConnieDescending · 02/05/2007 12:43

Because honestly, most of them are the most ridiculous, waste of time crap or something so obvious you'd have to be not to do that already.

I've only read 1 that was any use to me.

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MellowMa · 02/05/2007 13:31

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AnnabelCaramel · 02/05/2007 13:29

Some people may just go and break some spaghetti even if they are not cooking spaghetti????

Cappuccino · 02/05/2007 13:29

I learned how to clean a child's teeth from behind from dd's therapists

I don't actually think it's such a bad thing to pass on

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 13:29

Not a bad tip, tc, esp good for when they're sick, methinks?

I have just texted a friend, What is your best parenting tip?

"Don't have kids."

I may enter this for the next comp, whaddya think?

MellowMa · 02/05/2007 13:28

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ThomCat · 02/05/2007 13:26

Oh WT it's shit! It was something about about holding back a few presents at Xmas and letting them open a gift now and then throughout the next few months! Not very exciting and never seen it up as tip of the day and never won a comp. I keep changing it a bit as I can never think of anything when i want to enter a comp.
I don't even think of really obvious things that I do tht I can pretend are a tip!

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 13:23

Ah, I see.

This sentence "On MN those who shout loudest, post longest and are the rudest are the most regarded" I misread the last word as 'retarded' and stopped reading.

fleacircus · 02/05/2007 13:20

Sorry WanderingTrolley - assumed you had seen "I would love to read a thread without cod being mentioned..." on Connie's other Site Stuff thread.

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 13:15

spill thomcat

ThomCat · 02/05/2007 13:13

See - Soupies sharp stick stuck in my mind, made loads of people laugh AND she won a comp with it - wicked, even better

Yes Olive's wet wipe one was funny too.

I post the same one over na dover and never see it up there and never win a comp!

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 13:11

fleacircus - eh? wha'?

oliveoil · 02/05/2007 13:05

I sent in:

bribes work

and

always take wipes out with you, it's a no brainer

fleacircus · 02/05/2007 13:02

Are you mentioning Cod purely to wind Connie up?

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 12:56

love the 'sharp stick' lol

actually my fave was the one about not believing your dh when he said he'll do the night feeds, he lies, which may have been cod?

SoupDragon · 02/05/2007 12:56

Ah yes. I won a colour printer/scanner with the tip "Don't let your child run around the garden with a 6' bamboo pole. It's bound to end in tears"

I have also submitted the tips:
"vaseline makes a handy alternative to wet-look hair gel" and
"It takes 3 washes and a buzz cut with clippers to remove vaseline from a 5 year old's hair.

ThomCat · 02/05/2007 12:55

Well it may be a rubbish tip in your opinion Connie but there may be a mum who hadn't thought of it and it may be really helpful to her. Like I said, it's all about entering a comp than thinking of something so wonderful in the middle of the night that you think no-one else will have heard of that you just can't wait to share it with Mumsnet.

WanderingTrolley · 02/05/2007 12:54

A sure-fire way of telling when your baby needs a new nappy is when it reaches their knees, flies gather and even dogs back away. This is a great one for a new mum. She'll be very grateful for your insight.

WigWamBam · 02/05/2007 12:54

Cleaning teeth from behind was the only way I could do it when dd was younger ... and if I hadn't seen it as a tip (maybe even here) I wouldn't even have thought of doing it. So your crap tip was my fabulous revelation.

Is there anything about MN that you do like, Connie?

littlelapin · 02/05/2007 12:53

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ThomCat · 02/05/2007 12:53

If it win's you the comp Connie you'll be happy then.

If you are desperate to win a holiday and the entries ask for a tip you'll think of anything in order to enter.

Wasn't in Olive or Soupie , or Twiggs or someone that posted 'don't let yor child run around with a sharp stick' in tips! LOL!

MissRible · 02/05/2007 12:52

and I'll submit.

"a well rested baby sleeps better a night"

Original poster
ConnieDescending · 02/05/2007 12:52

Cleaning teeth from behind? Is that really a tip? FGS its rubbish

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SoupDragon · 02/05/2007 12:51

I believe you can post comments here. HTH.

Fimbo · 02/05/2007 12:51

Yes, do it, you will probably win

Fimbo · 02/05/2007 12:50

Oh dear, I misread "snack" as "smack"