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haveyou ever caught anyone out lying on mumsnet

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FluffyMummy123 · 07/08/2008 13:15

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Flightputsonahat · 07/08/2008 13:43

Ooh hatrick, that made my ears burn - I said he was Wilberforce one time as a joke

Actually I wish he was, it's more distinguished than Wilbur.

And it's a lovely little bear in the story.

whooosh · 07/08/2008 13:42

Well I wish I had been lying on my thread this morning!
I really do.

Llaregub-I think I had a similar encounter with said Mumsnetter.

hatrick · 07/08/2008 13:42

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saythatagain · 07/08/2008 13:39

Dish up hatrick; I'm bursting for the loo but will hold on if you're going to sprag!!

sherby · 07/08/2008 13:38

i lie all the time

although that could be a lie

its not though

honestly

llareggub · 07/08/2008 13:36

I should probably tell mumsnet towers, shouldn't I?

llareggub · 07/08/2008 13:35

I had a CAT from someone when I posted for advice about extended breastfeeding. SHe told me she had 5 children and a DH called Simon. We exchanged a few emails and something didn't seem right and I felt a bit uncomfortable about her.

I did a search on her posting name and she appeared on various thread, with fewer children of different ages to the email. On one thread to claimed to be gay, in a relationship, with 2 children.

ThePettyandIllinformedGoat · 07/08/2008 13:34

god hatrick now i am dying to know who you mean [see petty!]

hatrick · 07/08/2008 13:33

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ThePettyandIllinformedGoat · 07/08/2008 13:31

i am not a goat but i am petty

EyeballsintheSky · 07/08/2008 13:29

I can't see the point. No one knows me here so I could pretend I was a 25 yr old size 8 millionaire, but then I would have to follow it up and, as I'm a 36 yr old size 20 lardarse pauper I wouldn't know what I was talking about. Far too much hassle and I'm too lazy to bother.

llareggub · 07/08/2008 13:29

walking? [faints]

it is hot! I would walk, honest, but DH still in work...

filthymindedvixen · 07/08/2008 13:28

ok, ok, you got me bang to rights. I don't really have 50 per cent shares in a diamond mine . Humph. Spoilsports....

zippitippitoes · 07/08/2008 13:27

yes it will i am walking so have to leave in a minute actually

Walnutshell · 07/08/2008 13:27

i don't really contain a walnut

Oliveoil · 07/08/2008 13:26

I don't think I have caught anyone out lying, tbh I barely remember who has kids and of what sex and number (how are your 4 girls Cod?)

I don't lie in RL though as I am crap at it, start stuttering and looking at the ceiling

may as well have a neon sign flashing LIAR

llareggub · 07/08/2008 13:26

zippi, it'll be fine, won't it?!

ThePettyandIllinformedGoat · 07/08/2008 13:23

sometimes i lie - i don't really wear diamond tiaras for example.

zippitippitoes · 07/08/2008 13:22

i am meeting a mner i have never met before in an hour to discuss my cv lol

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FluffyMummy123 · 07/08/2008 13:22

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ThePettyandIllinformedGoat · 07/08/2008 13:22

do you take notes? i can barely remember my own login name never mind anyone else.

scatterbrain · 07/08/2008 13:21

I find in RL people lie to avoid upsetting people - so if asked to play they will say "O sorry little X has swiming that day - sorry !" then you see them in Tesco !

I'd rather people just said - I don't think little X really likes your y tbh !! But I am not brave enough to do that either !

GrapefruitMoon · 07/08/2008 13:21

I actually think most people are far too honest and open about themselves on MN. I often think that I know so many tiny details about some Mnetters that I would know them if I met and talked to them in RL....

cornsilk · 07/08/2008 13:21

oooh I have changed jobs since July - does that count as lying???? I don't think anyone would lie about my job previous or present anyway.

zippitippitoes · 07/08/2008 13:21

well if you were normal [ish] rather than troll central

and whats the point