To think that unless you're extremely funny, have a speciality or you're controversial you're a nobody on MN

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From my observations.

I love that tethersend.

I find myself nodding in agreement with everything she writes.

TrillianAstra No, not serendipity either! Didn't realise my name had so many connections. Have been many names but as am so recognisable from what I say about my family and circs have to change regularly. At the moment, under this name I don't think I have said anything that would offend anyone I know in RL so doesn't matter if they know me.

I love tethers

altho she is a bit flighty and not as agreeable as Bran

You posted loads for a week trills? I think it was longer than that

I am quite concerned that I recognise most people's names, obviously spend far too much time on here.

I'm like that person that sits in the corner of the room listening to everyone else's conversation I think, I click on many threads but often can't be bothered to actually post anything

Yep - just popped a couple of door down to drop something off, in jeans & t-shirt - feck me... the little oil heater is clearly more effective than I was giving it credit for!! We haven't had snow yet - but it doesn't feel far off!

BOF - that's brilliant :)

I am having a mostly anonymous time on here these days and I kinda like it that way.

Dippy I didn't think you were a poster named Senendipity, but that that's the word your name was based on - nothing to do with serenity at all.

I posted extra loads for a week.

I cant figure out how to change my name, so I just don a flameprrof suit everytime I get within 100 meteres of he laptop. Its just easier that way!

Mumsnet is, I have to say, the most bizzare, rude (personally and sexually, how I have never come accross the terms dragons butter and munting before defies me), judgemental yet funny, kind and informative place in the planet!

I came here after buying the Munsmnet Toddler guide. 'Yippeeeee', I thought. A land where formula, choclate buttons, Cbeebies and pullups are actually used in a non jusgemental way.

Then I joined and read a bit and that opinion soon went out the window!!! Then I posted in the Breast V's and Bottle feeding forum. And the opnion went more out the window. Then I very studily got a bit cross about the way people speak to each other before I understood the place, and posted in AIBU about it - THAT was a learning experience :o

However, however rude one paticular person was on that thread, I couldnt help but find myself in stiches of laughter at some other threads. I then posted in Chat and have now been initaled into the unwritten rules on:

Hun
Poor spelling (opps)
Poor punctation (double oops)
Nomnom
Fruitshoots
The use of !!!
The use of :)
The use of ... V's . . .
Greggs
Quiche

Prams past the age of one
Prams past the age of 2
Prams past the age of 3
Waitrose
The F word is Ok (I dont tend to use it on forums for some reason)
The C word is OK (sorry, I just can't type it, I cant!!)

There are people who are established in the MN community, and it surely makes sences that they get more responces - in real life I have more to talk about with people I know well then those I don't.

So, what I am trying to say that, is if I have learnt one thng I have learnt about mumsnet, it is learn to laugh at what you like, stand up for what you believe in, and for the love of god do NOT take the place to seriously!

I feel like that sometimes, and sometimes feel comments are unnoticed but threads can move quite quickly and its difficult for everyone to respond to everyone IYKWIM. I think its nice to be acknowledged if you've been helpful or supportive, but the more 'chatty' stuff maybe not quite so important. I enjoy reading the funny stuff when threads go off to another tangent, even if not really involved.

Sorry it is just a chat forum,not real life!

Bupcakesandcunting?

Nice new name - much more you somehow

Riv and I are the same person played by different theatre troops. One is slightly more pissed than the other. The other is not allowed outside the gates

I like tethers too, even though she corrected me on something I said, but she was quite right and I was wrong but she didn't say it nastily so that was ok really.

It's what passes for real life for me Arctic

< sad, self-indulgent twat emoticon >

Usually of course I am immensely witty and also give out sage advice on my specialist subject so everyone knows me and thinks 'Oh there's that Shodan, she's dead witty/ full of knowledgeable info she is'.

Tethers is moron. You all are.

I'm still laoughing at this

"It is better to be under the radar style poster as every three years there is a cull and all the high profile posters get shot"

• laughing even...

Freakoid - I'm like you, lurk a lot in the corner either nodding or shaking my head. On reflection, an internet forum really isn't suited to my anti social style.

What's munting?

youbadkitten has my favourite speciality. someone else posted about the weather today and i was outraged on her behalf

Tethers is moron

Pots, kettles?