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to feel less sympathy for this woman than anyone I have ever read about?

70 replies

PercyPigPie · 04/12/2010 18:29

I am sure this link must have been posted before (& I hasten to add that I am not a Daily Mail reader and couldn't even read this to the end, I was so irritated by the writer), but how bloody stupid are some people?

Anyone with half an ounce of intelligence knew boom times wouldn't go on for ever. Why then, would someone with an income of £1200 a week not be investing part of that.

I know lots of hard working families are suffering from current difficult times, but I think it will be interesting to see what other lightweight, air-headed fluffs see their lives crumble like this stupid woman.

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Limara · 04/12/2010 19:52

She's a numbnut. Of course to her mates her bloody story is really news worthy but to most, hello! Welcome to my/our world!

NurseSnowflake · 04/12/2010 19:55

Thanks for posting this, that was hilarious

Georgimama · 04/12/2010 19:59

This is a rehash of an article by the same stupid woman from about three months ago, complete with seasonal spin. I see she hasn't developed any more self awareness in that time.

MrsRhettButler · 04/12/2010 19:59

i'm in Shock that anyone would ever spend £50 on ribbons! are they made of actual gold?

BonniePrinceBilly · 04/12/2010 20:01

Yes only having the mortgage paid off on one property in your multi-million property portfolio and cutting back on your creme de la mer is absolute exactly the same things as living in poverty and facing more cuts.

You go and tell a woman who is wondering how she will feed her children next year how great this womans suffering is, see what response you get.

3beagles · 04/12/2010 20:05

MrsRhettButler - I struggle to understand £2 spent on ribbons! Priorities people!

chipmonkey · 04/12/2010 20:08

My older ds's know better than to ask for an ipad for Christmas. With younger ones who believe in Santa, you have to manage their expectations, end of.

And where on earth is she shopping that she can't find stocking fillers for under a fiver?Shock

TheCrackFox · 04/12/2010 20:09

How do you know she has paid off one of her mortgages?

[nosey parker emoticon]

Jojocat · 04/12/2010 20:11

Intstead of using her credit card why doesn't she sell a few unwanted things on Ebay. She could probably easy make a few hundred to cover the cost of christmas.

TheCrackFox · 04/12/2010 20:11

I had no idea that you could even buy ribbon for £50. But then I absolutely love Poundland.

[commoner emoticon]

BonniePrinceBilly · 04/12/2010 20:13

4 houses minus 3 mortgages, one un-mortgaged property left over.

huffythethreadslayer · 04/12/2010 20:18

The people supporting her clearly have more money than sense and no empathy. Anyone with an atom of either would realise that real people, with realistic wages and expectations will look at this woman and think she's vile. Someone on the other thread says she knows her and she's a really nice woman. She's clearly a rubbish writer then, cos she comes across like a complete twunt!

Notrealname · 04/12/2010 20:18

Sorry but I agree with onceamai, dh and I both work in professional jobs, overstretched ourselves at a tlme when borrowing was encouraged and now are struggling, if we could cancel the materialistic side to Christmas I'd be first in line.

BonniePrinceBilly · 04/12/2010 20:21

And exactly who is preventing you from cancelling the material side? Hmm

Get a grip!

Georgimama · 04/12/2010 20:23

You can cancel it. It's easy. Just don't buy stuff. Try not going to shops and not buying poncy crap you don't need.

I don't understand people who bleat about having "overstretched themselves when borrowing was encouraged". It wasn't compulsory.

3beagles · 04/12/2010 20:25

I can see it was a culture to overstretch when times were good, but this woman is trying to muster up sympathy. No. Don't be greedy.

Tell other people that you're struggling - and lets face it, she has the luxury of advertising her predicament on the daily fail - and don't overstretch yourself any longer!

Notrealname · 04/12/2010 20:26

Umm, not wanting to let dc down, expectations of the community we live in and the last 10 years of living in a very materialistic society!! How would you suggest I cancel it in a painless way?

newwave · 04/12/2010 20:27

Very amusing, she has no sense of irony at all. Send Children in need to help the poor dear

TheCrackFox · 04/12/2010 20:28

The materialistic side to Christmas is only ever self imposed.

Don't buy any adults Christmas presents - you can make vouchers with things like "one nights baby sitting" or other jobs you could realistically do for them.

Other peoples children you will need to explain the situation and explain that you won't be buying them presents this year so they shouldn't buy any pressies for yours. They will understand.

Your own children, come to a realistic budget and stick to it.

How many Christmas presents for your childhood can you actually remember? Not many.

LadyBiscuit · 04/12/2010 20:29

I have no sympathy for the greedy

3beagles · 04/12/2010 20:30

But notrealname - what will happen to you if you don't meet the 'expectations' of the community?

What is the absolute worst that can happen? Whatever it is won't be any worse than bankrupcy.

Fibilou · 04/12/2010 20:31

Maybe if she hadn't brought her family up to be so materialistic it wouldn't be a problem, would it ?

why doesn't she go into somewhere like Tesco or Asda, they have good deals on gifts.

"I still own a few surviving baubles and some tiny birds made out of pipe-cleaner that will make it on to our tree this year."

WTF does she do with teh decorations every other year ?

BonniePrinceBilly · 04/12/2010 20:32

Expectations of the community you live in? Do the neighbours line up outside and rate your gifts "No Ipad? Thats them out of the neighbourhood watch"

I just don't buy it. It seems fairly obvious to me that you don't buy presents that you can't afford, thats you scale down when you can no longer afford it. Adjust your childrens expectations accordingly and practice saying NO a lot.

And who said it would be painless? Suck it up. Or get yourself into more debt for senseless gift giving. Up to you.

Praline · 04/12/2010 20:33

£1200 is our MONTHLY income!

Georgimama · 04/12/2010 20:33

Perhaps if like the lady in the article you hadn't spent money you didn't have on stuff you couldn't afford you wouldn't be in this situation now. Stopping this nonsense can't come soon enough for either of you. As for the "expectations of the community" - where the hell do you live? Stepford?