To think MN is fucking lovely, actually (NOT just thread-about-thread)

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I know there's a whiny thread too, but I've been meaning to post this for ages. So:

I think MN is lovely.

I've been on here about a year (and namechanged about a month ago). People on here constantly give good advice, cheer me up, walk me through all the stuff I don't know how to tackle and distract me from all the stuff I don't want to tackle. People are intelligent and funny and frequently make me cackle like a demented crone.

It is excellent.

DH refers to MN as 'the hive mind' for the number of times I've posted a bizarre query and had dozens of solutions posted back in minutes.

So, it's nearly Christmas (don't flame me for saying so!), and I want to say thank you all.*

• You bunch of cunts. There, I knew you needed some proper MN tough love in there!

MN is bloody hilarious - I love the way some people write and there are threads have me in stitches.

But there is also an amazing amount of support there, some which has really helped me in terms of gaining other perspectives, or even just suggesting useful reading material, with certain things going on in my life.

And I have to say, I have probably become a hell of a lot more empathetic through learning about things of which I have no firsthand experience (and which it would never have occurred to me to find out more about).

Loving 'nest of experts'.

I never understand why people don't just ignore the stuff that offends them though. Especially if they just come on to say only that and nothing which actually contributes to the discussion.

S'like telly, I don't watch programmes that piss me off and I don't bother with any threads I click on that happen to be crap (in my opinion).

Oh SGM - so sorry you had/ havePND, that's rotten. (Sorry, I'm having that common reaction of having come across you - on the feminist threads - and now feeling I 'know' you a little).

It is a good feeling - I always assume someone will say 'who the heck are you ', mind!

I've been on a few 'mum' sites and I like the level of intelligence (compared to some), wit, and level of support that I have found on MN.

I have found that the bitching is fairly superficial and generally MN are a nice bunch

( will MN now spontaneously combust now that we've all be nice )

Oh, no, I don't want to be responsible for starting The Thread That Killed Mumsnet!

I absolutely love MN 99% of the time - I have laughed, I have cried, I have felt a real part of a community which is bizarre really as I don't know anyone on MN in real life.

When my dad died another MNer sent me flowers. I'd never met her yet she took the time and effort to be there for me.

I have an American MN food-pal (like a penpal but better) - we send each other food parcels.

There are some wonderful women on the Bereavement section who shared my pain and 'held' me through the bad times.

Some of the threads have me crying tears of laughter; so many intelligent, witty and talented MNers keeping me entertained.

It's far better than TV, it's like reading an interactive book

Glad to hear that SGM

Ah, the relief.

But, but ... turquoise Le Creuset?! I went to the shop the other day and hadn't realized what a vile shade it is ... why?!

Ahem.

Back to bigging ourselves up now please.

Oi!

Mwah ha ha!

I derail my own thread.

Sorry Pat, I'm just jealous because I haven't got any.

Exactly,

Now, carry on being nice to me and I might just cook you up something delicious in it,

Chorizo and Bean stew?
Thai Chicken?
Morrocan Beef?

whenever i ask a question here, i am always astonished at how nice people generally are.

Even if I have been a bit snippy, I am usually surprised at how reasonable and kind people are.

You are all lovely

Mmm, chorizo and bean stew ... recipe please!

I wish I had any of it, tba - it's so nice and heavy! I have a Morrisons knockoff that's orangy-red and rather nice, but not quite as nice, you know?

This is another thing I like about MN - especially the Poncetastic Christmas thread - it lets me dream a little about what life might be like. And then, I realize that there are loads of people in similar circumstances to mine who're also dreaming a bit.

I was brought up to think liking 'stuff' was horribly incorrect!

I like the orange. Mine is mostly all burny though because I amaslattern like the 'used' look.

I love MN because so many people on it appear to understand the inane drivel that I often post. They wade through reams of waffle, figure out the actual point of my post and reply (usually nicely and in a helpful manner too )

Ah, the 'used' look unruly ... I like it . My sofa has coffee and wine stains the 'used' look too.

i discovered mumsnet five months ago during a sleepless night with my then newborn ds, since then i have had endless support given support and (hopefully good) advice , i have been flamed and survived and i have laughed til i cried . yes there can be some right numptys on here but there are right numptys in rl too . my dh loves that i have mn because it gives him more xbox time !

I don't give a damn how awful you lot think turquoise le creuset is, I think it looks lovely and would dearly love to have some

I will gladly send my address to anyone who wants to rehome their chavpans. I'll look after them and everything and promise not to make batches of marmalade in them and I'll oil them every so often.

Totally agree with MN, for me it's like a safe place to air things/ask questions/vent in a way I could never do in RL. It also makes me laugh too. Jolly good show everyone, carry on.

Ooh, duchesse, chav pans! Nicely put ... I too shall beg for them.

Had no idea they needed oiling mind ... clearly I unsuited to owning Posh Stuff.