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AIBU?

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AIBU to wonder if there are any supportive and kind MNers?

304 replies

verbalreasoning · 21/02/2011 21:12

I had high hopes when I joined MN that I would find a community of helpful, supportive, kind and caring people ... Mums in other words!

So far I have found a few witty and brilliant characters but mostly every thread I've lurked/posted on has been populated by violently opinionated and judgemental people.

Am I on the wrong threads or is the anonimity of MN the root of the problem. Where are all the nice mumsy types hiding? Are they just lurking so they don't get flamed?

OP posts:
Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:35

It makes me so sad

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:35

It's a tunic, you fool! I do hope you keep away from the S&B threads.

ShirleyKnot · 22/02/2011 10:35

I knew that [deadpan] and [ignore] stuff would get us into trouble. [deadpan]

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:36

Where's the deadpan thread?

stripeywoollenhat · 22/02/2011 10:36

habbibu - have you ever been in an academic environment? reasonable

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:39

too many, stripey... We are agreeing, aren't we?

Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:40

Your spoon is for supping with M Le Diable, my dear.

I think I feel a list coming on. We will need Ted, Keeper of the Lists.

A List of those to avoid to help new people who want love and support and not spite and devil worship:

  1. Gibbon
  2. Habbibu
  3. Valhalla
  4. Trillian
  5. Apocalypse Cheese
  6. Get Orf
  7. BIWI
  8. Shirley
9.
ShirleyKnot · 22/02/2011 10:43

I'm too lazy to worship the devil. For a start it must take ages to get the black wax off the alter, and I'm crap at drawing pentagrams.

Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:44

Classic denial.

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:44

Are you saying Gibbon's harder than me? Eh? Eh?

Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:45

Nails, mate, nails.

ShirleyKnot · 22/02/2011 10:46
Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:47

I'd rsther the devil worshipped me. Although I did accidentally disprove the devil once, so I'm not sure he'd be that keen on being my acolyte.

Shirley - hairdyer and tissue paper, plus I'm sure you can get pentagram stencils from www.satanicsupplies.com.

See, now. Wasn't I helpful there?

LessNarkyPuffin · 22/02/2011 10:47

Satanist Housekeeping tips

  1. Always sacrifice chickens over wipe clean surfaces.
  2. Place a piece of paper over spilt wax and iron to lift it off.
BeribbonedGibbon · 22/02/2011 10:47

You saying otherwise Habbibu?

Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:49

Satanist Housekeeping Tips

heh heh

  1. Spilt blood should always be treated with cold water.
BeribbonedGibbon · 22/02/2011 10:51

To be fair I think Shirley did the first [ignore] I just stole her thunder in a shameless manner.

LessNarkyPuffin · 22/02/2011 10:51
lovenamechange100 · 22/02/2011 10:52

I wasnt thinking of you Gibbon it was some other bitch.

I think the OP gave up a while back, I thik a lot of you proved the point she was making.

Off to find a high brow thread to engage in (smartly plucked of course)

Smirk smirk Grin

lovenamechange100 · 22/02/2011 10:53

Well i mentioned [ignore] first on here

Hullygully · 22/02/2011 10:53

4)Don't be too picky about virgin status. A rough approximation will do.

BeribbonedGibbon · 22/02/2011 10:55

I think we have proved support and love is abounding actually. And Shirley would have been teasing just as I was.

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:55

East End? Of London? You soft southerner.

BeribbonedGibbon · 22/02/2011 10:56

arf @ no.4

no danger of mistaking you for one hullster

Habbibu · 22/02/2011 10:56

Well, I think we've proved we're easily distracted.