to think everyone on netmums are killjoys??

[jojane]

All the threads at the moment seem to be about NOT celebrating the royal wedding, easter eggs are a waste of money, baby showers are for present grabbing self obsessed people.

1. We have the royal wedding off (if you are lucky) so just embrace it and use it as an oppotunity to have fun with your loved ones, do sonmething different.
2. Everyone loves chocolate, easter is just an opportunity to eat lots and not feel guilty 3)Baby showers are fun and an excuse to get together, presents can be a £ bib, dosent have to be a fancy do.

Sorry for the mini rant but times are hard and depressing - shouldn't we embrace opportunity for celebration and fun?

Did you mean Mumsnet, rather than Netmums?

No, not everyone loves chocolate. I don't like it. :)

I'm on netmums too and I'm not a kill joy :-)

I have no idea about netmums, I live here with the vipers.

I've never been on netmums, but surely you should be starting this thread over there?

It is everyone ...... is a killjoy..... not everyone are killjoys

But other than that - am bah humbug about the wedding, but it is nice to have a day off.
Easter eggs are lovely - but horribly expensive
Babyshowers are an american idea and a bit yuck in my opinion. The idea of everyone gathering to shower me in presents is a bit embarrasing to me.

(Luckily I won't be having any more babies so need not worry]

Agree that we should have fun whenever we can. Some people posting seem to be killjoys. But others IMO seem to be people struggling financiallly who are fed up with assumptions that they can financially afford whatever is being asked for e.g. clothes instead of a cheap Easter egg or presents.

And although a present can be a £1 bib, it is difficult to give that kind of present at a social gathering when everyone else is giving much more expensive/nicer presents. Much easier to give a very small present privately.

It sounds as if you don't have too many worries about money, but lots of people do, especially at the moment.

Am not on netmums, thought you meant mumsnet

Fucking hell Marmalade!

That was very restrained.

I was just confused :(

Never heard of netmums.

1. get the name right. - the clue is in the htp address at the top.

1. Get a life, mind your own business and let people whinge about what they want to rather than whinging about other people's whinges.

there is a social site called netmums( i have been on there in the past...)

How dare you confuse us with them [sniffs]

YABU to not know which forum you are on.

Perhaps take it up with those who post on Netmums.

Psssttt Kungfu - cannae wait for the Thursday update.
DO update us all

Mwahahahahahaaaa

Ooh. It's tomorrow, isn't it?

[starts psyching self up]

Does anyone else think that the OP is, even now, banging her head on the desk repeatedly, whilst wailing "Noooooooooo - Netmums, NETMUMS - what a mistake to make - am I ever going to be able to show my face on mumsnet again???"

^

Am Not purposely bumping this - oh, no.

Some people make mistakes. Why be so harsh? I think most of the responses strengthen the OPs opinion.

Sadly there are a lot of miserable, whinging people around and this place is the perfect anonymous outlet for them all.

Be Happy!!

I'm offended.

Gina - strengthens her opinion of who?

Netmums (of which she rants)

Or

Mumsnet (of which she doesn't)