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AIBU to feel sorry for the people who spend half their lives on mumsnet?

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destinationzero · 09/09/2011 12:27

I lurk a bit at work ( prenteding to be busy, saves me making the tea ) and have started the odd thread here and there seeking advice, BuT my god I feel sorry for the posters who are on here day in day out for hours.
I know some people are socially isolated and I'm sure they get a lot from mumsnet, but it is rather sad when it becomes your main source of adult interaction, and by choice for many I imagin. I know mumsnet has one million members, but it's always the same names coming up in active conversations. These forums should be a place where you drop into now and then, not somewhere you rely on for friendship.

AIBU ?

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SarahStratton · 09/09/2011 22:16

Maybe Ursula should do the voices then. Cos I've never really evolved from being 14.

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:16

YY us jibbering on in our random voices about shit.

Instead of their telly channel MN should do a radio station, I might tell them that.

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:17

Nooooo I sound like Jayne Middlemiss it'd be dreadful

Cheaptrick · 09/09/2011 22:17

ummm i have a squeeky welsh accent i think i will leave it to you guys.

Let me know when i can download it please Smile

SarahStratton · 09/09/2011 22:17

Hold on. MN do a telly channel you say? Why did I not know about this? Hmm

BeerTricksPotter · 09/09/2011 22:17

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UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:18

They wanted to I think, or a programme I think twas a programme I forget. They did a sticky thread wanting folk to try out for it I think.

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SuePurblybilt · 09/09/2011 22:20

YY there was a thing with Marco Cookingwhite. And some people with Will Young. I never clicked on it it looked cringey.

SayCoolNowSayWhip · 09/09/2011 22:20
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Honeydragon · 09/09/2011 22:23

I'll do the voice over. I sound like a posh person trying to sound common.

Which is ironic, as I am very common but have always wanted to be rather posh.

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:23

YY giving proper advice & shit, we could do 5 mins of that here & there but most would be just random

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:23
BeerTricksPotter · 09/09/2011 22:25

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UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:25

Yeah I don't think radio is over either.

LeBOF · 09/09/2011 22:26

My normal voice is squeaky and nasal, but I do automatically impersonate other people's accents, so I could annoy any interviewees.

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:27

oh I know! It's mykleene ass that was on about doin a motherhood tv station thing, the daft cow.

UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:27

we could all be a bit pissed first, in fact I rather think we should to reflect the spirit of MN etc

SuePurblybilt · 09/09/2011 22:27

I had the dubious honour of doing the voice for the bit before a human answers your call at Oxford railway station and Milton Keynes theatre Grin. Well, years ago, I imagine they've moved on. For some reason I sound like a very breathy 1950s schoolgirl on recordings, it's an open invite for heavy breathers.

Any day now my voice will break and I'll sound like Jo Brand.

SarahStratton · 09/09/2011 22:28

Gah I missed all the telly malarky. :(

BeerTricksPotter · 09/09/2011 22:29

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UrsulaBuffayHere2Help · 09/09/2011 22:29

That would be fantastic Sue, I'll tick you off as a go-er then shall I Grin

SarahStratton · 09/09/2011 22:30

I have done nothing.