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AIBU?

to think that computer geeks got their opinions about mumsnet right?

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xxxJessieStartxx · 27/10/2011 20:55

I was just browsing a computer forum ( I sometimes take a cheeky dive into the post a picture of yourself thread, some of the guys on there have some lovely jumpers) and I noticed they had a mumsnet thread.
Do you think this thread has good criticism about us? HERE
Sorry I am using a throwaway account as I don't want that forum to know that I am a girl who just goes there to look at the pictures of them.

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HeadlessForHocusPocus · 27/10/2011 22:36

Nooo, you have us all wrong! We despise Jeremy Kyle, you're thinking of Netmums!

Thingumy · 27/10/2011 22:37

No Olivia,do keep up!

Foxtrot26 · 27/10/2011 22:37

KayFay- The media hold Mumsnet up as being representative of today's mothers.

obviously not, i'd imagine Mumsnet doesnt comprise many of the mothers I meet on a day to day basis(mainly in accompianment with their SW and their methadone script.

From what i've seen so far MN seems to be composed of decent parents intent on bringing their kids up properly for the best part and giving them the best possible start in life

JjandtheBeanlovesUnicorns · 27/10/2011 22:39

Hahahahaha they get told off like children for using naughty words.

Guess what, batshit crazy and we can say cunt

HecateGoddessOfTheNight · 27/10/2011 22:39

erm, hang on. Something's just occurred to me.

If we're not now deleting the thread, can we get rid of my post about a welly up the old kent road.

like, sharpish!

OliviaBirthdayGirlMumsnet · 27/10/2011 22:39

It's not a birthday without TWC!

HeadlessForHocusPocus · 27/10/2011 22:40

I need to un-see Wogan's crotch

Now do I take the red pill or the blue blue one...

IneedAbetterNickname · 27/10/2011 22:42

I love their answer to my question, that some children have hobbies! OK! Hands up Mums, how many of you have children that would come on here as a hobby? I mean seriously! Mine don't because they are too young, but friends I have with older children, I bet anything they don't come on MN as a 'hobby'

Foxtrot26 · 27/10/2011 22:43

JjandtheBeanlovesUnicorns-
Hahahahaha they get told off like children for using naughty words.

Guess what, batshit crazy and we can say cunt

shit fuck and bugger then whilst i'm here.

Foxtrot26 · 27/10/2011 22:43

Ineedabetternickname- obviously you dont have any members from Dundee then?

Thingumy · 27/10/2011 22:45

lol Foxtrot

ouryve · 27/10/2011 22:46

Overclocking is making their computers run a bit faster by tinkering with the way the processors, memory etc work. The secret is in not letting it overheat so it constantly crashes.

IneedAbetterNickname · 27/10/2011 22:47

Dundee? No not me! I'm in lovely Royal Berkshire here! Actually it's a shit pit but hey ho!

ScarahStratton · 27/10/2011 22:48

Thank you ouryve, that's really umm exciting. [hconfused]

catsrus · 27/10/2011 22:48

oh bless - at least they are talking to each other, yes, not in whole sentences, but still....

I'm a geek and have been a teacher of proto-geeks and this lot seem to be wannabe proto-geeks. Anyone want to hear my geek joke?

"how do you spot a well socialised computing student?" "he looks at your feet rather than his own" [hgrin]

I'm currently teaching software design to Meeja students and they are lovely, I almost fainted when they said "have a nice weekend cats" as they left the room - social skills

Thingumy · 27/10/2011 22:49

isn't it just scarah

NorfolkNChance · 27/10/2011 22:49

Olivia, mi'lady, you are needed in the Downton thread. bows in best Carson impression

MissVerydead · 27/10/2011 22:50

I am a little bit in love with Luke

Not dead keen on most of it though.

ScarahStratton · 27/10/2011 22:52

Not sure I can cope with all this tbh Thingumy. I shall go to bed and dream of overclocking and cream scones.

Thingumy · 27/10/2011 22:56

Remember it's overclocking and not any other typo....

Night scarah

HeadlessForHocusPocus · 27/10/2011 22:56

Ooh MissVeryDead it could be a West Side Story-esque romance

Foxtrot26 · 27/10/2011 22:56

yes remember that, a typo there could lead you to a very very different site with a murky section that will scar you for life

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MissVerydead · 27/10/2011 22:58

There's aaaaaaaaaaaaaa plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace for uuuuuuuuuuuuussssss.

Obviously not Mumsnet or Overclockers though...

ScarahStratton · 27/10/2011 22:58

Now I have TWC in my head.

Night all.

HeadlessForHocusPocus · 27/10/2011 23:00

"Anyway, this isn't the only forum that a lot of those words are used on. Egg-White-cervical-mucus on the other hand... "

This is a parenting site, there is a section for those TTC (trying to conceive), things like this are discussed there. Feel free to NOT read there if you're squeamish to words like mucus....

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