...to be spending too much time on Mumsnet when the missus thinks I am doing job applications?

[MNHubbie]

To be fair to me it is her fault. She told me to log back into Mumsnet after being away for a while to post my question about whether a health questionnaire was legal or not. Now I'm here I can't leave!

The eldest two are happy on the Wii and she is out with the youngest at his 30th (almost literally) birthday party of this school year alone (all the social skills in our family were distilled into his tiny little body and the frustrating little so and so can charm anyone with a simple smile).

I am supposed to be working my way through a massive pile of job applications. I haven't even had lunch yet (the kids have).

I'm a mess. It is all the fault of Mumsnet.

I haven't checked my email, my googlereader feed, gone to the loo, eaten, moved or scratched my very itchy back for about 2 hours now and I don't know what to do.

I'm thinking about replying to every single AIBU thread even though I've long since replied to the few I have anything meaningful to contribute to.

Every argument the kids have about the Wii has me reply with "I don't care".

Am I being unreasonable to be spending so much time on this stupidly addictive site again?

I'm remembering why I stopped coming on here before.

Typical displacement activity innit. Don't blame MN, you know what you have to do!

YANBU. Welcome back. And try not to do something as silly as attempt to avoid it again, it never works.

HEY! I quit caffeine, booze and cigarettes I can quit Mumsnet.

I can do it any time I want.

I just don't want at the moment.

Anniegetyourgun I know, I know. I've scratched my back. Job done. I won't put it off again.

I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.
I want lunch but what if someone replies . Can't be rude.

You do have it bad

Here, have this instead

No need to leave now!

A reply and not just any reply but an AnyFucker reply! I mean what if I'd been too busy trying to improve my family's standard of living or feeding my face and I'd missed that for an hour or so???? It doesn't bear thinking about.

I am so dead when the missus gets home :(

Oh shit she has her phone she will see this. I'm probably dead already. :(

Nom...nom... not quite as satisfying as a bowl of soup but nice all the same, thanks.

I am getting up. I am going to eat. Here I go. Wish me luck.

MNH, haven't you the wit to namechange ?

Too hungry to think of that.

And I'm not replying to you. I have gotten up and I'm cooking my lunch.

If you're reading this honey, I did get the Taunton one done, honest.

I am in the kitchen.

Damned laptops. MN didn't let me off that easily.

< wonders if Mr and mrsMN will have their domestic on here >

Oh I hope so. That will be so...

...oh shit. I need to fold the laptop up right now, don't I?

Probably.

No no don't go.

Can you tell us your wife's MN nickname?

Evil

In your face MN! Lunch eaten, dishwasher emptied and filled, washing machine emptied (and drying hung up) and filled.

Ok I had help from the kids but HA!

Oh shit. I'm back again.

Job applications here I come!

This is why i will never let DP any where near my laptop.

Just don't fill in personal statement telling them how you really spend your free time.

I couldn't stand him knowing what goes on here or ever knowing 'who' i am in VL

Sultrily eh?