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To have become a secret daily mail online reader and its all your fault

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chocolateandcoffee · 06/06/2012 09:47

After you lot linking so many Hmm articles from their site I have found myself sneaking a peek more and more often.

It's not like I don't waste enough of my time on line already. I think I might need so sort of therapy to ween me off. I'm not even British fgs.

Is there some sort of support group that can helpGrin

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WillSingForCake · 06/06/2012 10:28

Me too! Have even downloaded the app, which is better than the website as it has the same stories, but doesn't include the reader's comments which used to make me scream at the screen in irritation at the frequent ignorance and bitchiness.

TheFoosa · 06/06/2012 10:31

They get something like 80 million individual hits a month, so someone's looking at it

exexpat · 06/06/2012 10:34

If you really want help in fighting your addiction, and you happen to use Firefox as your browser, can I recommend Kittenblock? Every time you click on a link to the Daily Mail or Express, it takes you to a site with soothing pictures of cups of tea and kittens instead. Much better for the blood pressure, and saves you wasting huge amounts of time.

UnimaginitiveDadThemedUsername · 06/06/2012 11:21

You can use Kittenblock for the Google Chrome browser as well.

I am now looking forward to hearing less about the Kardashians, Amy Towie and The Saturdays, whoever they all are.

looktoshinford · 06/06/2012 11:27

Many many posters on MN read the DM site. Dont let the lying toerags tell you any different.

MsKittyFane · 06/06/2012 12:11

My Mail on Sunday is delivered by the paper boy along with DH's Observer. DH has the Guardian on Saturday too.
I feel no shame. The Guardian magazine especially is written by 20 something journalism students it seems and contains more than it's fair share of dross.
:)

Toughasoldboots · 06/06/2012 12:38

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redrubyshoes · 06/06/2012 12:48

MsKitty

I agree with you re: The Guardian. I found myself shouting at it last Saturday for being poncey and pretentious. We don't all live in London and spend our evenings at obscure jazz clubs.

ellangirl · 06/06/2012 12:56

I read DM online, then get cross with the articles, then get cross with myself for reading them!

Latara · 06/06/2012 13:00

I try to stay away from it. It's very hard not to look though. & i even make comments. (Had lots of green arrows for telling Amanda Platell to stop being so bitchy about Kate Middleton; lots of red arrows for calling the 'Muslim haters' a bunch of fascists). It's fun.

OMG i need to get out more.

flexybex · 06/06/2012 13:30

I, too, am a secret online DM reader but at least they don't make any money out of me!
I am getting a bit fed up with the constant BBC bashing though - all in favour of....SKY Hmm
Also thought the article about public servants having 5 days off for the jubilee was an interesting slant on the idea of what constitutes a working day....
It's an awful rag, but morish.

Coops79 · 06/06/2012 13:39

Oh God me too. My DH knows about it and mocks me. I try to explain that I read it in order to feel superior but then I'll get sucked into one of their ridiculous scare stories about how broccoli is going to kill us all and realise that I'm BECOMING ONE OF THEM!

It's not good; I'm blaming my hormones.

Charliefox · 06/06/2012 15:48

I love it. The best bit is liz jones, no?

ellangirl · 06/06/2012 17:54

Hmm Charlie, I'm not convinced. Methinks they should choose a style expert who has style and not just designer labels? (miaow!)

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