AIBU to think MN not what I thought it would be

[sidandlinus]

After years of hearing about how influential and "middle class" MN is. I am I being unreasonable to think that I have found it (over past few months - so can't judge beyond this) a bit "meh2! A lot of the postings appear to be attention-seeking, middle-of-the-road and basically dull. Am I missing something?

Heyyyyyyy Olivia, my favourite mumsnethqer.

Will you confirm my theory that you were avidly reading the threads at the weekend and they only got deleted when Catherine came into work on Sunday?

Please, it would make my day .

Hey Worra' where are your crew?

Apparently there are 2 million of us on here ,though I always find that figure hard to accept.
To call a lot of the 2 million women postings "attention seeking, middle-of-the-road and basically dull" is a bit of a sweeping statement, and maybe not your finest hour.

F***g = fanking - wanking ones fanny. It's wot the middle classes do.

Hi Sid

I think I know what you mean about how we're portrayed in the media. As you've already seen, we're a far broader church than the yummy mummys. In fact I don't think I regularly interact with any YMs on here!

I've been on here for a couple of years now and didn't dare comment, let alone post in AIBU for the first six months. MNHQ have got this disclaimer thing at the top, but I sometimes wonder if new members shouldn't get a welcome pack email with advice, like 'AIBU is the true home of the Nest Of Vipers'.

Chat gets about the same amount of traffic, but is less likely to attract vitriol.

Once you're used to the place, AIBU can be the source of more PMSL moments than anywhere else.

Never done that before!

Have you posted to inform us that something in life is not like wot the Daily Mail said it would be...?

Wow, you're going to be busy!

I suspect Worra would be more likely to have a 'Firm' rather than a 'crew'. But, I digress & appear to be one of the MN 'Royalty' girl crush members.

Only two million? Meh2 - I thought I had finally found a forum deserving off my ramblings.

Oh God whenever Olivia pops up, it reminds me of being caught chatting to my sister in bed on a school night.

My Mum would open the door and say something similar but with a death stare

Alright OP, I've got a reasonable response to you.

Mumsnet is like the internet itself - there are bits where you get nothing but incredible support from strangers (miscarriage/bereavement) who understand your feelings; there are bits where it is more like a group of friends in the pub discussing whether your boyfriend is a tosser or not (relationships); and there are bits like AIBU, where people bring along their strongest opinions.

So depending on what you feel like - support, a laugh, advice - you can choose what Mumsnet is like for you at any one time.

The reason it is seen as middle class/influential is because Mumsnet campaigns often reach the national press. In fact Mumsnet threads regularly become stories in the Daily Mail. Wait three days after a hot thread and there it is! So the topics discussed on here are acknowledged as making a larger impact than simply in the forum itself.

Um, I'm a bit tired now so I've run out of steam.....

hi Olivia

You haven't asked a 'reasonable question' though, have you?

You've waded into a group of people who are all new to you and described them as:

• meh
• attention-seeking
• middle-of-the-road
• basically dull

Would you walk up to a group of people you didn't know at the school gate or in the pub and say that to them, and not expect some sort of a reaction?

Basically, do you not have any social nous?!

I'm crewless and feeling naked

I was informed that Worra had a crew/army.

Although a firm sounds much better, well ard

Tsk, she doesn't have a crew.

She has a krew.

ffs, get your terminology right

I've got your back Worra, as long as you put some knickers on.

Oh I see that while I was posting my reasonable response, others did it better first. Oops.

Can I join your crew/army?
I'd hate for you to feel lonely

Worra has a yacht!!!!

She is a lawyer!!!?

Worra did you ever see any of the Thread That Must Not Be Mentioned? 'Cos some of it was vair vair funny.

Do you all promise to dress like Elves?

Please say yes

That's the problem with reasoned response Ruby - it takes too fecking long to type .

Much better to post [meh] and be done with it.

Oops sorry Mary I meant Krew obvs

Hang head in shame