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AIBU to think MN not what I thought it would be

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sidandlinus · 12/11/2012 22:16

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?

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usualsuspect3 · 12/11/2012 23:36

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TulisaLover · 12/11/2012 23:38

I think it's me and my unwarranted assumption about the OP going to the Eavis run corporate nightmare.

amillionyears · 12/11/2012 23:39

No not you usualsuspect3

WorraLiberty · 12/11/2012 23:39

I'm wearing my wonderful onesie now

Just wish it had a bum flap....

amillionyears · 12/11/2012 23:39

not you Tulisa

TuftyFinch · 12/11/2012 23:39

This is like an episode of Wallander.

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:42

Quite frankly Tulisalover that is THE most offensive post ever [Michael Eavis' sad face emoticon]

Slightly more offensive than Worra's onesie although I feel a bit better about it now I know it has a bumflap.

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:42

Is it me?

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:43

What??????? No bum flap. I'm off

WorraLiberty · 12/11/2012 23:44

Tweasels it doesn't have a bumflap but I'm toying with the idea of cutting an emergency exit....

amillionyears · 12/11/2012 23:45

Not you Tweasels.

amillionyears · 12/11/2012 23:46

I think I am going to bed now. Night all.

TulisaLover · 12/11/2012 23:47

Is it tweasels? The last time I went was 2008, and found the entire thing sanitised and far removed from how it was before (even as recently as the 90's).

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:47

An emergency poochute surely.

The plot thickens amillion.

Thumbwitch · 12/11/2012 23:48

OP YABU. MN is not to blame for your disappointed expectations. You should learn not to believe everything you read in the Media, and how to take responsibility for your own expectations.

WorraLiberty · 12/11/2012 23:49

amillion you're not really making sense?

ImperialStateKnickers · 12/11/2012 23:49

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TulisaLover · 12/11/2012 23:50

Basically there were too many people wandering round looking like (and possibly for) Kate Moss snorting Charlie, rather than sullen indie kids vomiting and pillheads off their tits.

ScrambledSmegs · 12/11/2012 23:50

I think if you believe everything the media write about MN and then come on here yes, I'm not surprised you'd be confused.

I love it here. If you let all your preconceptions go and just join in, you may too. You may not. That's up to you.

Now, who's going to make me laugh so hard this baby shoots out of me like greased lightening?

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:51

Never been Tulisa, just joking. I was more of the buckfast for breakfast T in the Park kind.

TuftyFinch · 12/11/2012 23:53

Are we going with esoteric now?

You know what I'd like before I lose what's left of my mind? I'd like to go to Rome. I'd like that. Look at the paintings. Other people's paintings. Can we do that?

Tweasels · 12/11/2012 23:55

Fancy a coach trip

TuftyFinch · 12/11/2012 23:57

I'll go in me camper Tweasels. Chuff chuff

Shaky · 12/11/2012 23:58

I can remember when getting shit faced in a night club and waiting 2hrs for a cab home was fun.

Why would I want to do that now when I can drink wine on my sofa and only have to stumble up the stairs Grin

ImperialStateKnickers · 13/11/2012 00:00

Thanks a bunch Tweasels, I'm probably going to get adverts from Granny Coach Quick Look There's Belgium Tours now all down the side of every website I use.

I've been here long enough, I should know not to click on linkies....

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