To be a bit confused about Mumsnet Classics?

[Sparklingbrook]

A lot of threads have gone into Classics, but really that's because people get swept away with it. At the time. The thread may have been funny and those posting had a day or so of laughing, but why does it need to be in Classics?

Does anyone ever look in Classics? Apart from maybe to find the unfunny Pom Bear thread?

Oh booble plate. It was the thread that got me.

Also, the neighbours buggy in the shared space.

I loved crap tips, someone should start a new one.
I don't get Take a Break or Viz, I'd love to see it revived.

The ones I find funny are the ones that have loads of anecdotes. I loved The least professional moments of my illustrious career and What not to do - the stupidity thread.

I think that often it is the 'unfolding' of the thread that is funny and when you read it 'cold' it's just not the same...

The thread that always makes me laugh when I think of it is 'Ya minge, everyone can see ya minge' - but it was a time & place. You 'know' the OP, you see the thread unfolding...

I don't know if the other one that makes me laugh is in there or not - but I am CANADIAN - yet, reading it cold, I don't suppose it's that funny.

Sorry, Sparkling - Classics has it's place :)

Oh, my favourite, and our family use this phrase frequently: Cutted up Pear thread

Cutted Up Pear is the "If my 3 year old was on AIBU" - the phrase "utter arse of a woman" will stay with me, and amuse me, forever I don't even have to read the whole thread, it is just the first post - Classic is the only word for it

mumsnet at its best

better?

I occasionally venture into Classics. There's some really funny threads in there that have me laughing my head off [I'm easily amused. ]
The grandparents one had me reminiscing for Sunday afternoon visits and cups of tea on trays, and remembering long forgotten memories.
I love classics, always good for a laugh or a reminisce!

Some threads are really funny and stand the test of time.

I reckon MNHQ would do well to wait for a month or so and then see if they still find it funny before saving it for posterity.

FWIW my feeling is that the standard for hitting MN Classics is going downhill. Like GCSEs, there is an element of grade inflation. I give you the-towel-that-wasn't-missing thread. Two good lines and it hits classics. Sheesh.

why isn't there a link to Classics on the menu at the bottom of the page? I can never find my way there without a link...

T Rex in Asda was hilarious. As was the supersoaker thread. There's one about bad experiences when visiting someone else's house which I found funny too.

Some Classic threads are the gradual unrolling of a story. They are good, but don't generally merit a second reading.
The best Classic threads are the ones where everyone bundles on and tells their own personal best/worst stories. Like Cutted Up Pear or some of the embarrassing stories ones.

Tidy dancer wedding thread well four of them were epic, but worthy of classic????

I love the booble plate and the Parle Francais Mamanset Classiques.

Not fussed on the Penguin thread or the Pom Bear thread. I thought the Penguin thread was funny at first but it went very flat, well as did the Pom Bear thread.

I loathed the poo pouffe thread.

I was reading one today "Well that Ended Well" and I was laughing, but I'm only half way through it. I hope I'm not disappointed.

I didn't see it 'live' but PMSL at the tRex one. I love a good rummage in classics

Morning all. I think everyone has stated their case that they love Classics so proving that Sparkling knows nothing and is a right old misery.

Maybe they are just not for me, I am more of a 'at the time' type of gal.

The painted pigeon one always makes me laugh All i have to hear is someone say paul is that you and i'm off giggling like a loon

I seem to remember someone at MNHQ saying that getting into the Talk round-up meant instant promotion to Classics, which could account for a lot of them.

Mumsnet classics has given me hours of amusement, but, the 'you had to be there' ones are tedious and very unfunny. Very emperors new clothes IMO. All 'Im crying here' really? I doubt it.

But there are some brilliant threads in there, I like the heartwarming or funny anecdotes the best.

No. Round up doesn't = classics. For starters a lot of the threads in classics aren't suitable for the round up, due to their adult nature.

Threads you were following live definitely have an extra frisson IMHO. I distinctly remember googling for suitable replacement pouffes for the pooey pouffe thread
And the mumsnet prayer was originally in Chat and I wanted to keep it, so I put it my profile page It was quote of the week though

I have never said 'I am crying here' . Blimey I am a misery. I do though.

Come and be a misery with me ever.