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Original poster

to open a mulled gin and rinsed mince pie bar?

607 replies

MaryzBoychildCheeszuzCrizpz · 23/12/2013 17:22

To carry on the complaining and to drown Liney.

I've opened it in AIBU to piss off Trills etc and to see if mnhq leave it here

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HoneyDragon · 26/12/2013 23:27

Aaaaaargh, bloody pages Hmm

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MaryzBoychildCheeszuzCrizpz · 27/12/2013 00:04

Evening all.

It's all a tad miserable on here tonight isn't it?

I've come on a couple of times and had a look at active, and it seems the whole of Mumsnet hates Christmas.

Which is ironic as they have all been talking about it since the dawn of time about August [mutter]

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Original poster
MaryzBoychildCheeszuzCrizpz · 27/12/2013 00:04

And we're on page 2, I didn't realise Xmas Shock

I can't do pages.

I'm off to bed sulk

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IamtheZombie · 27/12/2013 00:14

Hello...

Zombie spent Christmas with her in-laws (late DH's sister & family). She had a fabulous time.

HoneyDragon · 27/12/2013 01:14

Glad you Christmas was lovely, mine as been thus far too.

Maryz, it's all rather grin isn't it?

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 07:22

Active reads like Scrooge himself wrote it.

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 07:46

TEE, have you seen the thread about training the American Christmas houseguest?

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 07:49

No. Do I actually want to?

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 07:50

Yes. Apparently Americans don't use the word please.

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 07:51

Where is it? AIBU? Chat? Americans are Evil?

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 07:52

Hang on......

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 07:53

Chat, 'Christmas Guest - train him or ignore'. I bumped it.

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 07:57

I found it. I read it. I started to post. I thought, fuck it, no one cares that they are being Xenophobic assholes. I hide the thread.

A very Happy Christmas to me.

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 08:01

You are very restrained. Smile

I am feeling lucky today - we still have power here.

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 08:14

Us too but the wind is howling and it's still pitch black.

So much for moving towards lighter days...

ginslinger · 27/12/2013 08:28

Hello good morning and hurrah for having power - of any sort Xmas Grin

ginslinger · 27/12/2013 08:29

I feel like I need to look for the american houseguest but I suspect it will make me cross so i shall eat a croissant instead

KingRollo · 27/12/2013 08:57

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Amrapaali · 27/12/2013 09:02

I did read the Christmas guest thread. Didn't pick up on the xenophobia, it was very "We are better than them, ner ner".

But a really mean-spirited thread. Just made me feel depressed reading it. My only worry is what happens if MN is stuck like this, even beyond January? Shock

Time to hang up my hat?

LineRunner · 27/12/2013 09:04

Croissants all round, then.

GodRestTEEMerryGenTEEmen · 27/12/2013 09:04

Didn't pick up on the xenophobia, it was very "We are better than them, ner ner".

What do you think xenophobia is?

ashamedoverthinker · 27/12/2013 09:09

Yes I'll help you snarfle a few...

ashamedoverthinker · 27/12/2013 09:12

Now I'm confused who/what was xenoo thingy and this didnt help

"Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of an ingroup towards an outgroup, including a fear of losing identity, suspicion of its activities, aggression, and desire to eliminate its presence to secure a presumed purity.[4] Xenophobia can also be exhibited in the form of an "uncritical exaltation of another culture" in which a culture is ascribed "an unreal, stereotyped and exotic quality"wiki

Amrapaali · 27/12/2013 09:13

I always thought Xenophobia was a fear of strangers. Phobia being the key word....

ashamedoverthinker · 27/12/2013 09:13

Do you think mince rinsers are the opposite of magic chicken owners? I mean they waster the fat dont they.

I am actually am disapointed by the lack of magic turkey threads.