Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

to have been offended by this?

30 replies

flyinghogfish · 09/02/2015 18:17

Ok, this is my first ever post in AIBU, please be gentle :)
Last night someone on my fb posted
"So, how would you thank Stephen Hawking for a BAFTA - it's not like you can shake his hand or anything?"
Then his gf responded
"Thanks for shitting on my joke"
I commented
"Um, I guess you would look him in the eye and thank him, just like you would any human being?"
"Jokes about the disabled are not funny :("
She then replies
"On the contrary, two guys wouldn't even look at him when they received their rewards. Hence why *** asked the question. I didn't post my joke, but you seem to have added 2and 2 and come up with it being about disability. Well done"
So, who was being unreasonable?

OP posts:
LovestFromest · 09/02/2015 20:00

Ah OK I kinda get it now (kinda!)

I was totally confused about who was saying what.

In any case I agree, YWDNBU. Why anybody would think there was anything 'funny' about it, I have absolutely no clue. It's just beyond me. MND, how hilarious Confused

If they think it's so funny, perhaps they'll be happy to hear that anyone at all could be diagnosed with the more common and much faster form of MND. Oh ha ha ha.

Your answer was spot on.

Marmiteandjamislush · 09/02/2015 20:06

Well done flying!! We aunties of fabulous nephews with additional needs are a force to be reckoned with! Smile

Original poster
flyinghogfish · 09/02/2015 20:46

Thank you everyone, your comments have really cheered me up :)
I kind of knew I was in the right, just needed some affirmation
Thanks again Smile

OP posts:
hazeyjane · 09/02/2015 20:47

Is it me, or am I the only person to think that there is nothing positive in fb, infact. nothingness that the world could easily do without ? its infantile and if you didn't engage with it anymore, your life will be happier

Ironically (in light of the subject of the subject of this thread), one of the best things about facebook for me is the fact that it gives me a community of other parents of disabled children, that I would struggle to have in rl. My ds has a very rare genetic condition, and the fb group concerned with this condition puts me in touch with parents from around the world. It is a lifeline.

Op, yanbu!

Original poster
flyinghogfish · 09/02/2015 20:57

marmite and hazey I do believe my dear sister frequents the SN boards on here, she is an amazing mum and I am truly in awe of her. My nephews are pretty amazing as well :) x

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page