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to insist that Mumsnet be shut down?

97 replies

FithColumnist · 01/08/2015 23:42

I originally stumbled on MN about six months ago because I was googling the school I work in and found a few threads mentioning it (nothing bad!). Since then, I have become a full-on MN addict. Chat and AIBU are my daily obsessions, and Relationships has helped me out with advice on more than one occasion.

Now, the thing is, I'm not a mum. I'm not even a dad. Nor am I currently contemplating having DCs of my own. I'm a gay man in my thirties. AIB totally U to have not anticipated how much a bunch of witty, level-headed, opinionated, hilarious, compassionate people here would have taken over so much of my online time?

OP posts:
WienerDiva · 01/08/2015 23:51

I say WELCOME! It's called mumsnet but I think it's actually an invaluable perspective life tool (I sound like a fucking tool saying that I know). It has certainly opened my mind up to a few things and I'm grateful.

DonkeyOaty · 01/08/2015 23:52

We used to call MN "love and knuckles" back when all round here was fields.

Welcome.

travellinglighter · 01/08/2015 23:53

YANBU. I’m a straight middle aged dad and I find myself in the same position. I used to be addicted to another website much more in my own image and I haven’t been on it so I became a MNer.

Ilikesweetpeas · 01/08/2015 23:54

It's far too addictive...

Indole · 01/08/2015 23:54

Haha. You're stuck here now. Well done. It's fun.

Samcro · 01/08/2015 23:55

too ;late your one of us now.

WienerDiva · 01/08/2015 23:56

Is your Dave? You can be my MN wife now!

SantanaBinLorry · 01/08/2015 23:57

Velcom ahahahaaaaaah!

Ineedtimeoff · 01/08/2015 23:57

Mumsnet is a thief of time.... It should come with a warning.

cruikshank · 01/08/2015 23:59
RitaKiaOra · 01/08/2015 23:59

OP you are amongst friends fellow addicts
But I could do with a sponsor...if you spot me more than four times in a day, you can call me on it Wink. Oh and happy Christopher Street Day (if celebrating where you are). Wine

UterusUterusGhali · 02/08/2015 00:00

Mwah ha ha.

Eeeexxxccelllent.

fiddlybulb · 02/08/2015 00:00

I always think that men who hang around a lot on Mumsnet must actually like women. I mean really like real actual women in all their unalloyed glory. That gives me warm feels. other than trolls who hang around in FWR obviously

Plomino · 02/08/2015 00:00

Ha ! Are you my best mate ? I spent a whole car journey telling him about a thread on here ( I think it was the spray painted pigeon one ) and the next day he cursed me roundly because he'd spent the whole evening devouring AIBU , much to the despair of his other half , because of his immoderate giggling all through Eastenders .

RosePetels · 02/08/2015 00:01

My addiction sways between here and yahoo answers

Bettercallsaul1 · 02/08/2015 00:01

Flattery will get you everywhere here, Fifth! Grin

Gruach · 02/08/2015 00:02

YABU for making me google an acronym at this time of night ...

UterusUterusGhali · 02/08/2015 00:02

You are now obliged to make a mumsnet purchase.

Merrell boots. The scarf. A staffy. Some beauty product.

Welcome to the nest of vipers. :*

minkGrundy · 02/08/2015 00:02

I need to put myself on a timer.
My name is minkGrundy and I am addicted to mumsnet.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 02/08/2015 00:03

fiddly

I agree

OP

My stumble was years ago now. You will never escape Grin

TheFormidableMrsC · 02/08/2015 00:05

Fith..welcome..I only pop on here every now and again that is a total lie, completely obsessed, my children are no longer fed

ShadowStar · 02/08/2015 00:05

Spray painted pigeons? I missed that one!

howtorebuild · 02/08/2015 00:07

Once you mn pop you just can't stop.

If you come here to feel good you are addicted. If you come here due to fear of missing out you are obsessed.

Bettercallsaul1 · 02/08/2015 00:10

All hope abandon, ye who enter here...

FattieDoc · 02/08/2015 00:11

Why Hellllooooo!!!
G- Dammed..I started using this site
A few days ago and am completely addicted!!
So much stuff to make me both laugh and cry.
I have been using the site to relieve some of my work stress and it works!
Don't think I can live without now.