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To be pissed off at This Morning's Gender Reveal Breaking News Stunt?

201 replies

RunningFeisty · 07/03/2019 12:47

Just that really, Holly said hold on breaking news! I actually got a bit worried thinking we had been attacked or something!

Specially as in the last few days we have had bomb threats with those packages found in London etc.

Aibu to have an issue with this? Is it just me?

OP posts:
Tiredand · 08/03/2019 19:10
Smile
TanquerayTickles · 08/03/2019 19:31

Mike shot JR. Duh!

newmumwithquestions · 08/03/2019 19:42

What was Pheobe’s brother called? The one that looked after the triplets she gave birth to? I thought he was Mike.

ILoveMaxiBondi · 08/03/2019 19:45

He was Frank Jr. son of Frank and father of Frank Jr Jr. (And chandler the girl and Lesley)

And he didn’t look after the triplets. They were his children! Grin

SingaSong12 · 08/03/2019 19:55

This thread has made me smile Smile

Pawsandnoses · 08/03/2019 20:18

I have no idea who Chelsea and Jack are, but it was Monica and Chandler that adopted twins, Phoebe had her brother's triplets.

MyGirlDaisy · 08/03/2019 20:20

As someone whose DH & DS both commute into London, and with one of them working in a building that is a prime target for terrorists I was at first really worried and then really cross when I realised it was a prank. Must be losing my sense of humour in my old age as the majority of you found it funny Shock

grumpyyetgorgeous · 08/03/2019 20:49

*I just think it was in bad taste.

You lot need to grow up a bit.*

Oh no please don't grow up too much, this thread has given me a real giggle tonight and I needed it Grin

SlowCooked · 08/03/2019 21:16

Who would have guessed that the guy from the broom cupboard (which I used to watch as child) would be part of a thread on a parenting site many years later and that, reading the thread would eventually end up with me visualising his gender fluid nipples. That's just not right really.
Now I'm possibly more pissed off than even the OP. Angry

donquixotedelamancha · 08/03/2019 21:16

He's always had a bit of a non-binary look to him, that one.

Has Philip Schofield dyed his hair blue?

newmumwithquestions · 08/03/2019 21:42

Frank! Of course. Not Mike. I feel enlightened.

hellomylovely · 08/03/2019 21:54

I agree. My heart started racing as I thought it was terrorist thing. It was too convincing and annoying when it was a joke.

PleaseJustSayNo · 08/03/2019 21:55

What happened to Phoebe? How many twins did she (he?) have?

ILoveMaxiBondi · 08/03/2019 22:16

Must be losing my sense of humour in my old age as the majority of you found it funny shock

I think you’ve misunderstood this thread. No-one found the pretend breaking news thing funny. This thread is what’s funny.

ILoveMaxiBondi · 08/03/2019 22:18

What happened to Phoebe? How many twins did she (he?) have?

I don’t know where to start with this comment! Confused

Phoebe (a female!- obviously if they are having babies!) had triplets. 3 of them. If she had had twins she would have had 2 babies. Again, obviously!

HaroldsSocalledBluetits · 09/03/2019 00:33

Superb job, every one of you. 👏👏

mokapot · 09/03/2019 01:59

Best thread ever

Shootfirstaskquestionslater · 09/03/2019 02:23

Huh?

Shinyletsbebadguys · 09/03/2019 02:34

This thread has thoroughly cheered me up whilst lying awake stressing about everything

And good God OP

"You lot should grow up a bit " ? Says the person who thinks a terror attack would be announced on this morning

Thanks though OP I needed this thread tonight

GoFiguire · 09/03/2019 02:42

We were watching trash Saturday night TV one Easter and the screen went black and silent. I said “oh, the Queen Mother’s dead.” Then a newscaster appeared and announced that the Queen Mother has died. Everyone accused me of witchcraft TBH.

MamaBearThius · 09/03/2019 07:11

Fucking LOVE mumsnet Grin

PleaseJustSayNo · 09/03/2019 07:20

Are triplets essentially 3 lots of twins? So A, B and C = Twin Sets of:
A+B
B+C
C+A

🤯

Loolol64 · 09/03/2019 07:27

If you are going to watch This Morning then surely you must know it's a trash mag show. So are you being unreasonable? In this instance yes. I am sure there are more pressing matters to be pissed off about than a daytime tv show.

FabulouslyFab · 09/03/2019 08:38

Not rtft cos I’m recovering from an operation yesterday and it hurts to laugh out loud!!! 😂👍

manicmij · 09/03/2019 09:38

Always chuckle at twins being described as 'two'. Never known twins to be anything other than two units.