to suggest that newcomers to this site should stop farkin' whining

[Twiglett]

gawd .. we all have children you know, I think our ability to deal with whinging is used up there

I can think of a number of 'newcomers' who hit the ground running and almost immediately gained 'oldie' status .. Boco and LittleLapin immediately spring to mind but I know there are more

They came on the site articulate, intelligent, empathetic, amusing and slightly sarcastic

that's what mn is about

we don't tend to be tabloid

either you like it here or you don't .. but you're adults .. grow up and join in and quit farkin' whinging

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So,has anyone decided what makes a newbie an oldie yet? Don't want to be a newbie anymore - oldies have all the fun

new Mumsnet registration

Name
email address
Number of children
In no more than 100 words, tell us why you wish to join mumsnet
Do you read the Daily Mail
What is the square root of 23945
Point out the the error in this sentence.
Tell us a joke in the box to the right
Can you name Jordan's children
List the contents of your child's lunchbox
When did you last visit McDonalds?

Did I miss anything??

I think there are always going to be those crass elements on any totally open forum like mn. Personally I don't like it when men post - it's called mumsnet for a reason, boys - but I'm sure lots of other people enjoy hearing the male perspective. I think you have to take what you like and leave the rest... It isn't real life.

Twiglett, I love you. Can I have your babies? (actually ... no ... have mine, take 'em please).

I do think a lot of problems would be solved if everyone had a compulsory 1 week lurking time before posting...

i read the other thread but declined to post on it...thinking after 3 years i really shouldnt feel like a newbie anymore, although i do. but im not really bothered about the whole 'oldies and newbies' thing. too much effort, get on with disscussing and parenting (oh damn this keyboard!!!!!!)

right ll please say that wasnt in your head or im running and hiding!

I went to the mens room for the first time today and found it very informative indeed.
(Slighgtly ewwww though,re colonic clearance).Why shouldn't men post? They are parents too - praps it should be called parentsnet. Or peoplewholookafterkidsnet?

Does this mean i've got my oldie pass? Yesssss!

this is better than graduation, i want to thank my family for always being there for me, even when i had threads ignored, my mentors for teaching me about the fanjo and the nork - and all the nutritional advice re fruitshoots being toxic waste etc, for all the useful feedback, like weird ponce, nonce, nobber and all the other helpful thoughts, including 'whatever Boco' and ''.

I love you all.

You have to hold your own here. In a manner of speaking. I'm not an oldie but, even as one of the Token Blokes I think I am accepted because I try to argue my corner and don't run off whining if someone speaks too loudly at me.

see? she funny train

Hello all, i really am a newbie, i only joined today. Although i must admit...duck.. that i've been peeking for about a year. I luuurve a good whinge, thats why i joined MN, i knew i'd be in good company !

Name AbRoller
email address [email protected]
Number of children one
In no more than 100 words, tell us why you wish to join mumsnet for a daily fix of sanity/humour when dd is driving me bonkers
do you read the Daily Mail no
What is the square root of 23945
Point out the the error in this sentence. the
Tell us a joke in the box to the right whats brown and sticky?....a brown stick boomboom
Can you name Jordan's children no idea
List the contents of your child's lunchbox ricecakes cucumber water raisins
When did you last visit McDonalds? last week to register my distaste!

"Personally I don't like it when men post - it's called mumsnet for a reason, boys"

Yawn. By parents for parents is the subheading. Sometimes we need answers to questions on topics other than football, golf and car maintenance. And after you've posted and got valuable help on those issues, you feel at home and stick around - I fail to see how that is different for a male poster than for a female one.

We're all very polite and no trouble most of the time anyway. Or do you suspect ulterior motives?

I don't know, Abroller..... you failed on the maths and your joke is terrible. OTOH, your lunch box is ok and you barely know who Jordan is....hmmmmmm...ok, you're in.

oh no...no test or anything...I would never pass....

hmmm, and on the points twiglett mentioned:
articulate- I do try, honest...not very witty though
intelligent- that is em stuffed
empathetic-hmmmmmm
amusing- I might be
slightly sarky- defiantely got my moments...

not sure that is good enough....

This farkin ridiculous! One thread saying why this another saying why that. Racism v nonrascits, mm?enthusiats v mm?haters (i dont like either of those words), cliques v newbies.
Its a shambles, a mess a total freakin bitchfest. Arguing like children.
Shouldnt be called mumsnet it should be bickernet. Its embarressing

definately...obviously I can't spell...

Well, you're out for a start then, 3.

I love that joke!

No matter, I'm in....whoohoo

howl....am I allowed to whine now, though? ;)

Do we have to do a test? I hate tests [whine]
And anyway,who's marking the test? Could be an oldie marking all the newbies down...