to think mumsnet is full of middle class" bores"

[talulasmum]

admittedly, ive only been a member for a few months, but i have come to this conclusion. take today for instance. the main topic of conversation on this section is; parents of 5 year olds worried about which senior school to go to? on that thread is the biggest bore & snob you will ever have the misfortune to meet. this popular thread is closely followed by mums worried about whats in their kids packed lunch? mums get a life! im off for a fag.

haychee...newbies shouldn't post insults and they wouldn't get slaughtered.

what's wrong with hi I'm a newbie, my name is...." etc etc.

those always get a good response.

Sorry, cheesey, but that isn't the way it goes.

I've been posting on here for a while. If I'm an arse, everyone tells me so. But as a newbie, I was welcomed. It depends on your posting style. I would never have created this OP. Never, because it's begging for it.

It has nothing to do with being a newbie, believe me. When I'm an arse, my friends are disappointed in me, and there ain't no lovey-dovey forgiveness. It takes a stand up 'please forgive me' thread to set the record straight. If you don't want to get flamed, then don't be inflammatory.

As Audrey Hepburn would have told you, it's all about style.

That is true! There are newbies keen to join the community and newbies keen to slate it! They get the reception they anticipate with their posts, I suspect.

Well Kerry, a good roasting doesnt seem to have done you much harm?

daisyandbabybootoo, I am a newbie and have scanned lots of threads from seemingly mn professionals and that doesn't give those 'professionals' a right to be rude to people but THEY DO, i've seen the comments and swearing, so why can't a newbie? Where's the difference?

I'm not advocating ANYONE start off on mn in this way was but whats good for the goose?

I'm not new, just intermittant- surely you must show everyone the same courtesy as if we were in a room together (except i would have my pants on of course)we musn't hide behind the keyboard and use it as armour. as much as you shouldn't bunker down with your mates and be snigger at differrent opinions. Anyway i'm well-hard anyone fancy a go?

an mn professional?

what the heck's that?

eh? you've lost me cheeset

and I don't think message boards will ever be like all being in a room toghether.
We cannot see each other and do not know each other. That's the whole significant difference.

(Apaft from the people who do know each other os course)

Hi Haychee! I get carried away and forget to acknowledge the support ya know?!xx

sorry 'be snigger' ? too much enthusiasm.

But, Cheeset, Imagine this. You sit in your favourite armchair, in your home, or in a coffee shop, enjoying a cup of skinny strong lattee with cinnamon and cardamom sprinklings, and in comes SallyMCBoreTurdCHopper. And she says:

"Hi, mind if I join you? I am Sally...."

NO, she doesnt she says:

"Cor blimey, what losers you lot are, how can you sit here all day in this fuddy duddy horrible old coffee shop and talk utter brainless nonsens. Have you no life?"

oh GOD this is so fucking BORING. (apart from the poetry). it is Just Stupid to expect to be able to insult people and have them think you're great
for the record, i did apologise for making Talulasmum cry, because i never anticipated that would be her response. i actually didn't apologise for telling her to fuck off. i wanted her to fuck off at that point, she was being a royal pain in the arse. she became more interesting and human when she briefly dropped the tiresome 'you are all bitches' bit. don't misinterpret what i wrote, please.

kerrymum what were they setting on you about?

haaarrrr! Have you seen? SOmeone is selling a footmuff on the for sale board. I kid you not.

Domestictech, that was the funniest thing I have read for a while. Thank you.

Was that a reference to my post last week when I admitted my drink problem, domestic?

If so, it's a fair cop. It's a public forum, and all ... but it's a little low, wouldn't you say?

Ive not been here long and i have taken alot of posistives from here. But, there does seem to be alot of talk of, mail v independent, sky v bbc, spelling and grammer correction or disgust (yes that ol chestnut), private v state school etc etc. Where i come from and the background ive had i dont know one single person who isnt struggling, private education will never happen is not even imaginable.

Ah Kerry, it is a good job there are MANY angels, but only ONE devil!

sorry to sound stupid but how do we prove crying- it's like saying you came- i don't know what went on back there but lets all play nice. not to be undermining of anyone's pain but i cry during countdown...