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To secretly think the posters who are men on MN must be big jessies?

152 replies

ssd · 02/02/2008 11:11

I know I'll get pelters for this, but I do wonder about the male posters who are on here regularly,( I don't mean guys who post very seldom)

it's just that MN reminds me of chatting to other mums at the school gates and most guys I know would rather run a mile than stand with a group of mum's chewing the fat ( and guys who do love chatting to a group of women - )

dh uses chat rooms to discuss football and that's about it

will have to hide now.

OP posts:
HecatesTwopenceworth · 05/08/2009 08:26

Yes, you are being totally unreasonable. And sexist. Men are people too. Well rounded people. With a variety of needs. How many women seem to think that a man should only think about sex and football?

Well newsflash. Men have feelings. Men get lonely. Men feel scared. Men feel overwhelmed. Men like to connect with other human beings.

I am fucking pig sick of the bloody sexism, and downright spitefulness directed at the blokes who come on here.

HecatesTwopenceworth · 05/08/2009 08:28

oh feck, it's an old one.

and I got all outraged at this time in the morning for an old thread!

HecatesTwopenceworth · 05/08/2009 08:29

littlemisstuffet - that line has been used a million times on here! If you are going to pull up every poster who uses it you are going to be a busy little thing!

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 08:45

I think we should have a roll-call anyway!

I do in my moments of paranoia secretly wonder if the men are on here trying to find out who the single mums are and take advantage..then I wonder if it's the other way around...

dilemma456 · 05/08/2009 08:56

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HecatesTwopenceworth · 05/08/2009 09:02

mumcentre - it is def the other way round! Have you seen how poor blokes get leapt upon on here?!!

I think a roll-call would be a bad idea! I wouldn't like to see someone getting a hard time just because of their gender - and there are a few posters on here who are so anti men that they would have a go, no matter what was posted!

"I'm happy"
"well, of course you're happy, you're a MAN and have all the control and power and are happy oppressing women"

"I'm unhappy"
"how DARE you claim to be unhappy. You are a man, you have all the power and control. You try being a woman and THEN you'll know what it's like to be made to feel bad"

Longtalljosie · 05/08/2009 09:02

I'm still giggling to myself over the expression (earlier in thread) "quiche-botherer"

It's reminding me of American Pie for some reason.

Poor quiche...

frasersmummy · 05/08/2009 09:05

I often find if there is a huge bun fight going on that us ladies (yes me too) can be (ahem) emotional and take things personally

I usually find those who are posting openly as men keep their posts factual, non emotional and non personal

I dont think of them as jesses ..

Gateau · 05/08/2009 09:08

I wouldn;t call them big jessies, but I do think it's a bit odd.
That said, they make some valuable contributions, so if they want to come on here the so be it, I guess.

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 09:13

Nuff said Hectate ..I'm just nosy is all

daftpunk · 05/08/2009 09:16

hecate....if it was as bad as you say...they wouldn't be here..

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 09:20

Oh they would be here daft..lol

daftpunk · 05/08/2009 09:23

ha ha.....i know this is ages old...but it's interesting to see an anti-men thread started by someone who isn't me..

LeninGrad · 05/08/2009 09:33

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Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 09:41

I quite like the expression..I may use it when required in future posts

ABetaDad · 05/08/2009 09:52

Wow! A thread that has been recycled from before I even existed on MN.

Its like time travel!

I would like to chat to Mums at the school gate by the way. However, as the OP said - it is not that easy to do it in RL.

LeninGrad · 05/08/2009 09:59

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harleyd · 05/08/2009 10:01

tbh i would never talk with the mums at the school gates...they're all a bit weird!

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 10:19

Your's are weird too harley?..thought I was the only one!..mine are uber weird very cliquey and ever so slightly irritating

EachPeachPearMum · 05/08/2009 10:41

mumcentreplus- your name always makes me smile.... it makes me think of something out of star trek... like a big part of a space ship for nurturing children

TrillianAstra · 05/08/2009 10:43

BetaDad - I thought you ran away from the mums at the school gate because they tried to invite your DSs on playdates?

Pan · 05/08/2009 10:43

school gate mums? Are they different to the other mums I talk to? ( said in uber-jessie style..)

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 10:44

I like the concept Eachy

Mumcentreplus · 05/08/2009 10:48

well the mum's at Breakfast Club are normal and quite friendly..so maybe they are a different breed..or perhaps it's a location thing..

ABetaDad · 05/08/2009 13:54

TrillianAstra - I am a reformed character since I got roasted reducated about playdates on MN.

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