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to think that some people should just stop moaning?

163 replies

HavingAPop · 28/02/2008 21:58

Some people are never happy, are they? They moan that they are in a bad situation, usually of their own making, then they moan that nobody will help them, then they moan that when someone does help them, it's the wrong sort of help, then they are dug out of the situation the put themselves in, only to put themselves straight back in again.

If you are moaning you don't have enough room in your free house for 2 kids, and then you get put in a bigger (free!) house so you do have enough room, why do people then get pregnant again? Are they stupid or what????? It's just a kick in the teeth to everyone who helps them when they are desperate, it's wasted money down the drain all the time. They should be made to live with it. It's not my problem if they can't keep their uglies in their pants.

OP posts:
S1ur · 28/02/2008 23:18

Oi Kaishay get that hat off!

You are in fact on fire tonight and should parade around for us spouting witticisms while we watch and laugh.

So nobody pass her any water.

Kewcumber · 28/02/2008 23:19

what were the questions Oblomov - I never catch the good threads any more it seems.

S1ur · 28/02/2008 23:21

It was that cm thread wasn't it?

expatinscotland · 28/02/2008 23:22

Where are you, NiceTry?

Hurry up and change your name back!

Emprexia · 28/02/2008 23:22

As you asked so nicely Slur.. i shall cast it off and fire-up the funnybone once more.

I think icecream is required to recharge first though.. i feel a freezer raid coming on.

Oblomov · 28/02/2008 23:22

Nicetry, ont eh childminding thead the other day :
"If you have to work reluctantly for financial reasons and use childcare then I sympathise with you but your kids will adjust because I am sure you will rush back as soon as is humanly possible to make up for time spent apart (through desire not guilt). If however, you chose to work for 'you' while your kids are tiny then I sympathise with your children"

If you choose to work, for you

SHAME on US !!!!!!!

mrsruffallo · 28/02/2008 23:23

This is going to really dull if you chase answers to questions from other threads.
I would like to moan about people carrying grievances from other threads over in gleeful kind of manner

Oblomov · 28/02/2008 23:24

sorry
but, but, but
she ran away
o.k. this is not the done thing, is it, sorry.

S1ur · 28/02/2008 23:25

here ya go

mrsruffallo · 28/02/2008 23:26

S'alright oblomov, I am in a crappy mood
sorry if I rained on your parade!!
Am going to bed now anyway

NiceTry · 28/02/2008 23:26

hello oblo,
sorry I did not answer your questions previously, you may want to remind me. Kaishay what is the point of a regular name? Surely you do not think that people form true alliances and real friendships on mumsnet. Whatever happened to having real mates in 'real' life? Realise I am a total hypocrite because here I am (not to make friends though )

expatinscotland · 28/02/2008 23:27

I've made a lot of 'real life' friends on here, btw.

colditz · 28/02/2008 23:30

I tried to post this earlier but the internet went down.

The Op was me, I was TROLLING but with a better reason than a wish to stir the pot.

I am sorry, first and foremost, I am sorry. really didn't think this would escalate, I'm so sorry if anyone is upset because of this,.

I started this thread because this is the sort of opinion I hear all the time. I wanted to see if anyone here really did think I was a moaning scrounger, I suppose. I tried to get a few people to agree with me by becoming slightly more reasonable, but nobody took the bait.

I am sorry, I really am. Please don't ban me. At least I admitted I was being naughty. I had a reason, albeit not a good one...

Emprexia · 28/02/2008 23:30

If you scream and run away, you live to run another day!

So sayeth rincewind.. i wonder if nicetry over there is a Terry Pratchett fan?

I bet she looks rather sexay in a red robe with 'wizzard' sewn on the back....

expatinscotland · 28/02/2008 23:31

No probs, cold.

Desiderata · 28/02/2008 23:32

As I have.

But MrsR is quite right. Whatever grievance Oblomov has should be addressed on the thread in question.

Any how, off to bed myself. Good night, lovely women.

Oblomov · 28/02/2008 23:32

I was just kind of hoping that you didn't really mean it and would retract it.

PABLOP · 28/02/2008 23:32

How do you know when somebody has changed their name?

Desiderata · 28/02/2008 23:33

Ah! Well I'm bloody glad it was you, colditz. I can understand your reasons.

Now I'm definitely off to bed.

G'night, one and all

Emprexia · 28/02/2008 23:34

Colitz luv... no-one thinks you're a scrounger.. nor do they think that once given a house you should stay there.

Its not like you're popping babies out and demanding a 15 room house like some people you see in the papers.

you are perfectly within your right to request a larger house, its not like there won't be someone else on the housing list that won't be glad of the house you vacate... someone who may well not be allowed a larger house because they don't have any kids.

NiceTry · 28/02/2008 23:35

Expat - glad to hear you have made lots of friends here (and that's not patronising - friends are like gold dust)

Oblov - that 'if you have to work' quote was probably extremely biased and prejudiced on my part (it all got a bit heated) but it obviously got to you to quote it here. I still stand by most of my sentiments on that threat (but also regret some).

JeremyVile · 28/02/2008 23:35

Wouldn't it be great if MNHQ came over all mischevious and did some techy jiggery pokery to turn the malicious namechangers (and theres been a fair few lately) name back to their regular one mid hateful rant?

soapbox · 28/02/2008 23:36

God Colditz what a T*T but a funny T*T

Oblomov · 28/02/2008 23:36

oh, penny drops, is this in relation, to your thread re getting a third bedroom ?

expatinscotland · 28/02/2008 23:36

It's a good thing I don't namechange, JV!