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AIBU?

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to think other mums forums are mostly poop?

186 replies

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 16:28

Mumsnet seems to be the only one where people are witty with banter.
I've not found another where you can talk as you do in real life.
They often are full of things which just aren't like true conversation.
Or maybe it's ME

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MaureenMLove · 17/04/2008 16:46

Oh no, no, no, you are most definately, NBU!

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 16:47

Which other ones have you tried?

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MaureenMLove · 17/04/2008 16:54

TBH, I've only strayed onto Netmums local, to sell stuff! But that was fluffy enough for me, to know where I belonged! I'm a late starter on anything internet (only been here for just over a year) but since dd is already 12, I don't look for baby/toddler etc advice, I just come for the idle drivel!

2shoes · 17/04/2008 16:55

yanbu. BUT I am liking special kids in the uk.

SheikYerbouti · 17/04/2008 16:57

YANBU

However, YABU to use the word "poop"

I'd use fucking shit, mesen, but I am common

Saturn74 · 17/04/2008 16:57

Maureen, I think you should email MNHQ and ask for an 'idle drivel' topic.

MaureenMLove · 17/04/2008 16:58

Mmm, would that be the same as lumping half of them together?

Saturn74 · 17/04/2008 16:59

3/4

SheikYerbouti · 17/04/2008 17:00

I went on another forum where they were all so fluffy ans called eache other "hun" farking constantly
I managed to poach on of them and bring eyr over here - I knew she didn;t belong there.

AbricotsSecs · 17/04/2008 17:01

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MrsMattie · 17/04/2008 17:03

YANBU. The others are all bollox.

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:07

sheik, I like the sound of poop, and stool. Shit would be good too.

netmums, yes, been there.
BBc is nasty and fluffy and gangy uppy.

none of them are funny.
The word hun makes me want to puke.
And they all have those horrid little faces with "hug" and hearts.

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faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:08

Some of them have pages of faces, smiley ones which move, faces for things like "having a poop,but luv u anyway"

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MrsMattie · 17/04/2008 17:08

Everyone knocks Netmums, but the worst by far is Babycentre. Nasty.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 17/04/2008 17:08

Aww, hun, so noone on here belonged to Hunnybeez? Or its splinter groups?

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:10

What happens at babycentre? erkk it sounds kind of like a shop

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faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:10

Hunnybeez?

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CristinaTheAstonishing · 17/04/2008 17:11

Oh, yes, lovingly called each other 'bee'. I hung around for ages but, obviously, wasn't quite sweet enough. Mostly have emigrated to Cosy Nostra nowadays.

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:12

But are we all nasty here?

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CristinaTheAstonishing · 17/04/2008 17:12

That should have said "most" not "mostly" as that would imply I'm there but I'm not. MN it is for me.

MrsMattie · 17/04/2008 17:12

I found Babycentre scary. Lots of serious, bossy, humourless people. No fun. No debate. No swearing . It was like being at detention at a really strict girls' school, only I was a 'day girl' and they were all boarders. I couldn't wait to get out.

faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:13

The US ones are the worst though, for being nice.

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faroffsomewhere · 17/04/2008 17:13

MrsMattie

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CaptainKarvol · 17/04/2008 17:13

aaargh, Babycentre

CristinaTheAstonishing · 17/04/2008 17:14

Oh yes, I lurked a lot on Mothering. Not so much sweet as bloody PC and long-winded trying not to hurt anyone's feelings.