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is mumsnet a hoax?

90 replies

hashim · 16/05/2008 22:32

Mumsnet is brill, but I'm very suspicious... my reasons are,.......

I have noticed that any question from nipple advice to foster caring to mother in law advice is answered within approximately 10 mins. Surely the chances of someone who can offer advice being online at exactly the right time is minimal?

Also, the posts are all written in a very similar style and the advice given always covers all angles. What are the chances of all these people being on line at the same time?

I am a mum myself and manage to get online approx once a week. How does any mum or dad find time to be on for hours a day? I'm certain that some of, but not all of mums net, is set up.

OP posts:
PeaGreene · 16/05/2008 22:38

Hassled, how's the lightsaber cake?

And see, look how we pretend to talk to each other as well

ItsPotatoesForYouMyLad · 16/05/2008 22:38

it must be a hoax, because there's always a thread like this from someone no-one knows every quiet friday evening.....

HonorMatopoeia · 16/05/2008 22:38

Did Lord Lucan go to get the chips? Did he take Shergah again? Tell Elvis to stop hogging the burgers.....

harpomarx · 16/05/2008 22:38

at fishie

except it is not people it is a machine.

Psychomum5 · 16/05/2008 22:38

yes, I am a voice in your head replying to you for fun....

Beauregard · 16/05/2008 22:40

Mumsnet is actually run from a residential home in Coventry ,all the posters are aged above 87 and have wiffi in their bedrooms.

Hassled · 16/05/2008 22:40
DontCallMeBaby · 16/05/2008 22:40
PeaGreene · 16/05/2008 22:41

Mid swoosh?

RustyBear · 16/05/2008 22:41

hashim, as Maureen says, the way to test it is to post a question.
I will look out for your question when you return next week......

ChocolateRockingHorse · 16/05/2008 22:42

Hashim, you have to be prepared to fully neglect your kids.. or else get the hell off!

But welcome!

DeeRiguer · 16/05/2008 22:42

i read that as whiffy bedrooms pfnm lol

Hassled · 16/05/2008 22:43
chrissnow · 16/05/2008 22:44

pelvicfloor - due to too much wine I read your post as whiffy rooms!!!
OP - yes there are 5 posters all with 20+ personas. except Cod (one of a kind) and me (I just leave my kids to get on with it while I MN - They have a sausage roll, fruitshoot and the remote control - what's the problem?)

hashim · 16/05/2008 22:44

I imagine an office in an industrial estate somewhere in the world where you shout out 'Anyone know about piles/VBAC\husbands having affairs etc etc......'

OP posts:
soapbox · 16/05/2008 22:45

Actually, that is a bloody good question!

Can you imagine the poor folks though in the engine room typing away furiously from the manuals - or do you think the answers are selected from a preprogrammed list?

Sheila, we've got another feeding baby rice to a 2 week old fuckwit here - press k425445!

Arf - what fun that would be

WendyWeber · 16/05/2008 22:45

Oh god, he knows

Psychomum5 · 16/05/2008 22:46

I have one of those programmes someone invented a while ago......I am automatic response half the time

PeaGreene · 16/05/2008 22:46

ROFL, no seriously I want to know more about swooshing. Hold on, will continue cake thread cos I'm obsessed...

Quattrocento · 16/05/2008 22:47

It bloody well is tonight

some bonkers things happening

apart from the genesis thread

which is good

BoysAreLikeDogs · 16/05/2008 22:47

Hashim - and the staff would have to know about constipation/bumsex/message in a bottle/legal stuff/poledancing techniques/gardening/insert here ad infinitum.

Welcome

keepcalmandsauvignon · 16/05/2008 22:51

ok was ignoring the genesis thread, but must now whizz off and check it on quattro's recommendation

chrissnow · 16/05/2008 22:52

That's me then

hashim · 16/05/2008 22:53

It's friday night... you on double time? How can there be so many replies in last 20 mins? Do you not have lives? Are you not watching Jonathan Ross or asleep or in the pub? or spending quality time with husband?

OP posts:
chrissnow · 16/05/2008 22:55

I'm a 15 year old internet nerd. I don't have a husband and the local pub had barred me....

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