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For thinking that Mumsnet is full of bored women who should be doing something else

208 replies

forgiveANDforget · 19/06/2008 15:27

Name changed for obvious reasons - ie avoidance of cyber bullies whilst expressing my true feelings on this. I was a lurker for quite a while, summed up the courage to post thinking that I had some good things to share and could be of help where appropriate. I think some of the threads are genuinely helpful and a great idea. However, I feel that some of them - probably this one included - is really a complete waste of time and energy. It seems to me that there are an awful lot of MNers who have nothing better to do than spend hours typing endless crap on these threads. Don't you have any "real life" friends to talk to?? Wouldn't you be better spending your life in the real world rather than exchanging endless ridiculous tittle tattle with one another? What are your kids doing whilst you spend hours on the computer?? Or your partners? I'm off to get a life.... why don't you??

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youcannotbeserious · 19/06/2008 15:45

FAF:

  • this is quite fun... but nonetheless pointless.

Haven't you just burned your own OP?

Flashman · 19/06/2008 15:45

Why does anything need to have a point??

youcannotbeserious · 19/06/2008 15:45

Ooh.. I'd like to tell you that I'm multi tasking: I am also watching a really old crappy episode of Grand Designs.

Rhubarb · 19/06/2008 15:46

My scissors have a point.

CountessDracula · 19/06/2008 15:46

Daytime tv really is a waste of a life

Rhubarb · 19/06/2008 15:46

However my mug of tea is pointless.

SaintGeorge · 19/06/2008 15:46

Well a pencil has to have a point. Pretty useless when blunt if you haven't got means to sharpen it again.

Bobbiewickham · 19/06/2008 15:47

Bad back. Not allowed to wash up or iron (like that'll change me life) can't go to work, kids at school.

Should I sit thinking Pure and Improving Thoughts?

Or should I get involved with a jokey riff on the subject of shaving arseholes?

I know what'll make me smile, and with agonising pain coursing down my left arm, by God I need something...

Flier · 19/06/2008 15:48

[scottishmummy] I once had an english person ask me what I meant by "giving the pram a wee shoogle" scots words can be sooo descriptive

NotDoingTheHousework · 19/06/2008 15:49

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forgiveANDforget · 19/06/2008 15:49

because I'm helping on another thread with someone who really needs help to be honest zippi.

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Rhubarb · 19/06/2008 15:49

Yes but you wouldn't want your spoons to have a point would you? Or your teddy bear?

Scuff · 19/06/2008 15:49

Mumsnet is FULL!

Barnical · 19/06/2008 15:50

Oh now I know why me feet are small.. It's so I can stand nearer to the kitchen bloody sink!!

brightongirldownunder · 19/06/2008 15:50

I'm so bored that I've answered nearly every thread and yes I'm a sad lonely mum but I'm in a country I've just moved to on the other side of the world and miss the friendly banter I used to have. Allow me to have it here please.
If you are who I think you are, try letting you hair down a bit. And anyway we all need bumholes, otherwise we'd be in serious shit..

Flashman · 19/06/2008 15:50

No a pointless pencil can be used - just carve numbers into the paper for example

ScottishMummy · 19/06/2008 15:51

LOL i said to collegues "im away get my messages after work". they were most suprised i meant tesco

a wee shoogle is very soothing as long as wean disnae get wet boak wi the vigorous shoogle

forgiveANDforget · 19/06/2008 15:51

brightongirl - who the hell do you think I am? I think you'd be very surprised..

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Flier · 19/06/2008 15:52

och away an raffle yersel, scottishmummy

Walnutshell · 19/06/2008 15:53
ScottishMummy · 19/06/2008 15:53

FAF go hop along with your other altruistic duties of dispensing to the needy - us hoi polloi will keep blethering

forgiveANDforget · 19/06/2008 15:54

scottishmummy are you a bully in real life or just when you can hide behind the internet?

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brightongirldownunder · 19/06/2008 15:54

Ok you're not then. Otherwise you'd probably be tracking down my lily white arse...
I just feel sad that I'm judged just because I'm bloody homesick.

CountessDracula · 19/06/2008 15:55

Goodness me

pot, kettle etc

TheFallenMadonna · 19/06/2008 15:55

LOL

I read the title and thought YANBU

And then I read the thread....