to be highly pissed off that there are still men on Mumsnet?

[Swedes]

Tenacious little bastards, aren't they?

Bat! I have offered comment over on the WonkFestSchrift.

Swedes, like I say there is no offense taken, I just like people knowing how fantastic dad was.

Lovemyshoes

surely this "guest" idea is up their with men who still think the pub is their domain an women should respect that.
it's a public forum, if you are not happy with a posters opinions or views, debate them on just that their opinions and views, not their sex.

oh and united were not lucky they were persistent and mecheda's goal was a tribute to their intricate scouting network

it used to bother me a couple of years ago, strangely it doesn't now, becuase whether buy luck chance or tenacity, we have on the whole great male posters. I don't consider them guests, i consider them mumsnetters. Theres the odd bumlicking fly in the ointment, however i think if there was a study on the conent of posts, proportionately - they would be far more considered and kind than the women i fear.

swedes - I am definitely nominating you for quote of the week with:

"Tenacious little bastards, aren't they?"

Raises a chuckle every time I read it.

Maybe us MN blokes should be thought of in the same way as half eaten cornflakes stuck on the side of the cereal bowl after 8 hours on the draining board. Not exactly yummy but you have to admire our staying power.

I thought I might have enticed a few of my more 'feminist' friends out for a run with my earlier provocative questioning.

LMS story was very moving too - nearly been there myself.

As I said earlier my DH posts, whilst I wouldn't presume to know his motives he has been a poster on internet forums for years and now that he is a parent this one is almost a natural progression, he doesn't post much but he has on occasion given some good advice to posters. I wouldn't call him a loser or a wimp and whilst he doesn't carve things out of wood he does like getting dirty on a rugby field on a saturday afternoon.

On occasion it has helped our relationship because before I post I do sometimes think have I talked to him about it as it would be wrong to post something about how I feel if I haven't yet told him and sometimes on threads I do feel like posting, "have you actually talked to your husband about this rather than just posting about it".

He likes the fact I read it as apparently it makes him look normal and progressive as a father and a husband.....

I do like the fact this site is predominantly female but I wouldn't like it if it was exclusively female, men do think differently than females and male posters offering a viewpoint makes this site a better place than it would be if just female. Also, dads are parents too.

Okay I wrote here Friday and I profoundly apologise if I offended anyone. I was only after a silly comment to make me laugh that's all - I meant absolutely no harm. I don't know if I fit the image of men some ladies seem to hold. I was a bit upset that my fave programme Gardeners World was on and the wife didn't want to watch it as she doesn't find it so interesting and wanted to watch her German TV.

I'm a stay at home Dad in Germany bringing up two small kids. I've learnt the language but the local patois is extremely hard to understand, thus I have the stress of being a SAHD and doing so in a foreign country where there aren't that many - maybe one in fifty. It gets extremely isolating and the mothers here are pleasant but they don't want to get to know me. I'm homesick for Britain but as my career is over now - I've been doing SAHD five years and am over 40 - I probably won't work again. Germany is not as progressive as Britain.

And in my past I've had counselling I'm not ashamed to admit. I found it quite honestly not much use, find in fact art classes to bring out my creative side more fulfilling. I love nature, gardening and cookery and Jamie Oliver is my hero.

It seems I have a more feminine side than some here, which I am not ashamed to show. Sometimes the stress of bringing up kids just drives me to the edge (I have one screaming at me now as I write) and I mess up.

I shan't be posting here again.

Jeremy - Sorry to hear you are having a rubbishy time of things. We are only joking about men not being welcome. Being made to miss Gardeners' World is unforgivable in my book. Please do post again and welcome to Mumsnet.

Jeremy, do-o-o-on't GO!

Of course men are welcme, and appreciated, on MN!

Jeremy. Your fainty creepy post about being nostalgic for breastmilk is what made me go eek. But I would not be a grown up if I didn't allow for slightly pissed up messing up. Don't go. Just don't cast your tipsy self upon our untipsy bosoms again....

Many style hug going your way. No breasts involved.

I meant manly. not many.

Curry was a bit hot at first, Squonk, but we managed to calm it down a little with a tin of tomatoes until it was perfect!!

"Dad" does in as a prefix or sufix to help id the gender of the poster. Some do, some don't - UQD, Padad, yes. Barcode and I not so. I and others have posted previously and others aren't clear about gender but usually don't care a great deal as it goes.

I'm with the notion that Swedes insulted no-one. Just a wry smile "yes we sure are".( wry )

Took me forever to work out Pan was not a laydee...

Jeremy - my God man I cannot imagine what being forced to miss Gardeners World would be like. That would rate a major sulk in my house and for once that would be from from me.

You must be traumatised!

Do stay, you obviously need MN therapy.

haha i had to reread that UD,i was thinking who is miss gardener what is her world. ponders how is one forced to miss gardeners world

Echo ABetaDad's sentiments for Jeremy. Don't give up so easily. So, you posted whilst a bit affected by the gorgeous German brew..and yes you posted like a bit of an arse at the time. But your post since sounded very sincere and invitational. Do come back??

SM - am pondering what Miss Gardeners World would akchewali look like....