to think that the average debating ability of Mumsnetters has dropped considerably over the past year?

[colditz]

I was browsing through some old threads earlier, and the general standard of debate has dropped. People here used to be able to follow a thread and give a pertinent response, backed up with careful research. Lately the response is likely to be completely unrelated to the original point, and passive-aggressive to boot.

oh i have books MD....some even have words in them...

nah must be the person standing behind me

ah dp, that'll teach you to tell everyone they need to beat their children/formula feed them/send them to private school and join the BNP.

i'm talking to you always...

how are you..?

(in less than 5 words...

i want to go to bed....)

sm, I know this one is a moldie because have been told so on several threads she has been on....and i do tend to remember names in conjunction with ridiculous posts....not in a grudge holding kinda of way, just can't scrub them from my retinas....

less than 5 words - eek ermm I don't do short and to the point posts

doing ok atm been better

not talking about my political leanings anymore MD.....

not until the election anyway...

Ah, mums the word then!

Off to bed now, I have the joy of taking ds into school tomorrow...a pleasure I rarely get.

that's good to hear always...

i need to sleep..

g'night y'all

x x

of course it's a clique. don't be in clique denial, shiny. this place needs cliques, it's got so big, don't be ashamed.

i just don't want to talk about healthy eating...

but they are, but they have to assimilate pretty quickly and join an existing conversation or they'll drop back out again. being on a clique thread requires a commitment that i'm not prepared to make. just join the body of the kirk.

Colditz - just out of interest - why do you say "in the last year" in your op? I was quite happy until a few months ago really. I went on holiday, DM outrage blew up, came back and everyone had namechanged, including me!

Interruptingkid - (2 days later my outlook has decided a message from mnhq is Junk) clip round ear and know yer place you little scrote.

Madamedefarge - (whispers) I find your adversary repellent too.

I'm starting a clique for Mumsnetters with farting fannies who did not wear a tiara or fascinator at their first or second wedding. Is that more up your street, Aitch?

i have worn a fascinator to my brother's wedding, though, does that mean i'm out? no headgear at all at my own, it wasn't that sort of a 'do.

Bib smee, preciouslillywhite...what's the story, can you give me a tiny hint?? [shamelessly claiming Down-my-Ends privileges ]

...plus for someone who's not very happy on here I do seem to be bumping into you quite a lot

[quizzical barrister type emoticon]

and Shiney- I've lurked a bit on your healthy eating thread and it does seem fun

...but don't want to be part of any quiche that would have me as a member

[one of the newbie bussed in Village Idiots emoticon- involves tongue hanging out and half closed eyes]

As I said Lily, wish I had the willpower to just fuck off. But, y'know, am still fond of the mothership. And have been checking in most days for 3 years. Tis a hard habit to break. Am home today with poorly ds so you'll keep on bumping into me today!

I miss the very funny threads. Like poems for Threadie's dead guinea pig.

But - eh? what story?

Ah, don't fuck off. I like you

also- where to go? the ED forum is vair, vair dull these days...

I meant the adversary. Don't worry, I'll have a proper look myself!

[lazy as arseholes emoticon]

bubbity
i cant remember what i emailed you.
reply.

InterruptingKid for I know you love bolding, not now: too busy

That poster who stayed at home and elaborated that her day consisted of baking 17th century recipes and nutting has positively lived with me. And not just because of the Wordsworth allusion. I simply can't imagine that sort of existence. But as far as I can recall she didn't have any children living at home.