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to not want my uni friends to ask me what grade I got for my dissertation every time I come online?

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phoenixflower · 01/06/2010 19:44

I am somewhat a tiny bit older than most of the girls on my uni course. Our uni tutors emailed us our dissertation grades last week. I am happy with mine, but don't really want to tell everybody until I know what my overall degree grade is. Quite a few of the young girls announced it on facebook as soon as they heard their grade etc, which is fine, but I am not like that and don't really do 'announcements' such as this on my facebook. I go on there to get the gossip chat to friends and family but don't tend to update my status much.

AIBU to not want to tell everyone at uni my grade?

Some of the girls ask me everytime I go online "What was your diss grade/how did you get on?" etc. I just say, "I am pleased with my grade" and leave it as that.

Anyone know a polite way to say "stop asking me please as my grade is personal and I don't want to tell everyone!". I don't want to upset anyone but don't want to be asked all the time! I know one soultion would be too not go on there/ not talk to them but I do enjoy chatting to them etc, just don't want to talk about the diss!

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HurleySatOnMe · 01/06/2010 19:45

yabu. Don't you remember results day at school? Esaiest thing to do, put it as your status, for one day only. Then delete, and never speak of it again

Northernlurker · 01/06/2010 19:46

What did you get?

Sorry and all that but it does make a difference to the tactics - did you flop or fly?

phoenixflower · 01/06/2010 19:47

I got a 2:1 Northernlurker.

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phoenixflower · 01/06/2010 19:47

for my dissertation*

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Northernlurker · 01/06/2010 19:49

Well done you! That's great

Ok - so it's not that you're embarassed by your grade but rather you don't want to jinx the whole thing right?

If that's the case I would just say that - 'I don't want to talk about marks till I've got the whole thing'

pointydog · 01/06/2010 20:05

Just smile and say (to their face, not on naffy facebook) 'I don't like talking about my grades'

It'll sound a bit precious no matter what you say, so just get on with it.

mumbar · 01/06/2010 20:14

well done a 2:1 with other responsibilities is bloody brilliant.

Personally If it was me when I'd recovered from the shock I'd be hiring a plane to write it in the sky.

Just say I did very well when I know my overall mark I'll let you know.

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