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Shocking picture - has this been posted before?

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Peckarolloveragain · 15/07/2008 21:27

Just came across this

and cant believe it was actually a real advert for Macdonalds in Austria!

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PeachyBAHons · 16/07/2008 11:40

When DH goes into a MacD's he asks the menu details so he can pretend he doesn't know them already

snob

VictorianSqualor · 16/07/2008 11:41

I'm assuming you're not the original timefortea the and didn't flounce, de-reg and have to add a 2 to your name?

Just an unoriginal name chooser.

misdee · 16/07/2008 11:42

i want a burger for lunch

sabire · 16/07/2008 11:42

Mumsnet is my cyber fence over which I pop for a chat on and off throughout the day, in between hanging out the washing, wiping bums and yakking on the phone.

I'm not ashamed.

I LOVE IT HERE!

hatrick · 16/07/2008 11:43

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idontbelieveit · 16/07/2008 12:22

i love the pickle in the mcburger....it's the only reason i buy them. I haven't had a wagon wheel for years, might have to get dh to buy one on his way back from the shop.
In the real world I'm supposed to be cleaning the kitchen, the imaginary mumsnet world is much more fun.

That advert is gross, it makes me think of a warty breast!

I am a proud breast feeder who is happy to share experience and advice if it will help other people and I really resent being thought of as smug.

BreeVanderCampLGJ · 16/07/2008 12:31

I wish to apologise to everyone on this thread.
In my defence, I am very worried about an issue connected to DS and I was tetchy/in a bad mood. Strangely enough I have found myself wondering if it would be occurring had he been breastfed. So I guess I was feeling a bit raw and a bit of a failure if I am to be honest.

I made the mistake of clicking on the other BFing thread (the made in a science lab one) yesterday, I managed to walk away from that one, and wish I could have done the same last night.

But I am nothing if not stubborn and once I had backed myself into a corner, I was not giving up. Not a worthy trait, but one I appear to be stuck with.

My comment re Hunker and QV was meant to be light hearted and tongue in cheek, but did not come across that way. I apologise to both of them wholeheartedly.

Please note I am in work and can not reply and by this evening, I would like to think we could all move on.

This only the second time in four years, I have gotten into a ruck and it is not a nice feeling.

hatrick · 16/07/2008 12:38

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VictorianSqualor · 16/07/2008 12:38

I'd be very shocked (and probably quite disappointed in mumsnet) if after your apology people were not able to move on.
I'm sure you know many of us feel some misplaced guilt surrounding BFing our babies and of course that can make us angry and/or irrational.(I personally have been talking about DD allergies and current dyspraxia assessments on another thread in relation to her not being BF and being pre-term)
I hope everything works out with DS.

ExterminAitch · 16/07/2008 12:39

hope ds is okay, bree.

Timefortea2 · 16/07/2008 12:43

Ok,

In the spirit of Bree's apology I'd also like to apologise to the regulars for implying that none of you have a life.

You are all wonderful entertainment and I'm sure you all lead very full and interesting lives (I'm not being sarky, I do genuinely mean that).

P.S I'm just back from BK, I had a chicken royale meal

tiktok · 16/07/2008 12:50

Apol accepted, Bree

VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/07/2008 13:02

Thank you, LGJ
It means a lot.
Will catch up with you later.

StealthPolarBear · 16/07/2008 13:05

Wow I've never seen such a genuine / no hidden agenda apology on MN
Hope your DS is OK

SparklyGothKat · 16/07/2008 13:31

May I just say, that I admit I am a Smug Breastfeeder, I had so many problems with BF this time, that I am proud of myself for getting to 9 months, and plan to go for as long as Callum wants to.
I understand that some people can't BF for whatever reason and I would never slate anyone for their choice of feeding. But am I allowed a bit of smugness??

VictorianSqualor · 16/07/2008 13:35

As long as you direct it as those arsewipes that gave you bad advice SGK

SparklyGothKat · 16/07/2008 13:44

Actaullay we have an appointment on the 12th Aug with the consultant!! Wonder what he will say this time?? Last time he told me to INCREASE Callum's solids to get more weight on him..

iMum · 16/07/2008 15:15

Thing is tho, ive never seen any evidence of any smugness, just women very proud of themselves, I think that the people who have hangups about these things interpret that as smugness and wrongly so.

And in any case why has this thread turned into a riot about bf anyway? I think Bree has big issues she needs to sort out, she is wrong to blame people of being smug-like ive said ive never seen any smugness on here.

sabire · 16/07/2008 16:09

Have to say though - good on you Bree for coming back with an apology.

It's hard to do - I know, I've been there.

More than once.

VictorianSqualor · 16/07/2008 16:20

That's a very good idea SGK, we all know that a child's first food has more calories than full of calorie breastmilk so of course it will help...

PeachyBAHons · 16/07/2008 16:25

LOL vs

heard hv recommending to a mum she cut back on milk to feed more blended potatoes to her ds, sure that'll do him wonders

LackaDAISYcal · 16/07/2008 16:31

bree your apology was very gracious and I'm sure everyone is happy to move on

hope your DS is OK and that you can work through your feeding issues. Maybe an off board chat with someone, as suggested by hunker, might help

hunkermunker · 16/07/2008 16:31

Apology accepted, LGJ.

I hope DS is OK.

And of course we can move on. I'm worried you're squishing down the sadness you feel about your experience with DS and the turmoil and shock you must've felt being so ill after you'd had him though - so I'm concerned this isn't resolution for you. You know where I am if you need me - am happy to talk it all over with you in an utterly unsmug way if you think that would help?

wishbird · 16/07/2008 16:33

As a complete newcomer who was very confused and upset mixed feeder couple days ago, also feeling like I 'should' feel guilty, I was given some great advice (TikTok is very very wise lady!). I felt very unhappy, and felt 'got at' for my decision, but actually, coming to the forum with a less emotional head on, and reading through an entire huge thread like this one has made me realise that it is ME that is making me feel guilty, and often we want reassurance that we are doing the right thing - something that no-one can give you really cos it's all all down to personal circumstances - and there is no right and wrong - we just do what we have to do, all for our own reasons.

Sorry - this is bit rambly-stream-of-concious...hope it makes sense. Easy to just look at few messages and get wrong idea, or to think people are compounding a guilt that you feel - but realised they aren't - just offering own advice.

Think I will really enjoy occasional flurries in here when I get the time...is very funny/sad/supportive/emotional - just downright interesting - esp as I don't know many people in new area I live 'cept for work colleagues - and am now on mat leave...yeah...I know...I need to get out more!

Also LOVE wagon wheels - esp ones with Jammy in the middle...

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