Mumsnet biscuit discussion quoted in 'Time'

[morningpaper]

Actually it is banging on about our hundreds of swine flu parties:

"Parents in Britain have long held "chicken pox parties" at the beginning of summer so that children can catch the disease at a convenient time."

"The British press has reported that discussions about Swine Flu parties first began in earnest on the website mumsnet.com, a web portal for decidedly middle class British mothers (one of the most active forums this week: "Crucial biscuit question - which are posher: Rich Teas or Custard creams?)"

I do hope they also read the link about the Theology of Biscuits.

Fab, just goes to show you can make anything appear to be whatever you want it to be with a bit of hard work... no mention of dependant drinkers, bum sex, council house waiting lists or woolworths cinema tickets then?

There's a good quote from you Justine, now that you are an internationally recognised expert on swine flu :

"The truth of the matter is either you should get it now or try to avoid getting it ? you can't have it both ways. It's so easy to give a glib representation of ignorant parents who are acting hysterically"

Tee hee I bet you wish you'd stuck to biscuit chat

Justine did you see yourself quoted in ABC yesterday, totally made up:

"Justine Roberts is the founder of the website Mumsnet.com and says it is better kids pick up the virus now before it might mutate."

I always knew they twisted things, that is no shock but I must admit I am surprised at them totally making things up - is this normal then?

Heard this being discussed on radio 4 yesterday, although thankfully Mumsnet wasn't misrepresented mentioned.

Unfortunately I suspect some lazy journo's are using Mumsnet as a human interest angle to jazz up government press releases - I seem to have missed a big debate on here, now it will be urban myth!

Oh dear god now a load of Americans think we are all (a) middle class and (b) nutcases.

And that posh biscuit thread will not be interpreted as the lighthearted silly thread it was, it will actually be looked at as proof that english, middle-class women really do have a biscuity class system.

Lol, though

Lol I know

we are arguing to the death about CUSTARD BISCUITS

could that BE any more British?

Any publicity is good publicity, right...?

MP: "now that you are an internationally recognised expert on swine flu"

When in fact what I ought to be is an internationally-recognised expert on Custard Creams.

True Justine

Not Tunnock's biccies though because you are too posh dim to know what they are

Lupus, lol. I was hoping it was the biscuit theology thread, too.

Phah, it was not at all britich. Honeslty, do you think any middle class british woman worth her doilies would let a custard cream near her biscuit barrel?

I think the comment about MN being "decidely middle class" and then that the most popular topic is whether RT or CC biscuits are more posh - is taking the piss tbh. And trying to make fun of us.

What are Tunnocks?

well quite

and to think that I (who am not m/c) avoided the whole biscuit thread, because as any fule no, the poshest biscuit is the sort of biscuoit nobody ever eats. like arrowroot. I Wish I had known it was a pivotal, essence of Mumsnet threrad !

Jeez, how embarrassing for you Justine!

I'll live MollyR.

Maybe the Time journos perusing MN [waves at journos perusing MN] didn't quite understand what "bumsex" was, so thought it was safer to stick to biscuits.

For said journos: bumsex could be translated into American as "fanny sex".

I'd offer you a soothing cup of tea and a nice biscuit Justine. But...but...it's a minefield, innit?

Jaffa cake anyone?

Phew, I knew the Biscuits were the bigger issue here! I read that thread!

[waves at journos too]

[gets back to glamping her tent with bunting ]

lol bleh, bumsex probably translates as bad sex.
Or sex with a gentleman of the road!

FBG, we have been getting a lot of respectful exposure recently, there had to be a bit of backlash at some point. They were always going to try to discredit the 'popular' ones - I think it is quite cute that the best they can come up with is the biscuit debate