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To think that middle aged women are really a bit pointless?

849 replies

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 12:06

What is the point of them?

Really?

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TheVermiciousKnid · 21/10/2011 12:54

You would also have to get rid off Waitrose. Ha. What are you going to do now, eh?

Teetik · 21/10/2011 12:55

Country Living and She will go right out of business.
Who will be left to buy things in the shape of chickens? Chicken-shape-makers will have to find other employment.

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 12:55

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets

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Cheeptrickortreat · 21/10/2011 12:55

I think they are all on mumsnet telling the young'uns what to do Shock

Sevenfoldedbloodybodies · 21/10/2011 12:56

yabu
ffs what is it with mn ant being agist(hopes the op is joking)

Peachy · 21/10/2011 12:56

Is that a list we can C&P? fab

Good

we can get rid of:

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Doctors on ITV
My MIL Wink

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 12:56

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things

come on, we'd miss none of em.

maybe the chicken stuff.

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TheVermiciousKnid · 21/10/2011 12:57

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Mumsnet

Malificence · 21/10/2011 12:57

Fuck off Hully, I'm not remotely middle aged, I'm in my prime at 45.
I listen to the Killers and Placebo don'tcha know. Wink
I'm wearing daring socks today , and stripey knickers.

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 12:57

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Doctors on ITV (poss itv altogether)
Peachy's MIL

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TheVermiciousKnid · 21/10/2011 12:58

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Mumsnet
People who take threads like this seriously

brdgrl · 21/10/2011 12:59

my family doesn't think i am pointless. i am quite useful for doing laundry, buying 18-rated xbox games, and providing breastmilk. that might be about it, though.

Sevenfoldedbloodybodies · 21/10/2011 12:59

I must be the odd one out as I don't find these threads remotely funny.

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 12:59

you've missed bits off the list!

Agggghhhhhhhhhh

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SuePurblybiltFromBitsofCorpses · 21/10/2011 13:00

Membership to the RHS and NT would take a nose dive. As would coach tours.
Catalogues selling leather-look spectacle cases with sheepskin inspired lining, embossed with up to one of your initials - they'd be gone.
Tins of biscuits.

Shakey1500 · 21/10/2011 13:00

Book me a one way ticket to HRT island. I shall be the middle aged crooner. And I shall keep you all entertained with acting anecdotes which will start off as "I played a lead role in Shakespeare play don't you know?" which will, as the years roll by and I enter "old woman"- hood be watered down to "I used to..errmmm...hang on, it was important I'm sure.....ah sod it never mind...pass me a ginger snap"

Bunbaker · 21/10/2011 13:00

I'm pointless Grin and loving it. Perhaps we should get rid of people who make pointless remarks as well Wink

Proudnscary · 21/10/2011 13:00

YABU

The point of middle aged women is to line the pockets of plastic surgeons, thereby buoying up the economy by increased consumer spending and as a side product looking less offensive to young people.

SuePurblybiltFromBitsofCorpses · 21/10/2011 13:01

Midsomer Murders and Doc Martin. They'd be off. Or are they ITV and off already?
Last night of the proms
Tutting would be halved

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 13:01

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Doctors on ITV (poss itv altogether)
Peachy's MIL
Mumsnet
People who take threads like this seriously
RHS and NT
Coach tours
tins of biscuits
odd spec cases

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Hullygully · 21/10/2011 13:02

Sue! Do the list properly.

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TheVermiciousKnid · 21/10/2011 13:02

Sorry. :(

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Doctors on ITV (poss itv altogether)
Peachy's MIL
Mumsnet
People who take threads like this seriously
List obsession

TheVermiciousKnid · 21/10/2011 13:03

apostrophes
the rspca
parish mags
ecco
woollen mill
kittens
petunias (nasty flowers)
Alan Titchmarsh, Aled Jones, David Essex, Michael Ball and Pip Schofield
bingo
wicker baskets
waitrose
country living
she
chicken shaped things
Doctors on ITV (poss itv altogether)
Peachy's MIL
Mumsnet
People who take threads like this seriously
RHS and NT
Coach tours
tins of biscuits
odd spec cases
List obsession

SuePurblybiltFromBitsofCorpses · 21/10/2011 13:03

Grin. See? Tutting.

Hullygully · 21/10/2011 13:03

oh well done vermicious

you can be List Manager on HRT Island. You get a special cardy.

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