AIBU to think that comprehension just isn't a strong point with some people.

[AngelsOnHigh]

I've noticed this quite a lot over the time I have on MN.

Referring to a recent thread re early retirement. The poster quite clearly stated that DH wanted to retire in 14 months (when mortgage paid) and wanted her to retire at the same time. She is 10 years his junior and works part time.

OK, first answer was "So he wants you both to retire in early forties"

Second response "Can you change to part time work"

I can understand this if we were 10 pages into the thread because we don't all have time to read all responses, but come on, the first two responses?

Just wanted to say " did you mean to be so rude?" Because this is the funniest killer one liner ever ever EVER.

I once started a thread asking for lunch suggestions without bread, as was trying to give bread/sandwiches etc up. One of the first suggestions was "how about beans on toast?"

Retirement? Have you thought about attachment parenting?

Are you on glue?!

LTB

Ha! I could have written this post! There's some posts where you have to read between the lines to work out exactly what's gone on but mostly it's people not reading the full OP never mind the full thread! I sometimes shout at my phone about this

How much? I can get 12 meals out of one chicken. No wonder you're in debt

Reported.

Retro dresses are really flattering on everyone, try a swing dress and some red lippy and your DH won't know what hit him.

is´school off today?

1/10
try harder

Haha. This is very funny.

On a more serious note - it's not just mn. Am in middle of crazy email exchange. Client a asked client b a question. Client b answers very clearly, with an example. Client a rewrites the original document, getting client b's point completely wrong.

I could almost hear the head banging happening in 4 countries as a result of this email trail!

Just enjoy the break, OP.

ooooh i love a good parking thread!
get some penguin bollards OP

Seriously, I think I should send this thread to a Government department I work for. They can't understand a fucking plain English document written by another Government department. The country is run by imbeciles. This is a case of virtual life reflecting real life.

Op who made you the thread police?

JI love this thread, especially " You didn't tell me your date of birth or PIN, stop drip feeding!" :o

Yes I've noticed this op. That said I'm sure I'm guilty of it from time to time too.

Have you called a lawyer OP for your free 1/2 hour? That should sort out your emotionally and financially complex divorce proceedings.

This will not end well.

Try posting in chat people are nice there AIBU is a horrible place

I think you'll find that all the problems are due to too much screen time ...

... slinks away from phone ...

You made a spelling mistake in the thread title, can you get MN HQ to fix it?

I see the mumsnet royalty are out in force today

"OP you sound very resentful of people who can retire early. Maybe you should concentrate on your own life and stop blaming others because you can't retire early."

Absolutely. This whole thread is just the politics of envy.

12 meals out of one chicken? That sounds awfully wasteful. I've been feeding a family of 20 on one chicken drumstick for the past three years.

Saskia I've reported you for being discriminatory towards vegetarians. We can't all live off chicken, you know.