To ask for a round up of all the little MN in-jokes?

[faithinthesound]

Mods, feel free to delete this if it's not okay!

I've been here some months now, and I've noticed a lot of little in-jokes around that come from old threads, some of which are in Classics, etc. Usually when I come across a reference that I don't recognize, someone is kind enough to explain it to me (and sometimes even link the original thread!) but I thought it might be nice, and kind of fun, to gather together as many as we can in one thread!

I'll start. The one that always sticks out to me is the one about the Mexican house thief. That's from this thread.

The other one that had me in absolute stitches was the saga of Sharon, the wasp, and the wine that never reached the carpet, which starts here, and apparently continues here with someone "t-rexing in the Asda"... Hysterical, I tell you.

I'm really hoping some long-time MNers will be along to link to such joys as "cancel the check"; "pom bears"; "Maui"; and the one where everyone MumsNetted as their toddlers :D

(I'm sorry if this is against some unwritten rule. It's not REALLY a thread about a thread, it's a thread about a lot of threads...)

I've lost count of how many years (and name changes) I've been here for but I was definitely here long before gluezilla. (Can't believes that was 4 years ago )

That being the case WHY is this the first time I have ever heard of the museum of toddler art thread!!

I actually read it with a little sadness, if someone started a thread like that these days it would be full of people eye rolling and stuff within minutes.

Penguin bollards was a good one.

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Oh god the fat balls one.
I'll see if I can find it

Daddaddad thanks. I think I understand now

Fat ball

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/2017083-He-has-eaten-a-fat-ball

Naked panpipesmentioned earlier was from a thread about the most bizarre thing you've seen at a baby and toddler group.

Penetration Man had me laughing .
That's well worth a read

Does anyone else remember the one where the OP was on a diet and finally worked out that one of her colleagues was a feeder who was bringing in home made cake and then getting very angry and snide when op refused to eat any because she was envious of OP's weight loss. Even lodged a complaint with HR saying that OP was uncooperative and not a team play

bookmarking this thread all day long. this is what I MN for

The creme egg one is one of my favourite "in-jokes".

I'll try and search for the thread, but basically the OP was in a public loo and a mum with a toddler asked her if she could wait until they left before drying her hands as the noise from the hand dryers scared her child. The OP agreed, then the mum proceeded to make a phone call, and not leave! So the OP dried her hands anyway, not wanting to wait til the mum had finished, and the mum lost it and screamed at her.

It mainly consisted of the usual "YANBU" responses but a few weirdos posters suggested the mum had a very bad day and that the OP should have taken her for a cup of tea and a chat one poster suggested she should've given her a creme egg

So if you see anyone saying "give her a creme egg" it's probably a sarcastic suggestion!

Has anyone posted the one where a neighbour was using their swimming pool yet? I loved that one!

EKL was one of my all time favourites.

I've just woken my dh up laughing g at the buggy lady talking to herself - I've read that one so many times but it's just so funny.

I was sure 'naice' ham was because the person had spelled it 'naice' on the shopping list

The is 'takes the biscuit' is it not? But done to death now.

There's a brass neck thread in classics that stole hours of my life once reading. It was hilarious.

Also spooky threads I love - particularly the one where OP thought there was someone living in her loft.

Parking threads always need a diagram and the solution will always be penguin bollards.

The Janet and Roy Christmas round robin - first read it on a train and failed woefully to stop myself snorting with laughter .

Thanks for explaining the . I still think it looks like a pineapple hors doeuvre of some kind.

Fat balls is utterly hilarious.

I have to say, Mumsnet is by far the most comedic forum I have ever come across. I'm not British so to me, the posts are full of dry wit and the best kind of British humour. I feel like I'm reading Bridget Jones' diary half the time.

OH WHAT ABOUT THE VICTORIAN CLOSET CHEST THING? In the woman's attic, and people were gagging for her to get it open, and she never came back!?!?

Christians against dinosaurs was good

There's still an FB group called Dinosaurs Against Christians Who Are Against Dinosaurs.

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I LOVED the couple invited to a friend's ?anniversary bash several hours drive away at a community hall.

The husband was asked to provide part of the entertainment (for free) as he did impersonations whilst the hosts boasted about how many champagne gifts they expected to receive & warned guests that no food or drink would be laid on (think they even planned to buy & sell on drink from the supermarket?).

Anyway there was a FAB one-liner from a poster along the lines of "Unless your husband can impersonate a buffet I wouldn't bother going" - I followed that thread so closely...wish I could find it now & re-read the ending....anyone remember?

Whatever happened to Gabby Logon? I miss her/its insights

Awesome poem 😄

I don't think the Victorian safe woman ever came back. I have a feeling she was in NZ, we should track her down and visit wielding drills.

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Cried laughing at that one!

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Cried laughing at that one!

I love this thread OP as I had never read the dinosaur thread before and thought it was comedy gold!

Omg OP what a brilliant thread to start!! Haven't read it yet as had to reply as soon as I read your op I remember the wine at the wall thread and so so pleased there's another one. I'm off to read it now

Scrowy, on the Museum of toddler art thread, I actually read it with a little sadness, if someone started a thread like that these days it would be full of people eye rolling and stuff within minutes

Do you think so? What a depressing thought. I'd like to think posters on here are still generally sensible and like a laugh, but maybe I'm naive.

My absolute favourite thread on MN is 'Sean, Daniel or Balonz' from Baby Names.

There's just something about it that's just so perfect:
The random choice of Balonz along with the other normal names.
The dead pan poker face of the OP (usually you can spot these fake threads from a mile off as the OP will go too far too quickly).
The genuine confusion that unfolds among the other posters.

It's brilliant!