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Tim Dowling, for example, is a twat

488 replies

Robespierre · 17/05/2009 16:28

..who writes moderately entertaining columns about his personal life in The Guardian. Yesterday's was about the perils of self-googling, and in particular of an episode of self-googling which returned the text 'Tim Dowling for example is a twat'

Where did he find that humbling line?? On mumsnet of course!

In the article he claims to have given up self-googling, but we know that isn't true, don't we.

Shall we give him a few more personal insights? I think he is less of a twat than Jon Ronson and he doesn't have a whiney voice.

OP posts:
abraid · 19/05/2009 09:53

Gosh, what brave, daring people you are. Isn't it easy when you can hide behind your internet anonymity.

Joggler · 19/05/2009 09:56

Im not
My name is Jane Harmisson and I think Robert Kilroy Silk is a twat - hardly a contentious issue i think

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 19/05/2009 10:02

abraid have you lost your sense of humour somewhere?

Overmydeadbody · 19/05/2009 10:16

Robert Kilroy Silk for example, is definately a twat.

Gordon Ramsey for example, is a twat. A very twatty twat.

And I'd happily tell them in person if I ever found myself in that position.

MumOfAPickle · 19/05/2009 10:24

Really squeaver? Well if that half of my theory is correct..... are they any good do you know? And is little cook particularly vicious in any way?

Oh and Christiano Ronaldo, for example, is a twat.

MumOfAPickle · 19/05/2009 10:27

And I'm another one who likes Tim Dowling. But then I also like Chris Cleave...

and I quite liked Jon Ronson

I'm clearly a sucker for a certain type.

Who's wife do you think abraid is?

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 10:33

I don't think saying Sting is a twat is particularly brave. Common knowledge innit.

Original poster
Robespierre · 19/05/2009 10:36

...then you have to start a thread called

Tim Dowling, for example, may or may not be a twat, writes ok books, and visually resembles a gay stereotype.

OP posts:
Joggler · 19/05/2009 10:38

i have a sting story.
A fof used to work at the state primary his pasta sauce loving kids went to. ANd he used to turn up to pick them up in dunagrees and no t shirt

ew.

and that horse at the wedding - remember?

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 10:44

No t-shirt? OMG. Ew.

Did he arrive at the wedding on a horse or something?

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 10:46

Oh I definitely like Chris Cleave. Jon Ronson, on the other hand, just seems a little bit odd - chasing UFOs with Robbie Williams, etc. And as I say, Tim Dowling is very likeable too. I think he might have been labelled a twat simply because he spends too much time feeling neurotic because the dog and the cat are staring at him while he is trying to write his column. But only a twat in a jokey way. Unlike, for example, Bono who I think we all agree really is King Twat - if twat means acting ridiculous with no sense of how silly you appear to mere mortals who struggle to appreciate the nuances of your Elvis tribute poetry.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 10:48

Some twats are kinda likeable. Tim Dowling, for example, is a likeable twat.

I get the impression from his columns that Mrs TD is happy to stand up for herself, but perhaps rather enjoys the sport of watching her husband flounder in his likeable twat-ness without stepping in to help. Here's my take: if she is a MNer she'll be quietly pissing herself at this thread and teasing TD NOT to google himself to find it.

mrsruffallo · 19/05/2009 10:51

abraid is tim dowling- what a twat

DamonBradleylovesPippi · 19/05/2009 10:58

naaaa tim dowling does have some twattish sense of humour... it's gordon ramsey!

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:01

Tim Dowling makes a living out of being a twat. Nice work if you can get it.

Agree with Ponymum though. TD isn't on the same scale of twattiness as King Twat Bono.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:03

It's a picture of Bono with the word 'Twat' written across it. Can you afford not to have one? No. No you can't.

KingRolo · 19/05/2009 11:07

Proof...

The words 'Bono twat' bring up 26,400 results on Google.

'Tim Dowling twat' only has 954 results.

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:19

Tim Dowling is NOT a twat. He is a lovely fella, who makes meringue swans.
His wife on the other hand.

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 11:33

Dullwitch Are you Mrs Tim Dowling? I am now convinced that Mrs TD must be on this thread somewhere. Come on, identify yourself!

kingrolo - that is indeed proof! Twatness factor two orders of magnitude apart.

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:36

No, I am not she. And I don't think she's on here yet. She only uses the computer for buying bakelite egg cups on ebay.

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 11:49

here i am you're right dullwitch i was checking my feedback on ebay

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 11:53

Hurrah! It is Mrs Dowling.

Now have we any questions for her?

I'll start. Is it true that in terms of housework you do "everything" and Tim does "nothing"?

Ponymum · 19/05/2009 11:53

Oh, my giddy aunt. The questions we could ask you, therealmrsdowling! Has he googled himself? Can he stay away? Does he really make meringue swans?

therealmrsdowling · 19/05/2009 11:54

yes, yes it's all true

TheDullWitch · 19/05/2009 12:00

Do you feel Tim is misrepresenting your sweet natured character presenting you as impatient, domineering and, if I might say so, a total ball-crusher?