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So, us rotten lot....

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scarredpierced · 11/04/2013 10:19

How many of us actually meet Shona's little sidekicks criteria?
She states that all of us on Mumsnet are in our 30s, living in London and have a degree. How many people here meet that criteria?
How many are popping prozac depressed at the shit life we now have with kids?
Damn that woman is nasty!

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Lucyellensmum95 · 11/04/2013 10:53

40s, two degrees and on Prozac - don't live in london though Grin

SabrinaMulhollandJjones · 11/04/2013 10:54

I remember my 30's fondly. Wink

I do have a degree and I do live nearish to London. No prozac though (yet).

Lucyellensmum95 · 11/04/2013 10:55

Can't be doing with Boden (it all looks a bit cheap if you ask me) and hobnobs? does anyone actually like those?

LibertineLover · 11/04/2013 10:55

nearly 40, no degree, anyone got any prozac?

AgathaF · 11/04/2013 10:56

I don't own any Boden stuff either (happy macs or whatever they are called are really not my type of thing), and I don't wish to.

I didn't know I was supposed to like Hobnobs too. They would be my choice only if all the nice stuff from the biscuit tin had already been eaten, I much prefer bourbons or digestives.

TSSDNCOP · 11/04/2013 10:56

Shona? Who the fuck is Shona?

MyNameIsAnAnagram · 11/04/2013 10:57

late mid 30s, degree. Never lived in London. Not (currently) popping any ADs.

hedgefund · 11/04/2013 10:57

more daily mail shite

IsaacCox · 11/04/2013 10:58

23, Midlands, no degree, no pills.

FairlyDinkum · 11/04/2013 10:59

I heard this was a good place to get prozac?

I don't know what a Shona is but I'm nearly 40, have four degrees - and I live in Sydney. I'm Australian, not an expat.

ForOneNightYoni · 11/04/2013 11:00

I do Blush

JourneyThroughLife · 11/04/2013 11:05

Not in my 30's, I do have a degree though, I live in Berkshire. Don't think I fit the stereotype, and didn't know who Shona was until today!

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 11/04/2013 11:06

40s, did live in North London till last year (even better than Muswell Hill, in Islington) but now moved. Have three degrees. Not on prozac, not depressed, love my kids and love my job. But not a yummy mummy (really must get onto C25K and intermittent fasting!). So close but too old.

JammySplodger · 11/04/2013 11:10

30s, up north, two degrees.

No prozac, prefer mini-eggs to ease the disappointment of my shit life Grin

Rikalaily · 11/04/2013 11:10

30's, live in the NW and have no degree, in fact I haven't even got any GCSE's, no pills either.

ClayDavis · 11/04/2013 11:11

30s, one degree, don't live anywhere near London. Do take ADs but because I have chronic recurrent depression not because of my children as I don't have any.

nocake · 11/04/2013 11:13

40 something
South East
Degree
No prozac or any other medication
One delightful daughter

Worst of all......... I'm a man Grin

TomDudgeon · 11/04/2013 11:16

I'm manage being in my 30's. I fail otherwise. Shall I leave?

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 11/04/2013 11:16

Hi all,
I've just sent this email to the Daily Mail, fyi.

Subject line: Some factual errors in your piece on Mumsnet today

Hi Anna,
I see you found someone to write the piece you were looking for about Mumsnet. Could I ask you to correct a few errors of fact in it however?
You say Mumsnet has 25000 posts a day, it's actually 35000
You say "Roberts says members are typically in their 30s with university degrees who live in London". This is not something I say. Only 17% (of our 4.4 million monthly users) live in London (From our census 2012) (Out of interest a higher percentage than that say they are regularly Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday readers)
You say I'm a former Guardian journalist. I have never been a Guardian journalist. I freelanced as a football and cricket reporter for the Times and the Daily Telegraph.
You equate Mumsnet to Ask fm and imply that it is liable to prompt suicide attempts. I suspect this is libellous. It's certainly untrue. There are countless examples in fact where Mumsnet has been a lifeline for those with severe mental health issues and contemplating suicide.
But of course it wasn't a balanced piece you were looking to commission was it?

I'd be very grateful if you could please confirm that you'll correct the errors in the online version of the piece as soon as possible?
Best regards,
Justine

SKYTVADDICT · 11/04/2013 11:17

45, Lincolnshire, no degree and no pills Smile

IWantWine · 11/04/2013 11:17

No degree. SE. Used to take AD's but didn't need them once I discovered the wisdom, wit and humour of MN and started divorce proceedings. :)

Badvoc · 11/04/2013 11:19

40
2 dc
Married
Live in the Midlands
No degree
Sahm
No Prozac

ShadowsChasingGhosts · 11/04/2013 11:21

40s, no degree, no pills, no Boden, don't live in London. However, I do live in the same town as Shona!

TSSDNCOP · 11/04/2013 11:21

Get in Justine.

Grin
MammaTJ · 11/04/2013 11:21

46, no degree (yet, I start uni in September), do not live in London. No meds.

I not own any Boden clothing.

Work full time rather than being a SAHM.