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Prog on Ch4 at 10 tonight about those scary Reborn dolls and the women who make them

726 replies

NomDePlume · 02/01/2008 20:35

Have Sky+'d it

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Boco · 03/01/2008 23:16

Especially with a name like 'Alien'.

sparklygothkat · 03/01/2008 23:18

but we are on page 3...

emsiewill · 03/01/2008 23:19

Watched the programme with the dd's, (8 and nearly 11) and they were as horrified as me. I said to them that there would be a thread on mn about the prog, and I wasn't disappointed.

I have been rofling at this thread, thanks particularly to Boco and her misshapen finds...

Boco · 03/01/2008 23:19

Carmenere - you must have a reborn dh too! His name is Kai-Konnor and he comes with a little shiny metal bell end. Enjoy

Washersaurus · 03/01/2008 23:20

I think baby Samuel's creator should stop trying to do it 'freehand' and get some of those moulds he so proud of not using.

The whole thing reminds me of P.D.James' 'The Children of Men' where when they can no longer have children, all the women push these ugly dead baby doll things around in prams.

Just get a cat/dog/goldfish FGS you weirdies

NewYearBiggy · 03/01/2008 23:21

Loved the photo story. "Mommy can I has pwesents"

Did you spot Hamble in there in a leopardskin dress?

08aGreatYearForCarmenere · 03/01/2008 23:22

Why Boco! Thank You So Much, he is dreamy - such a handsome helmet

Boco · 03/01/2008 23:23

I dunno. Imagine if you married one of those faeirie men with the big chests and the roman underpants, and adopted Samuel. There would be an awful lot less washing / cooking / cleaning, (and probably very much less socialising outside of the immediate home / secure unit environment).

SorenLorensen · 04/01/2008 11:41

I've watched it now!

I knew Harry wasn't dead - the programme was so manipulative, the condescending narration etc. Dh was going "oh I can't watch this, it's too horrible, that poor woman, he's dead..." (ds2 is a Harry) and I suddenly clicked and said "no, he's not, he's moved to Australia or something." And I was right! I felt sorry for her (my Mum would be like that if we moved away) up until the point where she was showing Harry the 'baby' on the webcam and she said "no, it's not a doll, it's my new baby Harry" and all my sympathy immediately evaporated because surely he was missing his Grandma too and she was pretty much saying she'd replaced him with a new baby - with his name. Ugh.

But as for the frizzy peroxide woman with the baaaad eyeshadow...freak! Loopy loo, barking, nut-job, crazed...words fail me. I just couldn't believe she took it out in a pram, had its photo taken at the aquarium etc. Why did no-one say "oi, missus, you are a total weirdo!" And her dh - what was he like?!

Why couldn't the 'baby' just come in the post? Why did she have to go to the States to pick it up? Why did all her babies have pierced ears? Where did she get that incredibly bad taste in baby gear from? She was just so, so weird.

My favourite line was the grandma driving back in the car "oh, I don't know about taking it out in a pram...that's...oh I'm just not sure if I would do that..." and I wanted to say "er...you have yours strapped in a car seat, love." Put it in the boot!

givemewine · 04/01/2008 12:15

Boco, I just opened your first fairie blokey link in front of my 7 yr old dd, pmsl. note to self, must remember NOT to open MN links with children present. hehehe

Elffriend · 04/01/2008 13:30

you know the best bit about finally watching that programme last night (mine and H's jaws still on floor....) and the hilarious running commentary threads on here (knew mumsnet would not let me down was the link to the "others" thread. It felt like being a fly on the wall /reading the secret diaries of the Mad Wimmins Fluffy Comet in The Sky Is Coming Cult! Have not laughed so much for ages. Fear I am going to become addicted, want to join and find my old sinday from my mum's loft to photograph...Originally thought the programme was going to be really sad/painful and I would feel too sorry for the people but not the case. Hurrah!

Mad blonde woman - grateful she has not bred. In search of perfection? Time to change hairdresser then...

Vicious grandma - get some proper help you mad old bat. (Daughter - run away, run away)

Real Harry - I love you numbnut!

husbands - you poor, poor people!

themildmanneredjanitor · 04/01/2008 14:12

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pollypumpkin · 04/01/2008 15:01

same here, i have been in utter stitches... had the architect wandering around sizing up the house whilst i was looking at the Christmas prezzy photo story, I don't know what he thought....

I am very pleased to note that the babies gave praise to the king of kings (see end of story)! In fact I am somewhat disappointed that they didn't do a full on Nativity tableaux, with Baby Samuel taking pride of place in the manger

SheikYerbouti · 04/01/2008 15:02

where's the Christm,as pres threa ij the other forum MMJ?

I love the reborn DHs. he he he!

muppetisacat · 04/01/2008 17:39

sheikyerbouti - if you're after the christmas pressie thread - tis here

I like the way the member informs all readers at the beginning that it's NOT a funny story... just to make sure we don't feel like laughing at her...

muppetisacat · 04/01/2008 17:41

or should i say "Dis is not fuddy twead mummyies netters"

SorenLorensen · 04/01/2008 18:16

Oh...the forum...with the mad doll ladies...with the Christmas presents...with the baby called Sweet Pickles...thank you, thank you for that link.

They are not just a few sandwiches short of a picnic - they don't have any picnic stuff at all...no picnic blanket, no Thermos, not even an apple or a bag of crisps.

hunkermunker · 04/01/2008 18:25

ROFL at having no picnic stuff at all (hello SL!).

That Christmas photo story - that has to be the maddest thing I've ever read. Well, very nearly. Bonkers!

hunkermunker · 04/01/2008 18:36

"To me it's that forum I saw. Those women don't understand at all and don't even mind saying so."

I don't mind saying so

Does that make me a bad person?

ROFL!

I do hope it's here they're talking about on that thread - surely there can't be more than one forum saying mean things about these nutjobs?!

pointydog · 04/01/2008 18:48

"suppoertive husbands" (in that thread and on teh telly)

There is just absolutely no way that any man would not think this hobby is unnatural and bonkers.

SorenLorensen · 04/01/2008 18:51

'lo, hunker (wot no nork squooshing?)

Vulgar · 04/01/2008 18:52

Yeah, if that curly perm one calls her used pram wheels "dirties", do you think she wears rubber gloves whilst giving her Dh a hand job?

Freakoids!

hunkermunker · 04/01/2008 18:55

Aw, SL, wasn't sure how incognito you were and didn't want to out you with a big bovine nork-press

pollypumpkin · 04/01/2008 18:57

forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2729843&userid=84276

3andnomore · 04/01/2008 19:06

I could not watch it, the clips I saw in advance freaked me out....especially seing the doll layed out in pieces on a tray to be put into the oven....I find those dolls just to freaky!

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