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am i overdoing it-confess your MN addiction!

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happyathome · 05/07/2007 13:13

oh no!-just spent another 3 1/2 hours on mumsnet today.Feel guilty like i should be getting on with something else,but i'm so hooked.It's supportive,funny,entertaining,enlightening,and you lot are great 'company' to a lonely mum.
at it every day!-do enjoy it,but should i cut it down a bit.what d ya reckon?
Tell me about your mumsnet habits/usage,then i might not feel so excessive! PLEASE!!
if you feel that you are the only one on the computer(the only being on the planet even sometimes) and you see that other people are literally posting at the same time as you,you kinda feel less lonely and part of a 'group' too,don't you?!..it's like a live chatting experience with other mums for me!(not always had net).As good as going out with a friend!

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NaeDanger · 05/07/2007 13:15

you learn to get your DP to call as he leaves work so you can rush around and look like you've been busy all day!

littlelapin · 05/07/2007 13:15

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 05/07/2007 13:16

Oh yes. I pay for my DC's to be at nursery so I can work from home. Then spend too much time on mumsnet.

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Misdee · 05/07/2007 13:16

i keep saying, i wont switch on the pc this morning, i will go and do work in the garden but it keeps raiing so what can i do?

Earlybird · 05/07/2007 13:18

I'm supposed to be packing to move in 9 days. Of course, I am procrastinting...which includes a great deal of Mumsnet.

However, I tore myself away from the PC for almost 2 hours, and it's amazing how much I got done. Maybe I should try it more often!

Earlybird · 05/07/2007 13:18

procrastinating

Tutter · 05/07/2007 13:19

how did she react lapin?

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 05/07/2007 13:29

Oh yes, I have said 'the DC's have been really good today' to my mum.
I backtracked.

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Carmenere · 05/07/2007 13:36

Ah yes I'm another one who pays someone to look after dd so I can work from home and spends far to much time on here

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happyathome · 05/07/2007 13:40

maybe we should all attend MUMSNETANONYMOUS.
well it's as addictive as alcohol in my opinion-stops me getting fatter-don't even want to leave it to eat chocolate-that's something!
actually 3 1/2 hourrs is a shorter time for me-have done maybe 6/7 hours sometimes.
thanks everyone.glad it's not just me.
anyone else?

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WotzaGirl2do · 05/07/2007 13:42

About an hour a week, honest, no fibs

Meglet · 05/07/2007 14:10

am trying to do 30 mins a day a few times a week. but the rainy weather doesn't help!

Lolly68 · 05/07/2007 15:03

On it all day at work and when my boss gives me something to do... I huff and puff and wonder what I'm missing!!

saffymum · 05/07/2007 15:09

I've been on for 4 hours today. And keep referring to my son as 'DS'... thinking of calling mumsnet and asking them in they will give me a job....

WotzaGirl2do · 05/07/2007 18:42

retract comment and amend to an hour off a week!

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happyathome · 05/07/2007 19:47

LOL wotzagirl-sounds like me.
saffymum-gee,youv'e made me feel better.Was thinking that too.would be a good career eh,just gossiping on mumsnet?!-well that's what TV chat show hosts do and the likes of Loose Women.(a program at Lunch,where a panel of women just discuss anything and have guests-in case your'e not British)Maybe we are the LOOSE WOMEN OF THE WEB .
keep em' coming-what do you like so much about mumsnet?

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MrsWho · 05/07/2007 19:53

i JUST HAD 3 DAYS OFF (oops) but I am back now

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happyathome · 05/07/2007 20:13

you deserter MWho ,that's too long!

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dressedupnowheretogo · 05/07/2007 20:15

ive been on since half seven

dressedupnowheretogo · 05/07/2007 20:15

this morning

MrsWho · 05/07/2007 20:30

Hah-Was away for 2 days though and not well on the other (slept all the time!)

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happyathome · 05/07/2007 20:36

OMG dressedup

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cruisemum1 · 05/07/2007 21:40

i hate missing my mn time every day! my dh says "you on that bloody mumsnet again?". "No",I reply, "just checking my bank account/the weather/ebay.....". I must be addicted if i am actually lying about it?! I have got so much support, sound advice and giggles from this site that I cannot ever imagine quitting my habit!

margosbeenplayingwithmynoonoo · 05/07/2007 21:43

I am living with my mum at the moment and she has told me off about the amount of time I spend on here.

My brother says, as he walks past me, "so, what's going on at lonely mums dot net?"

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