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Original poster

Spoofs, Jokes and Trolls

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Hullygully · 27/03/2013 16:47

Right.

I want a serious debate about this.

I started a joke thread, in my own name as usual, about a neighbour stealing a spoon.

It was questioned as "trolling" and I got told off by Rebecca at MNHQ.

Are spoofs and/or jokes no longer allowed?

Since when?

And why?

What do people think about spoofs, jokes and trolls and the difference theereof?

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Tee2072 · 27/03/2013 19:11

Break someone's boat? Hmm

Yes. Use your words on thread rather than reporting.

Original poster
Hullygully · 27/03/2013 19:17

candy, let us all agree you were joking

have a capinainananananananhahahahahaha and get down with us

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ginhag · 27/03/2013 19:20

I only broke it a bit. They didn't seem to mind.

Tee2072 · 27/03/2013 19:25

Well, if it was only a bit.

I shall have to pass on wankered Wednesday as The Mother Who Sees Invisible Dirt and Makes Passive Aggressive Comments about it will be here on Saturday and I've still got mad cleaning to do.

I'm a grown up right? So why don't I tell her to STFU?

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Hullygully · 27/03/2013 19:27

You need sarcasm. Wide -eyed sarcasm.

So when she says, "Oh dear look there seems to be a cobweb up there"

Clutch your throat and roll on the floor and screech "Oh my god! Phone the cobweb police and hospital for tropical diseases now!"

etc

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Tee2072 · 27/03/2013 19:29

Excellent! I shall do that.

What I usually do is roll my eyes so hard they hurt.

She's actually gotten a lot better. Really.

usualsuspect · 27/03/2013 19:30

Is it worth me coming back or is MN still a bit shit?

I'm up for wankered Wednesday though < drinks>

habbibu · 27/03/2013 19:32

Nah. Just repeat, "it's shabby chic, mother. Are you really so behind the times?"

habbibu · 27/03/2013 19:32

Depends, usual. Have you discovered martinis yet?

CandyCrushed · 27/03/2013 19:32

I didnt say i was joking Hmm

I said I might be joking. So you don't need to agree anything.

BOEUF · 27/03/2013 19:34

Candy, have a pissing drink already. Usual- it could go either way, tbh. Are you feeling lucky? Are ya?

usualsuspect · 27/03/2013 19:34

I'm on the red wine.

I'm up for a retro Martini though.

CandyCrushed · 27/03/2013 19:37

I having a drink Grin Wine Wine Wine Wine

UnChartered · 27/03/2013 19:38

chin-chin!

Original poster
Hullygully · 27/03/2013 19:38

wotevs candy

am on second glass of fizzy wine

very nice

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Hullygully · 27/03/2013 19:38

hey usual!

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ginslinger · 27/03/2013 19:40

Oh god we're all going to be hammered. Hello usual

Maryz · 27/03/2013 19:40

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Maryz · 27/03/2013 19:41

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usualsuspect · 27/03/2013 19:42

Well, Maryz I did try Grin

I'm going to be very selective about the threads I post on lies

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Hullygully · 27/03/2013 19:42

I have no choc

I want choc

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ginhag · 27/03/2013 19:43

I have ALWAYS been invisible to Hully. ALWAYS [tearybambieyes]

Must put more effort into MN.

Maryz · 27/03/2013 19:44

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BOEUF · 27/03/2013 19:44

I havent got anything exotic in really, but I will have a few little vodka shots. Absolute Vodka IN FANCY LIMITED EDITION BOTTLES is on offer in one of the less salubrious supermarkets at the moment, so I keep buying it with the plan of making candle holders or something. Then I remember that I'm not a student any more Sad.