what's this PO stuff all about? I have just read some really vile stuff on here....

[Portofino]

Women presumably who don't have a certain sense of humour, or don't agree with certain (long standing) posters being described as beige admin workers who nag their ugly husbands, who were friendless at school, wear cheap clothes, have no fun in their sad little joyless lives etc etc Literally paragraphs and paragraphs of nastiness.

This is some of the most vile and misogynistic stuff I have ever read on MN from other women. These kind of comments normally come from trolls and MRA invasions. Is this really what MN has become? Does everyone think that this sort of shit should stand? What happened to the fucking sisterhood?

I am astounded to be quite honest.

I like VB. I love her clothes. She's alright.

I would do Becks if he promised not to speak, that voice would make me wilt

I love VB

I touched him once.

Oh, and I have been meaning to say for 750 posts as this is a golden golden opportunity

Porto, normally you are a sensible poster, but this thread is sadly ill-judged

David Beckham gets more handsome as he gets older. And he out-Bonded James Bond at the Olympics.

Mnhq have said they were inundated with reports about three joke threads one of which was the spoons thread.
I think the idea that anyone reported a thread about spoons is equally bizarre, funny and depressing all at the same time.

I am from the Saarf though. I have no beef with the voice.

I love VB. She works hard and loves her family. Anyhoo...

No DB does nothing for me Porto I must be missing the Beckham appreciation gene.
I started a thread earlier in the week about Katie Price dressing as a pink, furry, busty porno horse and I think people thought I was jealous of her too.

I think DB is turning into Clint Eastwood as he gets older. I like him and VB.

Fair point Hully. I drink wine, I get enraged. An interesting discussion ensued. Surprised the thread has lasted so long.

I can take or leave all of the Beckhams.

I have heard many a tale of how gawjess Gets is but I also know as ^ up there how she refutes this.

I think I am the nutter that most posters move quickly away from.

No kp is not someone to be jealous of. Pity maybe.

I wonder with reporting spoof/spoon/whatever threads, if some people LIKE reporting? In the sense it makes them feel connected/important/purposeful?

I don't mean there is anything wrong with them (altho there clearly is), but it's interesting to think about, as someone said, what happens in that moment when they think, "I do NOT believe a neighbour stole one of animal-cruelty prosecuted evil grandma's monogrammed teaspoons. I MUST tell HQ. It is a matter of national emergency. And as for Roger the dogging chairman of neighbourhood watch with bad legs, that is frankly preposterous."

Liam Neeson is sixty! Apropos of fuck all. But look how lovely he is. And I have heard he has a great big willy.

Totally sober btw.

I counter that with a

Perfectly judged thread, IMO.

Sometimes shittiness just needs to be called. And of course those who disagree there was any shittiness also get to have their say.

It's all been pretty civil (despite attempts by one or two) and I feel a bit better about MN that there is still space for standing up and speaking your mind even when it may all get a tad awkward.

Cheers Porto!

I have taken quite a bit of wine already. I think DB is lovely, and getting lovelier by the day.

I can confirm that GetOrf is gorgeous. She is also young. I think I may have to start hating her actually.

Yes, good to stand up and be counted.

Ah, but I can't think of Liam without thinking of Aslan. Takes the desire away a bit, great big willy or not.

Miss A!

I have been waiting for your wine-fuelled return. Are you feeling feisty?

OMG the envy

Re the reporting threads, I tend to report anything that may may be a bridge dweller.

Not good to stand up and be counted as hating the young. Good to stand up and be counted against shittiness that needs to be called.

It is good to stand up and be counted, but I wish people would do it on the actual thread in question rather than talking about being afraid to post. Now that is something else I really don't get.