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

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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.

Well exactly Dizzy. I don't like this idea that you can only post on MN if you have "glitter" or otherwise you are demeaned and made to feel that your views are unimportant. Loads of people must join each day. Others have been here years. No-one deserves to be sneered at like that. Argue on points - fine, make comments about people because of their (perceived) background etc - fucking awful.

Ginslinger, the reasons were outlined earlier in the thread. one thread (the one that these posts were on) is full and the second is chattier and the op didnt want to derail another thread.

That monologue was written by someone exercising what they imagine to be their "writing talent".

They thought it was witty...they think they have some talent as a writer.

It's just awful.

They should stop drinking so much then, TSC.

*Asking not walking obvs.

I think it's full or something. I don't know for sure tbh I miss the eventful stuff generaly.

The whole thread is certainly worth reading, that is true.

Where is it?

I read the thread Randall, thanks. There was no excuse for the sneering.

'It was a joke, for fun, not to be taken seriously' - no sorry, I've read chunks of the thread and I don't get that from it. There's a whole debate with HQ on it for heavens sake! Some joke thread. The vibe I get is people saying that so that they can say whatever the hell they wish. Tis an oft used tactic on here and it doesn't work.

I agree the original purpose of the the thread was for fun. I am not criticising that at all.

again, I agree with NorthernLurker. She can't hide behind "oooh, I was only joking, some people have no sense of humour" forever.

Cue flounces and lots of Don't go. MN won't be the same without you. We love you and other playground stuff now. Frankly cba with all that stuff. Am too old and po obviously

I don't drive a Picasso or have a DH who wants me to be more fun. I have a successful job and a lover who wants to move in with me and showers me with attention and gifts (this is not made up) I am a lone parent however (by choice) and empathise with the downtrodden because I was one once

The "glitter and sparkle" post makes the poster sound like she has Delusions of Mariah.

It was one poster from a very long thread from people that are getting a bit pissed off about being deleted for having a laugh.
If you want to comment then go on the thread instead of starting another one.
The original went to 1000 posts but there is a part two now if you want to give your opinion.

Yes, I'm not criticising anyone else on the thread, that's why I didnt' want to post about it on thread II, because it was purely those posts by that poster that I found so repulsive and I didn;t want to derail or get into an argument.

RatPants Fri 29-Mar-13 20:44:16
that post was really quite nasty. Far too much thought has gone into it to make it funny iyswim

This ^^

That wasn't an off the cuff remark, that was well thought out and perfectly honed.

I have not read thread 2 but have given my opinion on thread 1 - the one I read. I don't think I have to read every thread on MN to justify voicing my opinion

There's nothing misogynist about noting that some women are utterly humourless. Their socio-economic status is irrelevant. Laqueen is a big girl and really doesn't need me to defend her, but it was simply a vignette, a case of exaggeration for comic effect. She could just as easily have depicted the po as squeezing the cantaloupe in waitrose with a wrinkled nose and playing oneupmanship about the teachers Christmas present at the prep school gates. It's a state of mind.

Agree with ZacharyQuak, found the ''glitter and sparkle'' a bit and self-indulgent.

Lady. I'm giving my opinion here. I suspect it's being read so thanks for the invite but I'll choose my own thread

Is this 'Get the fuck over yourself' week or what?

This is a big website with loads of posters on it. You're not going to like all of them. They are not all going to like you. You won't die from being disagreed with, or from other people telling each other jokes you don't find funny.

But all this footstamping and waa-ing because there's someone posting something that you don't like, don't understand or aren't interested in... Just switch your laptop off and go for a walk, do the washing up, or shag the postman or something.

Well said, Chubfuddler, it is indeed a state of mind.