"MI5 should recruit from Mumsnet..."

[KateMumsnet]

Hello all

There's a rather fabulous story in the news today, which suggests that the security services could benefit from MNers' skills. What do you think - time for us to make a [false beard] emoticon?

Oh yes I've just finished season 5 of Chuck, count me in!

Ooh I'd love to be a spy. I can sniff out a dodgy smell from yards and yards away. I can run in heels too.

Mumsnet, can we have a spy emoticon?

YABU - you're probably a terrorist

Proper laughed at that

Yes I also watched that episode of spooks...still not been put off being a top international spy ! double hard

Ben tellin' my kids for ages that I'm a spy but they don't believe me - this helps my case! After 3 seasons of 'Homeland' I'm more than well-prepared...

With the sheer amount of books on espionage and resistance movements I read I'm sure to make a fist class spy.

Where do we sign up??

ooh pick me pick me!
You know where to find me .....

Bagsey an 'Am I Being Treasonable' top/tote/mug.
May I suggest an emoticon based on the following?
???????? maybe an observant monkey with a slipped halo keeping a secret?
Not blowing my cover at all.
Slips away quietly....

ok, that was see no evil, hear no evil speak no evil monkey emoji's and a smiley with a halo!

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blending in
pick me

Do you think they'd have flexible working??? If so I'm in!

Just the job for me, I'd be a brilliant spy (twiches curtains). if youre reading this MI6 OR MI5 you can pm me, I'm middle ageds as well.

I don't know. Nobody ever carries a bag on spooks. They just stalk around bagless. Indeed to carry a big bag if stuff.

'I need.'

No way MI5! I've seen Spooks!

So it's official, middle-aged women are invisible

Might as well put it to good use then.

What is TSSDNCO?

Erm, the story linked to from the newsletter has a picture of the MI6 building on it, not MI5.

They'll be wanting the MNers who frequent the Longhaul topic for that. The title of the piece is MI5 and MI6 ....maybe it only said MI5 when the thread was created?

Do we often get threads where the link in the OP (mis)quotes what is subsequently posted in the thread?

I think MNHQ is really GCHQ! I need think about whether I'd prefer to be 5 or 6 so I'm ready when they approach me.

ChippyChop - Yes! It's right at the end of the piece (but blame the journo for that, not MI5):

A 29 year old colleague added: “MI5 was really supportive when I had a baby. I came back after maternity leave to a key post which fitted round my childcare arrangements but still allowed me to help keep the country safe.”

Hilary Clinton explains for Momagain.

Mums have an uncanny knack for spotting a tiny piece of puzzle/ toy and knowing exactly where it came from. Also, where every single batman/spiderman car happens to be at any time. Could be a useful transferable skill.

We have a family member who - ahem - works for the government. The barsteward refuses to talk about his work so I can only guess at it. And of course I've watched Spooks too. But I've often thought we could form a kind of dynasty - as I love sitting around watching people and thinking, with occasional spurts of physical activity, drinking coffee, eating cake, etc. and of course listening in on the conversations of total strangers. I think the most galling bit would be having to rush off and leave a half-eaten piece of cake or a half-drunk coffee. Surely that would look very suspicious too.

Anyway I suspect the authorities know about us already as when our phone clicks - as it does fairly often - we tend to shout down the phone 'Hello, name of relative'. Of course it could just be our dodgy phone line that causes the clicks.