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I am boycotting threads about the plight of the McCann family - anyone else?

579 replies

Blu · 21/05/2007 12:56

I have the utmost sympathy for the Mccann family, and hope for a happy ending to thier trouble. Meanwhile I am not happy about many aspects of teh many threads, and hearby resolve to completely boycott them. By not clicking, not reading, nor responding (however horrible the views), and thus not adding to the circular and predicatable route they take, no matter what quality of ontervention is made.

Clasp your right hand over your left Nork and repeat the boycott pledge after me!

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dinosaur · 21/05/2007 14:26

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SaintGeorge · 21/05/2007 14:40

Please can I go and fill up the 'I'm confused' thread before I pledge?

I can click quickly and get it up to 1000+ pretty speedily.

Blu · 21/05/2007 14:41

I have been examining our constitution and have noticed that this thread is potentially in breach of the sex discrimination act, so we have two options:
vote that potential male members clasp someone else's nork
or
vote that male members clasp their members.

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filthymindedvixen · 21/05/2007 14:42

not neccessarily sexist...my dh has bigger norks than I do.

Blu · 21/05/2007 14:42

StG - it's not even in active convos, is it?

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 21/05/2007 14:44

Blu, I vote for the former of your two options.
I just like the idea of all the male MNers running around looking for a nork to hold and desperately trying to explain. ("It's to do with a site I go to on the internet...")

Wotzsaname · 21/05/2007 14:45

pledge made over rushed lunch!
[burp] sorry, pardon me !

I did get sucked in on one of them
and I am very sorry,
it won't happen again.

OutragedfromTunbridgeWells · 21/05/2007 14:45

Don't bump it.
Stop bumping them!!!!

some one ekse will just think of their extra pennies worth to add aswell and the whole thing gets going again.

Let the threads die.)if they won't delete them)

SaintGeorge · 21/05/2007 14:47

Sorry, don't use active convos - but I always check the time of the last post before I post anything.

OK, re-phrase - if it appears in active convos again can I jump in quick and kill ir for good?

LadyOfTheFlowers · 21/05/2007 14:47

hand firmly clasped, now i have found the damn thing, and vow i will not post!

agree. most of the threads are a bit sick now.

SaintGeorge · 21/05/2007 14:49

Kill it.

Poor ir hasn't done anything to deserve assassination as far as I am aware.

littlelapin · 21/05/2007 14:49

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JoolsToo · 21/05/2007 14:49

what the hell is going on?

Gingerbear · 21/05/2007 14:55

Me too Blu.

ruty · 21/05/2007 14:55

Stripey Peanuts? [in honour of Blu]

dustystar · 21/05/2007 14:56

Me too - I almost didn't open this one

2shoes · 21/05/2007 15:24

why doesn't everyone just keep bumping the thread untill it reaches the 1000 odd post then it is finished

hippmummy · 21/05/2007 15:48

I self-boycotted a while back then got sucked in by anger at the unpleasantness being spouted.

I am totally signed up for this boycott

PeachyChocolateEClair · 21/05/2007 15:51

Nork gfrasped 9or rather too small so completely coverd with two fingers sadly)

and ppledge made with cherries on

GColdtimer · 21/05/2007 16:02

I am up for it. I kept posting because they annoyed me so much but then I realised I was just helping keep them bumped. I promise never to click again.

2shows - do all threads get deleted after 100 posts, I wondered about that...

Right hand clasped firmly over left Nork and pledge repeated.

GColdtimer · 21/05/2007 16:03

sorry, that should be 2shoes

PinkTulips · 21/05/2007 16:04

can include me too

was doing it origioally but got sucked into a couple at the weekend.

Wotzsaname · 21/05/2007 16:06

2shoes that is a good idea. I'll shut my eyes as i bump.

SpookyMadMummy · 21/05/2007 16:08

Yes, me to. I posted on one and lost my manners and swore I don't do swearing as a rule so I won't even bother reading them now.

Wotzsaname · 21/05/2007 16:08

can't see it now anyway

[goes of to do something in RL]