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AIBU Topic specifically for Coronavirus

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Sparklingbrook · 07/01/2021 15:20

What do you think? Free up actual AIBU for the petty gripes of old, get rid of the AIBUs relating to the pandemic?
It could have the voting and everything!

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Sparklingbrook · 07/01/2021 17:42

@paxillin

There aren't nearly enough competitive hygiene threads. Towel washers or sheet changers must be otherwise engaged.
Yes you would think that there would be much washing/sheet changing going on during a pandemic. Yesterday there was a brief exchange re fitted sheets but otherwise-nothing.

No driving debacles either.

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Mabelface · 07/01/2021 18:08

Whilst you're there, is there any to hide the rona topic without logging into the desktop site? I use the mobile version.

BIWI · 07/01/2021 18:31

@Sparklingbrook

I have a new great niece, born in September. Haven't seen her at all Sad

(Aware this sounds like Top Trumps now Grin)

SoupDragon · 07/01/2021 18:35

@Samcro

Lol soupdrqgon i meant airplane ✈️
I think I remember what they are...
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Sparklingbrook · 07/01/2021 18:54

[quote BIWI]@Sparklingbrook

I have a new great niece, born in September. Haven't seen her at all Sad

(Aware this sounds like Top Trumps now Grin)[/quote]
I joked in the summer that new nephew 'would be driving up to see us the next time at this rate'. How we laughed. Sad
Seriously though I did think by the time he was one we'd at least be there watching him blowing his candle out, even from 2 metres. Very jealous of the staff at his day nursery getting to spend the day with him though.

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Countdowntonothing · 07/01/2021 19:06

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FlibbertyGiblets · 07/01/2021 20:09

Awww BIWI and Sparklingbrook, not being able to see youngest fam, that is depressing.

But on a brighter note - you've managed to winkle Pax out, which I find very pleasing @paxillin

ssd · 07/01/2021 20:15

Great idea @Sparklingbrook

And no one is going anywhere so theres no parking with a diagram now, which is much better as far as I'm concerned

Missushbb · 07/01/2021 20:55

@paxillin

There aren't nearly enough competitive hygiene threads. Towel washers or sheet changers must be otherwise engaged.
😂😂😂
NoWordForFluffy · 07/01/2021 22:16

@Samcro

yes please. I am so bored with the zillion threads about keyworkers.
Me too. It has the very opposite effect of making me give a shit.
paxillin · 08/01/2021 14:30

And icecream vans. Has everyone stopped being passionate about the tunes? (And the drugs they supposedly sell)

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Sparklingbrook · 08/01/2021 14:33

Nobody cares about anything any more. There's a pandemic on don't you know? Must be speculated over at all times. Make up a few facts, bit of random scaremongering from dubious sources.

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mogloveseggs · 08/01/2021 14:34

Thoroughly agree!
I long for a parking thread!

TeenPlusTwenties · 09/01/2021 08:18

I agree. I have also just asked for a schools moaning board.

TeenPlusTwenties · 09/01/2021 08:20

Really CV needs to be a topic with boards underneath it

  • CV AIBU
  • CV Moaning about education
  • CV Vaccination
  • CV Chat
And then a massive effort from moderators for 2 weeks moving all threads as soon as they appear.
wowfudge · 09/01/2021 08:23

Can we have a specific board for bitching about other people having keyworker places in schools for their kids?

TeenPlusTwenties · 09/01/2021 08:28

@wowfudge - I just made that request! www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/4130336-Coronavirus-Schools-Education-moaning-topic

wowfudge · 09/01/2021 08:32

[quote TeenPlusTwenties]@wowfudge - I just made that request! www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/4130336-Coronavirus-Schools-Education-moaning-topic[/quote]
Good on you. It's just bloody boring now and it's only been four days.

TeenPlusTwenties · 09/01/2021 08:38

For me it's not so much boring as messing with my mental health.

I have a vulnerable y11 who isn't able to access much education right now, plus a number of other major things going on. I'd like to be able to 'enjoy' MN without these threads being scattered everywhere else.

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Sparklingbrook · 09/01/2021 09:41

After a quick scan of this morning’s offerings I also think there’s a need for a ‘Pointless Coronavirus Speculation’ topic where everyone gets their 🔮 out and guesses what’s going to happen and states it as fact. Grin

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TeenPlusTwenties · 09/01/2021 09:48

guesses what’s going to happen and states it as fact

Agree those threads need to be on a CV board somewhere.

The ones I hate are where the title read likes a fact but is actually speculation like
'Schools not back until September'
or
'Vaccine not effective in people whose name starts with an R'

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Sparklingbrook · 09/01/2021 09:54

It was the ‘school not back until September’ thread that made me Hmm. How is anyone on the internet going to know?

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AuntieStella · 09/01/2021 09:56

I don't want to see the spread of voting, but nor do I want to see a second AIBU topic

So perhaps the answer would be to take the lesser of two weevils and enable polling in the coronavirus topic?

BIWI · 09/01/2021 10:01

The second AIBU topic would be hidden away in the CV board though @AuntieStella!

GCAcademic · 09/01/2021 10:03

@TeenPlusTwenties

Really CV needs to be a topic with boards underneath it
  • CV AIBU
  • CV Moaning about education
  • CV Vaccination
  • CV Chat
And then a massive effort from moderators for 2 weeks moving all threads as soon as they appear.
Also

CV Keyworker bashing