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Can we have a Wanker's Corner?

696 replies

onebatmother · 24/06/2008 13:29

Hello.

It's been noted in the past that there are some pretentious wankers amongst us who like to discuss some general subjects (eg.Porn, Religion) in a fairly, erm.. academic manner, and that this sometimes seems to intimidate and/or infuriate other posters.

There doesn't seem to be an easy solution to this problem: there's no doubt that people really do feel intimidated and that it might prevent them from posting on a subject that concerns them. It also must feel hijack-y at times.

At the same time, it's hard for the Wanker's to be told that they mustn't post anything that might intimidate.

Would it be possible to have a special place, with very hard chairs to keep us awake, that we may call our own?

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motherinferior · 28/06/2008 17:20

Ah, the distinction was hammered into me back when I was a girl striking Anglo-Saxon Attitudes along with Bink. Mind you that was practically in medieval England anyway.

onebatmother · 28/06/2008 19:01

Oh my god - you did your MA on Edward Lear? How fantastic. Where?
And were you actually with Bink? or figuratively?

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onebatmother · 28/06/2008 19:15

And what are Anglo-Saxon Attitudes, other than the obvious 'you're a cunt'/'no, you're a cunt' MN earthiness?

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Swedes · 28/06/2008 19:16

I think Motherinferior means when she was with Bink. As in - in an adult relationship with Bink. You people are so small minded. I've seen Bink on the depilatory threads - from what I've gathered her beard is more ZZ Top.

Onebat - How did the viewings go? I fantised today (whilst gardening) about getting Lloyd Grossman to do a live Broadcast from your house - "What sort of wanker lives here?"

onebatmother · 28/06/2008 20:00

LOL Swedes, you are a cunt!

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onebatmother · 28/06/2008 21:56

oh. I notice in retrospect that the likelihood of a person making free with Old English exclamatories increases in direct proportion to one's desire to sell one's overpriced house! Now that's something I didn't know before

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onebatmother · 28/06/2008 21:58

LOL with Bink. is MI attached to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence?

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Bink · 29/06/2008 11:01

Wimmin, please.

MI is utterly fabulous in every way but our communion is of the spiritual sort. (And, more to the point, back then her political cool was simply out of my league.)

And as for depilating, that may be a doppelganger called Binkle/Binkleandflip (not sure, as haven't done relevant thread-researching) - notatall me.

Swedes · 29/06/2008 14:13

"Back then her political cool was out of my league" - but now? Reads the Daily Mail?

You know when a woman with children reaches forty? The Garnier Nutrisse in Conker is applied too infrequently. The lycra in her leggings isn't what it once was. She can no longer me arsed with make up. She might be considered by some to have let herself go. But in wankers corner we are concerned only with having polticially let oneself go.

Bink · 29/06/2008 15:56

Funny, Swedes - I had planned to put a second parenthesis saying "(And morer to the point, even more so now.)" but forgot to. As it is, there is a sort of hinty ideological rank-pulling effect, isn't there? - which is the opposite of what I meant.

Anyway, as you all were. I will read and admire but will probably not contribute for fear of being Seen Through as the running dog I am.

motherinferior · 29/06/2008 18:09

Arf about my political cool.

I've been making chocolate chip cookies. For lunchboxes. How more shaming can you get, eh?

onebatmother · 29/06/2008 21:29

I think I'm scaring the viewees off with my pleading eyes and over-involvement in their future pregnancies, Swedes, if the truth be told.

Are you Hilary Clinton, MI?

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Swedes · 29/06/2008 21:43

Onebat - Are you patting their pregnant tummies, with possessive eyes?

onebatmother · 29/06/2008 21:46

Oh yes. Putting my mark on them.. in Rosemary's Baby manner.

Actually no. But I am being just a leetle bit too smiley and enthusiastic. I have Cherie's rictus grin at the end of each viewing, and also her mad, overactive-thyroid eyes.

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Swedes · 29/06/2008 21:48

Wimbledon - Tomorrow DP and DS2 (skiving school) are going - they have lovely centre court tickets which are in my name. Tsk.

onebatmother · 29/06/2008 21:50

that's v generous of you Swedes - does that meant that you're not going then, after all?

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Swedes · 29/06/2008 22:29

I'll wave off the men and pack them an awfully good lunch. Shall then spend day loooking out for them orn the box.

Swedes · 29/06/2008 22:38

Onebat - There is nothing quite like a desperate vendor.

I want to know what you did with your purported two children. Where's their stuff? Where's your stuff? Was it upsetting when the burglars took all your belongings?

Swedes · 29/06/2008 23:03

I reckon the best sort of looney to be, is the looney that throws everything out.

onebatmother · 29/06/2008 23:30

We have had to be very minimal in our shoe box. And I do a lot of tidying away, otherwise we can't find places to put our feet when walking the three paces from the front to the back of the house.

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Swedes · 29/06/2008 23:36

I thought I was anally tidy until I saw you house photos.

I'm just unbelievavbly impressed with your tidiness.

onebatmother · 29/06/2008 23:41

But we did also send five a few binbags of toys stuff to a friend's big house for a holiday.

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Tortington · 29/06/2008 23:49

refering to much ealier message.
Porn stash swedes? what's that about?

Swedes · 30/06/2008 10:39

Custardo - Do you know the wide-mouthed frog joke?

Tortington · 30/06/2008 12:26

No Swedes, please explain