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at what point is there NO point joining a thread

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:14

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VersdeSociete · 27/09/2008 11:17
  1. When it goes "oh, snugglemuffin, your dd is just adorable and haha about pinkitten's panties falling off"
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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:18

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NorbertDentressangle · 27/09/2008 11:19
  1. When you click on it and there 100+ posts between 2 or 3 posters that you've never heard of or never seen on any other threads and you think you've stumbled into someones private conversation by accident
VersdeSociete · 27/09/2008 11:20

yes, I'd click to see a cat, even a rather average one....

LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 11:21

( I saw a Norbert lorry the other day for the 1st time!)

PortAndLemon · 27/09/2008 11:21
  1. If someone has already compared something to Nazi Germany.
  1. If it's about telling children the truth about Santa (unless you just cut and paste in the whole of the previous year's thread to save time)
NorbertDentressangle · 27/09/2008 11:23

LadyofWaffle -it will be the first of many, believe me. I get about a bit

RE:my earlier post can I add:
5(a) the conversation is usually about prams/buggies

HRHSaintMamazon · 27/09/2008 11:24

if the previous post was more than 12 hours ago.

why do people do that?

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:25

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pagwatch · 27/09/2008 11:25

as soon as you see that xxx has joined and is spouting the one sided crap that they spout on every thread that raises this issue

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:26

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littlelapin · 27/09/2008 11:28

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DumbledoresGirl · 27/09/2008 11:30

When a post is resurrected 10 months later and someone responds to the OP's question as to what to do about their child's temperature.

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:31

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littlelapin · 27/09/2008 11:31

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:32

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DumbledoresGirl · 27/09/2008 11:32
Grin
pagwatch · 27/09/2008 11:33
Grin
VersdeSociete · 27/09/2008 11:34

Those AIBUs where they dripfeed the information so 4000 posts later you agree that it was OK to kick their FIL in the crotch after the crucial detail that he's taken his penis out at Christnas lunch emerges circa post 3999...

tiredemma · 27/09/2008 11:36

hang on

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thewiltedrose · 27/09/2008 11:37

When you open a thread and every post resembles

"Oh good morning to you xxx and xxx nice to see you again how is the dog today?
xxx You havnt been on the thread for a few days oh and xxx of course i got your email im replying now! So what shall we chat about this morning?"

And your just standing there feeling like you've just joined high school in he mddle of the year and dont have a clue who to soeak to

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FluffyMummy123 · 27/09/2008 11:45

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SoupDragon · 27/09/2008 11:48

"look at my cat"?? Do I need to add pictures of the SoupKittens on my profile now?

thewiltedrose · 27/09/2008 11:51

NEVER EVER open a thread never mind post on it if you know it is someone bitching about Another thread. Eugh