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"No thanks, I've got a boyfriend"... part deux

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Anniegetyourgun · 08/08/2011 19:44

Here y'go, nice clean thread, please wipe your feet before trampling all over it.

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Portofino · 08/08/2011 20:07

DCMP - I know, it's bizarre! It's just a website FFS. You have to a bit mad to get THAT obssessed surely?

Anniegetyourgun · 08/08/2011 20:10

Let's do it anyway, HerBeX! Oh wait - I hate beer. Can we punch each other in a friendly fashion and have a swig of Baileys?

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StewieGriffinsMom · 08/08/2011 20:11

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SardineQueen · 08/08/2011 20:12

Wasnt it Jamez who made the video and Severin says he's not Jamez and the PROOF is that Jamez is from Texas

Confused
giyadas · 08/08/2011 20:15

dan made the video, jamez is his mate from a woman-haters forum. There's another one called dadaz who pops up now and then.
I thought dan was also jennyvtheworld, who seems to have disappeared.

BitOfFun · 08/08/2011 20:16

I bet this is the most attention he's had from women in years- can't you just ignore him?

DontCallMePeanut · 08/08/2011 20:17

I can't keep up, SQ. I really can't.

SGM, quite possibly. It's the only possible explanation.

swallowedAfly · 08/08/2011 20:18

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HerBeX · 08/08/2011 20:21

Who was Dan then?

Sorry I know I shouldn't give them attention, but I'm feeling ghoulish...

Anniegetyourgun · 08/08/2011 20:22

Interesting speculation but ultimately unfruitful, as we'll probably never find out for certain (though SGM's theory is fascinating and I wouldn't be surprised at all if that were the case - it explains the terrier with bone impression). It's not as if there are only two misogynistic arses in the world, is it? Or even in Texas, or, as the case may be, not in Texas. (Clearly have been overdoing the Baileys this evening so I hope that makes sense.)

About this going down the street whilst unaccompanied by a male person thing... I finally realised why XH used to be so sure that if I went out either on my own or with female mates I would inevitably get shagged. It's because he believed that if a man is persistent enough sooner or later a woman will be obliged to accept. Of course if I was going out accompanied by any male mates I was in just as much danger of getting shagged by them rather than accosted by strangers, so I couldn't actually win. The solution was never to go anywhere. (Or, of course, to divorce him, which after far too many years I did.) He did once say to me, a propos his sister in law having an evening out, "married women don't go out with their friends", but then denied afterwards that he had said or ever would say such a thing.

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HelenMumsnet · 08/08/2011 20:30

Evening all. Think we need to clear a couple of things up. So we're posting here what we posted on the "hate women being single" thread.

Severin is/was indeed one of our returning "friends". And we're happy to say so publicly (not least because he's announced it himself!)

But we have no reason to suspect Wamster of being either a returning "friend" or anybody's sockpuppet.

We're sorry for any confusion about this.

Swallowedafly: we can see why you might have thought what you did. You mailed us with your suspicions about Wamster and Severin and got the reply "Yup, your instincts were spot on". The MNHQer on duty was replying to several reports about Severin with "Yup, your instincts were spot on" and included your mail in that batch - obviously without noticing your extra query about Wamster.
We do apologise for that oversight.

However, we would like to remind everyone of our Talk Guidelines. Please don't accuse people of trolling/sock-puppetry on the boards - even if you're pretty darn sure you're right

StewieGriffinsMom · 08/08/2011 20:31

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StewieGriffinsMom · 08/08/2011 20:33

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AnyFucker · 08/08/2011 20:34

Helen, have you banned "Severout" too ?

HelenMumsnet · 08/08/2011 20:39

@AnyFucker

Helen, have you banned "Severout" too ?

Yup

swallowedAfly · 08/08/2011 20:40

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DontCallMePeanut · 08/08/2011 20:44

Agreed with SAF. Saf, we never took it as you "lying" anyway. I know I didn't

AnyFucker · 08/08/2011 20:45

saf, nobody worth a jot thought you were lying

Kallista · 09/08/2011 00:23

Getting back to the original subject (if anyone still wishes to); my sister (who is stunning, size 8 & wears tiny dresses when out at night) gets 'pestered' by men a lot. She doesn't say she has a boyfriend because she hates lying & is pretty assertive.

She has 2 methods: if she feels a bit sorry for the guy then she will say he's not her type but will be friendly & chat for a bit. But if a man is arrogant & won't stop insisting on buying a drink then she is very naughty & orders the most expensive champagne in the club. She then blatantly ignores the man & shares the champagne with her mates. I wouldn't recommend it, because it can win you a nasty enemy. Especially if the man in question turns out to be a thug or criminal. But that's her method.
As for me - I never get pestered by men these days. BUT...I feel like the invisible woman :( & it's not nice. I would rather have to get rid of men than not get any attention at all!!

madwomanintheattic · 09/08/2011 00:36

sgm - interesting. these days (some of) the local women line up to snare them. it's a bit tragic. and too many babies born to local girls who don't know the father's name (or won't divulge it if they do). v sad. it's the military women that don't go out to the same places, because they are then expected to behave in the same way as (some of) the local girls. there are a fair few soldiers that marry the local girls though - and leave town with them. Grin rather than without them. sometimes with a bit of help from an unplanned pg... Grin

might not be the same place though. but can't think of another big camp.

queue of cabs arrive every morning at 7am to drop off the blokes who pulled in town though.

StewieGriffinsMom · 09/08/2011 08:05

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Wamster · 09/08/2011 13:37

Funny old thread this, isn't it? Bit of a case of tables being turned.

Seems that those who claimed to not like rudeness and persistence on the part of men by the end of the thread became the rude ones themselves because, while I appreciate that mistakes can be made and I absolutely accept that swallowedafly was mistaken as opposed to blatantly lying, if I were her and a few others now I would mumble a few words along the lines of 'sorry' yet they still cannot/will not apologise for causing somebody else upset for their rudeness.

Yet men are supposed to be polite to them at all times. Hmm Well, I think that if people who accuse others of rudeness need to be polite themselves (or at least try).

Myself? Well I admit that I made a few mistakes on the thread, perhaps I did take over and I am genuinely sorry if a few people felt that I was not respecting their stories of genuine abuse and violence.

So that is it, sorry to those who have experienced threats at hands of abusive and threatening men. Being sworn at, groped, hit, and made to feel unsafe is not acceptable.

No more for me to say on this thread.

SardineQueen · 09/08/2011 13:47

I'm sorry that there was confusion and you got accused of things you hadn't done, wamster. It can't have been very nice.

I still disagree with you though Grin

lemonmuffin · 09/08/2011 14:07

Good post wamster. And yes you deserve an apology - wouldn't hold your breath tho Grin

madwomanintheattic · 09/08/2011 16:20

the bp thing is very common. most garrison towns in the uk or germany have an entire street or list of premises which are no-go for soldiers.

interesting in light of the riots, as well as from the female safety perspective. mostly it's to stop them fighting each other/ locals and trashing the place.