Mumsnet #8 Give us a diagram, you CF.

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TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo said:
Is balloon knot a polite way of calling someone an hole?
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Looks that way according to wiktionary…


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MediumLoad said:
I think that's the end result of the "AIBU-isation of Mumsnet".

Time was when AIBU was a miror folder with so-so traffic but if got bigged up by MN themselves and the likes of the Daily Mail into the bear bit it is now. Of course, those posters who love the bloodsports aspect of it dragged it elsewhere. Chat is what drew me in years ago as it was lighthearted and fun with a lot of witty posts but look at it now - most of the threads are AIBU ones.

That said, I'm not entirely innocent either and most certainly do may vote in AIBU polls in a manner that will get a "Who the hell thinks murdering your child for spilling Ribena on the new carpet is a good idea!!!!!!!" response. Ahem.
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I think you're spot on about what has caused Mumsnet's decline.

I also think the fan-girling of certain rude, unpleasant posters changed the tone for the worst as many others try to emulate them.

Another " middle aged parents taking cocaine" thread has popped up. This time the replies seem to be going the other way though.

ETA: Digital Spy is pretty awful too. Just in different ways.
 
Cinnabun said:
I think you're spot on about what has caused Mumsnet's decline.

I also think the fan-girling of certain rude, unpleasant posters changed the tone for the worst as many others try to emulate them.

Another " middle aged parents taking cocaine" thread has popped up. This time the replies seem to be going the other way though.

ETA: Digital Spy is pretty awful too. Just in different ways.
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I haven’t been on Digital Spy in ages, not since they closed showbiz.

I’m not sure I believe the middle aged cocaine users, I think it’s designed to bring out the cool mums who think cocaine and childcare is a good combination vs the horrified Hannahs who are scared of the side effects of two paracetamol.
 
Serene Serena said:
Mumsnet posters either hate tradesmen with a passion, or fancy the pants off them and write whimsical Lady Chatterley type scenarios where they can entice the gorgeous plumber to wrestle with their personal pipework.
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TBF I've NEVER had an unattractive plumber round my gaff. I'd certainly love to give one a bonk. I remember a thread though where the OP fancied the plumber and the posters encouraged her to text him asking him out, which she did and she ended up getting ignored :LOL:
 
SpindleWhorl said:
TBF I've NEVER had an unattractive plumber round my gaff. I'd certainly love to give one a bonk. I remember a thread though where the OP fancied the plumber and the posters encouraged her to text him asking him out, which she did and she ended up getting ignored :LOL:
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Did you read the one about the middle-aged woman who had the hots for her personal trainer at the gym? It went on for weeks. She ended up 'vabbing' herself (excuse me while I puke 🤮 🤮 🤮 ) and still he didn't realise she fancied him. I actually think he knew all along and was pretending not to read the signs, out of embarrassment - he didn't want to lose a customer but on the other hand, he definitely didn't fancy her at all.
 
Serene Serena said:
Did you read the one about the middle-aged woman who had the hots for her personal trainer at the gym? It went on for weeks. She ended up 'vabbing' herself (excuse me while I puke 🤮 🤮 🤮 ) and still he didn't realise she fancied him. I actually think he knew all along and was pretending not to read the signs, out of embarrassment - he didn't want to lose a customer but on the other hand, he definitely didn't fancy her at all.
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NO ONE GOOGLE VABBING WHILE THEY’RE EATING. MAYBE NOT AT ALL.
 
SpindleWhorl said:
TBF I've NEVER had an unattractive plumber round my gaff. I'd certainly love to give one a bonk. I remember a thread though where the OP fancied the plumber and the posters encouraged her to text him asking him out, which she did and she ended up getting ignored :LOL:
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Can imagine if she had posted that she had been in work and gone to someone’s house & they had text her asking for a date. There would have been loads of replies saying how it was terrible that she couldn’t even do her job without being harassed by some awful man for a date.

Serene Serena said:
Did you read the one about the middle-aged woman who had the hots for her personal trainer at the gym? It went on for weeks. She ended up 'vabbing' herself (excuse me while I puke 🤮 🤮 🤮 ) and still he didn't realise she fancied him. I actually think he knew all along and was pretending not to read the signs, out of embarrassment - he didn't want to lose a customer but on the other hand, he definitely didn't fancy her at all.
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What is vabbing? How embarrassing ( for both of them😬)

Pebbleybeach said:
NO ONE GOOGLE VABBING WHILE THEY’RE EATING. MAYBE NOT AT ALL.
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Oh god what is it, I’m eating my dinner but I’ve got a strong stomach 😆
 
I've just been browsing Mumsnet and there are so many threads from grabby, greedy entitled cunts, already complaining about what they assume they are getting for Christmas from their nearest and dearest. Honest to God, if my family wrote me a precise list of what they wanted, with the price and where to get it from, I'd tell them to piss off and buy it themselves. Half the fun of Christmas presents is the surprise element, and I love shopping for things I know the person would like.

There's a woman moaning that she's found her £150 worth of presents from her husband and she doesn't like any of them. Someone has suggested they are probably for the OW :D :D :D
 
Serene Serena said:
There's a woman moaning that she's found her £150 worth of presents from her husband and she doesn't like any of them. Someone has suggested they are probably for the OW :D :D :D
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I was reading that one this morning, the OP's posts are all over the place. As soon as the replies didn't go her way, there was SUDDENLY the drip feed that they'd had a £10 limit which he apparently hadn't stuck to :LOL:, as well as the revelation that she'd previously "cried the whole day" when he didn't make an effort on her birthday after she'd said she didn't want to do anything. She later has a brag about the 5* holiday they're having over christmas, and declared someone the "winner" of the thread because she agreed with their post.
 
Serene Serena said:
I've just been browsing Mumsnet and there are so many threads from grabby, greedy entitled cunts, already complaining about what they assume they are getting for Christmas from their nearest and dearest. Honest to God, if my family wrote me a precise list of what they wanted, with the price and where to get it from, I'd tell them to piss off and buy it themselves. Half the fun of Christmas presents is the surprise element, and I love shopping for things I know the person would like.

There's a woman moaning that she's found her £150 worth of presents from her husband and she doesn't like any of them. Someone has suggested they are probably for the OW :D :D :D
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Yes I saw that thread too. If that were me I'd probably shrug my shoulders and think oh well it's a nice thought at least and they're only material objects. Then get on with my life and act appreciative on the day so everyone had a good time and I don't hurt DH feelings. But no they're so bloody materialistic on there, which is a bit rich considering their go to gifts for their DH's is an Ooni pizza oven
 
There's a shiny new thread about being overweight that ticks lots of mumsnet boxes straight off the cuff. Vanity sizing, size 8 really being size 12, people having no idea how fat every fucker is, and so on.

Essentially, unless you're an actual skeleton, you're obese. Deal with it.

Just googled 'vabbing'. Jesus wept.
 
Moniker said:
There's a shiny new thread about being overweight that ticks lots of mumsnet boxes straight off the cuff. Vanity sizing, size 8 really being size 12, people having no idea how fat every fucker is, and so on.

Essentially, unless you're an actual skeleton, you're obese. Deal with it.

Just googled 'vabbing'. Jesus wept.
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Is that the thread where someone refers to a size 12 as being solid? Unless you are 4ft 7, then size 12 will never be solid. As we have frequently said on here, they all claim to be slender petite 6 - 8, but when anyone posts a photo of themselves, they are all average sized women.

Must dash, I have a massive salad to eat...
 
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