Review for "Mum's the Word" in the TImes

[ladymuck]

Gets a write up in the Weekend Review section, and apparently starts next week on Discovery Health (or am I the only one who didn't know that?). States that the site gets 400 posts a day which is way off IMO - 400 threads might be closer.

Love the way Soupy is quoted

"Ironically, internet addiction might contribute to some of the mothers? problems. Last week ?Soupdragon?, a hardened mumsnetter ? some visitors spend up to eight hours on the site and have begged to be banned from it ? posted the following: ?Mumsnet results in neglected children addicted to cable TV who always look for you at the PC first if they want you.? You have been warned. "

Anyone else get the impression that Soupy is the one tied to Mumsnet for 8 hours a day?!

[Twiglett]

PMSL ... Soupy you're famous

ahhhh the joy of reading things out of context ..

[Twiglett]

BTW LM .. yup you're the only one who didn't know

[SoupDragon]

I'm not here for 8 hours a day actually - it just seems that way. I've certainly never begged to be banned from it - that was someone else.

Clearly whoever lifted the quote has no sense of humour and missed the joke!

Now, how do I persuade DH to purchase a different paper today without arousing his suspicions...

[ladymuck]

Twiglett - Yes I'm out of it. When there were only 400 messages a day I had a chance of keeping up, but these days - it takes 8 hours a day to keep up!

Well I'm off to set Sky+ to capture all of these pearls of wisdom that I've missed. At least I understand the reference to a pasta jar now...

Presumably we won't get to see the non-parenting related dilemmas that get solved here?

[stickynote]

here it is

[KristinaM]

Actually, just to be pedantic, it doesn't say " eight hours a day", just "up to eight hours". Maybe it means 8 hours a week???? That would include.......

...... you know who you are..

[deegward]

Just read the article, is it just me or does it make us all out to be saddos. Me more than most, as I took part in the prg

[hmb]

Just saw this, great write up, get ready for more converts to Mumsnet.

[pixiefish]

Lovely write up

[yurtgirl]

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