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Am I a minority Old-Styler?

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  • Sarahsaver
    Sarahsaver Posts: 8,390 Forumite
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    If it is any consolation I would still be OS if I were a bloke. My husband is OS too but he doesn't post on here - as far as I know! LOL;) I would not say most men are OS, I have known several who spend unnecessarily and don't think about how everything is made, and don't know how to iron;)
    Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
    I have done reading too!
    To avoid all evil, to do good,
    to purify the mind- that is the
    teaching of the Buddhas.
  • BertieMeldrew
    BertieMeldrew Posts: 923 Forumite
    This isn't looking too good guys... only 13% of us!

    As soon as I can get my pinnie off I'm off I'm off to the gym to do some weights :)
  • Austin_Allegro
    Austin_Allegro Posts: 1,462 Forumite
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    I think O/S has an unavoidable bias towards the female. As we know the Golden Age of O/S was during the two world wars, at which time most of the men were away fighting Kaiser Bill and Mr Hitler...
    'Never keep up with Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.' Quentin Crisp
  • Aril
    Aril Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    I'm of the female variety by OH is definitely on the OS wagon. It's just that he gets on with the business of being OS [or perhaps either fixing the latest thing either I or the small person have broken or realising my latest mad OS theory] whilst I spend a lot of my time talking about it!!!:rotfl: Speaking of which I'm just off to the daily thread now!!
    Aril
    Aiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!
  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    BertieMeldrew wrote:
    This isn't looking too good guys... only 13% of us!

    As soon as I can get my pinnie off I'm off I'm off to the gym to do some weights :)

    Down to 10% now! Girlies rule!
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    I'm a girl. We are low on the male effort, but the men we DO have more than make up for it.
    May all your dots fall silently to the ground.
  • furrypig
    furrypig Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    I am a girl too and now I've voted the poll seems down to 8.49% blokes I'm afraid. Maybe Squeaky hasn't voted yet there must be some others out there somewhere!!
  • Squishy
    Squishy Posts: 721 Forumite
    I'm a girl!

    I *think* the name gives it away - doesn't sound very 'manly' :rotfl:
  • Anastacia
    Anastacia Posts: 470 Forumite
    Girlie!
    But OH is definitely OS (except for KFC, his blind spot)and would starve to death rather than eat a ready meal, he is so OS though that he wouldnt actually have any idea how to post even if let him on here. He can take the PC to bits and put it back together again (and sometimes it even works after this!!!) but wouldnt know how to search for something. and thats the way it stays if i have my way as its bad enough having to fight the brats to get on here.
    ....another happy bug.........sorry,blogger embracing the simple life
  • BertieMeldrew
    BertieMeldrew Posts: 923 Forumite
    Oh dear! Now I'm really worried... 7% and falling!

    Come on guys...let's at least sound macho :):):)
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