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bylromarha

aliasojo wrote: »

Aw, I feel bad.

I thought there was a lot of good people on the Argos thread, some/most of whom went out of their way to help others.

Lots of them don't post here now though.

I was always too late for the Boots deals. :rotfl:

Don't feel bad! I never stuck with the Argos thread as I had more reachable bargains in Tesco and Boots. There were a lot of good people across MSE in general, but they got lost in the size of the forum. Loads of people around are still lovely no doubt, but that small intimate feel where you're happy to go out of your way to help others as you feel you know them seems to be few and far between now.

Remember that story where a regular poster put about the financial difficulties they were having and one poster sorted out their benefits, another got a Tesco home delivery ordered to them...much more of a community then. But it was small enough to be.

I often ask myself if I'd stick around here if I were a new user in 2013. Would I settle in as quickly as I did in 2004?

lostinrates

What's gina ford?

bylromarha

barbiedoll wrote: »

Bottle-feeding? :eek:
Gina Ford? :eek::eek:
TV for kids? :eek::eek::eek:

Oh, you should DEFINITELY go on mumsnet.........I give it 5 minutes before the pitchfork and flaming torch brigade get you!
:rotfl::rotfl:

I do have a username on there ready for when no-one is biting on here

bylromarha

lostinrates wrote: »

What's gina ford?

Marmite of the parenting world....

aliasojo

lostinrates wrote: »

What's gina ford?

*throws coat over lostinrates and hurries her out the door*

:rotfl:

Anselm

Had a quick look on Mumsnet and came to the conclusion that there are quite a few foamers on there. Definitely for when I'm bored that forum.

aliasojo

bylromarha wrote: »

Remember that story where a regular poster put about the financial difficulties they were having and one poster sorted out their benefits, another got a Tesco home delivery ordered to them...much more of a community then.

Nowadays it would be.... 'Benefits? you want benefits? Why can't you work?! What have you done with your money?! Why can't you sell your soul? Are you expecting people to pay for you?! Etc etc. :rotfl:

lostinrates

aliasojo wrote: »

*throws coat over lostinrates and hurries her out the door*

:rotfl:

So I googled, and saw she is controversial but not really why...

I am not buying a baby book to find out!

elsien

Or shoot the dog, sell the children on ebay, how could you be so irresponsible as to take on these uneccessary expenses without 20 years of savings behind you in case things go wrong.

victory

lostinrates wrote: »

So I googled, and saw she is controversial but not really why...

I am not buying a baby book to find out!

I would presume one of the 'leave them to cry' 'adapt them into your life' type of thing:D