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  • Zebedee69
    Zebedee69 Posts: 1,034 Forumite
    forumman wrote: »
    Hi,
    This forum is clogged up with regulars chatting about their daily diaries when desperate people like me are having their new threads washed away with a tidal wave of trivia ( I counted 9 out of 20 1st page slots taken up with this chit chat). Can we have a sub-section for MSE socialites? Is it me?

    Its a social network lol!
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    MiniLauraRocks wrote: »
    Got the impression of attention seeking in one - user always posting about how hard done they were, and seekin people to come along and praise them or get sympathy.

    That might happen, but not for very long. Like helping newbies, posting in diaries is not compulsary. People would get sick of being used like that.
    MiniLauraRocks wrote: »
    Point im making is some stuff is interesting to read, others not - to my own personal opinion. Im not sure how my diary will turn out, plan to jst update as I go along, but I know I want rid of my debt and savings built up.

    All diaries are not as interesting as each other. That's as much a difference in the reader, as the writer. It's just like any writing. Mills and Boon just ain't my thang, but many people go gaga over it.
    MiniLauraRocks wrote: »
    Do regulars feel that theres too many debt diaries to keep track of?

    No. Because I only keep track of the ones I keep track of.
    MiniLauraRocks wrote: »
    Can see OP point of forum being confusing, could threads like how much will you spend....not be archived? As usually irrevant shortly after they have been posted?

    They are - they drop to page 5 never to be seen again... ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    sammy115 wrote: »
    Anyway I love the daily chat thread cos it means I have somewhere to talk about the boring minutae of my day that is interesting to no one in particular but I love to hear about what other people have been/are up to. If I didn't subscribe to that why would I come back to MSE every day and subsequently answer a newbie!!!!!!!!

    Exactly.
    sammy115 wrote: »
    Life would be quite depressing if we all just posted when we had a problem. It would seem like there is no light at the end of a tunnel..

    It would become a very depressing place with people complaining all the time.
    sammy115 wrote: »
    By the way - I trapped my finger in a door last night and its now blue, so typing is agony. I knew the acrylic nails would come in handy - it saved my finger from being chopped off!!:rotfl:

    Be careful! Better on the end of your hands than anywhere else...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    :silenced: :shhh: :silenced: :shhh: :silenced: :shhh:



    :whistle:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    rayday2 wrote: »
    Maybe Martin should rethink the not judging and add belittling or taking the pee too.

    Along with accusations - only fair.
    rayday2 wrote: »
    This is the bit where you all make out its fun and take the pee out of someone for not joining in -thats what usually happens.

    Ooops busted.
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Snaggles wrote: »
    Dammit, I wish I'd said it like that! :)

    Me too! Me too!
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    keren29 wrote: »
    As SS says, we are here as volunteers as part of a community and talking personally, I stick around DFW because I want to try to help others - even though I don't technically need to as I'm now debt free.

    Which is the sort of person we need.
    keren29 wrote: »
    Oh, ok, I stick around because you're all a bunch of loonies and I feel at home ;) :rolleyes: :rotfl:

    Which is also the sort of person we need... ;)
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    weller711 wrote: »
    No congrats needed anymore El :cry: but thank you anyway :)

    Aw...big hugs Weller... :grouphug:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    EverTheOptimist wrote: »
    I just want to add my tuppenceworth, for what it's worth.

    Usually about two pence... ;)
    EverTheOptimist wrote: »
    This is only my third post, but i have been reading the DFW threads daily for almost three months now, and I am addicted.

    There's probably a DFW Anonymous somewhere...
    EverTheOptimist wrote: »
    I'm not yet brave enough to post an SOA, as i feel a little ashamed that the amount i earn and have previously earned is not reflected in what i now own and that i still have debts even though i really shouldnt.

    We've had pilots earning £5K pcm, and actresses whose weekly wage was mistaken for a monthly one. So don't worry, get it up!
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    I would hate to chat on a non chat chat thread, but big hugs from me too Weller hun :grouphug:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
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