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I bet you wouldn't .....

(31 Posts)
jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 09:13:45

...give us a Fuckit Bucket forum, would you?

Somewhere we could just dump little troubles and annoyances, and feel better for the off-loading?

Go on! I dare you! Put a bit of life into this place smile

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 09:14:51

This should have been prefaced with 'Dear GNHQ'!

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 29-Feb-16 09:28:50

We've found AIBU works pretty well for that. You're very welcome to make your own fuckit buckets within grin

Indinana Mon 29-Feb-16 09:31:00

Ah, but AIBU is asking a question, and therefore inviting others to tell us we ARE being unreasonable, and why. I think jings just wants somewhere to offload without fear of reprisals wink

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 09:38:11

Indi is right.

You can't get out of it that easily Cari. grin

obieone Mon 29-Feb-16 09:44:52

Good idea.
Quite a few posters want to rant and offload rather than anything else, and it isnt always obvious to those who take time and trouble to respond.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 29-Feb-16 09:50:54

Well we are always happy to consider suggestions...I do wonder whether finding a slightly different name might broaden the appeal? grin

POGS Mon 29-Feb-16 10:01:28

Why would somebody be upset to read the word ' bucket '?

You do realise you stand the risk of being nick named Hyacynth from now on Cari. grin

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 10:05:23

No! Any other name would spoil the fun of it! It needs to be light-hearted as much as anything.

And a swearie modern sounding name would show the world we're not dead stuck in the past. smile

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 10:06:43

POGS grin

Indinana Mon 29-Feb-16 10:11:42

Totes agree jings Let's get dahn wiv the kids, innit.

Indinana Mon 29-Feb-16 10:12:22

Oops, forget the full stop after 'jings' blush

Nelliemoser Mon 29-Feb-16 10:20:28

A Damn it bucket ?
Bugger it bucket. ?
Sod it bucket ?
Come on grans more suggestions needed.

Lona Mon 29-Feb-16 11:03:51

Fuckit Bucket sounds just about right to me! grin

daffydil Mon 29-Feb-16 11:53:56

Damn is far too twee, it is what you say when you have mislaid your glasses.
Bugger and sod mean you can't quite bring yourself to use the f word.
It has to be Fuckit Bucket.

Synonymous Mon 29-Feb-16 12:27:51

Why should it have to be 'that' F word again? It is so boringly predictable Whilst it was used to shock in the past now it is just boringly predictable and not witty, original or funny. hmm

With all the life experience in GN we can do better than 'that' surely!

Ana Mon 29-Feb-16 12:38:43

In this particular case I think it is witty. It rhymes, for one thing.

A 'Dammit Bucket' just sounds...lame!

Indinana Mon 29-Feb-16 12:43:21

I think it's perfect. It is surely no longer shocking and only mildly offensive imho. It perfectly expresses how one feels when something seriously goes up the spout. And yes, it rhymes smile

grannylyn65 Mon 29-Feb-16 14:09:39

Agree

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 14:14:09

If we got this, we definitely wouldn't tell them over at the Other Place. (Mumsnet (for newbies)) We wouldn't want them copying. It would be all ours only.

Jalima Mon 29-Feb-16 14:58:14

Load of Old Bollocks Bucket?

Or would that frighten any grandads away? hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 29-Feb-16 19:34:24

Doesn't quite conjure up a very edifying picture though, does it? grin

glassortwo Mon 29-Feb-16 19:56:11

Sorry but it has to be Fuckit Bucket the other suggestions just dont come close grin

Jalima Mon 29-Feb-16 20:01:55

jingls grin

bookdreamer Tue 01-Mar-16 16:46:46

Please!!! I have a very very very long list at the moment