I saw a thread a few minutes ago where one user mentioned her boyfriend was another forum user; it set me thinking about my fellow forummers.

I'm aware of some of the better known couples on here, but what about the rest of you? Do your partners use the forum, and if so would you own up to saying who they are? :suspect: Does he / she think you are a sad-act for staying awake chatting with people you don't know? Mine does. :hihi: He reckons I'm on here far too often, and I have to agree.

K x

My missus is not a member (as yet) and doesn't mind me using the forum.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
My missus is not a member (as yet) and doesn't mind me using the forum.


Mine is sat next to me here (working @ the mo).

Mine just gets a running comentry ('o you know that smoke we saw? it was hillsborough - look pictures.' or 'the forums been ramraided - look pictures) so he says he doesn't actually need to join!

My partner knows I use the Forum and values the little 'gems' of information I pick up. However, she thinks I'm very sad for using it. :loopy:

<---no partner....sniff....sob

Originally posted by msbehavin
<---no partner....sniff....sob


AAwwww bless :wave: we love you MsB.

Arlass has been known to be caught having a nosey onto the forum, but usually the sly old sod uses my name :suspect:

ahem! it's 'Ms' Owdlad, not 'Miss' (shades of Dick Emery there....) oooh you are awful...but I like you! :hihi:

Originally posted by JonJParr
My partner knows I use the Forum and values the little 'gems' of information I pick up. However, she thinks I'm very sad for using it. :loopy:

You saved me typing that lot JJP...thanks:thumbsup:

My three lads are members though, but they've yet to make a 'sensible' post:)

My wife does...see if you can guess who she is :hihi:

Originally posted by saxon51
You saved me typing that lot JJP...thanks:thumbsup:

My three lads are members though, but they've yet to make a 'sensible' post:)

They take after their old man then :D :D :D

He sure does. He was the one who recommended it to me.

My husband doesn't use the forum but doesn't mind me doing so. He has no interest whatsoever in computers and actively avoids them wherever possible.:confused: Strange don't you think?:D Can't understand it myself wouldn't be without one.

Originally posted by owdlad
AAwwww bless :wave: we love you MsB.

Arlass has been known to be caught having a nosey onto the forum, but usually the sly old sod uses my name :suspect:
Are some of owdlads quotes and posts really Mrs owdlads quotes and posts :suspect: :o
Surely not, I think :D

My fiancee is a registered user, although I think she has only made 2 posts so far.

She doesn't at all mind me coming on here, in fact she enjoys searching through my posts... especially the ones I post when drunk after a night out lol. And she is eagerly awaiting my 1000th post lol......... which she will see when she next reads the forum!

:)

both me and "my significant other" both regularly use the SF.
it can be quite addictive too!!

Originally posted by Patchy
My fiancee is a registered user, although I think she has only made 2 posts so far.

She doesn't at all mind me coming on here, in fact she enjoys searching through my posts... especially the ones I post when drunk after a night out lol. And she is eagerly awaiting my 1000th post lol......... which she will see when she next reads the forum!

:)

Hi Patchy,

I think it was one of your wife's first posts (about the scary film) that got me to thinking about this topic!

K x

Originally posted by jonluvsnique
both me and "my significant other" both regularly use the SF.
it can be quite addictive too!!

Well, I've seen you post lovely things about your significant other; I hope she appreciates you!

K x

so she says, Kristian, but i love her, and thats all that matters to me!

Originally posted by jonluvsnique
so she says, Kristian, but i love her, and thats all that matters to me!

And what else should matter? Ahhh, I've gone all warm and smoochie! :D

K x

nothing else should matter, i guess!! but at the mo, shes making me my tea!!! she looks after me, (which is difficult, cos i admit i am a pain in the ass!!)

Originally posted by jonluvsnique
nothing else should matter, i guess!! but at the mo, shes making me my tea!!! she looks after me, (which is difficult, cos i admit i am a pain in the ass!!)

As long as she doesn't turn into your Mom in every way, I'm sure you're okay! :D

K x

Im one o' them single people!

Originally posted by adaline
Im one o' them single people!

I'm surprised considering your photo on Hot or Not! :blush: :D

K x

Originally posted by Kristian
I'm surprised considering your photo on Hot or Not! :blush: :D

K x
Hehehehehehehe :blush: , thanx K!
If I did have a partner I think I'd want her to be part of this community. There are alot of great people here with whom you can actually interact, this is the kind of possobility that only virtual electronic community can offer I think. Ok time to shut down for a profelactic unconchesness sesson :gag:

i 'found' the sheffield forum looking through sites and loved the place! told my other half about it and now he's racked up hundreds of posts:rolleyes: :D

we both love the forum! i tend to be a general and chat poster though whereas he's a 'whatever grabs him' poster!:D

Originally posted by kblade
i 'found' the sheffield forum looking through sites and loved the place! told my other half about it and now he's racked up hundreds of posts:rolleyes: :D

we both love the forum! i tend to be a general and chat poster though whereas he's a 'whatever grabs him' poster!:D

So do I take it you're not a Sheffielder? :suspect: Incidentally I always thought you were a boy! :D

K x

lol! i'm a sheffielder through and through, i just wasn't used to forums and was sort of :o when i found a whole place devoted to the city!!!

yep, i am a female of the species! it does sound a little masculine!:blush:

Yep my GF uses sometimes as well but not that often. Think she only pops on to see what I have posted :hihi: :hihi:

Kristian my friend I think you need help your obviously addicted to SF with all your posting plus you must be an insomniac as well.
:thumbsup: :hihi: :hihi: :cool:

Originally posted by Bikertec
Kristian my friend I think you need help your obviously addicted to SF with all your posting plus you must be an insomniac as well.
:thumbsup: :hihi: :hihi: :cool:

So true.... So very true on both counts... Aahhh well, at least Peter is not here tonight.. :D If he was I most certainly wouldn't be up and posting at this time! ;) I'm sure I'll not be awake at this time tomorrow. Well I'll not be on here anyhoo... :blush:

K x

My partner introduced me to the forum, but the irony is that she can't post on here due to the meany internet policy of her employer...she reads the forum with interest and always has an interesting comment to make about the discussions and the forum users as well!

My wonderous fiance uses the forum and my wonderous lodger uses it too. Infact my lovely lodger Martin was the user of the month a while back.

He is a sweetie. x


As is my wonderous fiance, Richard, too lol hee hee

There's a lot more single folk out there than I would have thought; perhaps we should start a dating 'meet' on a weekly basis! :D

K x

My wife does not use computers a great deal (although she's gradually finding a use for them). And I know what she thinks of "talking to people" over the Internet: the first time I got a microphone & speakers set up with Microsoft Netmeeting about 8 years ago, and hooked up with some complete stranger to discuss the joys of being able to communicate with one another, she ran around in the background shouting "you're SAD, you're SAD, you're talking to a computer, you're so SAD". Funny, I never heard from that particular bloke again.

I mentioned Sheffield Forum to somebody I know recently and she said "oh, my boyfriend's always on that" and told me his username. I went and had a quick look and, indeed, there he was. One of his most recent posts ended with "I hope my girlfriend doesn't see this". It's OK, I haven't told her. (yet).

My other half doesn't go in for this sort of thing but I'm sure he keeps having a sneaky peep to see what rubbish I've been spouting :D

Originally posted by Olliekitten
My wonderous fiance uses the forum and my wonderous lodger uses it too. Infact my lovely lodger Martin was the user of the month a while back.

He is a sweetie. x




Talking of who, where is he? Has he gone and got himself a woman :( ? Haven't seen much of him lately.

Originally posted by DanSumption
I mentioned Sheffield Forum to somebody I know recently and she said "oh, my boyfriend's always on that" and told me his username. I went and had a quick look and, indeed, there he was. One of his most recent posts ended with "I hope my girlfriend doesn't see this". It's OK, I haven't told her. (yet).

This is one of my worries; Peter already thinks I'm crackers, I don't want to confirm it to him by him discovering my disjointed ranting on here! :D

K x

Hey! Your partner would be right Kristian, at least while you're on here you're not hoovering the ceiling or weeing in your mom's slippers

Originally posted by Billie
Hey! Your partner would be right Kristian, at least while you're on here you're not hoovering the ceiling or weeing in your mom's slippers

These newbies get very cheeky early on don't ya think! Anyone would think this one had known me 12 years or something! :suspect: And actually B, it was shoes not slippers! :blush: V embarrassed now about drunken antics! I guess it could have been worse, she could have been still wearing them!

K x

My honey has used the forum a few times - he even managed to work out who was nicking stuff from his work by coming on here - thankfully he doesn't work there anymore.

My spouse never uses the Forum, but her spouse does.

My partner uses the forum, I can't remember how I found it, probably Google, then I told him about it (we actually share one large desk, sat across from each other...we truly are sad :blush: )

my mum also uses the forum as well, we haven't got to the stage of leaving each other messages yet tho! (god bless messenger :D )

Both my partner (Angel05) and I use the forum in equal amounts. We didn't meet here, I introduced her to it and as far as I know she finds it as useful as I do. :)

Originally posted by owdlad
They take after their old man then :D :D :D

Like father, like son(s):thumbsup:

I think they've only made about 15 posts between them, and they steer clear of politics etc.

Must take a leaf out of their books:( :( :(

Nope. My partner John doesn't use this forum. I think I've made a mistake showing him it though - think he may try and ban me ('cos I keep late, late hours like Kristian).

Originally posted by redrobbo
Nope. My partner John doesn't use this forum. I think I've made a mistake showing him it though - think he may try and ban me ('cos I keep late, late hours like Kristian).

I always was a trendsetter! :D

K x

My hubbie cannot even understand how a computer works( Kids give him loads of stick about it).
He is the same with mobile phones.
If mine rings while I am driving and he is in the car and I ask him to answer it, he gets in such a flap as , although I have explained what to do(open the phone up and press the little button with a picture of a phone ),he still cannot get it!!

Oh well,horses for courses.
He is , at least a very good plasterer(30 yrs experience!)

Originally posted by espadrille
My hubbie cannot even understand how a computer works( Kids give him loads of stick about it).
He is the same with mobile phones.
If mine rings while I am driving and he is in the car and I ask him to answer it, he gets in such a flap as , although I have explained what to do(open the phone up and press the little button with a picture of a phone ),he still cannot get it!!

Oh well,horses for courses.
He is , at least a very good plasterer(30 yrs experience!)

Maybe the plaster stuck to his fingers makes operating small keys a problem? :hihi:

K x

Mr Strix uses it to check what time I went to bed :blush:

My partner used to come here. Dunno if she still does though. Pretty unlikely at the moment I assume.

That option was not in the choices so I did not vote.

Where is the 'Dunno' option?

Dragon

Hubby never uses the forum and thinks i'm a real saddo!

I get things like: "I suppose you'll be on that bl**dy forum all night again"

and "I suppose you heard that on that forum"

or "don't tell me - the forum"

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

My boyfriend uses the forum all the time,well when he is not banned he does.
I am fairly new to this site but I will use it now and then.

That sounds like the sort of thing I used to say Hels. Scary but true. Course - now I can get my hands on the computer without loads of hassle and have founf the reason why the forum is so addictive.

Mind you - I think you still have to draw a line between harmless passtime and obsession. You start telling hubby everything that goes on in here and he is sure to get peeved - same if you cannot divide your time between being in here and doing the things you would do if you was not in here.

Dragon

yeah, my fella, has been registered for a month, and is getting as hooked on here as I am...

and, yes, hels, like your other half, he also uses it to check up on what time I finally turned in to my pit, on the nights I suffer insomnia.. (Like tonight! lol)

He also comes to the dev cat meets, with me.

PT

Mine just hears everything second hand from me. He doesn't say I'm a saddo but he probably thinks it. Sometimes I wonder if he enjoys the peace and quiet he gets while I'm on here, in fact I'm sure he does:suspect:

Mr H.P does not browse the forum, but he does enjoy ribbing me about it.. thats why you dont see much of me at weekends or in the evening

When Rlass hears me laughing she just shouts through from the "other room" and asks me if Kirky or Don Kiddick are at it again. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

She never uses the forum herself, but like a lot of other halves she has a nosy to see what we have been up to.;)

me fella does not use the forum and rolls his eyes every time I mention it. But secretly I think he is just annoyed that through the forum I usually have an answer to everything....

that traffic - yeah it was an accident on this road....

that festival - yeah it;s on this date....

that car boot - yeah it takes place here on this day....

buying a forum t-**** took the biscuit though - now he just addresses me as 'forum nerd'!


:D

Originally posted by Hels
Hubby never uses the forum and thinks i'm a real saddo!

I get things like: "I suppose you'll be on that bl**dy forum all night again"

and "I suppose you heard that on that forum"

or "don't tell me - the forum"

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Hels, I get the same thing. He just thinks I am pretty weird, more so with the meets. :(

Originally posted by sugarnspice
Hels, I get the same thing. He just thinks I am pretty weird, more so with the meets. :(
Me too, I aproached the subject of a meet last week.. went down like a lead balloon.. :(

Originally posted by honeyplanet
Me too, I aproached the subject of a meet last week.. went down like a lead balloon.. :(

Not you too? We no longer speak on a Sunday. Lol.

Originally posted by Strix
Mr Strix uses it to check what time I went to bed :blush:

Does Mr Strix not get annoyed that you never (and I wish I could phrase this better) go to bed with him?

Originally posted by JonJParr
Does Mr Strix not get annoyed that you never (and I wish I could phrase this better) go to bed with him?

Being in bed on his own is probably the only time Mr Stix gets an edgeways word in :D :hihi:

Originally posted by JonJParr
Does Mr Strix not get annoyed that you never (and I wish I could phrase this better) go to bed with him?
Course he does ;)

I was thinking of starting a thead called JOINING THE SHEFFIELD FORUM DESTROYED MY RELATIONSHIP but have decided to take it straight to the top (Trisha - obviously).

:D

My partner uses SF when he has the chance.

We first got chatting on a forum, not realising we already knew each other anyway :)

Originally posted by Plain Talker
yeah, my fella, has been registered for a month, and is getting as hooked on here as I am...

and, yes, hels, like your other half, he also uses it to check up on what time I finally turned in to my pit, on the nights I suffer insomnia.. (Like tonight! lol)

He also comes to the dev cat meets, with me.

PT

Yeah...but he didn't tell anyone his forum name!!

:nono: naughty boy!!

:thumbsup:

Mr Kooky reads the Forum occassionally but is not registered; he also appreciates the information I get off of here. For instance, the other week we got free tickets for a night out that someone was giving away on here. He sometimes ribs me about my forum addiction, but I know secretly he appreciates SF...

Yeah my Hubby is a registered user but only comes on here when he wants to know something and I won't post it for him on his behalf!!

He then sits for an hour or so adding to other peoples threads whilst waiting for a suitable answer to his own...then disappears til the next time....:rolleyes:

He doesn't mind me been on so much because it leaves him in full possession of the sky control...:hihi:

Originally posted by Shiesh
He doesn't mind me been on so much because it leaves him in full possession of the sky control...:hihi:
That's how weekends work here :thumbsup:

Before I got hooked on the forum I did not have to join as my partner then would inform me of just about everything going on in here - even if that meant phoning me regularly at work.

And to see someone sitting there pressing the refresh icon over and again waiting for a reply is a sure sign that something is wrong and you need to get off your bum and have a damned good time with the person you are supposed to be with. Same goes for them, of course, as it takes two to tango.

And at the time I was not interested if Mr and Mrs fnfnfn were thinking about taking a holiday in Barbados without their children. But everything in moderation says I.

Dragon

quick answer,no!!!

I am one of the 21% who is single :(

I'm single and therefore don't have to watch what I say like some :D

however, I think every girl I've been out with has absolutely no interest in computers, technology or anything else that would keep her from going shopping......

My parrtner does not use computers and pokes fun at me cos I'm always saying

" I read about that on Sheffield Forum "

I feel guilty about the time I spend on here. Relates back to the convent upbringing, I think if I'm enjoyinng it it cannot be good for the soul, Lapsed but still very big on guilt.

hazel

The worst thing I ever did introducing my partner to the forum. Now her studies are neglected, housework is neglected, the kids are neglected and I am neglected. I must go now to get the tea ready before I start ironing.:( :(

Originally posted by redrobbo
Nope. My partner John doesn't use this forum. I think I've made a mistake showing him it though - think he may try and ban me ('cos I keep late, late hours like Kristian).

Update since 20 March post: my partner has now joined the forum (nobikejohn). He doesn't go on the forum much, and posts infrequently. I tend to spend weekends showing him all the interesting and amusing threads he's missed - that's when we're not going to a forum meet together of course!:rolleyes:

yes my wife (mrs kneetrembler) also known as coral_amber uses this forum

Originally posted by drolnhoj
The worst thing I ever did introducing my partner to the forum. Now her studies are neglected, housework is neglected, the kids are neglected and I am neglected. I must go now to get the tea ready before I start ironing.:( :(


I never neglect the kids.

Yes, regually!!

Originally posted by scottf
Yes, regually!!


haa haa ! i'm always watching you..............:D

Nope, the missus has never been on here yet.
I have tried to coax her onto here though.

But I've got my mum in law to be on here now and I hope she is enjoying the experience as much as I like to come one here.

Yeah my partner is on here, but not as much as I am (He's nearly at 200 and I'm a whole 100 posts ahead of him (we joined at the same time) :clap: )

Can't remember who found it first but we're always comparing the gossip that we've picked up from here during the day.

My sister from shefield is now on the forum, i think she likes to read more than post for now, takes some getting use to at first .

Shane isnt on the forum he cant understand how i can just sit here for hours reading posts or been in the chat room. as far as he was always concerned internet people were just sad sad pervy gits LOL
he has met a few forummers now and is slowley coming round to the fact that they are just like me not at all sad ....... oooops maybe thats what scared him into silence at the first dev cat meet we went to ... a room full of peoples like me heeheee:hihi: :heyhey:

Originally posted by sheff_minx
Yeah my partner is on here, but not as much as I am (He's nearly at 200 and I'm a whole 100 posts ahead of him (we joined at the same time) :clap: )



He might just be a voyeur!:)

We both use the forum. My other half before me but now we both use it frequently, as the lady of the house she has a much higher post count though.

Originally posted by Mo
Talking of who, where is he? Has he gone and got himself a woman :( ? Haven't seen much of him lately.
:D You got me...

I'm still alive but I haven't been around because my life sort of disappeared into a warp hole every time I logged in...

Sorry, back on topic everyone... *blush*

Ive joined the 13% whos partners 'think is sad'
although, she thinks me using the computer is sad fullstop.

My partner does yes, but has no idea of what my handle is...whereas I am fully aware of theirs.

Sneaky huh:rolleyes:

Mrs Draggletail (Longshanks) comes on the forum occasionally. She's not addicted like me, though.
In fact because of my increasing use of the forum I decided to get broadband. She insisted I paid the £100 conection/modem fee myself :suspect:

Maybe she should change her username to 'tightshanks'
- or similar :hihi:

My partner can not understand the my facination with the forum,the only question he asks me about the forum is' Are they slagging bus drivers off again'?!,to which i reply 'yes'(goes without saying) and he can not understand why i continue to come on here as that particular subject grates on me as you might have gathered.But i just tell him its my mission to stand up for my former mates.
I also tell him its all the other useful info you can find on here that keeps me coming back for my fix.

IntoOblivion - maybe you should let him know who you are ;) That way he will not try chatting you up.

I know quite a few people who sign up under a different name to the one they use most often - just so they can spy on their partner. Seems like a lack of trust to me.

Ah well - your choice.

Dragon

my hubby is on here quite a bit i just pop in from time to time when he mentions a post that will really grab my attention

Originally posted by Draggletail
Maybe she should change her username to 'tightshanks'
- or similar :hihi:
Mr Strix says: 'You're naughty' DT :nono:

My partner actually got me into sheffield forum. She checks it everyday. But doesn't post, although occasionally under my name.
I've found I'm on it most nights, think I'm getting addicted.