My ex is claiming to have spent 6 weeks researching nursery schools
but is refusing to share her findings with me, insisting I do all the same work again myself, replicating the work she's done and thus wasting hours of my time.

As far as I can see there can be only two reasons for this:

a) it's some kind of fucking stupid test or
b) she's lying and has fuck all to show for this so-called research

What do you reckon?

PS very sorry your works's been lost
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:09, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

definitely option b
definitely!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:10, Reply)

I feel the same.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:11, Reply)

the simplest answer
is nearly always the right answer
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:12, Reply)

It could be that she's done the research
but is she likely to have done a half arsed job? Surely you'd rather do your own research - not that I imagine she'll let you have any input in to where your daughter goes.
(berk, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:17, Reply)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iF47M3YDlg
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:11, Reply)

Hahahaha 10/10

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:15, Reply)

I'm guessing the lying option is right
or possibly she has already picked one in her head and wants to see if you'll tally with her on it. I suspect you two look for different attributes in nursery schools
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:14, Reply)

Actually we both agree that sending her to a school
where more than half of the kids don't speak English as their first language is a massive problem: this means Church of England schools are favoured. There are only two of these locally and I've given her the details on them already. She's such a fucking twat.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:21, Reply)

my brother found this problem when looking for a school in London

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:23, Reply)

It's something she needs to get sorted soon
places like that fill up extremely rapidly, and depending on the place they can and will require evidence of attending CoE services or demonstrating Christian faith as a requirement for a definite place, so she might want to think about faking church attendence for a while.

Edit: it is actually probably an idea for her to do it now, for the sake of primary/secondary schools in the area anyway
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:25, Reply)

All the more reason for her to stop being such an unhelpful twat then eh?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:29, Reply)

I still suspect
it's one of the main reasons my parents go to church
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:31, Reply)

Because my ex is a twat?
That's a bit of an odd reason. Although I appreciate their showing solidarity with my cause.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:32, Reply)

pfft they want to save her soul obviously.

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:33, Reply)

Cobblers!

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:45, Reply)

but just think if you sent her to a multicultural school
when she's older she can call you a miserable old twat in four languages
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:47, Reply)

can call you a miserable old twat in four languages
kill herself and hundreds of others in a suicide bombing
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:58, Reply)

Monty's Ex: "How many rich single fathers go to this school, the single bit being optional"
Monty: "How many of these kids can I ween onto Smack; given their family size"
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:53, Reply)

Occams Razor and all that
Obviously you could do a bit of research and correspond with your ex about the varying strengths and weaknesses of several schools, slipping in the odd bit of abject flasehood to see if it trips her up.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:15, Reply)

Do your research
Then refuse to share your findings.
( Kroney, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:18, Reply)

Hahah good idea.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 7 Mar 2011, 16:22, Reply)