Here's what I don't get about Mumsnet postings
(116 Posts)1. Why would you use so many acronyms? Is it really so much more time consuming to write "my son" than "DS"? Just type what you mean people, it's only a few more characters.
2. What is the strikethrough all about?? Every other message seems to include a sentence or two that the poster has inexplicably chosen to apply strikethrough to. Can anyone explain why? Do people really find it witty?
Boysarelikedogs - you no longer have to do each word - you can now do whole passages of text
TGG - glad you aren't just picking a fight could have fooled me both the acs and strike through are great HTH
Are you a bloke OP?
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We don't have to include everyone. It's not school.
But if you are a good'un people will welcome you with open arms. Coming out with passagg nonsense 'do people find it witty' will mark you out as a Moira.
Whats a Moira?
I loathe the bear. LOATHE.
I want Cunty Corner!
<starts cunty sit in>
Can cunty corner be opposite flouncers corner? So that we can just nip over and flounce if someone is cunty?
You cant say that when I've only just found out the complex code so I can use it!
I don't know usual I just made it up. But Moira's are usually humourless cows who like to boss people about in my experience.
We can shove the cunty people into flouncers corner when we are bored with them.
Like Moira from Emmerdale?
But it should be close enough so we can chuck s at them
They should rename AIBU Cunty Corner.
It's apt.
Good to know GetOrf, will remember that.
No, not a bloke. Just a very normal mum who is struggling to understand some Mumsnet habits.
I was going to go to bed before 11 tonight <shakes fist at OP>
There's so much great about Mumsnet but then there's some stuff that just seems to be about making new people feel stupid or not included
That's a ridiculous attitude. There are in-jokes, there are abbreviations, there are all kinds of things that go on that not everyone is in on, old or new. Of course the longer you are here, and the more you post, the more you 'get' them, like anywhere else in life... you can't expect hundreds of people to act as though everyone is new all of the time just so someone doesn't feel 'left out' not knowing why something is so funny??!!
<testing>
Ooh is there a cow called moira in emmerdale?
There was a horrible bossy type called that in malory towers as well I think.
ooh yay it worked
But Moira's are usually humourless cows who like to boss people about in my experience
Spot on!!!
Moira on Emmerdale is not a typical Moira, not at all!!
Well shes not really a cow, but shes a bit bossy, she used to be in Take The High Road. I don't spend all my life watching soaps, honest
and while I'm on a roll, there are lots of things on MN that don't float my boat yet others find hilarious, I either don't click on the thread or if I do by accident I get off the thread - I don't post 'do people really think it's funny' - because clearly they do! It's a no brainer surely??
Shes shagging Cain jealous
I joined in Feb of last year and I didn't understand either but you learn.
Heres a just for you.
strike outs are fun when you learn to use them correctly
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