Offensive nicknames

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

I'm going to be flamed, I know!

I get that people just want to avoid being quoted in the Mail but - sigh - do we really have to have so many names with fuck, cunt, twat in them?

I'm not anti swearing but I've just had it drummed into me that these words are offensive. I don't mind, for instance, 'DP was 4 hours late and I am so fucked off, AIBU to rhink he's a twat?' I wouldn't personally but you know, free speech and all.

But that's very different to just having them there. I've just replied to another poster who's username is nothing but swear words and three of the sort generally considered to be most offensive.

I don't know; I just don't like it - does anyone feel the same as me? Or am I being cats-bum-mouthed?

[AnyFucker]

Yes, I think it is awful too.

Down with that sort of thing !

[AnyFucker]

And on our Queen's birthday too.

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

Well, not technically, AF

Technically her birthday is in April :)

[TheDuchyOfGrandFenwick]

I think you're being a little daft tbh. As long as it's not racist etc or aimed at another poster then I don't see what's to be upset about.

[MsKite]

There should be more swear words and fewer numbers. Things would be better here then.

[sofato5miles]

Or for the very posh.

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

I'm not upset, I just really don't like it

[BishopBrennansArse]

Is Arse on the no no list or is it sufficiently mild?

[AnyFucker]

You mean you are not celebrating our Sovereign's official birthday, Kate ? And you a member of her family too. Shameful.

I am so happy to celebrate I am considering a name change to HappyFuckingBirthdayLiz.

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

I am merely her shoes, I am sorry to say, and it's a tad wet here. There was a little party on the high street but it's all been put away

I think arse is mild enough to be fine :)

[expatinscotland]

Ooo, we haven't had one of these threads in AGES! They are always such fun.

[GrimmauldPlace]

I've heard that there's another forum out there where there's no swearing allowed it could be an urban myth, but it seems like a magical place for the sensitive ones out there.

[PuppyMonkey]

The ones obsessing about the Daily Mail are very annoying.

[PortiaCastis]

Well cuntyMcCuntface has a definite ring to it

[WellErrr]

Fuck off then.

.....seriously though? Are you being serious?

[RebeccaMumsnet]

As you know, we don't delete just for swears but we will mail an OP if their name is beyond the pale and ask them to change it. We only do this a few times a year so it's not a huge issue but if you see a NN that you feel tips over into the grotesque then do report and we'll take a look.

[Sparklingbrook]

I thought everyone claimed to 'not notice usernames' these days anyway.

[WellErrr]

Shall we all be user1073790636436s instead?

[daisychain01]

arse is great, nothing wrong with a good arse

I've got used to the F word (how twee am I) just through being on MN long enough.

The only way I can ever say the CWord is to go "Charlie Uniform November Tango", so I don't like it in someone's NN because I can't bring myself to say a word that's derogatory towards a woman's parts.

[AnyFucker]

Rebecca I'd like to nominate all the ones with mummy, user and several dozen numbers as grotesque

[TrojanWhore]

"do we really have to have so many names with fuck, cunt, twat in them?"

Yes.

HTH