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To think a biscuit is meant to be patronising?

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NameChangeOhNameChange1 · 25/12/2018 16:16

Biscuit

Just been reading a thread where someone has asked the meaning of the Mumsnet biscuit (or bum hole, as they suggested Grin) and was interested to see that several posters defined it somewhat differently to how I'd always interpreted it.

Someone said it was symbolising shutting someone up with a biscuit.
Someone else said its a "you're not worthy of a reply, so I'll biscuit you instead" sort of response.

In my mind its a vaguely patronising, "oh diddums... Here have a biscuit" type thing.

I've been on Mumsnet a while... Have I got it wrong all this time? Shock

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GlitterStick · 25/12/2018 16:29

Ha beat you to it @sparklingbrook Smile

ThatPeskyElf · 25/12/2018 16:29

I thought it meant “you tit”

Sparklingbrook · 25/12/2018 16:28

No, to me it just means 'no comment'. There's a history to it when a politician wouldn't answer 'what is your favourite biscuit?' on here

GlitterStick · 25/12/2018 16:27

Ha, that was me that used the biscuit on that thread lol.
Well deserved, I hand them out sparingly Grin

From what I can gather, it's a no comment emoticon.
Back in the midst of time Gordon Brown came onto MN for a live chat and answered questions but refused to comment on what his favourite biscuit was.
We now get a biscuit emoticon - it means no comment/not bothering to answer cos you ridiculous type thing.
Do I win a prize?! Grin

PositiveVibez · 25/12/2018 16:26

I think it covers a multitude of things, but the top and bottom of it is that whoever posts the biscuit in response to a poster, is basically saying 'i think you're a twat'

I like it 😂

CoughLaughFart · 25/12/2018 16:23

I thought it was meant to symbolise ‘this is too stupid for me to even comment on’. People wishing to be particularly cutting may emphasise that they don’t use it often - ‘Have my first ever Biscuit’.

Wounding, I think you’ll agree.

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NameChangeOhNameChange1 · 25/12/2018 16:21

@InspectorIkmen 😝

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BareBum · 25/12/2018 16:20

It’s no comment, I think.

InspectorIkmen · 25/12/2018 16:16
Biscuit