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Dear MN. WHY is 'bastards' being abbreviated to 'tards'?!?!

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 17:46

I don't generally swear (on here) but I have and its gone awfully wrong! Why is f'ing bastards being abbreviated to f'ing tards? Which is an abbreviation of 'retards' and not a word I'd ever or have ever used Shock. It isn't an auto correct. The page is uploading with 'bastards' but updating (or whatever) to 'tards'?! Helllllp!

Dear MN. WHY is 'bastards' being abbreviated to 'tards'?!?!
Dear MN. WHY is 'bastards' being abbreviated to 'tards'?!?!
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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 16/01/2015 21:15

OP, you obviously swear far too much, so MNHQ have decided to test their new swear filter on you before rolling it out across the site...

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 21:14

Neither have I heard of this before, that is!

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Original poster
AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 21:12

Neither have I! Very odd. Is there a swear jar where I can pay penance and release myself from this curse? Grin

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CameliousHumph · 16/01/2015 21:03

A mystery bastard

ThreeQuartersEmpty · 16/01/2015 21:00

Well, that is a bastard problem alright.

BastardGoDarkly · 16/01/2015 20:57

As a bastard by name and by nature, I've never encountered this Hmm

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 20:52

Iona, my autocorrect can't correct or change a post after it's posted! See the screenshots above.

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IonaMumsnet · 16/01/2015 20:44

Hi there AmantesSuntAmantes Think you missed OliviaMumsnet's post earlier. We're pretty sure it's nowt to do with us. Is it maybe something to do with your autocorrect settings?

usualsuspect333 · 16/01/2015 19:10

I've had weird things happen to some words on here.

One minute the whole word is there, the next some letters are missing.

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 19:03

Not that I'm aware of but I'm happy to adopt that theory, Methe!

Soooo, no explanation then, MN?

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Methe · 16/01/2015 17:57

Well 'tard is and abbreviation for bastard, isn't it?

LikeIcan · 16/01/2015 17:53

Maybe use the bastard 'preview post' facility?

Yep, works ok for me too.

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 17:52

Olivia, both screenshots are of the same posting. If it were my autocorrect, I couldn't have changed it after posting, iyswim?

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Showy · 16/01/2015 17:52

Damn your bastard autocorrect.

PureMorning · 16/01/2015 17:51

Its not mumsnet itsthe sevice you are using surely?

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TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 16/01/2015 17:51

99.99999% sure it's your autocorrect that's being a bastard and not us.

ConcreteElephant · 16/01/2015 17:51

Are you sure CuttedUpPear?!

I am admiring your very thorough testing :)

Bastards. Just checking.

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 17:51

f'ing bastards!

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MewlingQuim · 16/01/2015 17:51

Bastard

PourquoiTuGachesTaVie · 16/01/2015 17:50

Surely it's your autocorrect changing it not mumsnet?

mrscumberbatch · 16/01/2015 17:50

Is this not down to the device that you're viewing on?

Your phone is disabledist.

CelibacyCakeAndElevatorMuzac · 16/01/2015 17:50

bastard

bastard

bastard

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AmantesSuntAmentes · 16/01/2015 17:50

why me-eee?!

Dear MN. WHY is 'bastards' being abbreviated to 'tards'?!?!
Dear MN. WHY is 'bastards' being abbreviated to 'tards'?!?!
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juneybean · 16/01/2015 17:49

Don't think its MNs fault....

CuttedUpPear · 16/01/2015 17:48

Seems fine to me