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Offensive nicknames

108 replies

katemiddletonsnudeheels · 11/06/2016 13:01

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?

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onlyjoking9329 · 12/06/2016 22:00

I can't bring myself to give any fucks about a sweary posters name. I rather like Anyfucker. It's a site for adults, hence there will be swearing.
Mummytobubba type names however, should be banned, stop, it is offensive.

DixieNormas · 12/06/2016 21:42

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Cuntikins · 12/06/2016 21:40

Hmm. I was raised by a total prude who made my life hell in many ways, and so these days I enjoy a good old swear; I also instinctively trust people who swear much more than I trust prudes.

Having said that - because I never actually heard the word 'cunt' until I was about 21, to be honest it doesn't really feel like an awfully rude word, and I just think of it quite fondly.

BeautifulMaudOHara · 12/06/2016 21:35

I agree with you OP, it's tedious and a bit childish really

Surferjet · 12/06/2016 21:34

There's someone on here called, anotherprickinthewall, that makes me laugh.

DollyTwat · 12/06/2016 21:31

I've had my name for 11 years

How long have you had yours?

PortiaCastis · 12/06/2016 21:29

TommyandTimmysMummy
I found that very funny for some reason

SilverBirchWithout · 12/06/2016 21:29

Ironically Paul Dacre is renowned for being very sweary and shouty, according to Private Eye.

AintNobodyHereButUsKittens · 12/06/2016 21:25

Editor of the Daily Mail

ExitPursuedByBear · 12/06/2016 21:23

Who is Paul Dacre?

And yes I have heard of Google.

MsWorthington · 12/06/2016 21:12

I've never thought to care about the sweary NN, many of the ones with mummy, mama or mumma in them are too twee for words though.

Someone's fairly recently changed their NN to PaulDacresMicroPenis, and I really don't like that. Not because it insults Paul Dacre, he should be insulted as much as possible, but because it's insulting to men with micro penises, many of whom I'm sure are decent human beings and can't help their anatomy.

NavyAndWhite · 12/06/2016 20:56

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rainbowstardrops · 12/06/2016 20:38

I really can't find the energy to get worked up over any nickname if I'm honest.

People probably think my name is twattish but I imagine most don't even look at it.

Seems daft to me

flibbidygibbet · 12/06/2016 20:11

Actually I find the word 'nude' applied to wishy washy pinky cream quite offensive.

Ain't the colour I am nude.

flibbidygibbet · 12/06/2016 20:09

I am not prepared to modify my language just in case a kid comes across mumsnet.

My whole life is modified by being almost constantly with kids. This is my bastarding outlet and I will swear with fucking aplomb

Natsku · 12/06/2016 20:07

FuckingFattyBitch · 12/06/2016 20:01

Fitting in is overrated. Just be you

Natsku · 12/06/2016 19:49

Thanks FuckingFattyBitch Maybe I should add a swear word on the end of it though so I can fit in

Notbigandnotclever · 12/06/2016 19:05

Seriously I don't notice most names now I just scan over. I expect uber swears on here. It's part of the culture.

Notbigandnotclever · 12/06/2016 19:02

Fantastic I was looking for inspiration. Cheers fuckwits

justdontevenfuckingstart · 12/06/2016 18:54

I'm mad me. LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dizzyfucker · 12/06/2016 18:46

Twee swearing

It's whatever you want it to be. If someone looks at my nn and thinks "try hard" or she must be one of those "I'm mad, me" people then that's their opinion. I'm certainly not going to change my nn over it.
Just like judging people with nn like mumoftwoboys or bensmamma to be totally sweet and absorbed mummy's, when they probably just picked a nn based on the mum aspect of their life, given that this is mums net and all.

Nn are just identifiers, no need to psychoanalyse or get over invested in them.

Piemernator · 12/06/2016 16:30

I actually don't care but what I find amusing is that some users probably do it to feel naughty. It's twee swearing isn't it, real swearing is a brawl in a Weatherspoons because someone didn't like the way you looked at them funny over their cheap curry and a pint deal. I frequent Weatherspoons btw before someone gets their knickers twisted over that.

FuckingFattyBitch · 12/06/2016 16:30

I like your name natsku simply because every time I see it, it reminds me of an anime character with a similar name.

Natsku · 12/06/2016 16:26

I like the sweary nicknames, far too many forums don't allow swearing so mumsnet is a pleasant relief.

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