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I'll say it out loud ........ I dislike all the abbreviations on Mumsnet

58 replies

paganmolloy · 14/12/2017 08:38

DD, DH, DP, GF, DS and all the others. I get common abbreviations like etc. Xmas but I feel like I need an entire map legend just to read a post. And if we can all write lengthy posts surely we can just write daughter or son? And why do we have to call them 'dear' anything? It pisses me off! So there! ;)

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BenLui · 14/12/2017 15:57

The abbreviations are part of MN and have been for a long time.

Many of them aren’t specific to MN and are used in other places online.

They really aren’t that hard to learn and you don’t have to use them yourself.

TrojansAreSmegheads · 14/12/2017 15:52

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GinIsIn · 14/12/2017 15:49

ODFOD Grin

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LornaMumsnet · 14/12/2017 15:46

We'll just leave this here....

Xmas Grin
Bluelonerose · 14/12/2017 08:51

It's the non common ones that throw me.
I'm normally 4 pages into a thread before I find out what it means Grin

Maudlinmaud · 14/12/2017 08:50

You don't have to use them, some people think they're twee and unnecessary.
I have to stop myself using dd in real life. I'm not a fan of Xmas myself but don't complain about it.

dentalplanlisaneedsbraces · 14/12/2017 08:45

Yabu

DonkeyOaty · 14/12/2017 08:44

kk.