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JacqViride · 04/04/2019 12:05

I’m a father trying to get some advice and there’s probably something in here that could probably really help me but to be honest it’s all so confusing, mainly because you all choose to say things life DD, DH, DS & EBF and expect everyone else to understand, it’s really frustrating, please stop this lazy trend because your actually writing things down that can really help a lot of people but those people don’t understand what your saying, they don’t want to go through the process of registering then asking and feeling stupid for asking and they end up exiting the site to look elsewhere when quite possibly the exact info and advice they needed was right infront of them and they missed it.

If you really want to help people then please don’t use abbreviations

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caughtinanet · 04/04/2019 12:17

I don't know how many users MN has every day but the vast majority of them manage to find out what the abbreviations mean and access the wealth of information. Rather than asking a well established website to change for you maybe think that there's probably a list somewhere and either look for it or ask for help.

ShirleyPhallus · 04/04/2019 12:15

You can only exit the site if you flounce. Please op

EmpressLesbianInChair · 04/04/2019 12:15

TSSDNCOP.

BelindasRedPlasticHandcuffs · 04/04/2019 12:13

YABU OP.

TrojanWhore · 04/04/2019 12:11

Oh look!

A man has arrived to tell a thriving group (predominantly women) that they've been doing it wrong for a couple of decades!

AuntieStella · 04/04/2019 12:10

MNHQ - did you turn if the 'auto translate' option then?

Is seems like it's nit working for this poster.

And the language of MN is important. It is disctinctive, and like all communities with their own slang, it is a cohesive force (much studied!). It's not a 'lazy trend' by any stretch.

If you do not like it, then there are lots and lots of other online communities with different speech habits, some of which you might immediately feel more at home with.

RLOU30 · 04/04/2019 12:08

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

HTH Grin