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Why are you making fun of someone's appearance with your logo change

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Reasonableadjustments · 06/05/2023 06:50

Can I ask why you've changed the logo to be big ears to poke fun at King Charles?

I'm not a royalist but I don't think making fun of someone like this for their appearance is really fair.

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kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:48

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:42

That's not my name.

Yeah sure, I'll post pictures of my kids for you.

You just wait there whilst I go and find them.

Get yourself a coffee whilst you're waiting.

Would you like me to give you my address and the name of their schools?

Maybe you could post pictures of yours and we can take a good look at them too.

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Apologies, autocorrect, Jonei

I dont need their school, thanks, not to critique their physical features Confused

ExhaustedPigwidgeon · 06/05/2023 10:47

There sure are some particularly stupid trolls out this morning aren’t there

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:45

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 06/05/2023 10:44

@Jonei are you ok? 😬 you’re having a bit of bother understanding some posts.

I understand them perfectly.

But thanks for asking after my welfare 🤣

So kind.

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 06/05/2023 10:44

@Jonei are you ok? 😬 you’re having a bit of bother understanding some posts.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:42

kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:38

Jamie, since it's so cool to mock people for being born into the family they are born into, why not post photos here of your children and we can point out their features?

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That's not my name.

Yeah sure, I'll post pictures of my kids for you.

You just wait there whilst I go and find them.

Get yourself a coffee whilst you're waiting.

Would you like me to give you my address and the name of their schools?

Maybe you could post pictures of yours and we can take a good look at them too.

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 06/05/2023 10:42

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:38

You must repent MNHQ.

Don't you know that an apology is never enough these days.

Much more is expected than that.

Probably wise advice not to apologise at all.

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Do you have an issue with people replying to the almighty at HQ?

Criticise the shit out of Charles for literally anything else that he does or says, I don’t care. I am no monarchist. But mocking someone’s physical appearance is wrong. I don’t really see it as different to mocking Sophie and Edward’s daughter for having issues with eye alignment. And I don’t think anyone would argue for being able to do that.

SunnyEgg · 06/05/2023 10:41

DojaPhat · 06/05/2023 10:38

Becky, it was completely unacceptable for MN to poke fun at our monarch. I am extremely upset. I would like MN to publicly apologise to the King. As a society we have nurses pulling ridiculous shifts yet still can't meet the demands placed on them, food banks popping up left right and centre being used by people in gainful employment, people having to choose between heating or eating, children who live in damp conditions, crumbling infrastructure, a healthcare system undergoing intentional degradation. And yet rather than encourage us to do our civic duty and praise our King for his gift of being born you have decided to mock him. I shall delete my account.

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What other physical characteristics are fair game in your view?

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Reasonableadjustments · 06/05/2023 10:40

There's lots of things you could have mocked him
For @YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet I wouldn't have had an issue if you'd mocked his privilege. But it sends a poor message to mock anyone for a physical characteristic.

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Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:39

I would like MN to publicly apologise to the King

Oh my god. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is hilarious.

kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:38

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:36

Prince? He's out KING doncha know. And we are his loyal subjects.

Anyone pledging allegiance to him today?

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Jamie, since it's so cool to mock people for being born into the family they are born into, why not post photos here of your children and we can point out their features?

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:38

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 06/05/2023 10:37

Sure, hold people of privilege and power to account for what they do, say and the way they lead their influential lives, but mocking their physical appearance? Come on. This reply isn’t the ‘save’ you may have thought.

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You must repent MNHQ.

Don't you know that an apology is never enough these days.

Much more is expected than that.

Probably wise advice not to apologise at all.

DojaPhat · 06/05/2023 10:38

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

Becky, it was completely unacceptable for MN to poke fun at our monarch. I am extremely upset. I would like MN to publicly apologise to the King. As a society we have nurses pulling ridiculous shifts yet still can't meet the demands placed on them, food banks popping up left right and centre being used by people in gainful employment, people having to choose between heating or eating, children who live in damp conditions, crumbling infrastructure, a healthcare system undergoing intentional degradation. And yet rather than encourage us to do our civic duty and praise our King for his gift of being born you have decided to mock him. I shall delete my account.

BoreOfWhabylon · 06/05/2023 10:37

PinkCast · 06/05/2023 10:31

Thanks Becky.
I liked the crown 👑 , that in its own would have been good. The ears were poor judgement.

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Agree.

Thanks @YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:37

SoupDragon · 06/05/2023 10:36

Clearly your comprehension is poor.

you think it's fine to mock someone but think it's "sad" for someone to "attack" another poster. Totally hypocrisy.

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Lol

Tiddlypomtiddlypom · 06/05/2023 10:37

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

Sure, hold people of privilege and power to account for what they do, say and the way they lead their influential lives, but mocking their physical appearance? Come on. This reply isn’t the ‘save’ you may have thought.

QueenBitch666 · 06/05/2023 10:37

DancingWithTheMoonlitKnight · 06/05/2023 08:11

I din't give a single fuck about Charlie.

Completely misses the point 🙄

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:36

Tarantullah · 06/05/2023 10:35

Well then you're a cnut, good for you :)

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I'm a what? Can't you spell?

SoupDragon · 06/05/2023 10:36

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:21

I believe they were in solidarity with the poster they were responding too 🤷‍♀️

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Clearly your comprehension is poor.

you think it's fine to mock someone but think it's "sad" for someone to "attack" another poster. Totally hypocrisy.

QueenBitch666 · 06/05/2023 10:36

DancingWithTheMoonlitKnight · 06/05/2023 08:09

I think it's funny. 🤣

Edgy 🙄

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:36

Eyewantobreakfree · 06/05/2023 10:34

Absolutely, it seems MN are hypocritical. God forbid anyone criticising MM but hey, it’s all fun and games to poke fun at PC ears.

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Prince? He's out KING doncha know. And we are his loyal subjects.

Anyone pledging allegiance to him today?

Oftenaddled · 06/05/2023 10:35

Thing is it wasn't just making fun of the rich and powerful. I'm a republican. I saw this as worst of both worlds - reminder that it's the big coronation day for the fans, ears attached as a childish swipe at Charles's appearance.

If you want to make fun of the rich and powerful, please find another aspect to criticise.

Tarantullah · 06/05/2023 10:35

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:33

but I don't think it's 'important as a society' that people should freely feel comfortable of making fun of how anyone looks, including the rich and powerful.

I freely feel comfortable with that. Particularly when it comes to the rich and powerful.

Well then you're a cnut, good for you :)

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:34

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:33

Might fill the thread up if we're lucky Grin

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We should race to the bottom. Or the top. Whichever way it's viewed 😁

Eyewantobreakfree · 06/05/2023 10:34

kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:30

🤣🤣

Yeah shamed they caved into acknowledging bullying behaviour 🙄

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Absolutely, it seems MN are hypocritical. God forbid anyone criticising MM but hey, it’s all fun and games to poke fun at PC ears.

daisymoonlight · 06/05/2023 10:34

In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful

But you werent making fun of them for being rich and powerful, you were making fun of a physical aspect of someone's appearance over which they have no control. You didnt make jokes about the queen's age did you? or William for being bald? or Kate for being "too thin"? By all means, poke fun at someone's poor or spoilt behaviour but making jokes about how someone looks isnt limited to the rich and powerful is it? we all have aspects of our appearance that we feel insecure about- that affects everyone, rich and poor.