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Mumsnet swearing policy

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JustineMumsnet · 11/05/2005 12:55

Hi all,
We've had a few complaints about obscene language on the boards. Our policy on this is that we would appreciate it if people would keep foul and abusive language to a minimum and that if you feel it necessary to swear to make your point then use asterisks please - as some of you may remember Tech did try to automate this once but it caused havoc as the programme deleted all sorts of legit words that contained an abusive one .

Anyway we don't want to be over-prudish about this - we're not talking minor offenses here - and sometimes (parking attendant, gp receptionist annecdotes etc etc) we agree that nothing else but a swear word will do but it's a fair point that lots of members look at mumsnet with kids who may be early readers at their side and as the saying goes... less is more sometimes, so if you could use your discretion it would be much appreciated.

Ta very much.

OP posts:
twitcher · 11/05/2005 23:26

Can I just say that my thread about OMG and this one are totally unrelated, I have not been telling tales in class!!!

piffle · 11/05/2005 21:19

I knew I should have stayed away...
FWIw my dh once referred to his (in his defence in raucous male peer group comapny alcohol fuelled show of machismo)
as a majestic magenta love lance

I admit I spat beer in a mixture of horror and admiration

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 21:14

pmsl @ foxd

foxd · 11/05/2005 21:13

You lot are terrible! LOL.LOL.LOL.LOL
My neighbour has a floral wheelie bin won't beable to look at it the same again. LOL

happymerryberries · 11/05/2005 21:07

And is smegma now knob cheese? or the other way around?

And can we use smeg head?

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 21:06

Purple headed custard chucker is another one

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 21:05

trouser snake?

fairyfly · 11/05/2005 21:05

ive always thought you tubbly little titwitch was quite effective

hunkermunker · 11/05/2005 21:04

Lamb lance?

charleepeters · 11/05/2005 21:02

i always thought purple headed womb broom was a good one for mens parts but its a bit long to write!

piffle · 11/05/2005 21:01

Seriously I've never heard a wench say butt plug
Obv I'm more sheltered than I thought!!!!!!!!!!!

ff
My old cat was called Biff
See this is only going to get worse
Look at the debauchery the lack of swearing has led to?
Bring back the Fuck I say

hunkermunker · 11/05/2005 21:00

Pork sword? Can I say spam javelin then?

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:58

who's a fella? I'm not!>!> confused!

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:57

OMG just clicked
you're a bloody fella
arrrghhhh
Why do I now feel really dirty LOL

fairyfly · 11/05/2005 20:55

biff is fine i reckon

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:55

And it's rubbish day here tomorrow, I'm not going to be able to look at the bins the same way...

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:54

nonsense - that's what butt plugs are for.

oooh I'm being a bit naughty tonight - I should take a vacation for a couple of hours.

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:52

Now really concerned about Morning Paper!!!!

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:51

wheelie bin.... wi... pure genius!

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:51

pork@morning paper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:50

piffle, it's not a reference to you front bits...

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:49

I feel less of a woman now as my tuppence certainly bears NO resemblence to one
One thing being dumped for Ms Jolie et al but for a stick on tea towel holder, how would you explain that at the WI huh?

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:49

rofl @ underminging

Hmmm I wouldn't mind returning to the days when I could be compared to a tea-towel holder (now it's more of a wheelie-bin. )

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:48

ps. I alomst dared but there's more than 3 for good measure

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:47

I think it is the look of them as well as the faact that they are tight (ref. t towel holders)