Mumsnet...

[Steph1502]

Ok so been on mumsnet for a whole month now. I must say I'm a little put off by how rude some folk can be on some of these threads. However I have found it to be, mostly, very helpful. What I want to know, after reading some posts where some poor newbie like myself was ripped to shreds, is what is mumsnet etiquette? So far I have read that calling other ladies 'hun' is frowned upon (it's ok, I'm from Glasgow it means something entirely different here anyway) and sending kisses at the end of a message isn't really 'cool'. What else should I know before posting any more threads? (xx)

Oh Mrsfrumble, I'm faily new too and thought the biscuit meant 'no comment' as in 'there's nothing I could possibly say without being rude so I'll just pointedly say 'no comment'.

I find a ladylike 'arf' so much more sophisticated than 'lol', because I am so ladylike me.

MN is not 'young, hip and trendy'. It's eccentric and eclectic. Which means you can certainly use LOL but on the understanding that the piss may be taken.

Worra ! You're being the mean girl of the group! You're lucky I have no need for a moon cup at present time or that could have been extremely embarrassing. There was me ready to go and share my new found mumsnet 'coolness' with the rest of the topics

Mind's a pint? Giddy??

Think I'm going to feel right at home here!

Worra ! You're being the mean girl of the group! You're lucky I have no need for a moon cup at present time or that could have been extremely embarrassing. There was me ready to go and share my new found mumsnet 'coolness' with the rest of the topics

Well that's rude. How do I know you're not a vampire? I didn't say you couldn't relax with your feet up and drink the contents

Why do I never get love from newbies around here?

"Have a biscuit, dear " used to be a common patronizing response, but I've noticed more regulars dropping the accompanying words and just posting a biscuit if someone's being goady or disingenuous.

You need a ticker for the end of each post , they are very popular here

A first biscuit seems to have more impact than subsequent biscuits.

If someone says, "Have my first ever biscuit", you know shits about to go down.

Ha Jo! My autocorrect and yours are of one mind :)

You can do if you thing they're tits.

Same as if someone says "it's my first LTB". You will know that you must REALLY leave the bastardy bastard.

Ooooh yes to tickers! Remember to include as much information about the conception of your children as possible in your ticker. No such thing as TMI!

Serious advice to new MNetters... Get yourself over to Mumsnet Classics (but only if you have about 4 hours to spare). The threads on there are the source of so many "in-jokes" and get referred to constantly. Plus they are a bloody hilarious read.

Think not thing, DYAC.

I don't actually know what a 'ticker' is.

I have never yet "biscuited". I'm saving my first for a truly exceptional post.

Lweji

Ignorance is bliss, Errol.

Slightly off topic but as a newbie I'd like to understand more about why people say they've name changed or worry about being spotted by someone they know IRL. I know there must be a very logical explanation but as far as I can see MN has thousands of threads over hundreds of topics ('chat, AIBU, TTC, teenagers, profession-specific etc etc) and hundreds if not thousands of users. All not using real names. What are the chances of someone being 'outed'? I can't get my head around it. Anyone who can explain?

Steph sorry for off topic question. It's kind of newbie related.

Oh fuck, I've just realised I commited the cardinal sin of LOLinga week or two ago. Fortunately it was overlooked on that occasion. Must be more careful.

flying it's quite alright I would like to hear the answer too. I'm going to start my own forum if you'd like to join? You'd have to change your name though it's not ironic enough. Usually, in my forum, we say part of your first name then the first 4 digits of your DOB

^ with typos. I'll be lucky if I'm not hounded into name changing or flouncing by tea time tomorrow.

I think I spotted someone I know from a situation they described once. It's not that remote as a possibility.

OTOH, some people just want to keep posting run of the mill posts about fashion, say, without it being associated to the abusive situation they may have at home.

Geese, people can 'out' themselves. If I wanted to post something very personal I might name change because I've probably left all sorts of clues who I am which someone could put together. For every poster there are apparently lots of lurkers and not all of them are nice. Also, it's in the nature of this site that we may have posted things about our kids that they'd find deeply embarrassing if someone put two and two together.