Mumsnet please stop with the abbreviations..

[2026newbie]

I actually stop reading some posts because I can't be arsed to try and work out what is being said. Why do people put DS instead of son? What is STBX?

But not too ridiculous, or surely you'd leave the forum? 😁

I actually feel quite a smug competence using so many abbreviations now lol 😆

I'd never heard your version! LOL.*

*laughing out loud

Ive been here for over 20 years, different names even a completely new account after the great hacking scandal ages ago.

I hate it too

Me too. The hacking, I mean. Remember ‘the list’?

I lost my old, and excellent, usernames. 🤨

Anyway, I’m starting a Dpetition to ditch the Ds.

I think DCat and DDog are hilarious.

Rather interesting that FIL, MIL and SIL are the only relatives that don’t have the ‘D’ at the start. Wonder why!

Still haven’t worked out what HTH is 🤔

HTH is Happy to Help or Hope this Helps. Usually sarcastic

I hate the abbreviations. especially AF. Why can’t we say period?

Agree, but I always like Ddog.

For those interested, I have just had DEggs on DToast for my evening meal, with a DBowl of DTinned DFruit for afters. DH had DBeans on DToast. (We have stuffed so much DCrap in our DBellies over DChristmas that we needed a DBreak.)

Shared a small packet of DMaltesers with DH, and had a DCoffee. Watching DCorrie on TV later, and going to DBed early as we're doing to the DShops tomorrow for the DJanuary sales. (Yes, I know it's still DDecemberrrr.)

Well, why not add D in before loads of other stuff too?! I may as DWell!

You can say period. Period. But you can also use AF if you want. There is no censorship on Mumsnet. You can even say cunt. Like in the sentence "Cunting hell my period is bad this month".

I think AF stands for Auntie Flo doesn't it?

AF is just ghastly. Like period is an offensive word. I remember when on forums, they used to say ‘BD’ instead of <blesses self> sex.

You're the inclusive type then?

Oh I don't mind saying or hearing 'period' I just thought people said AF for Auntie Flo just for a laugh/affectionately IYSWIM. (Sorry, another acronym!)

I think @KitsyWitsy got out of bed the wrong side this morning. 😆

I think AF for Aunt Flo is less common now. AF is mostly used for As Fuck.

ODFOD is my favourite.

I like, You shite cunt!, but I don't often get the opportunity to use that gem. 😁

It’s funny how ODFOD is ok, but if you post ‘fuck off’ you’ll almost definitely get deleted

Because it would be just a tad OTT? 😁

ROFLMAO-COPTER

I've had my posts deleted for the abbreviation.
It depends on if the recipient, or someone else, reports, or not.

Oh yeah very true! 😆

I have seen ODFOD deleted, but I have never reported it. (Honestly!) 😆