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To think that [hug] is, in fact, quite Mumsnet?

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DaisyLovesMetronidazole · 19/05/2011 15:37

Every second bloody thread features an offer of a very un mn [hug].

So it's not really un mn anymore, is it?

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worraliberty · 19/05/2011 15:38

I wish it friggin was, I hate it.

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DaisyLovesMetronidazole · 19/05/2011 15:38

As do I!

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cannydoit · 19/05/2011 15:40

what the frick are you on about???

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worraliberty · 19/05/2011 15:40

Giving cyber 'hugs' is second only in sad bastardness to actually asking for cyber 'hugs' Hmm

If people typing 4 letters on a screen, wrapped in some brackets makes a person feel 'hugged' I think they need to switch off and visit the real world a bit more Grin

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basingstoke · 19/05/2011 15:44

It's the "un MN-like" prefix that's all important. It's some kind of social identity thing...

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:45

You sound a bit cross, worraliberty, Sad

here, have a (((((((((punch))))))))))

how'd that feel? better?

Grin

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stickytoffeepud · 19/05/2011 15:46

agree with worra :)

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worraliberty · 19/05/2011 15:48

God yes, I'd take a cyber ((((((punch))))))) any day over a cyber ((((((hunni hugs))))))) Grin

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:50

actually I think I did that punch all wrong, it should be more like

))))punch(((((

that's better

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SnuffleTurtle153 · 19/05/2011 15:50

What does boak mean? I keep reading boak...

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:51

drying retching

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:51

or dry retching even, I don't know if that's spelt right though..

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worraliberty · 19/05/2011 15:52

No now you've un-punched me you heartless bastard Sad Grin

Boak is the noise you tend to make as sick comes up in your throat

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SnuffleTurtle153 · 19/05/2011 15:53

Ah. Makes sense. Thank you

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doley · 19/05/2011 15:54

I suspect posters are scared to give hugs without the prefix .

Especially on AIBU .

Strange to believe itWink ,but many people are housebound they can't get out ,some people hang on to this type of interaction as its all they have .

No shame .

Sometimes I think people on here feel like they have developed a higher breed message board ...its not ,its cool ~but it is still a message board! Grin

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OnlyWantsOne · 19/05/2011 15:54

next we will all have tickers... then where would be??


three weeks 5 diays 6 hours and 43 minutes since last baby dance

Let your heart be guided by your head - but never let your heart be ruled by your head

kisses hugs love

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:56



at OnlyWantsOne

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SnuffleTurtle153 · 19/05/2011 15:56

I can handle hugs. A bit sickly but sometimes appropriate.

It's 'hun' that makes me get a bit skin-prickly.

Grin

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:57

Aww hun

now that's just awful

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SnuffleTurtle153 · 19/05/2011 15:57

Oh God now what does gavel mean? I thought that was the little hammer that auctioneers have?!

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yoshiLunk · 19/05/2011 15:58

yes, but as in judgment made, i have spoken, the end

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worraliberty · 19/05/2011 15:58

Is there a 'let's beat the crap out of OnlyWantsOne emoticon? Grin

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SnuffleTurtle153 · 19/05/2011 15:59

Oh. That also makes sense. Thank you.

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stickytoffeepud · 19/05/2011 15:59

but many people are housebound they can't get out ,some people hang on to this type of interaction as its all they have .

no one is saying dont give sympathy, empathy, support whatever, just dont be so flaming twee about it :)

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Psammead · 19/05/2011 15:59

All hail the superior mumsnetters!

We are not worthy. Please, tell us more of what we should and should not do.

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