To hate the cliquey vomit-inducing threads on MN?

[HamsterzBollox]

Because they put me right off the whole of MN .

Maybe it's because I don't generally use MN for 'chatting'; more for getting advice and opinions on parenting issues, health issues, etc (have namechanged btw as am a longstanding and cowardly MNer). But I do click on 'most active' when I come on here to see what's going on, and the clique arse-kissing and 'in' jokes between some MNers make me cringe and really put me off the site. It's like the school playground mum cliques but worse - because at least there the people really do know each other.

And yes I know threads about a thread are against MN rules blah blah but I wanted to moan about and am happy to be slated for doing so - so there

I just think some MNers should get over themselves and go off and start a new 'love-in' site somewhere else. The End.

But Cereal. I don't do facebook.
And you are talking as if the people exchanging all know each other. Mostly they don't.
You can either join in or ignore. But standing on the side and complaining about not being invited is odd because all the threads on the main board are for anyone.

"Much nicer if all threads are clearly open to all"

Is there a lock? Shit, have we forgotten to lock the wolef lair?!

Seriously, if you want to join in, do!

i'll shag anyone in the ear me

otbt you say saycool? chat you want? here for you i shall grant these wishes and all will be merry and gay on mumsnet!!

Haha Hall

"Not the wolef threads though them lot are weird"

I need to be firm about the fact that I have never had my ear shagged.

I got personally attacked this week maybells, and I am not a newbie. That's not what this thread is about, this one is complaining about people being nice to each other, not people being horrible to each other.

That one will be along shortly I expect.

There's time Pagwatch

Everyone who moans about quiches on MN is secretly just crying onto their laptops because they haven't been invited to join an open discussion on an open forum on the very-open internet.

Fact.

I do want to be a wolef.
I am lurking trying to figure it out but I am worried that it may include unfortunate garments.

*Is there a lock? Shit, have we forgotten to lock the wolef lair?!
*

no but my mum might have locked the keys in

But surely alll threads are open to all Cereal?

'ello Stranded

I know what you mean but I think it's better being an outsider looking in and not knowing what a wolef is (my life is no worse for it). I just scroll through the in-jokes to get to the juicy bits.

Being popular must be stressful.

[stands alone in corner eating crisps]

My dh threatens to shag me in the ear when I have wronged him some way. As threats go, it is somewhat rubbish.

Isn't this exactly how the nbdies started.
The ipoats did too.

Ooh you grumblers need to start your grumbly clique.....

we welcome new wolefs and random wolef related comments* even other quiches come and start wars play sometimes

*not all comments need to be wolef related

I had another really valid point to make but was overcome with all this ear shagging business...

I admit it can be a bit daunting when you're a newbie and other posters seem to 'know' each other, but as StrandedBear said, just force your way in join in and talk and then you realise that you 'know' people as well.

If you're a constant lurker then it's no surprise that you're left out.

Words on a screen, people.

HoneyD I recall licking your ear at one point. I'm hoping DH didn't go through with his threat

I say, MNHQ! MNHQ! Please can we have a Chat topic for every day chat and a place for groups that's, say, off the beaten track? Thanks ever so.

:o

Pag, just do what I did (barge your way in with sharp elbows).

I don't have any MN friends on FB, because I like to keep different parts of my life completely separate. So I chat to MN friends on MN, because that's where they are. Simple

Also, seriously if there was less douchebaggery and trollery at the moment, people would be less inclined to only speak to the people they "know"