To ask other mums on MN not to use the F word?

[raspberrypi]

I am a newbie. I find that F word is peppered in a lot of the threads. I used to swear a lot but I have stopped completely because I realize it's common, and makes a woman sound undignified. Is it too much, ladies, to ask you not to use F-ing thsi and F-ing that? Can't we adults discuss things without resorting to sailor language? Thank you.

See you next Tuesday.

Gets out the HMS Mumsnet Zombie Escape Ship and sets sailor hat at a jaunty angle.

I wouldn't want my child to drink a bottle glass of wine, chop with a sharp knife, eat copious amounts of chocolate or go to work for nine hours a day, but they're all fine for me.

Oh I give up, 'ladies' and I use that word lightly given the responses here. I hope there are some reasonable educated people on this site to mingle with, and I hope the people who respond so far does not represent mumsnet users in general.

Oh FFS
For fucks sake just in case you don't know what the abbreviation is. I don't think it is included in the section at the top.
I would much rather my 11 YO DD swore than her current thing which is gurning whilst taking the piss out of people with SN.

It is being smug. You are new, the site has been here for over a decade, but you think it should be changed because you are right and we are all wrong.

That's nit just smug, it smacks of your having a massive ego.

I taught my DS to swear from day one really! Fuck was practically his first word! Followed by 'gissa fag ma' and 'get us a 4 pack of Stella on your way back from the crack house'.

LMFuckingA off @ you OP.

mn has been this way for 10+ years, yabu to think it will change because one newbie has asked to

swearing, when done properly, is brilliant

I agree it's uncouth in some situations ("Eat your fucking sausage roll you little bastard" for eg) but between adults, no problem

There's a well known phrase on these boards that I fancy may well be used on this thread a time or two - off you fuck, and when you get there, fuck off a bit further

Only mums? Fucking brilliant!

I don't want my child to say those words as he is a child. I am adult, and if I wish to use fruity language in the confines of an adult site to enforce a salient point, I will.

But you aren't debating. You have just told everyone to stop saying some undefined word because you don't like it any more.

Fuck that.

Then may I offer a small piece of advise, seeing as common sense seems to have escaped you on this issue.

As someone who has only just started using the site you don't get to instantly bend it's talk guidelines to fit your delicate sensibilities. Don't like it, don't use it. Very simple really.

Seabright, you are being rather defensive aren't you? I see nothing wrong to ask people to have better manners? If you don't want to, you don't have to, but I'd just like you to consider my request.

I would like to point out that I also hate all fathers (yes, all of them!) and am starting my own feminist utopia where they no longer exist. Can't stand the fuckers!

[pulls up a chair]

Popcorn anyone?

Laughing my fucking ass off. In a common uncouth manner, obviously.

I was surprised at the level of fuckiness and cuntiness on Mumsnet! However, those words do rather successfully convey the strength of feeling involved, and as long as not directed at posters personally I don't see the problem, we are all grown ups and sometimes I like a good swear, being somewhat restricted at work and in front of kids.

Rearranges name and wonders if it would offend the OP......
Grown ups swear. I don't swear in front of my children. Therefore they don't swear. MN is a place I can let that out if I need to. I like the word "fuck". From a language standpoint it's actually really interesting, has a variety of uses, and even better...if you just shout it really loudly, it feels surprisingly good. Read the vagina monologues and come back......

Look at yourself in the mirror, people. Honestly, you people are seriously rude.

I am a fucking laydee

I agree it's uncouth in some situations ("Eat your fucking sausage roll you little bastard" for eg)

I am shocked and offended that you feed sausage rolls to the little fucker.

Zombie dives into her dustbin and activates the Flying Fuck Deflection Shield as she knows there will be an inordinate amount of Fucks flying around this thread.

trying not to snurk at "reasonable educated"

I haven't heard the phrase 'fruity language' for ages. That'll make me giggle all day.

So now someone has the right to decide which words I (a grown up woman) can use??

I'm pretty sure that most people on this site are "reasonable and educated"
So .....fuck off, you are being a twat