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Original poster

Friend has got the hump because DD (11) spelt out the word vagina during a scrabble game with her 7 year old DS

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sandyballs · 14/05/2012 09:44

What's wrong with that? AIBU to find it deeply unshocking. I'm more perturbed by the fact that she probably cheated and rummaged through the bag for a v or a g to come up with that. Surely a 7 year old knows what a vag is? At least its factual and she spelt it correctly.

I would understand my friend's attitude if DD had put twat or fanny.

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GrahamTribe · 14/05/2012 10:11

Teach her to spell out cunt next time instead. Grin Bloody OTT other mother!

This reminds me of DH, bless him, in the days when he was married. One of his staff found it very funny to call up his cellphone answer service and shout "VAGINA!" down it. DH, who normally checked his messages in the car (on the handsfree, don't stress!) when on his way out with his DD of a Saturday morning was horrified that his daughter might hear it so deferred listening to them until his daughter wasn't there.

His daughter was 12 at the time.

ChaosTrulyReigns · 14/05/2012 10:12

Does not mention vulva once, no not at all.

Original poster
sandyballs · 14/05/2012 10:13

Another friend calls it a foo foo, WTF? My DDs were hysterical when they saw 'Little Rabbit Foo Foo' in the library.

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GrahamTribe · 14/05/2012 10:13

Ha! I just realised how that reads! I mean it reminds me of my DH in the days that he was married to wife number one!

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sandyballs · 14/05/2012 10:14

No chaos, it was aimed at Sunnydelight! I don't get her comment about social workers!

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Lovelynewboots · 14/05/2012 10:15

I don't think anyone has sandyballs.

glastocat · 14/05/2012 10:16

Well done to your daughter, that must have got a good score!

On a related note, has anyone else noticed that you always get dirty words in scrabble or Words with friends whenever you are playing someone 'inappropriate'? or is that just me? I was playing my friends boyfriend (who I have never met, they live in a different country, but he is a damn fine scrabble player)and it was mortifying because we had vulva, sexed, heated and porno all in one game! Grin

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lazylula · 14/05/2012 10:20

A friend of my mum's used to call it a 'minky'. My mum had a mop made by the company 'minky', you can imagine the fun we had when mum mopped the floor with her minty Grin

McPhee · 14/05/2012 10:21

Grin good on her. Was it a double word score?

KaraStarbuckThrace · 14/05/2012 10:21

'My highest ever score on Facebook Scrabble was because I spelt Blowjob across the top left and got the triple word score.'

Shock Blow job is 2 words, yer cheater Grin

DesperatelySeekingSedatives · 14/05/2012 10:24

I'd be dead impressed Grin

It's an actual word, it's in the dictionary and everything Hmm

Your friend needs to find a grip and get hold of it.

Although that's some kind of luck to get that word.... maybe DD did cheat a little?!

GrahamTribe · 14/05/2012 10:24

"This other woman is clearly a nutter who whispers or simply mouths words she considers rude. Like 'bottom'."

Akin to the mother I knew who mouthed the word "thong" at me over her 8yo's head. People are mighty strange sometimes!

seeker · 14/05/2012 10:24

I would think it was fine if we were playing at home as a family. But I'd expect my children to have a bit of sense when playing with much younger ones not in the family. Because you're never sure what's going to upset people and you do whatever you can not to upset anyone. And older children have a responsibility towards younger ones.

glastocat · 14/05/2012 10:24

smalltown but I've never met him! Unless he was just sooo impressed by my scrabble skills... Grin

MarysBeard · 14/05/2012 10:24

Words With Friends probably thinks "vagina" is inappropriate. I don't know, I haven't tried that one. I did try "arsehole" which it didn't allow (damn!) - maybe it's two words? :)

sugarice · 14/05/2012 10:25

How many points did she get for that and did she win the game Grin Your friend sounds a little uptight.

Feminine · 14/05/2012 10:26

Actually( IMO) great that she can spell it and all that ...but I wouldn't be that happy if she had done it either.

I have zero problem with the word , we only use 'proper' words in our home, but it was not appropriate given the age difference between the kids.

I reckon it was for shock value actually!

Are females taught decorum anymore I wonder Confused

SparkyTGD · 14/05/2012 10:27

! Hmm at your friend.

My DS (7) female friend uses the word 'vagina' freely, when DS mentiones 'willy' etc

My mums face was Shock when she heard her the first time. Enlightened times Grin

LentillyFart · 14/05/2012 10:28

One has to exercise decorum in Scrabble? What a bizarre concept! Like sanitizing the language? Too weird.

twilight3 · 14/05/2012 10:29

I am confused, what does the age have to do? Why is the word vagina inappropriate for a 7 yo? Or a 4yo? Should we have different words for all body parts for children up to the age of 10?

twilight3 · 14/05/2012 10:30

if she had written something rude, like cunt, it would be a different matter...

Salmotrutta · 14/05/2012 10:30

Do you have a flame-proof suit Feminine - you'll need it.

sandyballs - your friend is being a bit silly to say the least.

It's anatomically correct and absolutely fine!

ChaosTrulyReigns · 14/05/2012 10:30

That's all grand then sandybalks - we're on the same board page then.

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