to understand why newbies feel unwelcome when there's a certain group of people on here that think mumsnet is all about them?

[truthful]

I really do understand why there is a 'flouncers corner' on this site and I understand why people feel the need to go to it!
Six months ago I joined this site and on my first ever thread there was about 10 people who all clearly knew eachother and started their own conversation and completely ignored me! I felt really unwelcome but just thought it was a one off. Ever since then I've begun to realise that its like school on here and theres the 'popular' group who seem to think that everyone should know who they are and so they just hijack everyone elses thread and talk amongst themselves ignoring other people in the process! I was even in a thread yesterday and there was a discussion and one of the popular ones said something along the lines of ' oh its jack, havent seen you for a while, hows your dad?'
To me that was rude and if you know eachother that well then shouldn't you be emailing or private messaging instead of being so rude? I can honestly say I have said something regarding to what the OP was asking and been completely ignored by what send like the usual lot talking about scones or something
Another thing which I hate is all the private jokes flying around which is between the usual lot and no one else. Fanjo??? Grow up!
The only time people seem to get noticed is when they have changed their name to something like one of the popular peoples names! Remember the whole 'whos impersonating sue's thing yesterday??? seems like thats all people cared about as yiu are sooo popular so

I saw Hully's comment about relief masterbating on the threads i'm on listing and just had to come back to see how this has progressed!

I'm loving my mistypes today.

Masterbating.

You are a depraved materbater

I'm not bothered by the quiche stuff.

I had to name change recently on a thread. I was a bit worried that, due to the NC and the nature of the OP that I'd be told to get back under the bridge and all that...

But I wasn't. Everyone was really kind and helpful and it made a huge difference to our whole family.

I don't go on the quichey threads and it bothers me not that some people have developed/come from RL friendships.

I feel a namechange coming on.

materbaiters = dc

MaterBater would be a spectacular name.

DegenirateMasterbater as well.

I have so terrific unused namechanges. I've got one called LickmyLoveHandle I think.

Do you save them up? I don't know how to do that.

I'm new too, and although I just read the funny threads to brighten my dull working day (as I don't have a lot to contribute) I have started to use the word vagine.
Not in every conversation I must add, just when needed!
I've not seen a quiche, just lots of people who hurl abuse lovingly at each other :)

I have a few saved for a rainy day, but I'm rather attached to my ferrety name.
Even though i'm not too fond of ferrets.

Just namechange and press save Hully.

only dinosaur namechanges allowed today!

"lots of people who hurl abuse lovingly at each other"

Mumsnet's new tagline?

I can't think of one Nickel.

Also, how's that baby of yours doing?

It is a great tagline.

And I do think you should slip vagine into every conversation, Squirrel

Makes Cakes aSaurus?

Why dinosaurs? Baby cakes is tres grouchy today so I'm doing bare minimum mn-ing

OFS have you tried the classics yet? I nearly got sacked reading a couple of those. for furiously materbating

ooh where do i vagine the classics?

Awwwww, Mary!!

Tethers!
How wonderful. Kiss her for me.

Xxxx (that many)

I read OFS and keep thinking people have missed an F out of the abbreviation for Oh for fucks sake.

I have been here for years. No one has even mentioned my fanjo or my scones.

Well your scones are very nice Helena, as for your fanjo ive not got that far yet, you'll only let me reach second base.

her fanjo's a bit ordinary, tbh