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

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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

Weird! Weird!

please.

Can we demand Maryz changes her name by deed poll or would that be Too Much?

While we're owning up, I'm not really called Katie. HTH

I'm not really called Toby either.

I suspect that LeQueen is genuinely called that, though.

I know her real name too
I am willing to accept bribes of cash and comfortable knickers (unused)

Gerrof I do see what you mean and I felt the same to an extent when I joined. But you've got two options - you either put some effort into fitting in and getting accepted/welcomed/add your own word here... or you moan and whinge and bitch. Which is what happens so often and it's fucking tiresome.

For some reason I picture LeQueen as an Olivia, or Charlotte. Regal names I suppose. I picture her husband as a rugger bugger called Toby or Monty.

I am feeling distinctly second class now. I was never able to do the splits, my cartwheel was never up to standard, and I could only do a handstand against a wall. Now I lack even these meagre abilities. I do have my Elementary Bronze trampolining certificate - but couldn't get any further than that, owing to a total inability to do a single back somersault - I could manage about three-quarters of the neccessary rotation, and then land flat on my face.

Do I need to admit that my r/l name isn't SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius, or have you guessed that already?

OMeffingG Maryz I would never ever out you, good lord above no. I was merely joshing and mithering on about my pants. You know that I can be trusted I hope.

I bought a pack of 5 plain kidney-hugger type today, incase you were concerned.

'Irish in origin' - that is a vair unusual name, LeQueen. Mine is a welsh spelling of a french name (the french version being to fancy for my parents).

Pinot - I am sure if you hang around here long enough, someone will kiss your poorly bottom better!!

Oh and I am very bendy and can do the lotus position. And put my feet behind my head.

In other news, I am happily married

heh heh sdtg :o I posted your lippy today :)

I want to be called Bernadette Jaysus :(

I am actually called Tufty.
I can run really, really fast.

I have NEVER done a cartwheel, and nor do I intend to start.

I really shouldn't be posting on Mnet at all at the moment as I am breaking at least 3 off the unbreakable Mnet hardcore rules of Mnet right this very minute, oh yes I am

What I have done this morning is load an entire van full of shit from my garden which is now at the tip - whilst also supervising a small puppy and smaller toddler, and having the first day of my period and I have done all this without breaking down, not even a little bit.