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

Truthful make sure you don't get scabies from them :o

not helping laurenamium - we are trying to coax truthful back out of lurking.

I have noticed you manic

Be more careful

Oh crap!

*runs away

I don't post often. I go through phases of posting a lot and then not even lurking for months. But you get out what you put in pretty much.

It's a big place so I wouldn't really expect to be noticed.

This should be sent as a PM to every newbie and some oldies too

But I dont want the name truthful. My prwvious name is much better plush I dont want to be known as the stroppy cow.

Oh sorry christ! Didn't realise it had moved on! MN off phone while baby sleeps...

Truthful that was an actual joke... There was a at the end to confirm this

Oh goody, you're back!

Now, what was your derailed thread about?

The or indeed the do not provide proof of a joke, i found that out the hard way.

I got it lauren was in response to my post?

Can we just resume normal service now?

tosses a scone at manic's retreating back. Ah bullseye!

You get a fruit scone with jam and cream truthful. We are all snotty cows at times, so what? That is the joy of MN, usually you are forgiven for it

shit, then who are you normally?

(are you normally quite sane?)

Bloody hell - I ALWAYS kills threads - I must be losing my touch

...but dammnit, I had to come back, I've just realised something ironic innit:

OP - I've asked you lots of questions, I've responded directly to you, I haven't veered off once into scones and fathers and quiches, I've even been nice...

AND YOU HAVE IGNORED ME!

How rude

V new. Have vaguely noticed this (mostly on threads I haven't found v interesting in the first place). I can see that it's inevitable, but sometimes it come accross as a bit deliberately "look at me with my in jokes with aaaalll myyyyy frieeeeeends". But that could just be because I'm a cynical misanthropist who had a horrible time at school :) I mainly find it boring rather than annoying.

'TWC' fooled me and I opened it

Mmm scones

let that be a lesson to you Lt

I was ignored once too so I burnt the internet down. That showed them.

And me Lt.

And I was about the nicest I've ever been ever ever.

Pearls swine etc

huh

LtEve has a point, - I too have been nice and helpful on two of your threads and you have blanked me completely OP.

Yes it was peanut , lesson learnt bat! I'll stick to being outraged and helpful in unequal portions in the future

Did it gin? did it?

truthful - join the dinosaur name thread!
then you can change your name to a dinosaur name