to not want Mumsnet to become a forum where people sign off with a x?

[Mintyy]

and/or use textspeak/hun/lil' man/b**tch etc and no paragraphs and no discernible grammar?

OR

am I a terrible old curmudgeon and change is inevitable and in the end the huns will take over the asylum?

I've put an x where someone has been having a hard time too. But in general I agree, absolutely.

OP you are so right hun.

x

YANBU hun i h8 it to x its fckn annoying i agree lolz x shoot the ct's pmsl xx

Ooh, Fupping! Likey! Adopted

The MN Accessibility Policy specifically asks that text speak not be used the site:

www.mumsnet.com/info/accessibility

I am sometimes moved to end with a x if I feels someone might need that.

I've seen some sickeningly vomit-inducing glittery all singing, all dancing, "signatures" on other forums.

The one that made me peuk the most was (and I confess to paraphrasing ever so slightly here, but you get the gist of it):

"Breast-feeding, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, baby-led weaning, cloth-nappy using, home schooling mummy of...."

Note the lack of the use of the word modest

Lolz babe. I feel u Hun. Ur abslutely rite.

Hugz n kisses babe xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

(I like how my Iphone capitalises the H in Hun. LOLZ)

I have been blocked by someone on a FB group because she used the words "bubs" and "bubba" to describe her unborn child

All I said was "'Bubs'?!, dont go all netmums on us!"

I was told later that NM is her bible :o

i've been here way too long and not really noticed too much of that, though imo sometimes a 'x' is a nice gesture

and change is inevitable in any forum, you just have to keep up and embrace it op

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I hate an X after a message. Are you seriously saying you would kiss the person you send your message to? You don't know where my mouth has been, nor my cheek, I wouldn't kiss me. Or is it you have forgotten how to sign your name and are signing with an X to make up for this specific illiteracy?

Drives me nuts.

I have xx'd tonight actually, but thats on Relationships to someone having a really hard time. To me it is shorthand for the hug that I would give that person if I could.

I think that "un-mumsnetty hugs" should be ok over there, because knowing that people care in a genuine way can be very helpful. I found the odd "take care xx" to be really comforting during my worst time on that forum.

What is wrong with hun anyway- what does it indicate socially I mean.Is It seen as lazy or text speak or something .I dont use it - but it seems a lot of younger women I know do .. I thoough they were just being friendly!!!

Andi

Aw you old curmudgeon. If I feel emotional about something and want to convey that a metaphorical kiss might be the best way. I don't do it to just anyone, and will take note not to give you one should the occasion arise.

I judge posters that put a kiss after their posts.

They're usually posts like 'what do you ladies think of the name Kayden-Lee for my lil man? X'

Most of my female friends put a kiss after every single text.

What is that all about?

I don't embrace change unless it is good. Fuck off random irritating affectations.

I hate 'hun'. I can cope with 'mate' or even 'love', but 'hun' already sounds fake. It's not even abbreviated from a proper soding word.

It's not 'bockle' round here - it's 'bocky'.

Just wondering if 'bubba' (also on the hit list) is a mutation of 'baba', which is (I think) a kind of welsh word? I think 'baban' was welsh for baby. Of course, I could just be making shit up. Which is what my mother does. SHe told me last week that there is no welsh word for 'yellow'.

Jude

so you'd judge me if I put one in the middle of a Relationships thread where OP has spilled her guts about depression, EA, adultery?

AIBU to wonder what MN posters would put in their tickers

Richer and more talented than you for 19 years and 5 months.
Swearier than you by 75.6%.
Not been deleted for 2 days 3 hours 17 minutes.
Have been in parking war for 6 months 15 days with left hand neighbour and 3 months 8 days with right hand neighbour.
Have been an atrocious cunt for 19 days 10 hours.
Have not been unreasonable EVER. No matter what you fuckers all think.

Sanctimonious and always will be

Jamie, I am a young curmudgeon and please don't burst my bubble to bring me to the reality that I am not. But I do thank you, I appreciate you not throwing Xs willy-nilly at me.

Perhaps Mumsnet needs a "hug" emoticon for people to use in situations where they feel other posters could use the support? I would back that over a casual X.

Clippity - if I am sending a message which is loving or comforting, then yes, I would add a kiss at the end but not every single FB post.

I admit I have kissing issues in RL.

Jew prefer me 2 rite lyke this insted? I carnt soz! Lmao.

My sil writes like that ^

I want to punch her.

I'm always spelling things wrong i dont judge for that, but text speak is a no no.

Ah yes, a bit of ageism crept in there from me Andi

Hug emoticon could open the door to other gestural emoticons