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?

Andi, this is usually a hug.

((Andi))

I think a quick "x" on a comfort/advice thread is perfectly ok though.

The DailyWail

I am hugely repressed in RL and deplore the whole 2 kisses thing (they are up to 4 now in my ILs village in France - working their way up to 6 next time we go )

forward to 9:55 :o

Can I just clarify, I think it is perfectly ok to give a hug or a x to someone on here who needs it, and have even been known to do so myself on occasion .

I just mean routine signing-off:

Any1 no ware 2get gr8 bubbagros lol?

x

Doctrine, of course, that's a good way to do a virtual hug. And I'm all warm and fuzzy from it now.

As much as I dislike virtual kissy kissy Xs, I actually am quite physically affectionate in real life and will kiss anyone and everyone short of every day at the school gate.

LOL PagsHun

Sweetie u r 1 motherfuckin funny Hun lololol 1111!!1!11!!1! xxxx

[rainbowsnshiz]

When people say 'bubba' I think of a big scary redneck in a vest. Which is often disconcerting.

[unicornkisses]

Any1 no ware 2get gr8 bubbagros lol?

My fists just twitched reading that!

Doctrine that MN sign off is bloody hilarious

Bubbagro = giant redneck onesie

[dolphinfartz]

It's threads like this that help maintain standards.

Keep up the good work mintyy

Yabu x

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=TAo&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1366&bih=704&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=2AM5vlAdz-F_QM:&imgrefurl=grandawn.com/2010/05/28/long-underwear/&docid=hNNsT04DC9msRM&imgurl=farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5670009204_52d069ae05.jpg&w=204&h=500&ei=0dqWUNeGHaWm0QXtnoHAAw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=338&sig=103334645881326679681&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=62&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0,i:117&tx=48&ty=69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Redneck Onsie

Ok so they aren't technically rednecks but it was the closest picture I could find!

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

LOLZZZZZZZZ!!

Totally unrelated hunz, but you have to see this :o

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=yBo&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1366&bih=704&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=LkIP_WMotTf2oM:&imgrefurl=www.airgundepot.com/redneck-home-protection-systems.html&docid=boS7zV0UcSb4eM&imgurl=lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/airgundepot/redneck-gear.jpg&w=445&h=345&ei=LtuWUPeRBeKw0AXFs4CgDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=180&vpy=6&dur=2613&hovh=198&hovw=255&tx=71&ty=95&sig=103334645881326679681&page=3&tbnh=142&tbnw=175&start=57&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:64,s:20,i:325" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr Redneck 2012 about to shoot his cock off

that redneck picture: lookey-likey Russell Brand's fat elder brother

oh and whilst 'Lil man' makes me heave 'Lil sexy man' makes me want to stab the perpetrator with a rusty butter knife

That was pretty close bogey. Tho in all honesty my vision is infinitely more terrifying.

I was going to put a comedy link here but Google lead me to a freaky tumblr site... I'm just off to bleach my eyes.

Hahaha that is 1 cute bubba u haz got bogey.

UsualSuspect - I disagree. I went on to Money Saving Expert Forum and asked a question and 3 people called me a troll. I've never been called a troll before. I wish it was for something more outlandish but I was asking about a Telephone conversation with a bank.

OP, you must have a very boring life if you have time to worry about things like this .

Chill out hun x

Usual I can't really agree as it varies person to person what makes them feel welcome. I've been on forums that are much less welcoming, and not necessarily because they were hostile places. Some have been all love and light and yet you could still feel like you were intruding.

MN can't be that unwelcoming given how there always seems to be someone new posting.

Possibly, on the other hand it also encourages other lurkers (those who hate text speak etc)