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to want to know some of the unspoken rules of MN?

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Gurke · 19/05/2013 08:43

Just that really! I only joined a few months ago and have already learnt a lot of useful (and some less useful) stuff. On the whole I've been impressed by the tone of helpful solidarity and good-natured humour that prevails. But every now and then I'm wondering what I'm missing: why do some threads get hardly any replies, but others with pretty much the same question get loads? Why, as I read somewhere here, are displays of affection such as xx or virtual hugs a big no-no? Why does posters' whininess seem to be more accepted than neediness or petulance? (Huge generalisation, maybe unjustified) I'm a bit surprised about myself that I care, but I guess during the marathon of night feeds MN has become a rather good companion whose dynamics and rules I'd like to know better.

I'm not trying to be controversial, by the way, just genuinely curious.

OP posts:
Absy · 20/05/2013 16:48

(the last one is self evident).

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 16:59

Absy thank you!

but why is dragon butter puke worthy? it's just butter.

and of course am looking up space docking etc.

not the cock though.
I see enough willies everyday.

Lweji · 20/05/2013 17:01

It's not just butter.
It's S&M butter.

Well, not really, but you get the gist.
Try Urban dictionary.
Or rather, don't.

Pagwatch · 20/05/2013 17:06

Jesus. Don't look up dragonbutter or space docking. Really.

You were warned. It's not a cute joke.

MsBuzz · 20/05/2013 17:06

Lweji what is a pom bear?

GetOrfMoiLand · 20/05/2013 17:08

Or (yuk) pink sock. I cannot unremember knowing what that means.

I think anything goes on here really apart from rampant godforsaken stupidity and bigotry. And loads of these fucking things !!!!!!!!! Especially when posted in twos!! Like this!! And sometimes with a space before the exclamation marks like this !! It makes you look as thick as two short planks !!

And u and ur textspeaks. Just type it properly.

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 17:10

you mean how Jack Nicholson used it in The Postman alway rings twice - not for cooking....(I think it was that film)

apparently anyone who saw the film when first released felt very awkward sitting around the breakfast table handing the butter round.

loads switched to margarine.....Grin

thanks

Absy · 20/05/2013 17:11

Given you can't see what's wrong with it, you clearly haven't googled it. Don't. Just don't. There are things you can't unread ...

Do you have any other MN history questions? I'm fairly good on MN history c. 2007 to 2013, including a specialism on "stupid chatty threads" including my own special one about cardigans and Dallas. And my personal favourite, Thickos on Trip Advisor (in Classics).

NicholasTeakozy · 20/05/2013 17:12

Remember that nobody, and I mean nobody, loves their kids as much as ORANGE KLAXON Peter Andre.

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 17:13

but pagwatch newbies surely have to know, as part of the initiation process.

pmsl at " it's not just butter" Grin with sultry music

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 17:14

x post Absy too late

Pagwatch · 20/05/2013 17:19

Its not code for butter as a lubricant.

It's worse than that.

Lweji · 20/05/2013 17:19

I'm not from the ancient time of Pom Bears, but it's in classics.
Had never heard of them before MN, though. :o

Pagwatch · 20/05/2013 17:20

X-posted.

Nah. Newbies don't need to know. No one needs that level of information.

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 17:20

msbuzz Bear

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 17:21

ok Pagwatch thanks for saving my innocence. Smile

MsBuzz · 20/05/2013 17:22
Bear I have found it!
YoniTime · 20/05/2013 17:38

I have actually googled and then managed to forget the meaning of all those words. And I don't think I want to remember them! But someone posted about sootykins (sp?) recently and that's something that I haven't manage to unremember yet...ugh!

LadyKinbote · 20/05/2013 19:10

I have never googled those things since I joined MN [proud]. Just got DH to and these were his reactions:
Dragon butter: wrinkled nose, "yeah, that's kind of disgusting"
Space docking: laugh and "that so doesn't happen!"
He agrees that googling them will upset my delicate sensibilities and I'm trusting him on that!

YoniTime · 20/05/2013 19:29

I don't really get why people here are so found of referencing those words or encouraging newbies to google them? There are tons of gross things and weird gross slang on the internet so why the obsession with dragonbutter etc?

Drywhiteplease · 20/05/2013 19:36

Amazingmum wasn't it Marlon Brando in "Last Tango in Paris"? Or have I got it wrong?
OP there is a great classic about what "Centre Parks" really means.
Also "What to wear to the Zoo" from S and B was my favourite.

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 19:56

drywhite I'm not sure. nevet saw the film, just a clip on one of those 50 most shocking/ memorable movie moments programmes.

I can clearly remember Jack Nicholsons crazy face pushing some woman onto the floor then reaching for the butter.
but you might be right. and JN has a kind of crazy face whatever he does. he is a scary genius.

back to OP - tell me about name changing, please.

is it possible to NC for a thread or a time period for whatever reason, but then go back to your old name/s?
do people have a closet of different names to pick from for the day?

or do you loose your previous name?

Pagwatch · 20/05/2013 19:59

Drywhite

Both films have similar scenes.
Last tango was crap. The postman always ..was pretty good. I always thought Jessica Lange was lovely and very talented.

amazingmumof6 · 20/05/2013 20:01

pagwatch I met her and have her autograph!

Pagwatch · 20/05/2013 20:09

How fab!

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