to feel let down by mumsnet

[cantbedoingwithit]

A friend has been raving about mumsnet and said that i should join as it is "like talking to friends who are supportive, friendly and who give sound advice." I have been lurking on mn and have been reading lots of threads and have been put off from starting a thread myself because i found some of the replies really quite un friendly (to say the least) and some sound quite rude. I realize that mn prides its self on being a 'no nonsense' type of forum and life isnt all flowers and fluffy clouds, and that sometimes the truth isnt always 'nice' but i was quite shocked at some of the 'un sisterly' comments.

like talking to friends who are supportive, friendly and who give sound advice

Ha ha ha ha that is so not how I would describe MN

I would liken MN to real life, some people are lovely and you get along great, and there are people who disagree with you but you still like, and people who you just don't agree or get along with.

But did you honestly think we would agree you are reasonable to hate us? Have you tried Netmums? Perhaps it's more your sort of thing?

Personally I love it here, you can't beat a good debate, and those posts where you laugh so much you cry, and those that bring a tear to your eye with the help and support people give each other and the fact you can use swear words like fuck and cunt :o

I'd say a Friday is a good day for it.

Once the wine starts flowing...

Well I'm a member of mumsnet and I've never been abusive, don't get me wrong I haven't agreed with everything people have said, but you can give your opinion without giving someone a verbal beating.
I've had a few verbal beatings mind. On the conception thread. However it's all sorted out now.
Oh and welcome aboard. Hope you stay with us. xxx

True. But there's always the Drunk thread.

Oh bum!

I've missed all the fun!

Yes, OP, absolutely correct. On this site you find a lot of good people and a lot of utter losers. I give as good as I get, or ignore them...depending on how I feel.

I am feeling bad about this. I offer the hand of friendship to you.
Ironically, on the discussions of the day, is "Kindness of strangers" - your tales

I know what you mean OP because I had a similar experience - my friend RAVED about Asda's own fig rolls. She said they were delicious and moreish and filled you up and she couldn't get enough of them. Well I tried them and I didn't like them at all. So I wrote to Asda to complain.

oinkment that is shocking I hope you never spoke to her again?

Your opinions are stupid.

I missed the good bits, someone PM the deleted ones!

I mean...hello Miss Helen, how are you this fine Friday?

And now you've made me hate Mumsnet too.

boooooohoooooo

I want a fig roll!

Did Trinity say something?

I want a pm too but no one at MNHQ can tell cos I put a line through it so it doesn't really exist

I really have nothing of any importance to say, but I am now laughing at, the did trin say something? And the fig roll story

I may have told the op to p*&& off.....

oops now I've used too many full stops or whatever the posh name is

ellipsisisisis

OP come back you've left this behind!!

yes that word that I didn't want to attempt and also get wrong

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Trin and mad - I think I need a lie down

Your friend sounds like a caaah oinkment!