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...to wish that 3 particular words would vanish from mumsnet forever.

295 replies

BertrandRussell · 28/11/2015 09:50

They only ever seem to be used to diminish and try to shut down discussion. To deflect from somebody's argument without addressing it, and to try to make the other person look irrational and/or mean spirited, or to characterise their point as an overreaction, however moderately it's been been put. They are the polemical equivalent of playing the player not the ball.

The words are froth/frothing/frothers, sneer/sneery/sneering and hate/haters.

Will Nyone join me in. Moratorium?

OP posts:
IamTheWhoreofBabylon · 28/11/2015 09:58

Can we include HTH
Usually used in a passive aggressive way by a prat

ElsaAintAsColdAsMe · 28/11/2015 10:00

I would add 'entitled' to that list.

Bettercallsaul1 · 28/11/2015 10:09

Agree, and would also include "sanctimonious", which crops up reliably on certain threads and is particularly unpleasant, with its undertones of assumed superiority and piety. Agree that we should address the argument, not the arguer, and keep emotive words to a minimum.

Crazypetlady · 28/11/2015 10:10

I still don't understand what HTH means.
The word vacuous, it is so sneery Wink

manicinsomniac · 28/11/2015 10:12

I agree with frothing. Not so bothered about the others.

My least favourite words/phrases on mn:
judgy pants
cunt
DH
ODFOF
Fuck off to the far side of fuck and when you get there fuck off some more
hands OP a grip
pearl clutching
chavvy
scroungers

manicinsomniac · 28/11/2015 10:13

ODFOD*

BanningTheWordNaice · 28/11/2015 10:14

Naice :D

Bettercallsaul1 · 28/11/2015 10:14

I actually think "entitled" has been used so often on MN that it's become almost meaningless.

WorraLiberty · 28/11/2015 10:15

'Menz' needs to go too.

As soon as someone types it, I immediately stop reading their post and scroll straight to the next one.

BrianCoxReborn · 28/11/2015 10:15

"Special snowflake"

Fuck off.

The most ridiculous put-down I've ever heard

It's reminiscent of playground bullies trying ever so hard to be cool.

AlisonWunderland · 28/11/2015 10:15

I'm not keen on narcisstic. Vastly overused, normally inaccurately.

AlisonWunderland · 28/11/2015 10:16

I don't even like it when it's spelt correctly!

liptolinford · 28/11/2015 10:17

Can we ban the word 'vile' too?

plantsitter · 28/11/2015 10:18

I hate special snowflake too. Sounds like it's moving anyone who might not want to do EXACTLY what everyone else does.

Also, teachers, with you're taking about any given student PLEASE for the love of Marjorie can you use some other name than 'little Jonny'. Nobody is called Jonnyb any more. You sound like Joyce Grenfell, only not funny.

manicinsomniac · 28/11/2015 10:20

oh yes, definitely naice and menz too. Special snowflake, I quite like.

Samcro · 28/11/2015 10:21

PO please
and PC usually used to put down the sn community

BertrandRussell · 28/11/2015 10:21

Now I'm going to flounce (se what I did there)?

You're supposed to be talking about my words, not adding yours! Grin

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BackInTheRealWorld · 28/11/2015 10:22

What does special snowflake mean, I've not seen that one used?

multivac · 28/11/2015 10:25

Yes to 'entitled'.
Also 'grabby'. And 'brat'.

'Give your head a wobble' is vile (sorry, liptolinford !)

"YABU. You sound entitled and grabby and your child is a brat. Give your head a wobble."

explodes

Birdsgottafly · 28/11/2015 10:26

I'd like at least a months ban on, controlling, grabby and entitled.

I'd like a lifetime ban on "Sociopath", no they really aren't and says much more about the poster than the person they are labelling.

Arfarfanarf · 28/11/2015 10:28

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ElsaAintAsColdAsMe · 28/11/2015 10:28

I quite like Give your head a wobble.

I really dislike all the / do you want me to get a grip from the grip shop/do you need a spare grip I have one here somewhere and all other unfunny grip related 'jokes'.

WorraLiberty · 28/11/2015 10:31

Oh and TOXIC needs to go!

"My family are toxic"

I always picture them sitting down to dinner, wearing radio active suits.

Arfarfanarf · 28/11/2015 10:31

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Sparklingbrook · 28/11/2015 10:35

Haven't got a problems with any of the words in the OP. Maybe get rid of the frothers/sneerers/haters and the words will disappear?