To not understand the biscuit thing?

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I feel like I'm missing something important. What is this and why is it used? I've seen some posters say it's the first time they've "given" it to someone? I feel like I should be able to figure it out but I'm lost.

I think it would be better if it had a tail above it, then it could be a Disdainful Cat's Arsehole symbol.

(I'm a dick )

It means No Comment.

I think it was introduced after Gordon Brown (?) refused to reveal his favourite biscuit in a MN chat (possibly).

It is called upon only in extreme circumstances (where there really is no comment to make).

It's a way of dismissing someone's post as being trivial or stupid.

I take it to mean meh, there are no words, what utter shite!

Strikethrough fail

You can also use to say the same.

I always thought it meant "shits got real - break out the hobnobs"

or shut your face and eat a biscuit.

It basically means I can't be arsed to write something as your thread is just

I like biscuits. I'm happy if someone offers me a biscuit.
Sorry if I gave anyone a cup of tea and a biscuit. I thought I was being nice.

Champale that's really funny!!

I thought the biscuit was to fill the mouth so no other comments could be made? Like stick a sock in it, but with a biscuit?

Also what does X-post mean?

x-post is when you've cross posted with someone else by saying the same thing as they did.

Oooh. I thought it was a big red button. Like "nice one OP, I'm just going to sit back and watch the fireworks"

Bunique

That's so funny....it does look like a big red button!

I thought it was a compliment. Someone once gave me a biscuit and I was rather pleased.

I don't understand them at all

I just means no comment as it says in the Smileys List. People get very annoyed by it for some reason.
That said, if it was to go it wouldn't make much difference.

Normally used by the "in crowd" on Mumsnet, especially against anyone daring to suggest children over the age of 3 don't need nappies, co sleeping, or God forbid breastfeeding to sleep and nursed during the night.

bunique that's almost exactly what it does mean!

And xpost is because this site, unlike FB, doesn't update until you do something like hit 'post' after spending several minutes coming up with your carefully worded insightful and thoughtful reply throwaway hopefully witty comment then get dragged off your device due to WW3 breaking out between your children and you actually have to do some physical parenting, so that by the time you actually join the conversation everything's moved on and you look an utter tit.

Lots of xposts... and I rest my case!

I don't think I have ever used it. Hide Thread is better.