Swearing on Mumsnet
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Kittyinthewood · 29/06/2016 16:34
Just a simple and maybe even a silly question - but why do people swear on Mumsnet? It just often makes peoples comments come across as so aggressive.....the swearing could so easily be avoided...and the comments come across as more considerd. I am interested to read what others think.....Thanks loads folks....XXX
PurpleDaisies · 29/06/2016 16:35
There are no rules against swearing.
I really dislike it when people put kisses at the end of their posts...
WibbleWobbleJellyHead · 29/06/2016 16:35
Because it's fucking funny. And I'm a sweary cunt in RL too.
TeaBelle · 29/06/2016 16:35
Personally I think it's the same as swearing in every day life. Used in a considered way it can emphasise a particular point well. Used willy nilly it looses power.
GrimmauldPlace · 29/06/2016 16:35
I fucking love swearing
PeachyStone · 29/06/2016 16:36
Try netmums maybe?
Sirzy · 29/06/2016 16:36
Because they want To? Because it's a forum for adults?
I am not sweary by nature but I am not going to get offended by the odd swear word either on here or in real life!
EdmundCleverClogs · 29/06/2016 16:37
Swearing is fucking amazing. Thanks xxx
TeaBelle · 29/06/2016 16:38
I don't get why (on netmums) starring out words is any better. Everyone knows exactly what it 'should' say.
SweetChickadee · 29/06/2016 16:39
ooh I love a good swear - it's great we are allowed to on MN
EatShitDerek · 29/06/2016 16:39
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blackbirdmilkshake · 29/06/2016 16:40
try ntmms hun. HTH xox
PurpleRainDiamondsandPearls · 29/06/2016 16:41
I know, it's bloody disgraceful. Adults swearing?! Bleh. Wash your mouth out, people!
x2boys · 29/06/2016 16:41
I dont think people should swear just for the sake of it but i do like a well placed " oh do fuck off dear " when somebodys being goady net mums can be ludicrous in that it doesnt allow swearing at all but people can be really nasty and bitchy over there and often dont get called on it.
MsKite · 29/06/2016 16:42
It's so we can have yet another one of these threads where everyone says cunt a lot 
Tworingsandamicrowave · 29/06/2016 16:42
There's a Netmums? Fuck me! I don't need another website to spend all my time on! 😆
FuckingVipers · 29/06/2016 16:42
I spend most of my time singing nursery rhymes with a big smile on my face. If I want to swear on MN then I cunting bollocking will.
NavyAndWhite · 29/06/2016 16:43
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TheNaze73 · 29/06/2016 16:43
I'm more offended by the xxx than the swearing
shrunkenhead · 29/06/2016 16:44
I don't like it, personally. But mumsnetters seem to think that by swearing they have one over on net mums and are being all big and clever. I view it as I think most people do in the real world. Effective when used wisely, yet speaks volumes when someone can't string a sentence together without every other word being an expletive.
Of course there are also the upper class ones who think it's funny to do/say what they want.
usual · 29/06/2016 16:44
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peppercold · 29/06/2016 16:45
Because it's fucking big and fucking clever.
shrunkenhead · 29/06/2016 16:46
It always surprises me that they happily use the c and t word. Surely any feminist would know that to use the female genitalia as a term of abuse just isn't on.....
2nds · 29/06/2016 16:46
I think it's OK if it's in context. Shit fuck bollocks.
Chippednailvarnishing · 29/06/2016 16:47
I can't fucking stand spelling mistakes and people who put ... in the middle of every fucking sentence. It's just shit.
ficbia · 29/06/2016 16:47
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