I warned you about bloody "lighthearted".

[JackandDiane]

It's now becoming accepted. On a site that prides itself on its snark and acerbicity it's seen now that the OP has to POINT out in which mood you should reply to a thread.

Plus it's naff cutesy and Facebook. #blessed #lovemylife etc.

Exactly Sparkling.

The way this place is (ie the culture) is what makes it attractive to some and unattractive to others. It is impossible to have a site that is inclusive to everyone and that's a good thing. It shouldn't be aimed solely at the lowest common denominator or a specific group. But equally there should be no place for racists, misignysts, homophobes and the like (I'd add the PO and the humourless but that's a bit subjective and best thrashed out on the boards). There are other bits of the Internet for that if that's your bag.

By inclusive I don't mean in the Equality and Diversity way. I mean it in the can't please all of the people all of the time way.

I agree with the whole 'd' thing being annoying and very twee. Is it that hard to write husband? DS always makes me laugh because it would be really difficult to type one extra letter and put son wouldn't it? I just type husband, daughter etc. It is also frustrating when people are snobby about people using text speak but they will happily use acronyms like DH, DD. Surely text speak is just the same?

I also agree that people need to point out a thread is lighthearted or they will be jumped on by people just wanting an argument.

I agree with the suggestion for 'like' buttons. Or maybe thumbs up and thumbs down? Sometimes you just want to show you agree with a poster without repeating it word for word which happens so often on here. Sometimes you just want to show you agree with a poster without repeating it word for word which happens so often on here

also who cares if its son 1 or son 2 unless you KNOW the poster or they are all involved
My son went to school = ds3 went to school?

Dear Edmund , did you really think I was being serious about the dratted thing? I could have used Dimwitted, Darstardly or Diabolical, amongst a myriad of alternatives.

Honestly if you get that offended about the Internet-wide use of acronyms you must be in a permanent state of rage. How's your blood pressure?

ScrambledSmegs, not serious, just haven't heard anyone use that word outside an Enid Blyton book. Neither offended or in any state of rage, and my blood pressure is fantastic, thanks for asking. Nice attempt at belittling an opinion you disagree with though. I know nobody on this site cares they are a joke in wider society, that the 'dear' nonsense is symbolic of the 'Mumsnet, middle-class, Waitrose' stereotype. Doesn't mean that some of us can't find it anything from irritating and twee, to lazy nonsense.

Well that escalated quickly.

Edmund I had no idea that there were dissenting opinions on acronyms until today, let alone wanting to belittle anyone. I assumed you were making a joke and was responding in kind. Apologies for misreading the situation, I won't bother you anymore.

I know, Cunty. I like your NN btw, I shall never look at a potato in the same way again...

You'll never see a "lighthearted" thread getting into Classics, that's for sure

Does this count

Maybe we should ask MNHQ for another emoticon. I vote for pink and fluffy

Oh ffs the inverse snobbery of this statement: I know nobody on this site cares they are a joke in wider society, that the 'dear' nonsense is symbolic of the 'Mumsnet, middle-class, Waitrose' stereotype.

Why should we care? There's nothing wrong with being any of those things in the same way there is nothing wrong with someone being a different class or shopping in a different supermarket!

To pretend there isn't a larger than average chunk of the demographic who fit the description you describe is silly.

I have been here for many years and honestly thought STBXH was an acronym for Stupid Twat Bastard Ex Husband.
Bugger me sideways!

Maybe as there are a few of us was can leave stbxh as soon to be ex husband but also add SBXH for stupid bastard ex husband?

Also, my autocorrect really wants to change stbxh to stab him

Doesn't make it any less nauseating and lazy (especially for a forum that bemoans bad language skills, suggests anyone who uses bad grammar sod off to 'nethuns').

I don't think I've ever seen anyone pick someone else up on their grammar without being dropped on from a great height and told to sod off.

Serious reply - maybe if there weren't so many utterly humourless and nasty twats just waiting to jump in on what are clearly jokey threads and give the op a good kicking and crap all over the thread, there wouldn't be so many people trying to get in there first and stop them before they start.

This again and again.

There seem to be an increasing number of posters who just come here to get their anger out.

At least using DH removes the temptation to shorthand with the execrable "hubby".