Should Mumsnet forum users be allowed to Swear!

[cakelover14]

No offence I enjoy reading the discussions on this board but why do mums really feel the need to swear in their posts! What kind of example are we setting as mums if we can't control the use of our tongues and use language that is obscene.

Mumsnet - why is it not your policy to remove swear words from posts? saying we are all adults doesn't excuse the use of foul language! I am sure I cannot be the only mumsnet user who doesn't want to read swear words every five seconds. It makes me close a thread and stop reading what otherwise could be an interesting read.

All I can say is no wonder every time I go the playground with my kids I hear young children using foul language when parents can't even control their tongues anymore! Unfortunately I agree the world is full of people who swear but as mums should we not take the lead in setting a good example for the next generation???

Has the OP passed clean out on the floor whilst clenching her buttocks and clutching at her pearls?

Anyway. I just found this little gem for those of us who are still what you might call 'timid' in the swearing stakes.

Malcom Tucker's School of Swearing

I fucking hate people who swear. No cunting need for it IMO.

YANBFU

This is just one of the many reasons why I love Mumsnet!

Dd has a friend over today so dh and I are having to be really fucking careful with our vocab.

On the other hand Dd is coming along beautifully with her comprehension; the other night when she was asleep in bed dh went to take her thick dressing gown off her and cover her with a sheet. While still slightly asleep she told him to fuck off. Totally appropriate response to having your bed stripped while still in it.

Fucking hell op. I think maybe you got lost and need to find a new site netmums

Hth

You'll make yourself miserable waiting for cunts like me to give a fuck about my bad bastard language offending you.

Yanbu cake

Tim Minchin once said that he really loves and values the English language and all the variety it brings, and that includes using the full gamut of words available, from sparkles to cunt.

I think he's completely fucking correct. Fuck yeah!

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Go on, click. You'll love it.

Antique because it really isn't wise to come onto a well established forum and tell us that we're letting down our children by behaving in the manner that we do.

"Why is everybody being so mean to the OP? Not everyone thinks it's clever to swear. This thread is quite petty and mean."

Well - she started it, AntiqueSinger! In every sense!

My cats, I mean. That last post reads like I believe that I wield some great influence over the cats, like all the cats.

For a happy moment, I thought I could blame you for my cat's foul language. But I guess it must be my poor influence after all.

I prefer real swearing to asterisks. I saw an online complaint about Tim Minchin being honoured by the BBC, and the complaint 'quotes' his song about Pope Benedict thus:

‘F the m**
F the f f**
‘F the m**
He’s a total f f***

‘F the m**
‘F the m**
‘F the m**
F f the m*
‘F the m**
F the m* Pope.

Also, it contains mistakes. How hard is it to get it fucking right?

Sigh. Because Singer, this comes up with regularity, someone comes on to this long established forum and tells us how we shouldn't be doing X, y or z because we are parents mothers and it's just not Right.
When you've been here a bit (two hours in my case) you realise that if we choose to we can swear. If we don't, then don't. But don't tell anyone else what to do. We don't like being preached at.
Olivia 😍😍😍👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩💋👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩😍😍😍. You should be in the uk Olympic swearing team

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Yes but there are ways of making your point. A debate? 9 pages of taking the libs isn't nice. Not that people are required to be nice per se, but still. I'm assuming the OP is still new to MN so wouldn't have anticipated the backlash she would receive.

I think she gets the point by now.

FFS.

Off you fuck then, cuntychops.

(To quote my favourite ever reply on mumsnet)

Mrs Hathaway. That sounds interesting and just the sort of conversation I want to have with my small boys. Alas I know nothing, so if be be very fucking* grateful if you could elaborate

*in keeping with spirit of the fucking thread.

My DD did some swearing in one of her A level assignments in English Language. If only I had thought earlier we could have helped with her revision. . I'm very proud.

'For a happy moment, I thought I could blame you for my cat's foul language. But I guess it must be my poor influence after all'. It's okay Adjustable, you can blame me. I am the Corrupter Of Cats. Which is like being a really shitty Superhero . When Big Boy meows, half the time it sounds like he's quacking, and the rest of the time it sounds like he's saying 'fuckers'. Or maybe 'fuckpurrrs'.

I'm assuming the OP is still new to MN ...
And an interesting first post too. Reporting because I smell dm bait.

Mrsh I was in a panto with Brian Blessed and he's like that in real life. Swears like a trooper even when surrounded by large numbers of small children [grin ]

Ooh ovaries we love Hamilton too! 9 year old ds loves the line 'meanwhile Britain keeps shittin' on us endlessly'... can't bring myself to play them anything with a stronger swearword in it though...so just selected sings!