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Original poster

to ask what Mumsnet words/sayings/things you misunderstood before you found out the real meaning?

145 replies

CoolToned · 18/09/2016 07:34

I thought the woo thread is about courting, until I read the thread and realised it's about woo as in ghosts!

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JakeBallardswife · 18/09/2016 23:35

Rtft I thought was read the fucking thread.

DM sometimes I read as daily mail rather than dear mum.

Lweji · 18/09/2016 23:48

Rtft I thought was read the fucking thread.
It IS

DM sometimes I read as daily mail rather than dear mum.
Sometimes it is. AKA the Daily Fail

beckythemasterbaker · 18/09/2016 23:50

It's like 'oh shut it, have a biscuit that'll keep you quiet" - it's also used like Popcorn but we don't have a Popcorn emoji
🍿thought I should throw that in.

namechangerequiredforthis · 19/09/2016 00:08

I thought the biscuit was a tit!! Oi, you tit kind of thing!

Lweji · 19/09/2016 00:15

It can be two tits sometimes.
BiscuitBiscuit

astronomical · 19/09/2016 00:18

Perfect FUCKING baby

Aurielia · 19/09/2016 02:55

Can't believe I'm admitting this, but I used to think dp was double penetration!

To be fair I was doing an essay on feminism and porn for college around the time I joined.

But It did make me think mnet was full of rather openly honest, kinky people at the time.

Grin
Original poster
CoolToned · 19/09/2016 10:17

I thought YY means Yes Yo. I don't know why I thought that :D But at least, it is not far off.

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newmumintown · 19/09/2016 12:21

Ok Aurielia, that beats my Biscuit=arsehole!! Grin

NavyandWhite · 19/09/2016 12:28

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oldlaundbooth · 19/09/2016 14:31

'I thought LTB meant let things be.'

Brilliant Grin

loobyloo1234 · 19/09/2016 14:42

STBX - always thought this was Stupid Bastard Ex too whoops Smile

SemiNormal · 19/09/2016 14:44

I always thought the biscuit was essentially calling someone a tit, because ya know, it kind of looks like one .... I know, I know.

Trufflethewuffle · 19/09/2016 14:45

I originally got myself confused with PIL as I thought it was Pa in Law rather than Parents in Law. No idea why I thought that as I don't use Ma and Pa.

nonline · 19/09/2016 14:49

Another here who thought YY meant 'yes,yes!' i.e. ardent agreement...

trufflepiggy · 19/09/2016 14:54

What does YY mean?

badabing36 · 19/09/2016 15:14

I thought the Biscuit was a nipple.

ApocalypseSlough · 19/09/2016 15:20

LTB- let things be Grin

Lweji · 19/09/2016 15:30

LTB- let things be

I wonder, now, if that's why some people complain about others saying LTB too often.
It must be it. Wink

hackmum · 19/09/2016 15:43

Acronym list is here:

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

Lweji · 19/09/2016 15:45

Anyone noticed the ** on that list?
WTAF?

P1nkP0ppy · 19/09/2016 15:48

Oh god, no hope for me!
I must be so naive or too old to be on here!

MythicalChicken · 19/09/2016 15:53

I thought the 'DRY' thread was a support group for people who did not want to have sex. It was only when I went on to post that I realized it wasn't.

I have no idea why I thought that.

Myteaismighty · 19/09/2016 15:54

I thought the biscuit was like saying "calm down dear, have a biscuit" to someone who is being ridiculous/ott/a twat

MythicalChicken · 19/09/2016 15:54

So, what does 'YY' mean?