to really, REALLY hate the acronyms here?

[miseriecorde]

They don't make even the most convoluted anecdote any less confusing and they're cutesy nonsense. I've never called anyone "dear" in my life and I doubt most of the people here have either unless they're over 60.

Why do they persist? It just seems like a really embarassing fad that somehow stuck and has become a weird calling card of mumsnet. It literally takes seconds to type "oldest son" or "partner" instead of "DS1" or "DP" and it just sounds so much nicer and more human.

On a positive note, it does amuse me to picture everyone's family as R2D2 type robots with these little code names.

[PandorasXbox]

It’s a way of everyone knowing who you’re on about. Certainly not enough to start a thread about it regarding how much you hate it. Get a grip!

[sashh]

I hate the fact they are not acronyms.

[Ansumpasty]

I don't like it but have used it as it's the 'done' thing on here. I admit, I was then reading 'NDN' as 'not dear neighbour' for a year (and thinking it was really bizarre) until it finally clicked

[BAHH00]

I'd like some new ones BH (b***d husband) LS (Little Shit ) and so forth I don't feel dear/darling towards anyone

[SpikeGilesSandwich]

Surely it's supposed to be a sarcastic DH and DS isn't it?
Why are so many people thinking it's twee and soppy?
I always read it as 'My "Darling" Husband is a massive twat and thinks it's funny to fart in his socks and throw them at me' etc.

[honeyroar]

I'm going to read DH as dickhead from now on! That's so funny.

It's not an Internet wide thing, I've only seen it on a couple of parent forums. All the other forums I use manage to use plain husband. I think it's stupid, I just type the full word, it takes no time and is less confusing.

[PandorasXbox]

DH, DS, DD just stand out more than H, S and D. That’s it.

[RoseWhiteTips]

I really dislike the GF one. If referring to my husband I just use OH rather than what the site offers.

[Mittens1969]

Then you get the confusion between DH and DP, which some posters mix up. I sometimes have to look right through the thread to work out which one is actually right, as some posters are very particular about!

[RoseWhiteTips]

OH is fine. I don't mind if people take it to mean husband or partner.

[PhelanGood]

Yy YADNBU op roflmao

My worst bugbear is 'BD'. I used to think it was short for 'Bedding down', could have coped with that, just. But baby dancing? Can't think of any phrase that would more put me off trying... Why not just 'Fd' or SXd.

thought DP meant Double penetration for ages too, was confused!

[PandorasXbox]

Is BD used in here? I’ve not seen that one since my days on Babycentre!

[ZoyaTheDestroyer]

It's a while since I frequented the Conception board but I've never seen BD on here. That's much more of a Nethuns thing.

There are, however, long running threads devoted to JS - Just Shagging.

[RubyRedTights]

Hate them. Refuse to use the "dear" rubbish. Although I always thought it was "darling".

Then again, it's time for me to take a break from MN (ha! See what I did?) because nonsense like that is making me get the rage which is completely unnescary and ridiculous. Nit just the "dear" stuff, lots of little niggles.

[PhelanGood]

BD is definitely used on here! Just Google mumsnet BD. Also DTD, short for 'did the deed'. . That one sounds like you've just taken out some putrid rubbish bags or something!

DH walks in from binyard wearing marigolds and a proud smile, 'I've done the deed, dear wife. Now how's about a brew and a DBJ'....

[Minesril]

I sometimes call my son 'dear boy', slughorn style. So DS doesnt really bother me.

I love the 'DS malfunctioning' thread in classics - someone actually thoight it was about the Nintendo...

[Singingtherapy]

I hate the D thing so I just don't use it. If everyone did that then maybe it would become more usual not to. Dniece always reminds me of a joke: a woman is very excited to hear that her brothers wife has given birth to twins, one boy and one girl. She hears that her brother has been tasked with going to register the babies and panics because he has a reputation for being hopeless at remembering names. She calls him when he comes back from the registry office.
Woman: so what did you call the girl?
Brother: Denise
Woman: oh lovely, what about the boy?
Brother :Denephew

[Ewanwhosearmy]

If you join a site then you go by common usage surely? If it bothers you that much there are plenty of others.

The abbreviations that get up my nose are those people have decided to make up themselves lb/ lg/ es/ ys/ ms/ LO. If you are going to do that why not use the same ones as everyone else? Or are you a bit special?

[MySecretThread]

YANBU I find it annoying and I often type out the words instead of the acronym...but mostly I'm too lazy and use the acronym. It is a bit twee though.

[ExecutiveDiamondBossBabeHun]

I always read STBXH as stupid bastard ex if that helps... I honestly thought it was that and now, for me, it's stuck. I quite like it

[CoughLaughFart]

It annoys me too, although I get why some are used for speed (e.g. MIL rather than evil bitch from hell mother-in-law). However, what really gets on my wick is when people invent new, ridiculously complicated ones that a) no one will understand and b) must take twice as long to type anyway. I actually saw a thread a few weeks ago discussing 'STBDH's STBEXDBIL'. Seriously? It wouldn't have been simpler to say 'the bloke my fiancé's sister is divorcing'? STBEXDIL isn't a person; it's a corrosive chemical..

[CoughLaughFart]

If you join a site then you go by common usage surely?

Common, not compulsory.

[Thingvellir]

I like it. We are a community and we have developed common language to communicate freely and easily with each other.

I’ve been around so long now that I don’t hear the ‘dear’ as I’m reading, DH has become synonymous with husband in my mind.

I get a bit confused by DF meaning fiancé though

[PickAChew]

ODFOD.