For being bitterly disappointed at the language and attitudes of people on MN lately?

[CS1753]

I started using MN for support when I was going through hard times, hopefully supporting people when they were going through their hard times, learn new things, catch up with news etc. Lately however every thread I go on seems to be one big fight session. People are either being purposefully nasty or having a go at anyone who disagrees with their opinion - foul language included in the bundle. Is this really what this site is turning in to? Surely everyone is entitled to an opinion and surely if you don't agree and can't be mature about you should follow my mother's advice 'if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all'.

All right, so what the bumcheese is a 4 then?

Sorry Dior..I have been diminutising it each time I type it to you!! Was wondering if I could make it to "D"......and yes you ARE wonderfully pricess!!

VVVQV..Well, that ain't nuthin compared with some on here. Just demonstrating my respect and modesty.......

ah...

well, that harps back to even before my time.

There was a thread about being able to give 'stock' answers to certain threads and was something like

1. yes
2. no
3. why
4. dont care
5. get a life

There was a Boden too wasn't there?

I do wish some people would tone down the language though - I have such a delicate constitution.

Yes

It's just a website

I think you probably feel a sort of emotional "ownership" of the site if you're disappointed by the attitudes and language used.

I remember going on a BBC chatroom and thinking how much stupider everyone was than on Mumsnet. And I remember looking on Mumsnet about 5 years ago and thinking how bonkers these women were who were arguing so passionately about something, little knowing I'd be doing the same 3 years down the line.

I'm pleased when mumsnet looks a bit stupid/ boring/ not as good as it once was. It means i can resist its lure. But something always draws me back in...

Perhaps all the fragile flowers and moany newbies could be issued with special MN barf bags for when they're so shocked they puke, special lace hanked drenched in lavender oil to soothe their fevered brows, and a special boot on a stick to adminster a self-revitalising kick up the fanjo when necessary.

madamez, has anyone ever told you that you are the most forthright person in the world? Ever?

I'm guessing the diplomacy gene has been absent in your family for some generations.

I have to say you're great to have on side, but horrendous to tangle with.

The last 3 posts have given me serious de ja vu!!!!

Especially yours, squirrel. Have you posted along those lines before now???

[freaked out]

Spidermama, I'll have you know that when I'm doing one of my diplomatic jobs only half the clients wet the bed, spontaneously combust or run off screaming never to be seen again.

VVV - probably! Every six months or so I reckon...

Ah i see.....phew!

Not sure I agree with your mother. Sometimes what one person thinks is not being nice is just a different point of view. In RL I try ot use humour to put a point over and on MN I don't think I have ever been aggressive. I find it interesting how blunt people are on the net and it can be a real eyeopener. I like to know what people think even if I find it unpalatable just me I guess.

madamez, i picture you (surprisingly often, i'd have to say) as a professional dominatrix. i've always thought that would be a cracking job, i must say. but please tell me that your 'diplomatic work' isn't high-ranking civil servants in nappies piddling on a bed.

All of you who think that politeness is just for fragile flowers who need a kick up the arse, would you really feel proud of your children, if they talked to others in the playground the way you lot sometimes talk to other posters on mumsnet?

And if other children reacted negatively to personal insults from your children, would you really just sneer at them for needing a kick up the arse?

I think this thread (which I've only skimmed) is navel gazing of the highest order.

If you don't actively like mn why stay? Get any large group of people together and you're bound not to agree with all of them.

Couldn't care less about swearing myself, I quite enjoy it.

And I do see the irony of my first sentence and the fact that I still posted here!

good point, nightynight.

oops, like www I promised myself I would not post on this thread.

Thanks to all who posted. I am sorry that some of you found my thread boring or tedious. Just to let you know that I have never changed my name on here have always been cs1753. I cancelled my membership yesterday after the majority responses confirmed my feelings. Like you guys said this is just a website and I don't have to come on. Jusr re-instated this nickname so could post and you'd know why I hadn't come back on the thread before as it seemed to be bugging some of you.

hi i new today to mums net just wanted to say hi

bye!

At least you have the choice to swear or not to swear here - another site I occasionally use automatically removes 'offensive language' so loads of posts have things like subsute and door* in them - pathetic.
If you don't like swearing fair enough, just skip it & move on.
Personally I find a good swear can relieve a lot of tension (as long as it's not in front of the dc)

Revolving door flounces, fantastic. This thread now has it all.

hi ktmoomoo, nice to meet you.

and farewell, cts98457398blahblahblah, we hardly knew ye. but what we did get to know of ye seemed a bit, well, po-faced.

g'wan, name-change and come back, you know you want to. and then post like connie and fairyedwards about how shit it all is and cause loads of rucks. it's all the rage these days amongst the young folk.

Expat give Ktmoomoo a chance