To wish people would give the twee insults a rest?

[JesusInTheCabbageVan]

It just feels like some people are still spitting their tea out over the first 'cockwomble' 500 million years ago. So often someone will post something genuinely nasty or upsetting that they're dealing with, and in among the thoughtful responses you'll see 'Yanbu, he's a cuntwibble/arsewagon/tit-carrot [insert one syllable swear word followed by arbitrary two syllable noun]. No other contribution, they just wanted to get that in there in the hope of a 'PMSL, User12345567 won the internet today!!!!!! '

It's OLD.

Tell me I'm not the only one who cringes when this happens?

And anticipating the 'You're not the MN police' brigade.... I'm not saying people have to stop doing it. Just that I wish they would

That should be bellend

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/757299-Tim-Dowling-for-example-is-a-twat

I agree, OP. It's so self - regarding, you can imagine people taking a moment to look knowingly at themselves in a mirror and toss their hair afterwards.

Like 'twunt' - wtf even is that?
A mixture of Twat and Cunt, I believe.

Oooh thank you @JamieVardysHavingAParty

Ten years ago!!! Ten cuntpuffining twatwaffling years!!

I shall read that again. Didn't his wife come on and defend him or was that a different thread? I shall look!

Gobshite is totally acceptable. Ever typed “gobshites” into Google Maps? The result is quite amusing.

I'm actually a bit embarrassed now that I thought "for example" was a euphemism (is that the right word?) for cunt, when in fact it only means that they're a twat. A different level altogether

To be fair, I couldn't remember what the original one was, either!

What is with all the thread policing that's happening lately?

First the thread about people calling an OP 'sweetheart' and 'darling' and now people people can't even swear they want to.

You must be really thin skinned if these things bother you.

So often someone will post something genuinely nasty or upsetting that they're dealing with, and in among the thoughtful responses you'll see 'Yanbu, he's a cuntwibble/arsewagon/tit-carrot [insert one syllable swear word followed by arbitrary two syllable noun]. No other contribution, they just wanted to get that in there in the hope of a 'PMSL, User12345567 won the internet today!!!!!! gringringrin'

I don't use these words myself (twat or dick is usually the most I can muster) but I really don't think people use those words for a pat on the back. I think some people say them because an OP might react to and be defensive of her DP being called a twat, but less likely to be offended if called the slightly softer sounding twat badger.

Havaina

1. That's just two threads.
2. I refer you to what I said in my op about not being the mn police.
3. You must be really thin skinned if threads like this bother you

Did I say the thread bothers me, OP?

You really are thin skinned to be so offended by my post.

Twunt is very useful. Am keeping it. I'm still sulking over having a post deleted last year though. Three words. 'You miserable creature.'

You do actually sound more upset than I am...

But maybe I sound more upset than I am. Who knows

Hold on... I get my trusty upsetomitor...
I know I left it around here somewhere

Op, the use of a passive aggressive smiley is a clear indication someone is upset. That's why I said you seem thin skinnned.

OP, i totally agree. Cockwomble wasnt even that funny on its first outing 500million years ago imo.

two cheeks of the same arse

Totally stealing this one

Sometimes I wish I was Glaswegian just so I could call someone a bawbag and for it to sound right. The Scots do insults well. The placards they showed when Trump came to build his golf course were spot on

'Yanbu, he's a cuntwibble/arsewagon/tit-carrot [insert one syllable swear word followed by arbitrary two syllable noun].

It's better if the two stressed syllables have matching sounds. The assonance in 'cockwomble' makes it much funnier than the random ones made up on this thread to point out how crap the insults are...

Nobsprocket. Spunktrumpet. Shitgibbon.

Going back a few pages, but "complete prat" sounds like an EastEnders insult. Because you can't swear pre watershed, but we all know they mean "twat."

I'm keeping shithead though. Agree with pp on bawbag!

And pillock.

@ElusiveOrangeTwirl

The person I was describing is pretty well summarised as "a total swear word but only one you could say before the watershed"

Somewhere between a cringeworthy nuisance and a twunt. On the PG/12A borderline. I reserve the real swear words for the adult certificate villains.

I hate all of them.

Except tossweasel.

Which I'm going to use in real life.

It would be so much better if people just typed "he's a fucking twat" etc etc. I like a good swear where appropriate.

(for Havania by the way. Call me predictable, but... Well. Just call me predictable.)

Rebel That is true. Science of twee swearing.