Abreviations

[HRA1971]

Hi ok im new to mums net but what the hell is DD/DS/AIBU etc mean. cant we just say son/daughter/child etc.

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

Yes of course you can, you can type whatever you like. Nobody is forcing you to use the abbreviations. If you don't like them don't use them

Hi my point is I don't know what they mean so get a bit confussed when looking at posts.

Gosh 75% thought I was unreasonable to ask the question - dispite being new here. well 75% are RNBF.

Someone has linked what the abbreviations are. Read it. Problem solved.

Thank you for the link. Maybe im just of an age where direct speak was part of my growing up and avoids unnecessary misunderstandings.

There’s a Gransnet if you prefer 🤷🏻‍♀️

The acronyms have been used on the internet since its inception & they’re not unique to Mumsnet

There’s nothing unfriendly about disagreeing with you POV

Gosh 75% thought I was unreasonable to ask the question - dispite being new here. well 75% are RNBF.

Probably because it's asked CONSTANTLY. Here's a thread which was started on Tuesday where the last post was the day before you made yours.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3807362-Why-the-use-of-DH-DD-DS-DC

Thank you for the link. Maybe i'm just of an age where direct speak was part of my growing up and avoids unnecessary misunderstandings

I'm probably your age or older.

I have no problems with it

BTW, (by the way), although this might sound a tad snippy, when I was new to Usenet (forerunner of these types of forums), it was made very clear to me that as a newbie, I was best advised to watch and learn before suggesting the established systems change.

I also would think that when you enter any new environment, online or in real life, you take the time to do a bit of research and learning.

I loathe them and never use them (except for Ddog and Dcat which tickle me). You do get used to them though most of the time, but there does seem to be confusion with DF (father/friend) DN (niece/nephew) and DS (which is sometimes used for sister instead of son). I still think it's much easier to use the proper word.

I agree that the abbreviations are annoying, but you do get used to them. welcome! X

Every single other person on MN was new at some point and presumably managed to work out the (not very difficult) acronyms or look at the link that explains them. Is there some reason you're unable to do that? It's not rocket science.

Maybe im just of an age where direct speak was part of my growing up and avoids unnecessary misunderstandings.

There are people of all ages on MN, many of them probably much older than you.

Rnbf?

Really not being fair?

What @Nanny0gg said

Oh usenet! It seemed so modern at the time; long discussions about Babylon 5 is what I remember most.

ok ok guys some of you are now being rude and insulting so im leaving this thread. thank you to those that had the decency to help me. And the others - well take time to realise that not everyone is as quick as you - hence the point of some of the advise being asked here.

If you click on the down arrow next to the (unhighlighted) " talk" you can click customise, at the bottom of the list there is an acronym translator bit. Never tried it but it may help you if you have difficulty understanding the site customs

Oooo. We've got a flouncer!

OP, you might find the chat section more friendly than AIBU, which can be quite harsh

You can say whatever you like, no one will stop you.

Flouncers

BTW, (by the way), although this might sound a tad snippy, when I was new to Usenet (forerunner of these types of forums), it was made very clear to me that as a newbie, I was best advised to watch and learn before suggesting the established systems change.

Yes. It is also basic common sense.

Your first mistake was announcing you were a NMer