Guys who slide into DM's

[madasacatter]

I had a guy slide into my DM's twice and whilst this isn't the first guy to or even that bad in what he said, something about this one irked me and I feel like as it's obvious from his profile that he has a long-term partner/wife that I should send a screenshot to her.

YABU - It's none of my business, don't send anything
YANBU - Send her a screenshot, she deserves to know about his behaviour

Damn I’m working on breaking my DMs in…. The men who slide into them sound like they have some tips…..

Oh, this is funny. I'm surprised that so many people haven't heard this phrase!

I wouldn't get involved OP. If you don't know either of them it really isn't worth it. I would inform a friend, but that feels different somehow.

Why can’t people just say ‘sent me a message’. ‘Slide into my DMs’ is annoying AF

I'd have no qualms about sending it to his partner. None whatsoever. Serves a cheating creep right.

From dictionary.com: "To slide into the DMs is online slang for sending someone a direct message on social media slickly and coolly, often for romantic purposes."

I thought they were going to visit her dear mother.

It’s a message, ffs. Cheating involves a bit more than that.

Thought he was sliding into your darling mother 😳

I just block the chancing fuckers

Thanks for that @LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet and @Poppins2016

I now have both a (slightly) better idea of what the thread is about, and an assurance that I'm doing the right thing by not using any of these sites 😁

No, I would just block and leave it. It is the equivalent of someone saying something flirtatious in the old days, and I wouldn't have said anything about that (other than 'fuck off' to the person doing it).

Can't believe how many people on here have never heard the expression "sliding into DMs" 😂.

I think we need a rough idea of what the message said before we can advise on whether or not to send the screenshot..

I’m feeling quite young at 44 knowing this 🤣

Personally I think this should go to classics. Some of the comments are hilarious especially @Garlicpotatoes

I'm 52 and I know what it means. Surprised people are so baffled by it.

The comments are so embarrassing😂

Or they could use standard English not 'Instagram speak' (or wherever it's from).

This is Mumsnet, not 'teen speak'.

If I wanted to be 'down with the kids' I'd engage with the 'yoof' cluttering up the house.

It's a really common phrase. You must be 70+ or living on the moon not to have heard of it!

@Edinvillian enjoy it while you can!!

the transformation happens overnight while you toss & turn, boiling like a vat of jam!

This was true (and slightly creepy) around 2015-2016 or so, but now it's full-on ick. If the "guy" actually said he was sliding into OP's DMs (I know it sounds stupid, but clueless people really do) then I would run like hell.

@TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination not too far away from that, I'll be the only one in this house not minding not having the heating on this year 😂

Loving the boot ads all over this post, not quite DM's though 😂

No, nowhere near. Thats my mums generation.

just don't pray about on insta/TikTok/whatever the latest bollocks is.

No, it really isn't. I'm 49, live and work in the City of London and I have never heard anybody use it before this thread.

Where does one find a DM? Is this an Instagram thing?