to think some people on netmums should be polite?

[davidbowie]

I've only posted once so no doubt I'll be accused of being a troll out to cause trouble. I've been reading a lot of the threads and quite often people are outrageously rude to each other. Now if you don't agree what is wrong with saying in a polite way? Fairly often, very nasty name cally ensues. Do these people talk to each other like this in real life? Sorry but I do find it shocking. It's a shame when a post which could lead to a very good debate ends up with people swearing at each other.

[whoisasking]

Oh I know!

I met someone for the first time last week, we've been chatting online for a few years and get on famously. He said "You don't sound anything like the voice I gave you in my head"..I sort of laughed and asked him what he meant and then he said...."I thought you'd sound more intelligent"



So I threw im down the apples and pears and then kicked im wiv me plates of meat.

[VinegarTits]

at this thread

its turned from being polite on netmums to a norf sarf devide

[whoisasking]

jung

You wanna get out me grill love, I'm telling you, I won't be putting up wiv this sort of shit from no Tottenham girl.

Bermondsey massive

[junglist1]

How dare you spell divide incorrectly Vinegar. I'm so SO superior to you right now because of that!!!

[junglist1]

It's not girl it's gal down my ends

[flowerybeanbag]

ROFL at netmums

Of course everyone should be polite. It's perfectly possible to engage in debate and 'tell it like it is' without swearing or namecalling. And I think in face most people can and do manage that. Actual swearing and namecalling like you describe isn't that common on here I don't think. People do tell it like it is, including harsh and forthright opinions, but most people are able to do so without swearing ime.

[flowerybeanbag]

in fact

[pembslass]

Vinegartits: I've been darkside for a long long time mate

[junglist1]

I thought you meant in face as in in real life. You're so good even your mistakes make sense. Go flowery!!

[flowerybeanbag]

[pembslass]

I really like swearing and calling people names. I feel really hurt by the contents of this fucking thread. I think I might piss off to bollocking netmums where it sounds like a right old laugh

[McSnail]

To the OP - I'm a member of another forum, a teaching one, and if you think people are impolite on mumsnet you would be APPALLED at the teaching forum (which i really like) Compared to there, mumsnet is netmums. With regards to fluffiness and niceness, iyknwim.

[McSnail]

In fact, I've held back from saying what I really think to a few posters on here because it doesn't appear to be the done thing to be too harsh!

[chocolatekitten]

YANBU
I was on the receiving end of some unpleasant verbal abuse after innocently joining a debate. Was nothing but polite yet told to foff, made fun of , bullied . Unfortunately , my opinions happened to be disliked by an old well known netter that everyone panders to so it was inevitable everyone will try to impress her by abusing me.

It seriously upset me, had never been previously personally sweared at in rl. It affected me badly for a couple of days in rl. My relationships with children etc suffered . Very traumatic and it is only recently I have come back to mumsnet. I only read now , don't dare to post , this is the only time to vent what happened in my case and to agree with you.

I wish all the smug posters boasting about their verbal abuse and trying to justify it , just stop and think.

Mumsnet can be truly the best but it can also be just too vulgar and barbaric, sadly.

[McSnail]

Aw, chocolatekitten. That's a shame. Seriously though, I don't think mumsnet is nearly as bad as some other fora for abuse. I once stupidly posted about a relationship problem I was having (on my teaching forum) looking for a bit of sisterly support and was made to feel much worse, haha!

Just ignore the fuckers if they make you feel bad. They're not your life.

[Goober]

[PuppyMonkey]

Fancy that. David Bowie posts on netmums! It's a wonder he's got time.

[pembslass]

kitten you are a soppy thing. Call me some names-honestly it will cheer you up.

[junglist1]

That's a perfect example Kitten. Bump the thread, call them all tossers and I'll back you up with my Tottenham attitude!

[ReneRusso]

I have never been to Netmums. Wtf is a ticker?

[pembslass]

[ClaireDeLoon]

ReneRusso

A ticker is like this

[BecauseImWorthIt]

Waves to flowerbeanbag - when did you come back? Is all OK now?

[whoisasking]

Oh SHIT Reality, you just made me do an actual snortlaugh then.

And now my boss is giving me the eye. (and not in a good way)