Foul language on Mumsnet…

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Foul language on Mumsnet?

Having newly registered with Mumsnet I am dismayed, after perusing uTube and other forum sites where obscenities constantly pop up, to note use of foul language on this ?family site?.

I reported the swearing, specifically, where ?arseholes? was utilised as a reference to political parties.

The return I got from Mumsnet HQ was ??we don't think we
should be the arbiters of what people should find offensive and what
they shouldn't.? and ??We generally find it's better to let the boards self-
police??

May I engage you all in a quick survey?

Hands up all those that deem ?ARSEHOLES? as an offensive expression that should not be used on these boards??

Thank you?

Hands up those that deem ?ARSEHOLES? inoffensive??

Thanks?

Looks like the arseholes have it!

oohh-er

you saucy burd

what about..BeenThereDoneThat ?

or simply.. SaucyBurd

I did have to look up the acronym BDSM though ...

Quite like SaucyBurd. And may get me off the hook with some of the people I've offended lately.

Microbe, I'm with you on this.
It's not that I find it offensive, I just don't like it.
I live and work in enviroments where people don't swear (or if they do, it's mildly) and find it very odd seeing it written down.
But it doesn't stop me reading and after all it's only words (I could add a long post on words which some people class as insulting to individuals but that I don't) so I have to let it wash over me, but would rather not see it.

It doesn't offend me in the slightest. It's a word for a part of the body, tis all.

I'd do Bodie. Bet he doesn't have an English degree.

Just wanted to add my praise to BobbieWickham - brilliant!

and I'd do Starksky but not Hutch.

I dislike the word 'peruse' as it happens. Nasty mealy-mouthed anally-retentive word IMO. But I defend the the death the OPs right to use it

for Bobbie Wickham - I think excess MNing has more to do with brain death than swearing - perhaps some "professional" might like to comment?

(btw, I keep typing BoobieWickham and having to change it - makes me laugh anyway but then I am clearly a low-bred ficko, despite my BSc, MSc etc.)

hello bitch

actually I would do Bodie and Doyle

but not Hutch...just Starsky would have to do there

I admit to preferring arse!. A much better word IMO.

belle, who have you been upsetting ?

I cannot believe it...

Would you do Starksky played by Ben Stiller though or original Starksky?

bitch...how was work ?

My shopping was crap. I have no fucking money

No money is a bummer.
Work was okay but not as good as fannying around on here. Unfortunately I had to drive myself.

how rotten for you that you had to drive yourself

original Starsky

I don't like Ben Stiller, he is strangely shaped

Has anyone been to the Lagoon Resort in Kos? We are considering going in late May with a 3.5 year old. Have heard good things but cannot see any reviews by a mumsnetter Thanks

I'm a professional (with a degree and a post degree professional qualification if, as we seem to be, comparing education is important), I don't like swearing much though with correct use it can actually be very clever and very funny. But I accept other people do swear and generally feel no more need to berate people about swearing on the net than I do in real life.

In fact I value a site that treats me like an adult who is allowed to do things which are perfectly legal if I so choose. I think its so twee when other sites I'm on change my rare "twat" into a "twit".

I meant "twat" it is an apt and appropriate use of the word in respect to my father and use of the phrase "my father" makes littel sence until the appropriate "twat" is inserted.

I'd be interested in what is considered to be a swear word these days? Lots of "Blimey's" and "damn's" which at one time would have sent ladies into the vapours. Are they still swearwords?

Apropos of nothing, I used to work with a woman who was phobic about the word portion. She couldn't say it or hear it. She would get all twitchy just thinking about it. Made her go all funny it did.

I think when you want to swear you can't go wrong with a plain old "ah fuckit" . Less is more sometimes people .

Apropos of nothing, I used to work with a woman who was phobic about the word portion. She couldn't say it or hear it. She would get all twitchy just thinking about it. Made her go all funny it did.

I think when you want to swear you can't go wrong with a plain old "ah fuckit" . Less is more sometimes people .

Arseh*les IS fucking offensive and I hate the twats that use it.

Nice to see all the SAHMs have been busy today!!

There is nothing better in life than winding up the opposition!

ps to whomever mentioned me giving PP to middle managers, darling thats so last century, some of us are way too important and employ others to do our PP for us ;)