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!

Sorry... I meant I love the knickerbocker idea. I'll really stand out from the crowd. Promise not to upstage you though.

Paul's the best man

lovely !

I shall look forward to that

and I'm supposed to be the bridesmaid who everyone pities and hands another glass of babycham?

OH MY GOD - look at this. The bastard, the lying, deceiptful bastard.

Ladies, the wedding is off. I'm sorry. You can keep the dresses though.

You could always try idont's chauffeur... he might let you wear his cap.

Really going this time..

Er, make that deceitful...

What... he wears high heeled clock shoes?

shockers - I can't believe you set me up with a married man. Sob.

You go back to laminating your symbols - don't worry about me. What am I going to do with my engraved ring now?

I may have posted the wrong link...

sob

I only said I knew ONE of them was married... YOU chose to believe that you had a chance with Barry. Paul might be free but that doesn't solve the problem of your disfigured ring.

Is Barry from Brookside married, does anyone know?

Chin up anyway... plenty more moustaches out there for the taking. There seem to be more single men with them than married... wonder why that is?

Have a stiff one and you'll soon be right as rain.

Can I keep the cushion?

Starstruck.

pmsl

I don't care what you do with the cushion! I am feeling sick from eating too much chocolate with despair and you're asking about a cushion?

I'm off to cry myself to sleep now. And don't expect me to overlook your "matchmaking skills" when I sell my story to Bella.

GodDAMN it - here I was about to again offer my professional services as a songstress to the impending nuptials and I discover that I'm too late and the wedding is Off (rather like the troll idiot idont) Ah well, another time.

Can I just remind you all - a long time ago, upthread, ratherupset used the word 'uncouth'. I rather love the word and am awarding points for its usage.

As for the swearing, frankly I don't give a damn.

As you were, chaps/chapesseses.

If you can be "uncouth", does that mean you can also be "couth"?

It's the fowl language on here that worries me. All this "chicken keepers' talk" and suchlike. Absolute filth, I fucking tell you.

All I can say is, last day at my fucking job Friday just gone. Now watching fucking Jeremy Kyle. In my jammas of course

Yay!!

Are you spending idontlikeit's tax? On hobnobs and a sky subscription?

And if not, why the fuck not?

nah not yet im off to get jobseeker allowance and hire a chauffer for the day and drink champagne cos life is going to be fucking great on jobseekers and if idontlikeit wouldnt mind she could just put her tax into my bank account. Now wouldnt that be fucking luverly...

I'm still struggling to come to terms with fact that the wedding is off and my day in blue sateeeen is a-gonner

Bobbie - yes, you can indeed be 'couth'

I am, as a matter of fact

You're struggling with the fact that the wedding is off? How do you think I feel?

Keep the dress, Display, I'm pinning my hopes on Bazza from Brookside...