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!

Couth?

Can you?

I might have a go at that...just a minute...I'll just put this ramrod up my arse, that might help...

Oops. Failed.

I tried. It's hard.
I put it on my CV - "likes to socialise with friends, has lots of hobbies, is couth" but couldn't keep up the pretence...

Would you have any friends, if you were couth?

idontlikeit is couth...just musing...

Belle - I'm sorry to take from your own distress. If you need a husband with the name Barry, I can sort you out with the guy who fixes dh's bike if you want? He's called Barry, indeterminate age, got small bristle of hair on top of bald head (baldness sign of virility)...this doing anything for you?

It's not couth to brag about superficial things like being driven around in cars. That is distinctly uncouth.

That's true.

She must have lots of friends then.

Fucking loads.

Hmmmm, Display, tell me more...

Does he have a moustache also? I don't mean to be picky (obviously!) but I do have some standards.

I can overlook the Barry bit for something similar to this.

Cripes, if you got rid of most of the hair that could be our Baz
You'd like him. Some details:
Dislikes:
shy women
anything less than nightly romance
being constantly told he looks like Tom Selleck

Likes:
bicycles
collects Ferrari posters
drinks ale from a tankard
likes ice cream lollies

what about Barry White ?

is he still alive ?

he can hold a tune, likes a sexy woman and will whisper swet nothings in your ear in a very, very deep voice

and you will always look slim next to him...e

The love walrus is sadly no longer with us

Would Rik Waller do if he grew a moustache and changed his name by deed poll? I have a feeling he's single.

What about Barry Blue?

No idea what he looks like, but he could take you Dancing on a Saturday Night...

Barry Blue ?

Are you showing your age bobbie ?

Funnily enough I just googled "Barry" and there aren't many famous ones

But what about Barry Manilow ?

Michael Barrymore ?

I just might be, AF.

What about Barry Cryer?

Lovely white tufty hair...

barry cryer...yes, yes, yes

And he could keep you endlessly amused with his inexhaustible supply of pithy one-liners and pastel jumpers...yes, yes, yes, indeed...

it's not for me though...belle is the one desperate looking for a husband..

I just want a best man to shag

and a lovely prezzie for being matronmaid of honour

I just want a wedding happy marriage... Is that so much to ask? SOB!

I'm wondering, though, if some sort of Miss Havisham deal might be more me.

Hmmm... Barry Cryer or Miss Havisham-stylee. Oooh, now that's a tough one.

Could you maybe have-a-sham wedding just so we can wear our dresses?

Thre's a bloke in our road who is the spitting image of a chuckle bro you know, would he do? If you encounter him in a pub he checks your hand for a wedding ring before even speaking to you orlooking at your face- most (especially as I don't wear a wedding ring!) I think he'd be OK for most MN posters.... lives in a HA houe but has a widescreen telly* so would that do?

*clearly I have no idea in RLwho owns his house or what TV he has. And I never wish to know either.

This thread made me pmsl thank you.Partly at the bits about SW- foul mouthed bunch IM 9professional) E, you have to be to cope really.

Something happened to me today to make me want to swear. I could do it in front of the boys,or I could post fuck fuck bugger fuck on here. I think if a ten year old heard me swear it would be, on balance,not the end of the world but here might be better. I was worried for a mo people might start to go with the OP- thank goodness they have not!

Oh Peachy, thank you for your kind thoughts. I think, on balance, I'll go with the sham wedding option. Actually, perhaps I could find someone who needs a UK passport?