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Foul language on Mumsnet…

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Microbe · 19/01/2010 00:47

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!

OP posts:
shockers · 20/01/2010 23:07
Grin
shockers · 20/01/2010 23:10

Think I'll print that page off AF as I'm off to bed myself now... might even treat myself to a stiff one tonight girls!

BelleDameSansMerci · 20/01/2010 23:11

And, totally off on another tangent, for various (non career related) reasons, I met Paul Raymond (of Raymond's Revue Bar fame) a few times in my youth. I've just realised that he looked like a much older version of Jason King (see photos posted a minute ago).

As per this

Scary. Beyond scary.

I'll be having nightmares now.

displayuntilbestbefore · 20/01/2010 23:24

lol
I'm off now too. But not, I repeat, not to dream of any of the aformentioned 'tached gentlemen.

I am glad we have our wedding party established and look forward to discussing what colourways we should go for with the napkins and doilies (one must always have a doily at one's wedding)
night Belle
night AF
night shockers
night Johnboy

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