to find thread titles that start "Please help" rather needy and somehow emotionally manipulative?

[bibbitybobbityhat]

I expect IABU, as usual.

we really need an example to take the piss out of - this thread is rathe generic and unsatisfactory

Custy, you've marked the thread! You could have added "See me" at the end, to polish it off.

Needy, yes.
Emotionally manipulative, not intentionally, you just need answers quick.
You would forgive it in "Children's Health" for example.

I might do it, in a kind of please help, ideas for party favours way just to be polite, like. Not in a please help, i'm £50 quid short of a handbag way...altho...

YABUAU (as usual.......................)

Yes heaven forbid anybody indicate they are in need of assistance! This is stiff upper lipnet after all

AIBU for finding threads in which posters complain about the style or motives of other posters rather feeble?

I like the thread title to give me an idea what's in there, so I'd sooner that they started the title with "Please help" if that's what they are asking for, rather than saying "Have you noticed..." or "AIBU..."

MN is good that there are people willing to help those in need. Room for all to my way of thinking!

habbibu - i dont understand - are you suggesting i am constantly needed and post in AIBU?

Oh, no, not at all! Your post just reminded me of teachers' comments on essays - "not enough content. Unsatisfactory", and I thought it was quite a funny post. In a good way.

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and sorry

No need for sorry!

YABU, sounds a nice straightforward way of signalling what the thread is about.

who made you editor in chief lady McMuck.i have no expectations of strangers posting online

keeps it simple. i am never let down because i dont expect

I have just started a thread with the title DD's behaviour is deteriorating fast - help!

What is wrong with that?

-It is in the Special Needs topic - flags that it is a Special Needs issue
-It uses the keyword 'behaviour', so you know it is about her behaviour
-It tells you her behaviour is deteriorating at a rapid rate of knots

I want HELP, not a pat on the back, or a "there, there", etc. I don't want people to distract me or take my mind off it so that I can brighten up my day. I want people to read my OP, have a think about whether they can offer any advice, and give me HELP.

YABU a bit for kicking people when they are down and desperate enough to post asking for help.

YABU- at least they say please. They want help and if you don't ask you don't get.

Is this how you see anybody who asks you for help as emotionally manipulative?

Or maybe nobody ever asks you--I wonder why?!

YABU - the chatroom is huge and so many posts get missed unless the OP keeps bumping and bumping until they get a response. The words Please help actually mark those threads out - and are generally only posted by people who are desperate for a response. I bet if we could bold titles and stick arrows in front of them, they'd do that too if they needed to.

YABU. And you are a meanie.

Seriously, sometimes people (myself included) really feel like they need help, and post accordingly. If you're not up for it, fine... but it's not hard to avoid if you want to, is it?

Yes, thought IWBU.

25 messages in the last two days with "please help" or "help please" in the title.

All are obv vulnerable and I am being a meanie to think .

YABU people need help, if you don't feel very helpful hide the thread

I agree with a muminscotland.

Nowt wrong with asking for help, but throw us a bone in the thread title.

I hate any thread title that doesn't make any reference at all to the content and assumes that posters can be arsed to click in to find out what it's about.