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dear/darling child? how can you bear to talk like this?

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Andula · 07/12/2012 14:15

I've been scouting around the site for a few weeks, looking for info on parentnig issues (soon to be stepmother) and I was wondering how do you bear to talk like this about your family members? What's wrong with you all??

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TheJoyfulChristmasJumper · 07/12/2012 16:31

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TeamBacon · 07/12/2012 16:34

Grin @ DILLIGAF

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SecretSantaFix · 07/12/2012 16:34

second thread Usual? I've counted more than that, I'm sure.

saintlyjimjams · 07/12/2012 16:37

Ah okay, useful

PretzelTime · 07/12/2012 16:51

^TheJoyfulChristmasJumper Fri 07-Dec-12 16:29:37

DC...

Dear
Darling
Damn
Dreadful
Diabolical
Dratted
Demonic^

Practical and versatile acronym, isn' it?

Andula · 07/12/2012 16:57

hahahaha, 'douchecanoe', that beats Frankie Boyle's 'arsebirth' as my favourite insult of the day

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SDTGisAChristmassyWolefGenius · 07/12/2012 17:31

Andula - before you totally dismiss this site, why not go and have a look at the secret Santa thank-you thread, and see how some of these uptight and humourless people have given others a bit of happiness.

Or look at the threads about the Mumsnet Woolly Hugs - see how mumsnettersm all over the country and beyond have reached out to bereaved parents and families, by knitting squares that are crocheted into blankets (by yet another humourless and uptight woman who organises and assembles the blankets for free) and sent to the families to offer a tiny modicum of comfort at a desperately sad time. Plus the Woolly Hug people are now knitting and crocheting little blankets to go to Yorkhill hospital as comfort blankets for sick children, and some are also making white blankets that are used to wrap up stillborn babies - again, to try to offer a tiny bit of comfort.

I could tell you about all the support I have had to cope with depression. Or point you at the innumerable support threads for the parents of children with special needs, or the parents of teenagers, or expectant parents, or families in financial strife.

Mumsnettersm have even helped rescue a woman and children from an abusive situation, and many, many more get support for dealing with relationship problems, abuse, divorce, bereavement, tantrums, breast feeding, formula feeding, weaning, education - the list is endless.

Or you could judge us all based on the fact that you don't like an acronym that is used purely for ease-of-typing, and got a negative reaction when you, as a new person on the site, decided to lecture us on this. This is a welcoming place, but it is not surprising you got a less-than-warm welcome when your very first act is to march in and tell us what you don't like about us.

Would you join a real life social group and immediately tell them how wrong something they are doing is? And expect a positive reaction?

TeamBacon · 07/12/2012 17:36

Ugh to arsebirth, that's grim!

Stole douchecanoue from kungfupanda's parking thread :)
There's the handy coincidence that it could be abbreviated to DC too though Grin

Convert · 07/12/2012 18:40

Wonderful post STDG

InNeedOfBrandyButter · 07/12/2012 18:46

how lovely STDG

SDTGisAChristmassyWolefGenius · 07/12/2012 18:49
Xmas Blush
madwomanintheattic · 07/12/2012 18:51

Tabitha gets well pissed if you spell 'er name wrong. Jus' sayin'...

Andula · 07/12/2012 19:03

I think you're reading a tiny bit too much into this poppet. bless.

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ArielTheBahHumbugMermaid · 07/12/2012 19:04

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hazeyjane · 07/12/2012 19:06

If your name had 2 more 'L's, it would be an anagram of Dull Alan.

Andula · 07/12/2012 19:14

why so sensitive? this is about acronyms and language, don't read/post if you don't agree or don't like the theme, it's really that easy.

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hazeyjane · 07/12/2012 19:17

Oh, I thought it was about there being something wrong with us.

usualsuspect3 · 07/12/2012 19:23

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Andula · 07/12/2012 19:25

thankfully there are a few like minded, self-deprecators on here, you just have to sift through the mental chaff to find it Wink

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usualsuspect3 · 07/12/2012 19:26

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ArielTheBahHumbugMermaid · 07/12/2012 19:29

What exactly is a self deprecator and where do you demonstrate this in your posts?

I think people objected yo your unpleasant response to SDTG actually.

DoesntTurkeyNSproutSoupDragOn · 07/12/2012 19:30

Wasn't this done last week too?

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