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Can you Effin Swear On Mumsnet?

138 replies

fio2 · 10/09/2004 06:40

Or is it not tolerated?

I didnt think it mattered but ks said I shouldnt write fuck I should write f**k instead

I mean I know its a parenting site but the children cant hear can they? Or is it tolerated on some parts of the site and not others? Or on some threads and not others? iykwim

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WideWebWitch · 11/09/2004 13:54

ha ha at this thread. I find ffs, wtf, fgs etc all do the trick when I want to swear here. I have used f*cking (without the asterisk) before, don't see the problem really, it was appropriately used. IMO, obviously (so glad the old smiley is back btw)

WideWebWitch · 11/09/2004 13:55

Although ffs etc won't be any good to people like Scummy and Tinker who have an irrational fear of acronyms. Ffs!

JuniperDewdrop · 11/09/2004 14:07

I had to swear at the local yobs the other night. They were behind my garden and one of them kept shouting fuck off over and over.....to his mate. I was happily watering my hanging baskets but got so fed up I lent over the fence and said 'do you really need to say fuck off over and over again? I have a 4 year old who doesn't need to hear it.' Anyway to my surprise they appologised and went! btw 4 year old was in the house so didn't hear me say it. Not that I don't occasionally just not over and over...

polly28 · 11/09/2004 14:28

my two yr old ds said fuck it really loudly in new look yesterday,what a proud moment that was

jampot · 11/09/2004 14:56

In keeping with parts of this thread - has anyone heard the term "beef curtains"?

jampot · 11/09/2004 14:57

or indeed "splitarse"

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:05

jampot, 'bf crtans' is just a HIDEOUS term. Makes me gag.

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:07

I was hoping someone would drop in B Curtains, I thought I shouldn't as I've been a bit rude already.

Any advances on Gash or Camel Lips?

jampot · 11/09/2004 15:07

I know - I hate it. These are little factoryisms my dh brings home...

jampot · 11/09/2004 15:08

c*^$

jampot · 11/09/2004 15:08

flange

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:09

rude rude rude lady jampot

I like it

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:09

oh oh oh what about Ps fap

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:09

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww, suzy.

jampot · 11/09/2004 15:09

quim

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:12

jampot you are top trumps at downbelow words, your children must be very proud

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:16

ROFL !

Couldn't 'jampot' also be a euphemism...

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:16

Biff ?

JanH · 11/09/2004 15:19

chimpanzees use flanges a lot

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:19

Biff?

That's what I always wondered about jampot, similar to honeypot. Of course her other more wholesome and altruistic qualities shone through first.

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:20

Biff, as in 'Blimey, that parking space is tighter than a Nun's biff!'

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:21

SPRAY@Biff!

That has made me chuckle

suzywong · 11/09/2004 15:23

and what the locals call it in my neck of the woods;
Map of Tazzy (Tasmania)

NomDePlume · 11/09/2004 15:24

I'm not very good with geography....

SoupDragon · 11/09/2004 15:25

Has anyone mentioned cornish pasty?