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Mumsnet swearing policy

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JustineMumsnet · 11/05/2005 12:55

Hi all,
We've had a few complaints about obscene language on the boards. Our policy on this is that we would appreciate it if people would keep foul and abusive language to a minimum and that if you feel it necessary to swear to make your point then use asterisks please - as some of you may remember Tech did try to automate this once but it caused havoc as the programme deleted all sorts of legit words that contained an abusive one .

Anyway we don't want to be over-prudish about this - we're not talking minor offenses here - and sometimes (parking attendant, gp receptionist annecdotes etc etc) we agree that nothing else but a swear word will do but it's a fair point that lots of members look at mumsnet with kids who may be early readers at their side and as the saying goes... less is more sometimes, so if you could use your discretion it would be much appreciated.

Ta very much.

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101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:28

no?? oh myy poor neighbours!

Ponsonby · 11/05/2005 20:28

Certainly not! I simply adore pussies.

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:30

I'm sorry that phrase makes me truly wet my pants
or is that another variety of porking..
oh seriously incontinent here now...

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:30

Ah that sounds like my neighbours on a Saturday night.

I think that you should really give it up when you hit 75 but apparently not...

charleepeters · 11/05/2005 20:31

oh nuts i love to swear!!!!! can i say nuts?????????

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:32

OMFG!
Just on M+S website adn saw the description
floral purse
is it only me that now sees that phrase and wants to cry from their bottom end

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:32

Which reminds me actually... I haven't seen my gimp mask in weeks.

Can we talk about gimp masks? I think it's ok in the correct contect isn't it?

beetroot · 11/05/2005 20:33

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101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:34

Floral purse is fantastic.

A lad I know announced at the weekend he had been giving this girl one 'up the tea towel holder'

Now you all must remember those old tea towel holders that you stuck on the side of cupboards...

I pmsl for about 10 minutes! my life was truly enriched for hearing that!

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:36

EUGH at tea-towel holder!

pmsl @ floral purse - that is the RUDEST

BTW how come "having sex with my ex who has a fiance,should i stop???" is OK, but swearing is NAUGHTY?!

beetroot · 11/05/2005 20:37

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101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:38

'fucking' would indeed have made the title more succint.

beetroot · 11/05/2005 20:42

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101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:42

I just sniggered when I saw the 'silk flowers' thread title. This is all your fault! Everything looks naughty now.

wordsmith · 11/05/2005 20:44

I reckon Justine started this thread deliberately!!!!!! cos she was bored and fancied a giggle. I haven't laughed so much in ages. PMSL in fact.

Right. Off to change my floral panties.

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:44

there is just something rude about the word 'floral'

wordsmith · 11/05/2005 20:45

'Moist' does it for me.

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:46

Ooh that is indecent.

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:46

Moist floral purse is quite bad.

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:47

I had to take time out before coming back to this thread.
Seriously undermining my pelvic floor (nearly wrote underminging how Freudian slip would that have been)

I have those tea towel holders and think only a pencil dick could get satisfaction from one of those

NomDePlume · 11/05/2005 20:47

ROFL Piffle

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:47

I think it is the look of them as well as the faact that they are tight (ref. t towel holders)

101StressPuppy · 11/05/2005 20:48

ps. I alomst dared but there's more than 3 for good measure

morningpaper · 11/05/2005 20:49

rofl @ underminging

Hmmm I wouldn't mind returning to the days when I could be compared to a tea-towel holder (now it's more of a wheelie-bin. )

piffle · 11/05/2005 20:49

I feel less of a woman now as my tuppence certainly bears NO resemblence to one
One thing being dumped for Ms Jolie et al but for a stick on tea towel holder, how would you explain that at the WI huh?

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