The unexplained
please explain the biscuit thing on threads to me
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:30
I've missed something somewhere. I'm picking up its a bit sardonic? Or sarcastic?
TormundGiantsbabe · 15/06/2016 21:33
It's like "no comment" I think.
I was hoping for a tale about haunted biscuits.
TheScottishPlay · 15/06/2016 21:34
Me too Tormund. A possessed jaffa cake at the very least.
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:36
Sorry.
It's a mystery to me where AIBU ever is. The only one I can never find! Maybe that's a bit ghostly? The shifting topic? Hence here.
teentraumas · 15/06/2016 21:37
I think it goes back to a pre election web chat when one of the party leaders, Gordon brown refused to answer a question about his favourite biscuit!
I could be wrong though. 
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:39
Biscuits do disappear in to thin air in my house. Box still there, empty.
BayLeaves · 15/06/2016 21:41
To me it means "I'm not even going to digify that with a response, other than have a biscuit, and fuck off!"
notamummy10 · 15/06/2016 21:42
You know the Mars Bar advert with Joan Collins?
Well it's basically that, I think anyway...
Scone1nSixtySeconds · 15/06/2016 21:43
It comes from an infamous webchat before the election (not this one, previous ge) when the leaders were asked for their favourite biscuit.
Gordon Brown refused to answer, perhaps he thought the question beneath him?
Eventually (a couple of days later) when it had become noticed by the press and talked about he got his Campaign manager to release a statement declaring his fav. biscuit.
And it has since passed into history, as being used as "fgs, really?!"
Great name btw - have just finished binge watching all 3 series of Under the Dome!
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/06/2016 21:46
I've also heard people claim it looks like
(i) a cats-bum-face mouth a la Judgy McHoikypants
(ii) an arsehole
justdontevenfuckingstart · 15/06/2016 21:48
It's also much more important if it's the first biscuit a poster has given.
Wolfiefan · 15/06/2016 21:49
I'm with Bay Leaves. I either read it as "oh do fuck off" or "FFS! Really?!"
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:50
Huh, wow, so multiple meanings really!
"Fgs", "no comment", "you're taking the biscuit," as well as "you need a biscuit my love."
Is it just mumsnet?
Actually, I often call people who are being sneaky a jammy dodger.
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/06/2016 21:52
When I use it on a thread it very clearly has one meaning and one meaning only. And that is FUCK RIGHT OFF.
Pardon my French.
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:53
Scone I'm now rather addicted too.
Though yet to understand why the stars always go up yet the mantra is about them falling. 
justdontevenfuckingstart · 15/06/2016 21:53
It isn't no comment. It's 'really? You're having a laugh cos you're totally unbelievable/irrational/batshit' I thought anyway.
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/06/2016 21:53
Posting a biccie is a lot easier than typing out FOTTFSOFAWYGTFOSM 
Lilmisskittykat · 15/06/2016 21:54
Oh I thought it was a donut too.. And figured it meant here comes the bun fight ?!
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 15/06/2016 21:55
OK I will grudgingly admit that I have used a biscuit to mean "you have got to be kidding me" once or twice as well.
pinkstarsarefalling · 15/06/2016 21:56
I've noticed it in relation to threads where they suspect it's a DM troll. A delicate
.
So most of the above works there.
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