Blair meddling again

He has every right to voice his opinion as do I, the difference is that I don't have the ability, as he has, to inflict it on everyone else. He's a horrid man and I wish he'd go quietly back to the hole he crawled out of.

I absolutely knew that I would get a response like that from someone!
Glad I could be of service and prove you right MaizieD

Mumsnet is an oasis of maturity and politeness compared with some of you lot.
I have taken a look from time to time - that we could be worse than that lot!
At least the language is better on here

maiziei am with you. I only claimed snowflake status to try and prick that particular unpleasant bubble

Thanks, dd

It's been a gloriously warm afternoon up here in County Durham.

And I think 'Brexshitters' is far worse than 'Remoaners'!

Really MaizieD - are you the GN police?

I absolutely knew that I would get a response like that from someone! I have, frankly, never known such a judgey and snidey board as this one. Mumsnet is an oasis of maturity and politeness compared with some of you lot.

It was intended as friendly advice. People who've not encountered the phrase before in context jumping in claiming their own 'special snowflake' status doesn't alter the meaning that it holds in most people's vocabularies.

It's a sneer.

It's best not used unless you want to upset someone.

It has been dark here all day

It will be worse tomorrow - don't forget the clocks go back tonight!

No, I think it's more like 'delicate little flower', i.e. over-sensitive. That's how I interpreted it anyway, not being familiar with the Urban Dictionary definition.

Just took the dog out and car thermometer said 17c and it is totally cloudy today.

Oh, well, I've never heard of it before. It sounded quite mild in comparison to some things that are being bandied around atm

Not many snowflakes round here, it is very mild today (unlike some threads).

Tony Blair's government introduced SureStart and did much to reduce child and pensioner poverty.

I think MaizieD was trying to be polite and tactful rather than domineering. It isn't a word which is meant kindly in context. I suppose the nearest would be something like 'spoilt brat' or 'little madame'. It's playground language.

I am a snowflake too as I am unique and special
However, I will just melt away from this thread having made a contribution on the good things that Tony Blair did

I'd suggest that you don't use it again
Really MaizieD - are you the GN police?
GN do seem to be absent this weekend though.

I do hate it when people tell you off because they have 'your interests at heart'. They usually have anything but.

Tony Blair brought in a ban on smoking in pubs etc.
Um, anything else?

Has anyone read the book about Tony Blair 'Broken Vows'?

Liz46 DH is reading it at the moment (someone lent it to him!). Every night when I am trying to enjoy reading my novel I am interrupted by 'just listen to this!!' 'what do you think of this bit!' 'this is going to annoy you, listen!'

So maybe you'd like to explain using real words why you think that people shouldn't be concerned about the direction in which the country is heading.

Being amused by people who are anxious isn't playing nicely.

Fine by me, but still maintain that I was not sneering, more amused that someone should have a fit of the vapours at hearing the word Remoaners. Still, hey ho, life goes on....

MaizieD, that sounds like a courteous solution to me.

Ps never heard of the expression before now! I've come to the conclusion that everyone I know is very polite and nice to each other as I never hear half the expressions that are used on GN like snowflake and virtue signalling etc. I had no idea what any of them meant and to be honest would never use them about anyone too unpleasant.

In which case I am a snowflake as I am unique and special as no doubt everyone else is on GN

@rigby

A 'snowflake' in urban slang is somebody who considers him/herself to be unique and different from/above everybody else. It's intended to be an insult.

Sorry, Ceesnan, I'm very familiar with the 'snowflake' expression and I have only ever seen it used sneeringly. so, with your iinterests at heart I'd suggest that you don't use it again unless you deliberately intend it to be a sneer.

And, while I'm on; I'm sure others will agree with me that it is worth coming to an agreement about how we talk about Leavers and Remainers. If Leavers don't call Remainers 'Remoaners' then Remainers won't call Leavers 'Brexshitters'. How does that strike everyone?

So an amused sneering expression then? It hardly sounds nice but I suppose it depends on your sense of humour really

I've never used it in a sneering way, more somewhat amused, but I would imagine it depends on the interpretation of the individual.

So Ceesnan a rather sneering expression used about those who find playground taunts rather tiring. I see