EDF: Guide to usage

[Moos]

1) Beware any post containing the phrase 'you lot'

2) Brendan's Law will always apply

3) The worst conceivable insult is to be called a Daily Mail reader (though copies of the Daily Mail are sold in every ED newsagent)

4) Mummies (who must always be called "yummy") and customers of William Rose should expect ridicule, which may or may not be grounded in reason

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[mockney piers]

5) Four wheels good, three wheels bad

5.5) Rule 5.5 > all the other rules

[Moos]

6) 2 wheels better

[StraferJack]

7) I will, at some point, get cross with you

[Loz]

7) At all times you should try to use the following in-jokes: clowns, crushed and devalued, Waitrose, fois gras

8) Posting a glowing review of a local business as your first post will attract much suspicion.

[katie1997]

6) Sesquipedalian = good. ;-) = bad.

6a) Editing is sometimes needed to correct spelling.

[mockney piers]

6) Crossposting is inevitable

[katie1997]

9) Learn to type faster on a mobile.

[DJKillaQueen]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> 7) I will, at some point, get cross with you

7.1) You will, at some point, get cross with DJ me.

[Alan Medic]

12. Enter the Family Discussion Room at your peril.

[StraferJack]

7.2) I will get VERY cross with a small number of you

[RosieH]

13) You cannot out-wiki Huguenot

14) Misplaced apostrophe's will irk some (quite a few) people

[Huguenot]

15) It's not the information, it's the way that you use it.

16) You can't out-snoot RosieH when she's on her high horse ;-)

[Moos]

17) Crushes on other posters will leave you feeling devalued. See No.7

[Huguenot]

18) There's a surprising number of people who know how to get the best out of their jam pans.

[Loz]

19) There's a surprising number of people who know how to make a smutty joke out of the phrase 'jam pans'. And 'privet hedges'.

[StraferJack]

19.1 and sticky buns covered in icing

[red devil]

Should Arsene Wenger go?..

[red devil]

20. Stay on topic...

[RosieH]

17.1) Subjects of forum crushes will inevitably turn out to be not as good looking as in your fevered dreams (except Hughie ;-). Oh, and *Bob* if the rumours are to be believed.) Hence "crushed and devalued".

[Moos]

19.1 i) Some people will always see smut when smut isn't there.

21) Feelings and actions can be expressed thus: *indignation*, *frowns awfully*

21.1)This convention can be over-used

[katie1997]

22) 'Gang activity' will be declared in response to innocent questions involving police presence in the area.

[maxxi]

19.1 i a) Smut is always there if you look hard enough.

22. Arguing the same point with an obvious nutter is playing their game. *no it isn't.. yes it is.. no it isn't..I knew you'd say that.. you child.. idiot..*

23. Any insult should be scrutinised for irony/post modern intent before umbrage is taken. If umbrage is taken please keep the receipt.

[red devil]

23.

http://katie73.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dont-feed-the-troll.jpg?w=262&h=300

[Alan Medic]

26. You will feel more comfortable if you join a clique.