Sometimes the wandering and bizarre nature of threads is highly entertaining. Quite often, it's just irritating. It's like the meeting where the minutes have been read and agreed and matters arising have arisen and gone then someone who was dozing or talking to a friend or hanging their coat up suddenly realises they've missed it and wants to pick up on something that's already been dealt with. In real life the chairman could move on or they could be filled in by another member. But on GN if you refer someone to an earlier post you tend to get ratty offended remarks 
I was a bit worried by the implication of the inverted commas around the word 'milk'... 
I did lol!
The oak table's the best bit – bugger to get in for milking
Galen ...it will make you chuckle.
galen, go and read my latest comment on the horsemeat thread. Dead serious, me 
Yes. Well..... So did I. At the time of posting!
I thought that was a brilliant reply, jings
I shall continue to be one of the irritating few that "meander". It's what I do best. So there!
Oh, this "trivialising of threads all started when someone put up a thread "What would you do if you were Prime Minister?" I happened to post, "have a lovely holiday at Chequers". Shot down in flames!!
Let it drop!
Forzanna I'm one of the flippant ones, but when I'm serious I do not get my knickers in a twist if some one meanders or is flippant!
I think in that I'm more like Bags but not as bright or serious.
When all is said and done its only a forum and a thread within the aforesaid!
Follow Wellingtons advice "Publish and be dammed!"
Wellcome, to the site by the way
Don't be scared, forza. The grumpies don't dominate. Welcome to gransnet
Welcome Forzanonna. I hope you didn't visit this thread first - there are many other active threads that I woud have read as a new Gransetter, before deciding what sort of a place this is. Why not read through a variety of threads beore making your judgement?
I think I've read this whole thread - quickly and while doing other things - but I must say, I'm now scared to post anything in case I'm accused of things I didn't mean. Have been on GN a week and read a few things which have made me unsure (as well as a lot of things I've enjoyed) but this just takes the biscuit. Wouldn't presume to be flippant with a serious subject but thought chat was just that - chat. May not be back. 
Dysfunctional - that's a bit strong Lilygran. Speed reading, checking out the OP, and hurrying past meandering or flippant posts isn't dysfunctional, in my view. It depends on the seriousness, or otherwise, of the thread. And, dare I suggest, it also depends on who else has contributed. There are some threads that are peppered with posts that appear to have only one purpose - to stir things up a bit. They are the threads where I tread carefully....or just stay away
Exactly, lily. And that's what happens. People butt in. Others explain.
People even butt in when they think they have got hold of the stick at the right end.
Shocking, wot?
It's even easier to complain about what other people do though, isn't it?
Bags suppose you were idly hanging around without really paying attention to a conversation going on next to you and you got hold of the wrong end of the stick because you hadn't heard the beginning? You might leap in and make an inappropriate contribution. And the other people would either think you had lost your marbles or they would explain what they were talking about. And yes, thank you, like Mary Poppins I'm practically perfect. 
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