AIBU to be fed up with some posters who cannot accept others have different opinions?

Are you sure you read aprilrose's posts properly, Yehbutnobut?

Or was there a misunderstanding?
You seem very annoyed with her
But when you castigated me it was because you had totally misread and misunderstood my post, which was in fact perfectly clear.

chestnut by your definition there are two groups of “pack dogs” since one bunch of posters take one point of view, another group opposing. To pretend there is only one “group”, when in reality there are no “groups”, only individuals who agree and another bunch of individuals who disagree. To pretend that only the ones who disagree with you are somehow “pack dogs” I would deem offensive.

OFFS what a lot of storms in teacups we are getting at the moment. Doesn't anyone have anything worth talking about? - so many threads are about how awful other posters are. If you are feeling aggrieved, try just ignoring Gransnet for 24 hours (48 hours if you are approaching homicidal levels) and then start again from baseline.

Indeed Elegran. I’ve finally found the thread which caused the OP to start this one and really, what a fuss about nothing

There is a thread about usernames and I can't help noting that there is often a sharp contrast between the prettiness of a name (like Priti Patel) and the nastiness of the views.

It’s about respecting that we all have different views and opinions and accepting that we’re all entitled to them.

Personally I think it's hilarious all these 'sweet little old grannies' fighting to the death, snapping and growling.

At least we're not stereotypical even if we are vicious old bags.

(Ducking and running now!)

Gagajo, I am not a vicious old bag, just a Barmey old one! But saying that I can get vicious with any one depending on my stress levels which are high at the moment due to carers not getting their timing right.

Priti is as Priti does.

This thread reminds me of something I read:

Choosing to be offended by something a stranger says on the internet is like choosing to step in dog poo rather than walk around it !

Don't turn it into Hagsnet please.

Barmy,

I think, it's incredibly unfair to put your own suffering above other's so that you may be hostile to other posts, you never know if they are worse off.

'I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.' Voltaire

How few there are that have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

The problem here is mainly narcissistic injury:-

A narcissistic injury occurs when narcissists react negatively to perceived or real criticism or judgment, boundaries placed on them, and/or attempts to hold them accountable for harmful behavior.

I've watched it for a month now.

Wadesnan- spot on!

4 ways to talk to a narcissist about narcissistic behavior...

Ask Clarifying Questions. A good way to diplomatically call someone's attention to his or her narcissistic behavior is to ask clarifying questions. ...

Use Humor and Wit. ...

Separate the Behavior from the Person. ...

Ask Directly Whether the Individual Is a Narcissist.

Be a narcissist, too.

Exactly Elegran. So many storms in teacups now with threads turning nasty. An absolute PIA!

That's pretty prescriptive ananimous. Unless you are a qualified psychologist or similar, it's very dangerous and unhelpful to throw the label narcissist around. It's very misused and misunderstood.

Plenty of examples of bullying on this thread, take a look, I hardly think even someone unqualified could miss it.

I wouldn't be one to judge, I usually find that's the best way.

Plenty of examples of bullying on this thread

Where?

Some people get a little buss out of deliberately misunderstanding posts.

Others clamour for that attention, or chance browbeat.

It's very immature.

1) Play the ball and not the person.

2) Accept that those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still (doffs hat to Dale Carnegie for this one).

3) Be kind.

That's it really. To be kind is what we all (I suppose) taught our children.

That's an opinion of course but where is the bullying ?

Bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by the following three minimum criteria: (1) hostile intent, (2) imbalance of power, and (3) repetition over a period of time.[2] Bullying is the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual, physically, mentally, or