To think GN is much more pleasant than MN?

I have dibbed in and out of MN for ages, I agree that the most entertaining posts are Cheeky F*** ,Parking Wars and Guests who wont leave,
The language is a bit rough at times and there's always someone who jumps on you when they don't agree with your point of view.
GN is much more ladylike,,

They flew off on their broomsticks . 🧹 Probably still circling the universe.

heath480

I am on MN and much prefer it to here,there is a nasty little clique of posters on here,reminds me of the school bullies.

When I first joined I used to refer to them as The Mean Girls, as in the film. They don’t seem to be here anymore unless they’ve changed their names.

Spuddy
You mention the vicious verbal abuse
I’ve been on GN since 2011 so believe me when I say many posters would sometimes like to use vicious verbal abuse but for some odd reason we aren’t allowed to use it. 🤔

Norah

Sago

I thought I was quite worldly but Mumsnet can still shock me.
A recent thread is a poor girl who doesn’t know who the father of her child is, it was quite graphic, you have to admire their honesty though.

Dear Lord -- I had no idea that was possible.

Must ask our daughters' (ages 60s to 40s) opinions.

Of course it is possible, if you sleep with two or more me during the same month.

It was when we were young, remember the permissive society?

Obviously, you didn't behave like that, and neither, actually, did I, but I knew girls who did.

Now a DNA test can prove without doubt who fathered a child, in the 1970s there could be reasonable doubt.

tickingbird

I don’t go on very often but I have read some really, clever, witty, laugh out loud posts. Yes they swear a lot but they aren’t all busy reporting each other and it has a less clique feel.

This.
Plus they have better names than we do on here😂

I don’t go on very often but I have read some really, clever, witty, laugh out loud posts. Yes they swear a lot but they aren’t all busy reporting each other and it has a less clique feel.

Strewth, are we living in different universes? Guess I am, different Timezone anyway.

Its not so much the school yard bullies you should worry about rather the cowardly snitches running to the teacher.

I am on MN and much prefer it to here,there is a nasty little clique of posters on here,reminds me of the school bullies.

I think those who come on GN are a lot less judgemental than the ones on MN. Maybe it comes with more experience with our greater age and meeting different people as we meander through our lives ?

soothed - welcome to GN and I get what you're saying!

I'm 59, happily married, no kids by choice so I'm not a mum or gran but when I signed up with MN I expected a few on there to be difficult to deal with OMG! There are more cauldron witches on there than there will ever be in Pendle!

Some really nasty bits of work at lot of them are! Thank heavens I don't have to do the school run with them! It's like being on the Jeremy Kyle show!

But I find Gransnet has a far better class of people who have a sense of humour and most can debate about subjects without turning to vicious verbal abuse!

And GN bosses are top class!

The MN gardening pages are delightful, much sharing of photos and advice. The posters are supportive and polite. If you're into gardening, it's definitely worth a look. Most of the site is a bear pit but gardening is a breath of fresh air.

Yes I love the "ask me anything" threads on Mumsnet. Ive been tempted to do some myself but so far resisted the temptation.

I dont own a car but I LOVE the parking threads on Mumsnet where some oik has parked in another person's drive or similar. I also love the "bad neighbour" threads and have picked up some great ideas for revenge.

The child rearing threads are of little interest to someone like me who is proudly childfree. Mumsnet has a very good "childfree" section.

nanna8

I had a laugh at gransnet being right wing! Really ? I think it is quite balanced overall but definitely more to the left. Maybe my left is right is all I can think! I also agree that there are some anti semitic comments and people who appear to think Netanyahu represents the views of all Jewish people. Ah well, that’s life I suppose.

Ive never seen a right wing comment on GN, the run of threads are left of centre which is fair enough, MN can get very combative but that reflects a younger generation who are much more outspoken. I have 3 DILs who are very like that, far more assertive than most in my generation

I enjoy Mumsnet. The book threads are good (especially the Chalet School fans) and on other threads I enjoy seeing the lively and informed views of people who are actively working in different professions.
The applying for medicine thread is amazing (essential reading in our family for the past year); there is so much expertise to enlighten this most complex of educational procedures.

HI soothed hope your still enjoying GN, age is no barrier. I was a late starter at uni 56.so created an group and resources for "mature students" which at uni are classed as being over 25, so how old did I feel, anyway the group was successful with all ages and the majority being in the 23-35 age group. so age young or old shouldnt be a barrier to anything, but I get what you say that we are much more chilled than MN, thankfully. keep enjoying x

Forum duh

Welcome soothed glad to hear you’re in favour of the gn firum it can be really sensible at times there’s no harm in reading this firum whatever your age

The two forums are very different and I drop in and out of both.

The AMA (Ask Me Anything ) threads on Mumsnet are both interesting and can be highly entertaining.

I often have a good laugh on Mumsnet and you do sometimes need your tin hat on there. However I have seen some posters (who are experts in a particular field) point an OP in a really useful direction to get further help and advice.

The language does not bother me. I can do a pretty hard line in verbal abuse myself. Gransnet has some very outdated ideas in certain areas and often an unwillingness to engage in a robust debate. To many weak snitches.

I had a laugh at gransnet being right wing! Really ? I think it is quite balanced overall but definitely more to the left. Maybe my left is right is all I can think! I also agree that there are some anti semitic comments and people who appear to think Netanyahu represents the views of all Jewish people. Ah well, that’s life I suppose.

I agree op

Oreo I’m with you. I’ve been known to splutter over my morning cup of tea (yes I’m in bed, I have no young children). As I read the fast n furious comments on some mumsnet threads.
Joseann I wonder if it’s the 2nd, that as young mums we were/they are, so busy, the ruminate less. We definitely laughed more, well I did.
I still have the lucky capacity to laugh at disaster thankfully, but it’s diminished I confess

Joseann

Oreo

The subjects of threads are often more entertaining on MN I find.

Is that because we lose the art of laughing as we age, and because the younger posters are less prone to dwelling on things because they're busy in their lives?

I would say the opposite. The younger people on MN seem to get tied in knots, and stressed, about things that I don’t think the (mainly) older people on GN do.