Lovely ladies etc - what about the men?

OK, you have managed to persuade me to write something. My user name? I was in the British army, in the regimental band, and worked my way up from Third Clarinet to First. Third Clarinet was the lowest of the low. It was where the bandmaster put all newcomers, so there was often about four of them. Colloquially they were known as "The Third Ducks". You know waltzes? Of course you do! The rhythm goes "Um quack quack, um quack quack" - hence the name "Third Duck!
I really could play the clarinet when I joined the army so I got rapidly moved up to Second Clarinet, followed by Repiano Clarinet (a strange word, that) and eventually to First.
Good for me! But it soon caused me a heck of a lot of problems when I leap-frogged the only other Repiano player. He was a sergeant; I was a trooper; he felt slighted; he took his revenge.

fancythat
My DH finds what occasionally read him from GN entertaining , and certainly shares his opinions on what he hears with me.
Like your DH, he wouldn’t bother reading it for himself or commenting.
When I look at what he’s busy doing while I’m reading or posting on here,
I probably ought to be on here less.

Agree and most of the others we have had. Xx

For someone who just happens upon this forum, one would be forgiven for thinking it’s for women only:

a: it’s an offshoot of Mumsnet (not ParentsNet)

b: the logo is of two women and a child, representing grandmother, mother and child

c: if you tab along the menu headings to see what’s in those sections, men are barely represented. Spot the picture of a man. If you can find one, he’s with a woman - apart from the one that intrigues me - a man trying to button his jeans under the heading “menopause weight gain”. Where’s the content aimed at men?

Perhaps the people to admonish are HQ.

You can try.

Personally, my OH wouldnt come within 10 miles of this site.

Would your's?

Ps I'll qualify that:

We need more men like grumppa 😁

Yes, we need more men (always 😁)

I don't think I am being unreasonable to ask that posters include men when posting on GN.

I see lots of posters (presumably women) only mentioning 'grannies', 'grandmas,' 'ladies' etc.
With little acknowledgement of our male posters.^

Grumppa has been a regular poster for many years.
There are mentions of men, though they’re not exactly encouraging.
e.g.
but oh dear, the men. Some with no tops and their belly over their trousers, some with too tight nylon sports tops, some with what looked like their football shorts on with a long sleeved shirt. Suit wearers had taken their jackets and ties off, and had their long sleeved shirts loose. I didn’t see even one who looked half decent, no chinos, short sleeved shirts, tailored shorts, polo shirts, or sandals without socks to be seen. I think I live in a male style desert.

www.gransnet.com/forums/chat/1242287-Do-Men-Get-Their-Say-too?

This question pops up regularly so
what would you like GN’s to do?

Come on men, and ladies. Let’s have some suggestions.

Isn't there a 'Grampsnet?

grumppa

Hear! Hear!

Hear! Hear!

Well said, Kitty.

Oh I totally agree with you 👍🏻