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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 06-Jun-13 09:28:39

After Marcus Berkmann hit his 40s he found that while the physical changes were fairly minimal, he suddenly discovered he was spending rather a lot of time seething in silence.

Take a look at his guest blog post and see whether you recognise any of the signs. We're not saying a word (apart from "yes! That's me!)

MaryXYX Tue 18-Jun-13 16:44:00

Oh I know that was a clashing set of colours. The dress code was supposed to be "rainbow" and that's the nearest I could get.

j08 Tue 18-Jun-13 18:45:40

Oh well. Good try then. grin

chotuni60 Thu 22-Aug-13 15:25:41

I have a young mind. So why is it that when I start out to write something(type actually) using my young mind by the time the words reach my fingers they have been hijacked by an old person?
I speak to a younger lady on Facebook and have every intention of communicating on her level but end up sounding like a kindly uncle.
And can I also say how glad I am to have found Gransnet. I just think, ever so slightly, it sounds rather feminine.
Had to say it.
Signing off now
Trainee grumpy old single male.
Ian.confused

Elegran Thu 22-Aug-13 15:43:45

90% of Gransnetters are female, chotuni60 which accounts for it. However, the other 10% are by no means silenced by this.

Welcome!

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 16:15:24

Choton we do femine, well I do ! laugh ,
Welcome if you are newbie , enjoy & keep "them" posts coming !

Mary , can you "blue" it as I cannot pick up your picture !

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 16:16:51

OOPs , or did you mean feminist ? That I am not.
grin

Ariadne Thu 22-Aug-13 16:22:35

Really, Nonu?

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 16:24:34

now you are teasing !!!!

shock

Ariadne Thu 22-Aug-13 16:25:58

Should have put a smile after that!

Riverwalk Thu 22-Aug-13 17:59:26

Nonu young Omar certainly succumbed to your feminine wiles! wink

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 18:02:54

Aw Shucks, Riverwalk, I swear you makin" little ol" me blush

boot Thu 22-Aug-13 18:40:12

I enjoyed that blog. But, y'know, litter doesn't get cleared up by someone else a lot of the time. That's why we get angry about it and that's why people shouldn't drop it.
There are tonnages of litter floating in the oceans and spoiling beaches.
Carry on seething about litter, please.

Ana Thu 22-Aug-13 18:43:37

OK B..*boots*! [salute emoticon]

Ana Thu 22-Aug-13 18:44:16

Sorry, boot.....blush

boot Thu 22-Aug-13 18:53:05

?

Ana Thu 22-Aug-13 18:55:54

My post was in response to your 'carry on seething' instruction, that's all, boot! confused

Ana Thu 22-Aug-13 19:15:06

Sorry I spoke.

nightowl Thu 22-Aug-13 20:36:32

If a feminist is, in simple terms, someone who advocates equal rights for women, how can anyone not be a feminist? Genuine question, prompted by Nonu's post above. I have long been mystified by this confused

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 20:40:24

I will consider a reply to that Nightowl , but maybe others will reply first !

hmmm

Ana Thu 22-Aug-13 20:42:51

Oh, Nonu, you are a poppet! grin

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 20:45:21

Ana x

bluebell Thu 22-Aug-13 20:47:05

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bluebell Thu 22-Aug-13 20:47:31

Or how?

Nonu Thu 22-Aug-13 20:49:23

OOps "hIC"

nightowl Thu 22-Aug-13 20:50:10

Thinking aloud bluebell. Not necessarily expecting a response of any kind...... (But still interested in considered comments) smile