Gransnet forums

Chat

Recognising other Gransnetters

(116 Posts)
petallus Sun 08-Apr-12 08:19:47

Sometimes when I'm out and about I see an interesting woman of a certain age and wonder if she could be a Gransnetter. I was in London recently and kept bumping into someone who wore patterned leggings, an orange fleece and had short bright hair. She looked feisty (but all in the best possible taste). I even imagined a particular Gransnetter for that one.

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 22:16:20

N Somerset!

dizzyblonde Sun 08-Apr-12 21:59:37

North Hampshire, here's hoping, although I think you may be further north?

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 21:55:52

Where are you?

dizzyblonde Sun 08-Apr-12 21:51:42

Meant that post for Jeni. Must be the effect of wine. I'm not working tomorrow so am taking advantage of that.

dizzyblonde Sun 08-Apr-12 21:49:20

Judging by your picture, you are my sort of woman especially as you are clutching a glass. I like classical music, Bones and NCIS too.

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 21:38:39

Goodnight, jeni!

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 21:37:54

Fine!
Geraldine! Are you listening?
Goodnight?

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 21:36:23

Good idea, Grannylin! After all, jeni a diamond necklace might look a bit ostentatious in Tesco Sainsbury's. A badge thing would be more discreet...(still diamond-encrusted, of course!).

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 21:08:30

With diamonds?

Grannylin Sun 08-Apr-12 21:06:32

They could give us a badge/ pin thing.

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 20:57:51

Yesssss....!

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 20:56:30

Suppose sosad
Back to the free necklacesgrin

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 20:54:44

I'm not going round in a pinny! Got to keep some standards, jeni!
The trouble with funny handshakes is that if you started chatting to someone in the supermarket who you suspected might be a GNer, it would be a bit odd to offer to shake their hand, mid-conversation...

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 20:50:28

A funny handshake or a pinny!
I prefer a diamond necklace (free)

Butternut Sun 08-Apr-12 20:30:06

glass - grin

nanaej Sun 08-Apr-12 20:27:46

Perhaps there should be a GN greeting which you could say when you see a potential GN who, if they were a GN, would then reply with a GN response!

Perhaps a new thread is needed to think of a greeting and rsponse!

glassortwo Sun 08-Apr-12 19:33:17

butter my middle name is gypsy rose glass grin

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 19:13:40

Particularly down the union bar on a sat night! ( hold him down,you Zulu warrior etc)grin

Annobel Sun 08-Apr-12 19:11:22

Once a medical student always a medical student! I seem to remember that they were the most rambunctious bunch in the whole university in my day. Don't think they ever quite grow up.

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 19:08:44

jeni!

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 18:58:22

Oh?hmm

Anagram Sun 08-Apr-12 18:57:02

BUT...we won't adopt that habit as a way of recognising each other! grin

jeni Sun 08-Apr-12 18:52:26

It's a good one '-and learn how to spit!'

BlueSky Sun 08-Apr-12 18:51:13

"When I'm an old woman I shall wear purple with a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit, and I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves and satin sandals and say we have no money for butter..." I just love this poem by Jenny Joseph! grin

Annobel Sun 08-Apr-12 18:43:29

Failing that, we could always design a subtle tattoo - on the wrist perhaps?