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How judgmental are you?

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kittylester Mon 13-Aug-12 17:38:27

We have had various threads where people have expressed their views quite forcefully about which newspaper others read blush, people who are supposed benefit-scroungers or have been to public school etc, etc, but how good are you at seeing people and situations from a non-prejudiced point of view?

My feeling is that we all (especially as we get older) have different preconceptions but, if we accept that we have them, we can then learn to ignore them or work round them.

What do you think?

Nonu Wed 22-Aug-12 15:12:25

No , I just put a subject into the open forum and let it meander as it may grin

kittylester Wed 22-Aug-12 15:08:58

Hello lotusflower and welcome - lovely name. smile

I say again, as the person who started it all, I love the path this thread has taken.

Do other people who start posts feel as though they are their baby (or is that just me) confused

thank you absent smile

Annobel Wed 22-Aug-12 14:22:23

We've brought up the subject of diverging threads before and I don't think anyone thought it mattered very much. It's always possible to bring a thread back to the OP if you want to pursue it. However, going off thread can be a sign the there's not much more to be said on the topic.

Ariadne Wed 22-Aug-12 14:05:30

Exactly!

Greatnan Wed 22-Aug-12 13:58:13

Most of us enjoy the way threads wander - it is just like chatting to a group of friends.

petallus Wed 22-Aug-12 13:35:58

lotusflower now you point it out, I think there was a determined effort to go off thread some way back with chickens.

I don't think it was done with malice though. Some posters don't like too much conflict and try to head it off.

absentgrana Wed 22-Aug-12 13:33:36

Hello and welcome lotusflower. I think you'll find that the sabotaging is completely coincidental and that we all have a great deal of respect – and liking – for kitty. As for infantile – some of us may be in that last and seventh age of which Jacques spoke so eloquently, but most are not. smile

Nonu Wed 22-Aug-12 13:32:43

Welcome Lotus Flower , hope you have a good time on Gransnet

soop Wed 22-Aug-12 13:32:07

lotusflower Welcome.

Greatnan Wed 22-Aug-12 13:29:44

Welcome, Lotus FLower - I think this is your first post. What a lovely name you have chosen.

lotusflower Wed 22-Aug-12 13:25:31

Infantile, sabotaging threads deliberately. No respect for original poster.

AlisonMA Wed 22-Aug-12 11:04:37

Seem to be a lot of bird brains on here suddenly' grin

Greatnan Tue 21-Aug-12 22:06:30

Children are often very down to earth! My daughter reckons her hens won't be fit for eating after their laying years are over, so they will live in happy retirement until nature takes it course. I think she is just too attached to them.

Annobel Tue 21-Aug-12 22:02:08

How on earth did this thread get on to the subject of chickens? My DS and his family have half a dozen 'retired' free range chickens which provide plenty of eggs. At their previous house they also had a few. One of them developed a chest infection and while trying to administer the antibiotics, DiL inadvertently choked it! When my GD (then about 5 or 6) was asked if it had 'gone to heaven', she looked pityingly at the adult and said, 'No, Daddy wrapped it in a black bag and put it in the bin.' grin

Ariadne Tue 21-Aug-12 21:26:37

Well, let's hope they stay there!

Littlenellie Tue 21-Aug-12 19:32:08

They very rarely venture out of Lils love shack,and gramps is still in the closet,greatnan xx

Greatnan Tue 21-Aug-12 19:24:50

Don't forget our granddads, Nellie!

Littlenellie Tue 21-Aug-12 19:22:57

Good job there are no men on here,to hear the words cock and judgemental on the same thread..grin

Greatnan Tue 21-Aug-12 19:22:49

Yes, I have just been accused of lying - do you think I should report it?

Marelli Tue 21-Aug-12 19:16:08

Just as well, Greatnan....smile

Greatnan Tue 21-Aug-12 19:13:11

I couldn't see a thing - don't you start with the innuendos too! Remember, there are people on here who might take offence. Good job I am not one of them.

Marelli Tue 21-Aug-12 19:11:00

granjura - I did wonder what Greatnan had seen......maybe she wasn't so alone when she was in for that swim today...wink

Greatnan Tue 21-Aug-12 19:10:17

It's just your dirty mind, Jura! You know how little interest I have in men!

JO4 Tue 21-Aug-12 19:09:47

granjura grin !

granjura Tue 21-Aug-12 19:08:19

GREATNAN !!!