What has happened to GN just lately?

At the moment Jingle I'm trying to find thread you are not on........

Right jo7 I thought it was appropriate to comments which have proved hurtful or upsetting not a specific accusation of bullying. The extract is based on bullying but I thought it was just as applicable in a situation where members felt moved to leave (but fortunately return in most cases!) because of either hurtful or aggressive remarks.
I certainly was not talking about you, but about a few members over the past couple of weeks who have thrown their weight around in a rude and aggressive manner.(Oops, I am going to be in trouble for that) Despite what you may think, I do not include you in that category so don't take offence please, where none was intended.
That's all.

Thanks, johanna, but I don't think your proposal would be seconded!

Ana
I am going to propose you for a position with the United Nations.
Also this thread is getting funnier by the minute.

I'm still not sure what I've done to earn your wrath. I'm off.

Agreed, Faye. Gransnet would be a gloomier place without jingl.

Faye

Thanks for that (I think)

19.22.38 - your post?!

jingle's, jingl, j07, J05 etc, etc humour is slightly sarcastic, but no harm meant type humour. It took me awhile to get her humour. She will step in and stick up for those who need it though. Some times she really makes me chuckle with her funny comments. Sometimes I wonder what is she thinking. She has nearly been driven off Gransnet in the past by those who will post about someone as though they can't see posts about themselves, some really believe she can't read this post because it is about her. She is a tough old bird.

What the hell are you talking about?

I find the "you are better than that" totally and unwarrantedly, patronising.

I don't give a stuff what you think.

J0 I don't think Grace was talking about you.

Stop bloody insulting me!

Totally fucked off now.

You are a LOAD OF STUFFED SHIRTS.

If you've put that on a thread for me I've yet to find it, but now you've flagged it up I will go and find the link and say 'thank you J0 in advance.
You can be very funny, you've often made me LOL but today, sorry not funny. You are better than that. Truly.

And how is that NOT making an accusation of bullying Gracesmum?! You have chosen this thread, at this point, to post it.

BTW kali, was it you that was sorry to have missed the thing about Harry on the tv (other thread) If it was, I have found the video and put it on the thread for you. Don't bother to thank me. Not half as much fun as knocking is it?

grace perhaps we share a friend my friend Jane posted the same thing.

Nice one grace

A friend has just posted this on Facebook. I think it is worth reading and while I am not making accusations of bullying, I think it applies to some of what went on in the last couple of weeks. I am not including today BTW

A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stamp on it and really mess it up but do not rip it. Then she had them unfold the paper, smooth it out and look at how scarred and dirty is was. She then told them to tell it they’re sorry. Now even though they said they were sorry and tried to fix the paper, she pointed out all the scars they left behind. And that those scars will never go away no matter how hard they tried to fix it. That is what happens when a child bullies another child, they may say they’re sorry but the scars are there forever. The looks on the faces of the children in the classroom told her the message hit home. Pass it on or better yet, if you're a parent or a teacher, do it with your child/children.

Don't let me drive you to drink! Nothing's worth that!

J0 that wasn't even remotely funny.

Thanks for that celeb somehow I think I got caught in the crossfire - both ways! Enjoy your