I wonder if others on here were, or still are, users of Mumsnet? I recently joined GN after mooching about on MN for a few years. I wonder if there is a 'graduation day' or age when people feel more at home on here.
Dare I say it, but there is a calmer, more rational tone to most of the Forum posts (even AIBU). And all that hard-won wisdom on tap 
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I've already got one. Think again.
Rufussmum: Dear Mum! How's that? "Mater" seems a bit pretentious and we are rather proud of our M/C working-class roots. We haven't forgotten you! Thought you'd jump at the chance of another state-of the-art scooter for your place in the country; saves having to heave the present one in and out of your RangeRover each time you visit.
Still thinking; Bye Mum.
Rufussmum/Rufus2 love it you two, I've had such a laugh with your posts
no decent man would swear in front of a woman.
Although the converse was not necessarily true!
Welcome to Gransnet Jennifer! Hope you have a sense of humour and come armed with some good ones.
FYI; Our family came to Melbourne 47 years ago and love it. "f" stands for funny here, although being a hybrid of Brit/OZ, my sense of humour sometimes gets people confused, but it's always good clean fun. 
Btw; I'm one of those "decent men" you refer to, but there aren't many of us left unfortunately; a dying-out species.! 
Have a fab time!
I seem to have mislaid an offspring
Rufussmum; I'm so relieved Mum! I thought you'd abandoned me again! Don't worry! It's natural to imagine things as you age; after all 118 years must be when memories fade and rest assured you haven't any more in the woodwork or pipeline. I would have thought finding that you now had 5 GGCs in OZ would be enough for the time being. 
Still thinking about your "no-expense-spared" birthday present; you haven't changed much over the years have you? Always difficult to buy for; if we asked what you'd like it was "a surprise; and "nothing" won't be a surprise" We'll keep trying; how about a trip in a hot-air balloon or a parachute jump? Just a thought!
Keep in touch Mum. Love you! Your devoted son Rufus2 
I think we should have some graduation ceremonies - complete with 
afterwards!
Yes! I like the look of the cupcakes
Jennifer; I welcomed you to GN a little while back, hoping you were graduating with some jokes and then you disappeared! Are you planning to move in with me along with my Mum, only Jalima will need to know how many cupcakes to make; do you like Shiraz? 
I turned it off JenniferEccles (is this the future?)
We could have Eccles cakes (yum)
only Jalima will need to know how many cupcakes to make;
Cupcakes? Make?
I'll make a fruit cake instead
Rufus2 Fri 19-Oct-18 09:36:46
I turned it off JenniferEccles (is this the future?)
Jalima; Naughty girl! Have you jumped the gun and been at the Shiraz already? You posted mid-afternoon. Perhaps you'd had another hard day's shopping! I can't work out what point you're trying to make; not cupcakes?
Our No.2 supermarket chain is advertising DIY cup cake mixture; looks easy, so I might give it a go. Wish me luck
Rufus, you idiot! You posted this somehow on the Technology thread,
Making cupcakes is hardly rocket science!
Besides, tea would go so much better with cupcakes, wouldn't it?
True! Except that we haven't got any cupcakes yet, but we have plenty of Shiraz! 
Anyway, Jalima promised to provide fruitcake which goes better with sherry so I'm told, To be on the safe side I'll lay on tea (Earl Grey?); sherries (dry, medium, sweet), Shiraz and a few pkts. of crisps. That should take care of all bases. Cheers!
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