Message for those hoping to upset or shock the Grans

Why are there more in the school holidays then ? Maybe the Teachers !!!!! some of them can't spell either

No not teens I believe they are bored individuals who like winding people up as a hobby and who think we are going to be shocked or more likely get involved in an argument amongst ourselves, bearing in mind the threads are usually around relationship problems or health or (sexual) medical problems or contentious subjects like a year or so back about not letting children go to the toilet in class time smacking kids or subjects that can easily divide like animal treatment etc Their spelling is often quite dubious which may make people think they are youngsters and they are often rambling with a drip feed of information

Of course they may always be threads started by someone who is upset not thinking straight or just poor at spelling and grammar but the fakes are very irritating because they either suck people in giving time and effort to trying to help or they take the spotlight off someone who really does need help

I don’t think the ‘wind-up’ posts are from teenagers either. Some are possibly from people who are lonely and make up a ‘problem’ so they can get some interaction here. Others seem to be disturbed people but not teenagers

They must be very sad people if this is all they have to do with their time write wind up posts on GN. How could you be bothered and if they are perverts good grief if winding up a few grannies gives them a thrill I truly feel sorry for them.

Oh like somebody comes on pretending to be somebody else, writes something like " My grandson is behaving like a werewolf" and sits back and waits for people to comment?

Nice.

I find it hard to believe teens would find this an attractive time wasting exercise when they can involve themselves in sexting and God's knows what else.

The 60s were liberating years, after the war and 50s spent recovering.
As others have said, nothing new after the experiences of those years.

Thank you for the post. I was a teenager in the 60's and oh boy did I have fun! The mini skirts were the shortest I could possibly wear without being arrested. We saw band that were far above better than anything these days. The parties were great and I personally never touched drugs.Oh yes, I had fun! x

NC = name change
PBP = previous banned poster.

NC or PBP.

What are these please?

I've got 2 teenage grandchildren and I'm sure they don't know what GN is....

But how do you know who it is who's posting?

I take things at face value because it just might be a genuine call for help.

I suppose I'm being naive but I'd rather be seen as a sucker, than uncaring.

You also get a lot of weird pervy men trolling these sites. ( sadly )

I’ve never thought those threads were started by teenagers. It just wouldn’t be their thing. Much more likely an older, bored, person with not too great a degree of literacy. It could also be a bored mum, doing it for “a laugh” as suggested above. I’m thinking more of the Uggs/uniform/plimsolls type threads which in themselves are fairly innocuous. The very long opening posts describing serious problems are another matter, and quite sinister.

And don't anyone play the " mental issues " card because that excuse for everything is wearing thin !! Particularly if the aggro' s coming from some old bat because as we all know and realise there are the odd few who are bitter and twisted.

I’ve alaays thought the whole ‘it’s the school holidays = troll invasion’ was completely ridiculous.
What 15 year old would waste their time trolling Mumsnet or Gransnet?
I Just don’t buy it.
I’m certain that 99.9% of trolls on here ( & MN ) are well over 21, and a fair few of them are existing members on a NC or PBP. They know how it all works & what winds people up the most.
How many teenagers have even heard of GN?

It might be teens but more likely bored mummies at home with young children on school holidays! They love pretending to be grannies and hope to wind us up and have a larf. This is why after a few responses, the OP drip feeds even more outrageous information to keep us posting!

I'm not sure it's school kids either, maybe that's the presumption apropos of the last rude thread, the poster, couldn't differentiate between "of" and "off". Plenty of adults who can't spell. My perception is that teens are way too preoccupied with their own lives and social media to bother with a site as obscure as GN (to them). I think it could be anyone, a foul mouthed octagenarian even

Just delete the posts and say nothing. What these airheads want is a reply so don't even give them that satisfaction.
You wouldn't reply to anyone in the street if they shouted an insult so do the same here and ignore them.

I didn't even know that sex had been invented in our day. I've missed out!

My 13 year old GS is currently on the sofa sucking his thumb (yes, you heard right. Will give him a poke in a minute) and laughing uproariously at something daft on Youtube. No way would he ever even find Gransnet!

I thought your post was excellent Oldwoman70, but like others I hadn't imagined teenagers being the culprits. Very good way of expressing the gentle put down, however, and it has inspired me to think of a few others for when the teens around here forget I might have had a life, done most of what they are up to and have a few teeshirts they are never going to see...especially as I can't get into them now!

Unfortunately we get more passionate about Brexit than sex and rock 'n roll nowadays. Speaking for myself ofcourse.

I'm not sure teenagers have even heard of Gransnet.

Considering some lately I think you are right Riverwalk.

Why do school kids get the blame?

I always imagine wind-ups coming from the sad middle-aged/elderly.