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Got to thinking just now - can we be kind about posters❓

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Urmstongran Sun 16-Feb-20 22:30:25

With all this about meanness nowadays on social media how about a little experiment.

I’ve posted.

Can the next person up look at the post above them (about me, to start with) and try to say something nice about the one before? We do ALL have good qualities I’m certain......

It might make for an uplifting thread?

If you can’t (or don’t ‘know’ the poster above to you) leave it and wait. Come back later when you recognise a poster’s style.

Off we go. I’m waiting (in trepidation ha!)
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Callistemon Tue 25-Feb-20 15:48:02

MissAdventure
Her posts always bring a smile to my face, she is so witty a d clever

Megs36 Tue 25-Feb-20 15:29:57

Curlywhirly,those that don’t take themselves too seriously’ unfortunately a lot of those ???

Jane10 Tue 25-Feb-20 15:21:49

Hmmmm it's a struggle Urmstongran!

Pantglas2 Tue 25-Feb-20 15:04:34

Beechnut manages to beat me onto the Good Morning thread most mornings- I reckon it’s because we have darker mornings here in north Wales than she does down Severnside! Always upbeat postings too with kind thoughts for all going through tough times!

Croeso Callistemon x

Urmstongran Tue 25-Feb-20 14:57:17

But we CAN if we try harder Jane10. Everyone has good points!

Jane10 Tue 25-Feb-20 14:52:45

The proposed slagathon thread would be for those we simply can't be kind about!! grin

Callistemon Tue 25-Feb-20 14:29:23

I'll start with Pantglas - always very sensible and kind posts

and thanks for seconding what I was saying the other day on another thread Pantglas - no-one else was listening grin
Diolch yn fawr iawn

MawB Tue 25-Feb-20 14:14:58

“Got to thinking just now - can we be kind about posters❓“

Just that really.

Curlywhirly Tue 25-Feb-20 14:01:50

Well the comment by Jane10 - slagathon - really tickled me up?? I do love those posters with a sense of humour (and there are many) and those that don't take themselves too seriously!

Urmstongran Tue 25-Feb-20 13:54:17

Continuing with the objectives of this thread, shall I try to get it back on track?

I nominate some names that might not have come up yet for kind comments ....

Would anyone like to say something positive about:

Pantglas2
MissAdventure
sooziewoozie
jura2
or
Beechnut



Anyone care to move this forward? I think all of us would be delighted to read some more nice comments.
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Marydoll Tue 25-Feb-20 13:35:47

Slightly different version to yours Rufus, but I'm not prepared to discuss it here and play to those posters who are revelling in this.
You know exactly why I (and others) blocked you and also the reasonS why I contacted GNHQ,
Pleae stop playing Mr Innocent and spoiling a gentle thread.
Enough is enough.

Megs36 Tue 25-Feb-20 13:22:44

Jane..slagathon! love it, wish I’d thought of it, Maybe thereshould be a post of new words to add to the OED. ????

Rufus2 Tue 25-Feb-20 13:05:20

something has been said somewhere that has upset you Marydoll. Rufus is a cheeky so and so but I don't think he's malicious
Jane Thank you! You're very discerning; somethings were said, way way back! Silly really!
I'd said something about it being the season of goodwill to all men,, not meant provocatively at all, more like tongue in cheek and Mary D posted a cartoon of a large woman with rolling-pin chasing a diminutive gent; , caption was "but not all men"! I wrongly assumed we were still in tongue-in-cheek mode and remarked that wasn't her DH because he was in long'uns not a kilt which DH would probably be wearing all day around the house Then it dawned that I was the one being chased., but by then she had hit the roof like being on a trampoline and the rest, as they say, is history My PM was blocked, she said, not that it mattered because I"d never dream of using it, but it showed me just how long some people can carry grudges; pops up on any silly occasion! grin
OK Mary! Your version! OoRoo

Jane10 Tue 25-Feb-20 09:20:36

Well you stay on this thread of loveliness. Think I'll roll my sleeves up and head over to the politics ones!! More fun.

GrannyLaine Tue 25-Feb-20 09:10:29

Off you go then Jane10 but count me out. I much prefer the spirit of what this thread was supposed to be about.

Jane10 Tue 25-Feb-20 08:45:36

Maybe we need an alternative thread to say what we really think about posters. We could have a real slagathon! Could be very therapeutic - but dangerous grin

Harris27 Tue 25-Feb-20 08:35:03

I always enjoy urmonstons posts and marydoll you cheer my day.

Rufus2 Tue 25-Feb-20 08:27:27

Well, I did pm Rufus, Maw, to see if he was ok
but he never replied
Calli; How many Callis have we got? confused One of you had kindly welcomed me home from hosp. before your post, and now you say I ignored you. sad You know I'm too much of a gentleman to do such a thing! How many sisters have you got?
OoRoo

Rufus2 Tue 25-Feb-20 08:09:32

Pom·mies Australian & New Zealand Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a British person
Mary Rubbish! smile See Aussie slang post! A term of endearment for English 'persons"!
I've lived here for nearly 50 years so I might know a bit about it! grin
Slainte

Callistemon Tue 25-Feb-20 00:01:33

Oh, good.

Marydoll Mon 24-Feb-20 23:59:56

Callistemon, you haven't caused any offence at all.

Callistemon Mon 24-Feb-20 23:10:24

Oh dear MaryDoll I have never known you be anything but kind.

My post about Poms was just trying to explain that taking offence in Australia, particularly in the outback, at being called 'a Pom' would do you no favours. It can be a term of endearment!

Sorry if I offended you.

Urmstongran Mon 24-Feb-20 22:17:06

Ah Marydoll no need to apologise lovely lady. Not a derailment at all. Just a hiccup - no matter at all.

Dear BradfordLass what a lovely compliment - thank you, really. I’d blush prettily .... except I never have in my life ha!

rafichagran Mon 24-Feb-20 21:31:47

I am not a member of anyones fan club and certainly on here, however I agree with jane10 I dont think *Rufus? is malicious, some of his posts are a bit ribold, but that does not bother me.

BladeAnnie Mon 24-Feb-20 21:01:32

Marydoll I don't know you very well but you were so kind to me last week when I was having a bit of a moment. Your time and words were so much appreciated x