Do you ever play guess the poster from the thread title?

Ha ,yes always guess Phoenix correct ?

Chewbacca Sun 20-Sep-20 10:54:47
I think posting about it on GN is their life though Spangler; it seems to pre occupy them to the exclusion of all else.

So true, about a month after I joined I received a most complimentary PM. Part of that message was that it had been noted how my initial flurry of posts had dropped off, quite dramatically. Messaging my thanks back I explained that it had alarmed me how much time I was spending on line. Something I'm not used to. You could call it the collateral damage of lockdown.

There's a further point to your comment too. Some people find it hard to interact with others and the internet has given them an opportunity to do so. Perhaps it's the lack of social skills that makes them come across as less interesting.

So shame on me for being so disparaging, even if only in thought and well done you for pointing it out in a way that is not the slightest bit contentious.

Equally when you see a thread title you know who will be thrilled and will leap on and say the same things they’ve said so many times before ! But that works for many people.

Whenever I see it I can't help but think: "Get a life."

I think posting about it on GN is their life though Spangler; it seems to pre occupy them to the exclusion of all else.

Poppyred

Yes! There are a handful of people obsessed with the same subject day in day out! Very sad really......

That is so true Poppyred, some subjects seem to be more prevalent to some on Gransnet. So much so that any subject gets twisted around to that which seems to annoy them most.
Whenever I see it I can't help but think: "Get a life."

A huge yes!

I refuse to comment on certain posters threads.

Imagine them being at your dinner party guests...... not exactly a barrel of laughs.

Yes! There are a handful of people obsessed with the same subject day in day out! Very sad really......

What is so much more fun, is posting a new thread and anticipating the reaction from some posters, as they are so predictable.

phoenix

Ah, but, NFK, how do you decide what looks "phoenixy"

Your way with words is, well, sort of Tottering Gently By humour. ?

Thinking on the same lines Ramblingrose22; as you say, it's an obsession.

Yes! There's at least one poster who mainly posts on the same subject so the headlines refer to it or to a closely related word.

This person is so obsessed that they often drag the subject into other posts wherever possible just to remind everyone (as if we need reminding!) about their views.

Very boring and predictable.

Ah, but, NFK, how do you decide what looks "phoenixy"

Wow! You had sun???? ?

Apologies marydoll definitely too much info. A full day of sun in the north of Scotland went to my head.

I always click on anything which looks Phoenixy.

Curlywhirly that's very kind!

Feelingmyage oh too much information, ?

We had a very elegant and prim depute head. One day she disappeared for a few hours. Had to go home for an emergency.

It turned out she had forgotten she was wearing a bodysuit, which of course was flapping. She went to the loo and you can guess what happened.

Yes! Part of the fun. phoenix. Always guess yours. Not the point of the thread and should probably be in the ‘senior moments’ thread but I do wish I had pulled my pants down when I went for a very sleepy wee in the middle of the night last week. There is a first time for everything.?

I'm hopeless at it, but I do usually know if it's a Phoenix post, they are usually amusing and tongue in cheek, and a pleasure to read. ?

Yes!

I do like gammon.
Must order one next week (not too large though).

With cauliflower cheese.

Callistemon! How spooky! Mr P has requested gammon on Sunday.

Were you referring to my ancient "cursing the gammon" thread, by any chance?

Yes.

Is it time to get the gammon on yet?

Yes, some thread titles are so obviously from certain posters.

And some threads are obviously fantasies or just plain p*ss-taking.

Hard to take many threads seriously to be honest.

I'm fairly new but it's becoming obvious who certain posters are from their title. I'm also becoming aware of some and their idiosyncrasies, to be polite.

I suppose I'm guilty of thread titles such as "So I pulled my pants down.."

Lucca "nemesis" implies something that might kill me (Could be wrong on the definition) but I can assure you that it will not!