IRONIC HUMOUR ..........BUT so true

Not particularly you, FannyC, yours are probably the least spiteful.

I may not agree with the OP's views but I think there is so much spite on GN lately which is far worse.

Not you in particular FannyC, yours are probably the least of it.

If posters don't like a thread why not ignore it or just say they don't agree and leave it at that without all the spiteful comments?

2nd post would not post.

Maywalk, So very true.

Callistemon it's okay, I'll take the blame!
I explained upthread that I enjoy May's original posts.

May for heaven's sake, don't stop posting because of my comments.
It seems that you have a lot of experiences and opinions to share.
Those are the really interesting things.

"Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault."

That verse is utter bilge. You have always had the right to defend yourself and your property against intruders and still do.

I misread that as ‘you couldn’t defend yourself from a bugler’.

They can be lethal those bugles you know.

Blossoming

I misread that as ‘you couldn’t defend yourself from a bugler’.

Especially one who is off-key

I recently read something which shows a complete lack of common sense.
An individual, with an online user name of Laurence complained to LNER railway because the conductor on his/her train had made an announcement welcoming ‘ladies and gentlemen’ to the train service.

Now it appears that‘Laurence’ describes themselves as non-binary, so doesn’t identify as male or female and so concluded that the train announcement didn’t apply to him/her.

Now the shocking part of all this nonsense is that the rail company issued a grovelling apology, unbelievably stating that its staff “shouldn’t have used language like that”
Language like that? Ladies and gentlemen?

Too often it’s found that grovelling apologies are issued in daft incidences like this which turns a non- event into a laughing stock.

Maywalk, I totally respect your decision to take your leave of us. I would simply ask you to please reconsider that and perhaps decide in our favour?

I second that Kim19

Brahumbug

"Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault."

That verse is utter bilge. You have always had the right to defend yourself and your property against intruders and still do.

It’s true....you can defend yourself, but you can’t use ‘excessive force’ ( whatever that is ). The problem is it’s open to interpretation, and if you’re frightened for your life, or those of your children / grandchildren, you’ve still got to weigh up, in the heat of the moment, how best to deal with it.

JenniferEccles

I recently read something which shows a complete lack of common sense.
An individual, with an online user name of Laurence complained to LNER railway because the conductor on his/her train had made an announcement welcoming ‘ladies and gentlemen’ to the train service.

Now it appears that‘Laurence’ describes themselves as non-binary, so doesn’t identify as male or female and so concluded that the train announcement didn’t apply to him/her.

Now the shocking part of all this nonsense is that the rail company issued a grovelling apology, unbelievably stating that its staff “shouldn’t have used language like that”
Language like that? Ladies and gentlemen?

Too often it’s found that grovelling apologies are issued in daft incidences like this which turns a non- event into a laughing stock.

I feel like giving up.....everyone’s going mad!?

Non events turned into laughing stocks? So true, but then we humans like to pick up on nonsense and call it typical of today.

What’s so annoying is that it’s a tiny minority, albeit a vociferous minority, who engage in this nonsense and the rest of us, the majority of the population are expected to pander to their daftness.

If the nonsense was just ignored they would soon tire of it.

It must be a form of attention seeking mustn’t it?

Goodness knows Jennifer. It’s all mad to me!

Of course those who don’t wish to identify as either male or female are perfectly entitled to do so, but when, as in the case I described, they kick up a fuss at the term ‘ladies and gentlemen’ they have lost us!

Maywalk Thank you for the poem. I love the ones you compose too.

This one made me think of instances where we have gone too far & forget Common Sense - but there again if Bojo is to be believed, we need all the safety instructions & rules because we're all dumb serfs.
A friend had to go on a days course for her to be allowed to use the step ladder in the company where she works!
The mass of unnecessary signage around today.
I'm sure there are other examples .....?

Maywalk. Would you please pm me a link to your books? Also your WW2 page.
Thank you and I certainly don’t want you to stop posting.

Feelingmyage
I can't do links, but if you Google Maisie Walker, her books are available on reprint.uk

Thanks to those who have asked me to carry on and Thankyou Fanny for letting Feelingmyage know how to get to the books. I say books but really they are more like a slimline magazines. No glossy covers.
Any profits from any of them has all gone to charity, especially for the Rainbows Childrens Hospice or animal charities.
I will PM Feeling my age with my WW2 website addie.

I could not get in before to answer folks.
I have been celebrating my 91st birthday today with my family because it is also my d-i-ls birthday.
Keep safe everyone.

Happy happy birthday * Maywalk*...??????

Many thanks Shinamae.
It has been a busy day with SO many lovely greetings coming from worldwide.

Happy birthday Maywalk. I’ve read and loved one of your wartime stories. I think I may have found it via a previous post of yours on GN, some years ago!