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A Campaigning Gransnet ?

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Granny23 Thu 07-Apr-22 10:24:52

I've been thinking for a long time that the Gransnet membership is an untapped resource, full of articulate and active people, with experience and contacts in all spheres. who could be mobilised to e.g. lobby contacts, write letters. and 'actually make a difference' to the lives of older people.

Obviously, we would have to steer clear of emotive or political issues or topics where the membership is clearly split 50/50, which leads me to consider what we are all agreed on. Which in turn leads me to my suggestion of a suitable target for a first try

= LABELS ON THE BACK NECK OF GARMENTS.
This may seem trivial, bu I think has been the most recurring complaint on Gransnet since its inception.

What do you think of this idea?? If you think it would work, what would you like us to campaign for/against?

FannyCornforth Thu 07-Apr-22 10:29:14

Sorry, but I don’t understand?
What about ‘labels on the back neck of garments’?
And I’ve spent as much time as the next person on here, and never once seen them mentioned prior to this!
Apologies if I’m missing something, it won’t be the first time smile

FannyCornforth Thu 07-Apr-22 10:31:19

I’d campaign for the Home Office to pull their bloody finger out.

henetha Thu 07-Apr-22 10:31:27

Still selling some men's shirts with ridiculous wrappings of plastic, cardboard, pins, etc. Why not just sell them on hangers like ladies blouses are.
In fact, banning all unnecessary wrappings.

Blossoming Thu 07-Apr-22 10:38:23

I hate those scratchy labels too Granny23, much better if they’re sewn into the side seam. I also hate it when they’re sewn in with white thread on a dark coloured garment.

AGAA4 Thu 07-Apr-22 10:43:25

I would want to campaign for issues such as the erosion of the rights of women, which I feel strongly about.

Scribbles Thu 07-Apr-22 10:51:36

Sorry, but I don't come here to start or join campaigns. GN is for my downtime when my activist switches are firmly in the Off position.
Good luck to those who participate but I shall be skipping over those topics.

Millie22 Thu 07-Apr-22 11:04:22

Hmm quite trivial really but then we have had nonsense about how a wrap is prepared and pages of whether people wear pj's all day.

VioletSky Thu 07-Apr-22 11:09:30

Oh my goodness plastic would be a must for me. I'm tired of opening things with a window and finding blank space elsewhere. Or the extra plastic to give bottles hollow bottoms to look like they have more product...

It's all ridiculous and unnecessary.

Plastic is something we could all agree on

PECS Thu 07-Apr-22 11:50:10

I think a continued campaign for reduced packaging & a push for even more use of recyclable materials..fed up with 'not yet recycled' on packets of things that I cannot by as refillable locally.. e.g. rice, pasta

Lucca Thu 07-Apr-22 12:05:50

FannyCornforth

I’d campaign for the Home Office to pull their bloody finger out.

Absolutely.

Sorry but I can’t imagine “campaigning” about size labels…..

spottybook Thu 07-Apr-22 12:23:14

Scratchy labels for me too. I have to unpick them!

FannyCornforth Thu 07-Apr-22 12:24:23

Millie22

Hmm quite trivial really but then we have had nonsense about how a wrap is prepared and pages of whether people wear pj's all day.

I’m currently in my (very nice) pyjamas.
I’m shortly going to have a bath and might put on another pair of (even nicer) pyjamas.
Either that, or a lovely loose dress and comfy trainers …

CraftyGranny Thu 07-Apr-22 12:29:34

henetha

Still selling some men's shirts with ridiculous wrappings of plastic, cardboard, pins, etc. Why not just sell them on hangers like ladies blouses are.
In fact, banning all unnecessary wrappings.

One has to fillet a shirt!

MayBee70 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:33:17

I agree about labels. I’m really sensitive to things like that. And if you cut them out it makes it worse.

Sussexborn Thu 07-Apr-22 12:33:45

I would campaign for a Like button on GN. It would make it much more interesting.

Plus banning those who think that only their posts are of any significance. It’s the complete mix of ideas, thoughts and feelings that make GN interesting.

Sussexborn Thu 07-Apr-22 12:35:51

I like some labels. The ones that you can use to hang on hooks if a garment has only been worn for an hour or two.

Millie22 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:56:27

Fanny
Sounds lovely and relaxed. I'm in my loungewear.

FannyCornforth Thu 07-Apr-22 13:24:04

CraftyGranny grin you certainly do!

FannyCornforth Thu 07-Apr-22 13:24:36

Thanks Millie

PaperMonster Thu 07-Apr-22 18:09:50

Having read some of the truly awful comments on the Women’s Lub thread I think GransNet is not best placed as a campaigning organisation.

Lucca Fri 08-Apr-22 12:32:02

Sussexborn

I would campaign for a Like button on GN. It would make it much more interesting.

Plus banning those who think that only their posts are of any significance. It’s the complete mix of ideas, thoughts and feelings that make GN interesting.

Hilarious. Who decides that ?!