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GagaJo Tue 28-Feb-23 17:41:03

So once you've been a GN member for a whilte, been around the block a few times, you'll have witnessed some feeding frenzies on controversial topics.

Some of those I remember from yester year are:

* Baby milk shortage (being bought up and sold overseas)

* Boris Johnson (at one point praised for his intelligence, yes, really!)

* Jeremy Corbyn (a real Marmite character)

*Anything to do with trans issues.

What are some of the topics that have caused metaphorical fisticuffs that you remember?

Riverwalk Tue 28-Feb-23 20:35:15

Sago

Virtual cruises😬

Gawd - they were something else! grin

MaizieD Tue 28-Feb-23 20:38:35

GagaJo

Galaxy

I like the ones that escalate really quickly, that make you go whoah what just happened, dog threads tend to go that way.

Me too. I love watching a Barney.

Reminds me of the children at school! The cry of 'fight!' brought them all running from every corner of the yard grin

Norah Tue 28-Feb-23 20:44:23

-MIL v DIL
-Maternal GM always receiving without merit, Paternal GM tossed into the 'bin without any reason at all'.
-Raising one's children as well as perfect mums amongst us
-Leggings

Riverwalk Tue 28-Feb-23 20:44:46

I think there was a brawl onboard one of cruises and a rival trip set sail!

Blossoming Tue 28-Feb-23 20:54:46

Wait a minute. Is this a thread about a thread? 😱

Mollygo Tue 28-Feb-23 20:58:35

Blossoming

Wait a minute. Is this a thread about a thread? 😱

🤣🤣🤣
It’s more like the whole stock of a haberdashery store!

Fleurpepper Tue 28-Feb-23 21:11:02

Blossoming

I could imagine dogsh*t and artificial grass would be a match made in hell …

Yep, friends thought it would work well. It did NOT:

Theexwife Tue 28-Feb-23 21:11:27

Is the poster new, banned but returning, has two names or is it a man?

joannapiano Tue 28-Feb-23 21:13:36

From the beginnings of GN.
Frank, his little dog, and him doing a Bums and Tums class.
Anyone remember?

GagaJo Tue 28-Feb-23 21:16:12

Theexwife

Is the poster new, banned but returning, has two names or is it a man?

There's more than one. The argument had a range of factions. It was interesting reading.

Grannybags Tue 28-Feb-23 21:21:51

So many memories! 🤣🤣

The trolls ain't what they used to be either. How I miss onesies, plimsoles and the like.

GagaJo Tue 28-Feb-23 21:24:39

Grannybags

So many memories! 🤣🤣

The trolls ain't what they used to be either. How I miss onesies, plimsoles and the like.

Plus GabriellaGK54 (ish). She could be really offensive (interesting and funny).

Oreo Tue 28-Feb-23 21:26:31

GagaJo

Reinstating a banned member. The more contentious the better. They're bl**dy saints by the time the fan club have finished their character references.

I’ve been to a couple of funerals where that happened at the meal afterward.My gob hung open listening to it.

Kate1949 Tue 28-Feb-23 21:30:03

I've never understood the 'bring back so and so' posts. I don't want to speak badly of someone I've never met but there was someone in here once who made some very hurtful, thoughtless comments. I could never understand the calls for her to return.

HousePlantQueen Tue 28-Feb-23 21:40:03

Ooh well.....some favourites which spring to mind....
The magical ability to spot someone on benefits filling their trolley with crap as they tap on their latest iPhone using their recently manicured nails.

The "do you live in the UK?" Comments which drove a few posters away.

Mortgage rates in the 1980s vs today's youngsters who spend all their money on takeaways. Apparently.

I can't think of anymore as my mind is overwhelmed with visions of dog poo, artificial grass and Kaarchers.....as it splashes up your wellies.....

Tizliz Tue 28-Feb-23 21:40:12

Flouncing

Harris27 Tue 28-Feb-23 21:41:32

Amazing!

Kate1949 Tue 28-Feb-23 21:42:13

I used to enjoy the Blogs forum which disappeared.

Oreo Tue 28-Feb-23 21:42:28

Irish joke on subject of funerals,
It was Patrick’s funeral and all were gathered in church, the priest said ‘Now as you all know, I’m new in this parish and didn’t even meet Patrick although am sure he was a grand fella, so I’d like you to take turns and call out something nice about the man you remember’.
Dead silence that went on for several minutes. ‘Ah come on now’ says the priest ‘just have a think, then call out’.
Still silence, then a voice at the back pipes up ‘His brother was worse!’ All nod in agreement then more silence.😆

Oreo Tue 28-Feb-23 21:45:09

All forums have threads that are regular fixtures and pop up time and time again, but I like the sound of leggings, tattoos and sausages, all in one thread?

Grammaretto Tue 28-Feb-23 21:51:44

Dreadful Neighbours. Who either park outside your house, talk to you, don't talk to you, have noisy sex, have awful children, whose gardens are overrun with cats and dog poo.

Jaxjacky Tue 28-Feb-23 21:54:59

GagaJo

Reinstating a banned member. The more contentious the better. They're bl**dy saints by the time the fan club have finished their character references.

That made me lol Gagajo so true! 🤣🤣

HousePlantQueen Tue 28-Feb-23 22:06:14

Oh and cruise experts who tell you how awful they are. But have never been on one.

Oreo Tue 28-Feb-23 22:10:38

I bloody hate the dog poo threads.😡

downtoearth Tue 28-Feb-23 22:41:43

Daily Mail readers.