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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?

HousePlantQueen Wed 01-Mar-23 13:51:03

FannyCornforth

To move to big knickers?!
I wore big knickers when I was a size 8 (ah, those were the days…🥹)
50’s style ones. Very glam (and comfy!)

knickers which are known as 'harvest' as in all safely gathered in.

Oreo Wed 01-Mar-23 14:02:57

What laffs by the sound of it all😂
The only thing that’s surprised me about this forum is the small amount of health related threads, being an older person’s forum I expected more of them ( not that I want them btw)😄
I will now go and google what misandry means, hope it’s not too shocking😲

Riverwalk Wed 01-Mar-23 14:11:34

To move to big knickers, or not

grin

As though it's a right of passage - like getting your first walking stick or Hotter shoes!

Galaxy Wed 01-Mar-23 15:52:02

Yes to a loo brush. They are crazy on MN about loo brushes, but they do have a bit of a competitive cleanliness thing going on.

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:18:36

Don’t they just!
I’m firmly against the loo brush.
As was my mother, and my maternal grandmother (I’m not sure on the opinions of my paternal grandmother, I must check)
Please Galaxy, don’t judge me for this - it would be a shame to fall out after all this time sad

Galaxy Wed 01-Mar-23 16:19:26

OMG. It's over Fanny.

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:21:20

I can’t wait to hear JaneJudge’s opinion on this!
All three of us are usually as one on GN Matters

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:22:02

Galaxy

OMG. It's over Fanny.

Oh no. Cross post. Devastated sadsadsad

Galaxy Wed 01-Mar-23 16:23:58

grin If there are two of you without loo brushes I wont be able to get over it.

sodapop Wed 01-Mar-23 16:27:04

It's a yes for toilet brushes from me 👍

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:27:10

I think that you might be okay Galaxy 🤞
JaneJudge has two sons
(I’m not entirely sure that this is relevant, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it is)

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:29:01

sodapop

It's a yes for toilet brushes from me 👍

Oh, if only we had the ‘voting function’ that MN is blessed with.
If we had it on here, I don’t think that I’d get out of bed in the morning without consulting it

ixion Wed 01-Mar-23 16:29:06

FannyCornforth

I can’t wait to hear JaneJudge’s opinion on this!
All three of us are usually as one on GN Matters

Ooh, a clique FannyCornforth?

FannyCornforth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:31:26

Oh bugger! sad

downtoearth Wed 01-Mar-23 16:36:10

Going on from pearl necklaces,didanyone ever decide what to put in their Gloryhole?

Galaxy Wed 01-Mar-23 16:47:50

I am now in a clique with sodapop, whether she wants it or not smile

GrannyGravy13 Wed 01-Mar-23 17:02:39

FannyCornforth

Don’t they just!
I’m firmly against the loo brush.
As was my mother, and my maternal grandmother (I’m not sure on the opinions of my paternal grandmother, I must check)
Please Galaxy, don’t judge me for this - it would be a shame to fall out after all this time sad

I detest loo brushes, refuse to have them.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 01-Mar-23 17:03:58

Riverwalk

^To move to big knickers, or not^

grin

As though it's a right of passage - like getting your first walking stick or Hotter shoes!

No to big knickers and Hotter shoes. 🙀🙀🙀

Mollygo Wed 01-Mar-23 17:31:58

I have a loo brush. What do those without loo brushes use?

Blossoming Wed 01-Mar-23 17:33:45

Never mind loo brushes, FannyCornforth once admitted to flushing paper handkerchiefs down the lavatory!

Callistemon21 Wed 01-Mar-23 17:43:15

Blossoming

Never mind loo brushes, FannyCornforth once admitted to flushing paper handkerchiefs down the lavatory!

Should we not do that?

MrsKen33 Wed 01-Mar-23 18:20:09

Toilet brushes Yuk! Never ever

sodapop Wed 01-Mar-23 19:25:51

Mollygo

I have a loo brush. What do those without loo brushes use?

Husband's toothbrush Mollygo grin

Ooh I haven't been in a clique before Galaxy can't contain myself.

Mollygo Wed 01-Mar-23 19:28:53

Soda pop!!!😱
Hope you don’t tell him!!!

Smileless2012 Wed 01-Mar-23 19:29:21

sodapopgrin no loo brushes for me and Mr. S.'s toothbrush is safe.