Is intolerance getting worse on GN?

“It is a bit like one of my 'trigger' phrases, which is 'Oh, I don't have time for that' said about something someone doesn't want to do. Extra points go to those who suggest I do it for them” Doodledog

That last sentence had me laughing as on Sunday I was inundated with folks wanting my old matching microwave, toaster and bread bin. All, apart from one, wanted me to deliver…these were items were free by the way but collection necessary! Some people eh?

Doodledog

*Why, any particular reason I wonder?*
It reminds me of drunken karaoke singers .

Oh dear, my one and only attempt at Karaoke with a very dear friend - I was six months pregnant, totally sober (she wasn’t) and we sang Like a Virgin by Madonna 🤷‍♀️

Many thanks for all the superscript 'o' instructions.

But I'm on a laptop ATM because I prefer typing with a proper keyboard (I make far more mistakes on my Ipad)

Perhaps I should ask Mr Google

MaizieD have a play with your 0 key, hopefully it will have a similar solution.

Doodledog

*Why, any particular reason I wonder?*
It reminds me of drunken karaoke singers .

Well, he said it was the only track he ever recorded without having a drink beforehand 😁

Perhaps he should have had a tot of Pusser's rum first!

merlotgran

MayBee70

I think people are being unfair to gransnet HQ. I honestly don’t think that they ban people because of reported grievances, either personal or political but because of an overview of an individuals posts over a long period of time that they feel put the forum into disrepute.

But that brings us back to the ‘who is right?’ argument.

FGT was a supporter of Reform and Donald Trump. I gather most of us are not.

Does that make her disreputable?

Of course not, per se. No-one has coe back about clarification of the post which caused a ban. Normally, a post is given a warning. So it must have been pretty serious. And probaby nothing to do with her political orientation as such- but must have contained something quite serious, perhaps an obviously racist comment linked to poltcal views.

This comment by woodenspoon ''Personally, I think it’s always the same few who do this. If you disagree with their leftie dogma they press that report button. It gives them power you see, they crave it. Sad in my opinion. '', sets a very negative tone. As many of us who are to the left of centre, which does not make us 'leftie' have experienced exactly the opposite.

There seems to be another new 'technique' which is ostracisation. Quite obvious.

Tonight’s The Night is grim though

Urgh, really creepy.

Rod was part of the sound track to my youth. I wished he'd stayed there. I wish I could go back to those days and unknow a lot of what I know now.

Best not ask Allira

kittylester

Best not ask Allira

Ask me what?

¿Qué? I know nothing!

lafergar

*Tonight’s The Night is grim though*

Urgh, really creepy.

Rod was part of the sound track to my youth. I wished he'd stayed there. I wish I could go back to those days and unknow a lot of what I know now.

Tonight’s the Night is rather innocent compared to the rappers and drill artists lyrics of today, both female and male.

0°0° my schooling for today, thanks GrannyGravy

lafergar

*Tonight’s The Night is grim though*

Urgh, really creepy.

Rod was part of the sound track to my youth. I wished he'd stayed there. I wish I could go back to those days and unknow a lot of what I know now.

Yes, but if Rod had stayed there and you had too, he'd still be there!

As it is, we didn't hear much about him, until Glastonbury.

I must admit to never really listening to the words of many songs.

A lot of entertainment from even 10 - 20 years ago can seem very odd when viewed through today's lens. There are many songs which have very sexist/creepy lyrics (The Police spring to mind) . But even if you watch classic corrie or emmerdale, there are some really unpleasant storylines around relationships between much older men and teenage girls which wouldn't be written today.

Honestly, they are pop songs!

Allira what I'm reading? I missed a command, sorry. Are you the grammar police? 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

Galaxy

A lot of entertainment from even 10 - 20 years ago can seem very odd when viewed through today's lens. There are many songs which have very sexist/creepy lyrics (The Police spring to mind) . But even if you watch classic corrie or emmerdale, there are some really unpleasant storylines around relationships between much older men and teenage girls which wouldn't be written today.

Peggy's one-time love interest in Eastenders was 10 years younger than her.

kittylester

Honestly, they are pop songs!

Allira what I'm reading? I missed a command, sorry. Are you the grammar police? 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

😁

I'm getting all confused now!

GrannyGravy13

lafergar

Tonight’s The Night is grim though

Urgh, really creepy.

Rod was part of the sound track to my youth. I wished he'd stayed there. I wish I could go back to those days and unknow a lot of what I know now.

Tonight’s the Night is rather innocent compared to the rappers and drill artists lyrics of today, both female and male.

The creepiest song is Police and Every Breath You Take
Eeurgh!

For the avoidance of doubt- I hope allira knows I'm joking!! I'm sure she does but......

Phew, what a relief!

Allira Every Breath is definitely creepy.

I remember the furore last Christmas about Baby it’s Cold Outside.

LizzieDrip

Nevertheless Wyllow the next lines are:

“But that don’t worry me none,
In my eyes, you’re everything”

🤣🤣🤣

Indeed, what a winger. Poor little boy led astray by Older Woman (needy, yes, but fgs) she took him away from school

(I suspect it happened to him so he's having a good moan at her expense very publicly. Of course he could claim "it happened to a friend"

Doodledog

Maggie May was a Liverpool prostitute who features in other songs. She steals a sailor’s money in some and gets him transported to Botany Bay in others.

Tonight’s The Night is grim though.

Ah, that answers it, thank you.

I'm giving up mow - command should have been comma- beeping auto whatsits!

lafergar

*Tonight’s The Night is grim though*

Urgh, really creepy.

Rod was part of the sound track to my youth. I wished he'd stayed there. I wish I could go back to those days and unknow a lot of what I know now.

Blimey, it's creepy. And too close to home, I was divorced from a man who was coercively abusing me, police and all: this says it all, really, how men like him relate to women.

"Come on angel my hearts on fire

Don't deny your man's desire

You'd be a fool to stop this tide

Spread your wings

^ and let me come inside^,

'cause
....
Tonight's the night
It's gonna be alright
'Cause I love you girl
Ain't nobody gonna stop us now
^Don't say a word my virgin child
Just let your inhibitions run wild
The secret is about to unfold
Upstairs before the night's too old^

all there, isnt it.

(yes, I have recovered, 3 years on, living happily alone)

so I guess you might say I'm not a fan.

and to those that say, what's a song got to do with politics?

My answer is "the personal IS political" - otherwise we wouldn't have political threads on abuse of women and children