What does Gransnet mean to you?

Purplepixie

I’d be interested to hear what other peoples impressions of me are. Any one?

I think you could have purple streaks in your hair, are hippyish wearing patchwork skirts, always busy crafting and doing things for other people.

And wearing little pointy toe purple boots .

Oh yes! 😁

It's the same for me and all social media, I can talk if I want, I can choose to engage or not and I can leave without saying goodbye.
But social media is really all I have, my family is only my son and daughter and they're partners and kids, and I only see my son and his family once a fortnight, so it's really my daughter, her husband and kids. I have no friends so sm is my lifeline to the world.

I arrived here in 2012 and changed my name along the way.

I spend a lot of time reading the politics threads, don't join in but learn a lot. I believe I wouldn't get on too well with some GN'rs as I'm a loner and still a hippy at heart. Some of the subjects I've written on have left me feeling paranoid - like the frequent bash at having tattoos - I was once referred to as a slag, or such like, for saying I have tattoos, which hasn't exactly endeared the site to me.

When on writing what I consider an interesting chat subject, and everyone seems to gallop past to join a far more interesting statement at the other end of the playground, or my contributions fall off the end of the page with no input, it hurts, but that's life and I'm still here, so there must be a lot of good things going on too.

I used to really enjoy visiting Pete's Bar from way back, it was fun...

It was very harsh calling you that, Boheminan, because you have tattoos 😱. Yes, it's hurtful when people turn on you like that. Sometimes, instead of letting things go, some people keep coming back at you like a dog with a bone, I just walk away rather than let it develop into a full blown argument, that's not what I come here for.

Gransnet is somewhere I visit every day. Sometimes I comment, sometimes I don't. It puts a smile on my face more often than not. On the whole it's a very friendly place 🤗.

boheminan I am 80 and just considering a tattoo. Found my tribe, as they say these days, when I went to art school. Bit of a hippy too.

...Go for it! JamesandJon33

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I cannot remember ever seeing a thread about tattoos. Probably I just page past them because I have no interest in them and couldn't care less whether anyone any age has them or not.

I read all the latest GN news when I go to bed.Occasionally I remark on certain topics.I feel as if we’re a family.I imagine what you all look like and some people I like more than others.Thank you GN x

M0nica

I cannot remember ever seeing a thread about tattoos. Probably I just page past them because I have no interest in them and couldn't care less whether anyone any age has them or not.

Same here. I have nothing against the tattoo as at medium however I have yet to see a tattoo that is a work of art.

art medium

I am not good at politics and I like to read the political threads as some Grans are good at politics and I feel informed or that I have been given new ideas.

The amount of experience that older women tend to have is good for sharing . It is most helpful that so many share their experiences.

boheminan

I arrived here in 2012 and changed my name along the way.

I spend a lot of time reading the politics threads, don't join in but learn a lot. I believe I wouldn't get on too well with some GN'rs as I'm a loner and still a hippy at heart. Some of the subjects I've written on have left me feeling paranoid - like the frequent bash at having tattoos - I was once referred to as a slag, or such like, for saying I have tattoos, which hasn't exactly endeared the site to me.

When on writing what I consider an interesting chat subject, and everyone seems to gallop past to join a far more interesting statement at the other end of the playground, or my contributions fall off the end of the page with no input, it hurts, but that's life and I'm still here, so there must be a lot of good things going on too.

I used to really enjoy visiting Pete's Bar from way back, it was fun...

I am not sure what a slag is exactly and I fancy I may be one

I read GN most days. Sometimes I contribute, others I just read. I like to read the advice offered, even if I don’t agree with it.
My first air fryer was because of advice on GN.
I’m not in real life contact with any GNs though I do have RL friends from Mumsnet days.

boheminan
You must have been around when a thread was started Re watching daytime TV. The OP likened people who indulged in such a heinous pastime as the lowest of the low.
What was worse was the fact that a lot of members agreed with her/ them.
Every generation has them 😂

Caleo
I sometimes use the word slag in a funny way to my friends.
An example would be: on a phone call with a friend at 11 in the morning and she mentioned in conversation that she hadn’t dressed yet. It makes them laugh 😂

As I live alone, it's occasionally a good place to let off steam.
And one of the greatest benefits is that one can often get useful information from others. I think the benefit I'm most grateful for is the answer to my query about having .episodes of seeing black and white stripes . I now know that it is a kind of migraine, though there is no pain, and that I can get rid of it quite quickly by taking paracetamol. Once again I must thank the informant, as it has been really helpful.

petra

Caleo
I sometimes use the word slag in a funny way to my friends.
An example would be: on a phone call with a friend at 11 in the morning and she mentioned in conversation that she hadn’t dressed yet. It makes them laugh 😂

Oh, that must be me today 😲

A very sensible friend said to me years ago. Never say never. And that is so true now. Lots of things in my 30s I would never have believed I would do, I now do. And my arrogant convictions have come back to bite me on the bum.
At least I do recognise them and in my head apologise.
And another sensible friend was so non judgemental and would ofen just say. Whatecer floats your boat.
So although I don't often watch daytime tv apart from Escape to the Country which I watch on iplayer at any old time, I no longer judge anyone else who does. And I may roll mty eyes to read some posts, who am I to judge.

petra

Caleo
I sometimes use the word slag in a funny way to my friends.
An example would be: on a phone call with a friend at 11 in the morning and she mentioned in conversation that she hadn’t dressed yet. It makes them laugh 😂

I understand about joking relationships ,which are benevolent and friendly. relationships. You make it clear that you have a close joking relationship. Joking relationsships are well known to anthropologisits.

However is there some indication that the hippy who was called a slag was in a joking relationship? Me, personally I'd be flattered to be called a hippy.---- peace and love are eternally good.

Reading all the above I concluded (and I thought it for some time now as well) that I really do not know how to"use" this website. I wait for it to appear in my inbox and by that time any discussions have been completed and people have moved on so to speak. I tried to post my comments several times but since they never appeared in the relevant thread I just gave up. So regrettably now I just read the comments without actively. engaging.

Looks like you managed this time Goldieoldie15! Now you've got the knack join in whenever you want.

I do hope that some Gran who is more able than I to explain will do so.