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Odd - weird and wonderful - almost unbelievable - or is it just me?

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ginny Fri 31-Jul-26 19:48:13

fancythat

And some people wish to try to be superior to others, I have realised.

Definitely a few of those lately.

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butterandjam Fri 31-Jul-26 19:05:00

There are people who enjoy discussion, and a deeper conversation; who are used to reading and listening attentively, teasing out information, comparing facts, focussed thinking. Who can remember the details provided by the OP, decipher scrambled grammar, etc, take a little trouble because because they are actually interested in the topic, or other people and what makes them tick.

There are other people who clearly don't really connect with others. A simple sentence is all they seek and they are really only talking to themselves, familiar, reassuring, undemanding. My favourite colour is blue. My first holiday was in Slough. Today I got up, caught the bus, saw some people; usual coffee, weather fine. Or, they ask pointless questions to elicit a response. What is your favourite TV program?

Social media draws lonely isolated people with mental illness who struggle in real life, and online, with their confusion and resentment.

In a group of mature to elderly people, like GN, inevitably some are displaying age-related mental decline.

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 19:03:16

And those not to everyone's cup of tea.
But so what?
Move on, or whatever GN wrote.

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merlotgran Fri 31-Jul-26 19:02:35

Gransnet innit?
It was ever thus!

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 19:02:33

Doodledog

It's the school holidays.

It is.
But there are also threads which are started which are genuine it seems.

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 19:01:59

Georgesgran

I think GNHQ have now commented on that thread 🦋

I had to go and find it.

Yes, glad.

There have been too many posters lately, trying to police threads.
Glad LilyGransnet wrote what she did.

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Doodledog Fri 31-Jul-26 18:58:53

It's the school holidays.

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Georgesgran Fri 31-Jul-26 18:48:20

I think GNHQ have now commented on that thread 🦋

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Elusivebutterfly Fri 31-Jul-26 18:15:07

I have just read a thread which was very bizarre. I have seen posts in the past where the original poster is accused of being a troll, though I never guessed that. This one seems too far fetched to be possible (though I could be wrong).

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fancythat Fri 31-Jul-26 18:10:11

And some people wish to try to be superior to others, I have realised.

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welbeck Fri 31-Jul-26 18:06:10

It's probably the heat...

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ferry23 Fri 31-Jul-26 18:04:53

There seems to be some very odd threads here right now - those I can hardly follow they are so convoluted. Some that are so bizarre they seem quite unbelievable.

Almost every thread that discusses a mere mundane activity like shopping or watching TV seem to have far more of the "Oh I don't do that/watch that and I never would" type comments. What the **? Why comment at all? What value are these people adding to the thread?

And there should be a warning sign that pops up before you comment RTT (Read the thread)! People asking questions that have already been answered - suggesting things that have already been discussed or making suggestions when the poster has clearly dealt with whatever issue was troubling them.

And yes, I probably am having a grumpy Granny day grin but there seems to be a surplus of the odd ones right now.

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