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I might vote Tory but that doesn't make me a bad person

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kittylester Fri 08-May-15 16:08:54

and I'm am really fed up of all the vitriol aimed at people like me. When did the country become so intolerant and judgmental? Why are we not allowed to hold different opinions? Debate is good and can achieve progress but insults just cause division confused

durhamjen Sun 10-May-15 00:23:11

Or maybe soon could give them a tutorial.
Sorry, I forgot, she's one of them, isn't she?

GrannyTwice Sun 10-May-15 00:14:23

I did try to explain it simply to them about forums, boards and thread but hey ho. Perhaps dj could put up several links to the other threads as they clearly can't find their own way there. grin.

durhamjen Sun 10-May-15 00:10:40

I try not to swear, FarNorth, but I agree with you.

FarNorth Sun 10-May-15 00:06:47

Yours provided some much needed rudeness, tho, GT. smile

GrannyTwice Sun 10-May-15 00:01:47

Dj x- posts- yours was so much more succinct however

GrannyTwice Sun 10-May-15 00:01:05

Well well well how very strange this all is. GN is a forum. On the forum there are many boards. One of the boards is called Politics. There has just been a GE. Some people are very disappointed( to say the least ) with the result. Strangely, they come onto the forum, and start or contribute to a thread on the politics board about this. ( I know, I know). So those of you who don't want to discuss politics can just f* o**. Ooohhhh GrannyTwice how rude - clutches pearls.

durhamjen Sat 09-May-15 23:57:57

Don't watch news 24 if you have had enough of the election.
Don't go on the politics forum if you've had enough of the election.

Dead easy, really.

rosequartz Sat 09-May-15 23:39:06

And on here? NanKate good idea.

The sherry was in the trifle rosesarered!

NanKate Sat 09-May-15 21:43:26

I don't know if this has been said before, so apologies if it has, but I feel sorry for the party leaders who resigned yesterday, even though their politics did not match with mine.

Ed Milliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage all worked extremely hard and it must have been tough for them to see their efforts go down in flames.

I personally am electioned out out and would like a change of topic on BBC News 24.

rosesarered Sat 09-May-15 21:35:07

Oh you have all been at the cooking sherry, did you save any for me?Frasier? NO, definitely Private Frazer or even Private Fraser, we're doomed ah tell ye, doomed ,mon!

rosequartz Sat 09-May-15 21:33:47

So: who is growing horns and a tail?

Ana Sat 09-May-15 21:30:57

Oh yes rose - I wonder why jo1book accepted my erroneous correction? Sorry jo1book!

rosequartz Sat 09-May-15 21:26:53

Private Frazer smile

jo1book Sat 09-May-15 21:19:55

Of course, sorry,

How about this for a conspiracy theory. One of GNetters is a Funeral Director watching for hints of "Shuffling off mortal coil" before sending out appropriate literature.

Annoying old man for spending time on this. Better go and keep the peace.

Ana Sat 09-May-15 21:11:13

Don't you mean Frasier?

jo1book Sat 09-May-15 21:09:51

That was a wonderful reminder of Fraser; thank you
Rose.

soontobe Sat 09-May-15 21:05:51

Ana. Even if you think I am a stirrer[which I am not], does not make it ok for someone else to do stirring behaviour.

Ana Sat 09-May-15 21:05:07

I agree, rose - we're doomed if we do and we're doomed if we don't...hmm

soontobe Sat 09-May-15 21:02:46

political activists on several parties, jo1book? hmm.
Well, if there is, I think at least one side backfired.

rosequartz Sat 09-May-15 21:01:41

At, at, at.
Oh dear, grammar!

rosequartz Sat 09-May-15 21:00:53

Speaking as someone of 90+ with no SOH I am taken aback with your posts and sense of frivolity!!

We're doomed, I tell you, doomed!

I grew up in a staunch labour trade unionist/staunch conservative household. It was interesting to say the least!

Ana Sat 09-May-15 21:00:15

soontobe, that post made no sense to me. At all.

Ana Sat 09-May-15 20:59:02

I do love a good conspiracy theory though...got any more? grin

jo1book Sat 09-May-15 20:58:56

Yes, sorry Ana, reading too much into something.

soontobe Sat 09-May-15 20:58:22

x post. Replying to rosearered.

Even if I was[which I am not] Ana, and even if you thought that, that should not mean that anyone does that.