Greta Thunberg is a Pain in the proverbial

indeen, and then some who have been dishing it out like this object to being called 'old biddy'.

All the criticism of Greta on this thread has been personal. We have described her as: -

A smug opinionated spoilt brat, who reminds me of an aggressive cabbage patch doll.
A brat.
A slip of a girl.
Opinionated.
Shrill.
Unpopular because she is always angry.
A pain in the proverbial.
Disturbed.
Unhappy.
Bloody irritating.

Apparently this is ok because it is just 'opinion' and only two of the posts constituted actual 'hate'. I don't think that's ok.

I haven't found one criticism of her that was based on something she was actually doing wrong - some harm she is causing. All just entirely personal.

Based on evidence here I reckon some posters would have criticised Emily Davison for spoiling a good day out at the races.

Why do we speak about other people like this? What is wrong with us that we believe we are entitled to speak like this about another human being? She is a young woman who we, as the older generation should be encouraging and acting as role model for. On the basis of this thread I feel pretty much ashamed of myself for spending time with some of you folks.

Who knows what Greta Thurnberg is really like? She might be like a lot of other teenagers a pain in what she was singing about yesterday to her parents. We can comment on what she proposes but not on her personally.
Also we should not be rude to people we do not agree with. What is a debate but an exchange of views not a platform for a slanging match and name calling,come on Gransneters we are not in the playground now,or we give a lot of young people the wrong view of us if that is how we conduct ourselves.

I heard her described as Greta Garbage today

I'm saying nothing

Yes, I know Boshienaro, Indonesia etc are destroying rain forests just as we did centuries ago, but we all have to start somewhere and I see no reason to disparage those who are planting trees or funding the re-greening of the planet, even letting gardens go wild.

Good old Chris.
He's my favourite, but quite unpopular on here.

Here's someone who has been brave enough to talk about this.
Chris Packham.

populationmatters.org/news/2020/01/chris-packham-we-need-talk-about-population

Gwyneth

The biggest problem in my view is the ever growing population using ever diminishing natural resources. Apart from Sir David Attenborough I haven’t heard a single representative brave enough to acknowledge this.

Yes, it is something that needs to be addressed urgently.

Free contraception should be accessible to all women - yes, I know men should play their part too but in some many areas of the world they may not. I'm sure many women in 3rd World countries despair at the thought of bringing another child into the world when they can't even afford to feed the ones they have already.

A family in Afghanistan were featured on the news recently- they have sold their baby girl to a man they don't know in order to feed their other children; she will be taken from her mother as soon as she can walk.
The buyer, who was an unnamed man, claimed he wanted to raise the girl to marry his son, but there is no guarantee of his intentions

As well as helping those desperate women, controlling the population should have benefits for the environment without so many increasing demands on the world's resources.

Calistemon

Alegrias1

I think anybody who thinks the Queen's contribution to the debate is anything other than ceremonial is deluded.

I'm deluded.
queensgreencanopy.org/

I'm saying nothing.

You both seem to forget everyones opinion counts,not just yours.
If i said/wrote something out of order it would have been deleted by GNHQ`rs.

I don’t know where people have got the impression that Greta is ‘extremely unlikeable’ from? The fact that many gransnetters, and establishment figures appear to find her so does not mean that’s the general public opinion of her. I can’t find any evidence that suggests this view is prevalent, in fact she engenders huge support and action.

Kandinsky

Lucca
I very much doubt Greta is reading this thread - but I am, & I’ve just been called a deaf, stupid, ‘old biddy’ - an extremely ageist derogatory term.
But you carry on sticking up for your mates no matter how abusive they are.

So just because someone doesn’t read something, it’s ok to be cruel?

Alegrias1

I think anybody who thinks the Queen's contribution to the debate is anything other than ceremonial is deluded.

I'm deluded.
queensgreencanopy.org/

hollysteers

Sadly as evinced here, Greta Thunberg is extremely unlikeable to so many people, which is not helping her worthwhile cause. It has nothing do do with her sex, Professor Richard Dawkins has the same problem. Her condition obviously is playing a part in this.
It may sound superficial, but anger tempered with likeability would be more successful.

So she should talk calmly and smile more?

Kandinsky

Lucca
I very much doubt Greta is reading this thread - but I am, & I’ve just been called a deaf, stupid, ‘old biddy’ - an extremely ageist derogatory term.
But you carry on sticking up for your mates no matter how abusive they are.

Thanks but I’m not sticking up for my mates as you rather childishly put it I’m objecting to the unpleasant intolerant narrow minded attacks on Greta Thunberg.

The description of what was in her handbag was rubbish as well! Just a laptop. I can quite clearly see a book, some werthers original, a couple of tampons, loads of receipts and some rolled up toilet paper!

I stand corrected Casdon

There were posters on here a couple of days ago lauding her for taking a cheap scheduled flight back from COP. Just goes to show, you can't believe everything you read!

Train again I believe Alegrias1
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kate-middleton-offers-rare-glimpse-22070875
Although why they were interested in the contents of her handbag I have no idea.

old ... add odd if you wish.

The words chosen by the OP were extremely rude and personal in the extreme and set the tone- and was truly abusive.

Compare 'a brat having a tantrum' to 'old biddy' ! I am an od biddy, doesn't bother me.

Apparently ??

Casdon

In all fairness she went by Network Rail JaneJudge. Her dress was nice though. Probably eco-friendly, recycled etc.

She flew home.

So are we allowed to be rude to people who aren't here? That's ok is it?

That opens up lots of possibilities...

In all fairness she went by Network Rail JaneJudge. Her dress was nice though. Probably eco-friendly, recycled etc.

Lucca
I very much doubt Greta is reading this thread - but I am, & I’ve just been called a deaf, stupid, ‘old biddy’ - an extremely ageist derogatory term.
But you carry on sticking up for your mates no matter how abusive they are.