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j08 Wed 28-Aug-13 08:54:23

Is this a forum for normal everyday women of the 21st century, or a cosy little space for older ladies straight from the local church hall and with their own sweet reminisces of finishing school or, at the very least memories of the school hockey field and sewing lessons with the nuns?

It would appear that under the new regime, in the soon to be absence of the slightly more broadminded Geraldine, we are not allowed to use even the most inoffensive of Anglo Saxon words. Like FUCK.

Are those amongst us who came here from anything goes Mumsnet supposed to have turned into virtuous beings overnight? How? Why?

Is n' t it ageist to allow younger women to swear, but not older ones?

hmm

Sel Wed 28-Aug-13 23:03:01

Nothing is safe Nelliemoser when I am with Karcher in handgrin

Nelliemoser Wed 28-Aug-13 22:41:03

OMG Sel I hope you have not cleaned the cat with the Karcher. wink

Nonu Wed 28-Aug-13 22:14:55

Well Absent has been noted for going the extra mile !!

grin

nanaej Wed 28-Aug-13 22:14:43

Nonu knew you were not really scared..... wink

j08 Wed 28-Aug-13 21:57:48

Absent you read this far?! #respect

Galen Wed 28-Aug-13 21:43:39

Same here Bags

thatbags Wed 28-Aug-13 21:31:04

And nonu was taking the piss, jess.

Wasn't she?

Well anyway, I was.

thatbags Wed 28-Aug-13 21:30:04

wink 'Glib' is what my teachers used to say. Oh, and 'bold'.

JessM Wed 28-Aug-13 21:29:17

I was using a m-e-t-a-p-h-o-r nonu.

Nonu Wed 28-Aug-13 21:22:41

That bags [first time I have written that } you are a little scamp , AND you know it full well
grin

bluebell Wed 28-Aug-13 21:17:15

Sarky? Moi?

thatbags Wed 28-Aug-13 21:15:15

Only both, nonu? That's only two. I'm sure I count as a third practically on my own. grin

Nonu Wed 28-Aug-13 20:29:14

Gransnet is not at all like a Womans Centre , like Lighthouse for example .
It is a forum for Grandparents of both persuasions .

Nonu Wed 28-Aug-13 20:19:09

Toodle pip Absent !!!

JessM Wed 28-Aug-13 19:53:56

woman's centre is a metaphor.
If anyone can come up with a better one, please feel free.
I wish they existed a bit more in real life though.

absent Wed 28-Aug-13 19:51:48

Well this thread is a blast from the past. Now I'll go and read something interesting.

Ceesnan Wed 28-Aug-13 19:44:39

I think Frank was interested, and he made some useful suggestions sometimes. Maybe we could get up a petition asking for him to be reinstated? Mind you, he probably wouldn't want to come back.

Nonu Wed 28-Aug-13 19:25:22

nanaej I am not afraid per se , It was a figure of speech , obviously not onr you are familiar with .

Hmmm

Movedalot Wed 28-Aug-13 19:15:03

But I don't have an ASBO! grin

nanaej Wed 28-Aug-13 19:08:52

Deletions are becoming a bit like ASBOs ..a bit of a badge of honour! grin

Movedalot Wed 28-Aug-13 19:08:52

But that would depend whether you have been warned Ana or whether you are one of the prefects or not! Well that is what I have read lately grin

Ana Wed 28-Aug-13 19:01:09

I'm sure my post will be deleted soon, Moved!

Movedalot Wed 28-Aug-13 18:58:52

Sarcasm is just so unnecessary sad

Enviousamerican Wed 28-Aug-13 18:57:01

snarky? confused My theory is they are either bored,scared off or not interested in our threads.

j08 Wed 28-Aug-13 18:53:09

Oh! twice. smile