Please could the Silent Majority...

How do you know how many of the 15000 wear pearls?!

Pearls before swine?

I wear pearls and I sometimes swear. So does the other GNer who is known to wear pearls.

I wear pearls from time to time - occasionally swear, but seldom in public.

Galen is the only one who posts about her pearls, so far as I recall. That's why I said I knew of only one grannetter for certain. Now we know that there are at least four of us but do any of us clutch them? If so, why?

To show our disapproval, absent, accompanied by a sharp intake of (shocked) breath. Surely you've come across the expression before?

I wear pearls, never clutched them. I do swear on occasion.

occasionally wear em (if I want to look like a proper grown up) - they are not really worth clutching at though. prefer my bluey lumpy freshwater ones from NZ.

The only time I clutched at my pearls, the string broke!

No Ana I have never come across the expression. That's why I asked why anyone would clutch their pearls. Thank you for explaining.

My pleasure, absent.

I have just googled that expression which apparently has become a cliché on various feminist blogs trying to outdo each other in the not-being-shocked stakes. It has also been adopted by gay blogs. Apparently it is now considered passé so I didn't miss much.

feetlebaum - did you know this?!

I used to wear pearls but there didn't seem to be much point as I don't socialise, so I gave them all away to my daughter. I believe they need to be worn frequently to keep the glow.
It takes a lot to shock me!

Greatnan is that a challenge ?

I have pearls but only wear them on special occasions - Silver Wedding when I got them from DH, Ruby Wedding when we I 'renewed our vows' on a cruise, DD2's Wedding and I may well wear them again for Golden Wedding in 2.5 years. They don't get out often

Hello, I'm new, I'm lurking a bit at the moment. I do have a some pearls but I'm downstairs and the pearls are upstairs so I'm unable to clutch them at the moment. Nice to meet you all. :-)

Hello penguin and welcome. Nice first post.

Thank you for sharing that penguinpaperback and welcome. Don't worry about not being able to clutch your pearls it's not obligatory.

Thankyou grannyactivist and Aka.
Phew, it's not easy to type and clutch pearls at the same time.
I was worried this was part of the initiation ceremony.

penguin - I think you're going to like it here. I suspect there'll be a virtual party or two coming along soon where you'll fit right in - watch out for an announcement.

Good morning, Penguin and welcome.

Hi penguin and enjoy, I suspect you will

Nit entirely sure where my pearls are - last time I wore them a collective cry of 'Mother - you're not old enough to wear pearls!' went up from the DDs. That told me [grin[

I have a lovely set of 'faux' pearls, No.2 son won them at a charity do. Camilla is a patron of that charity, do you think they could be her cast-offs?