The Decline and Fall of GN?

It's called a hand Grandad

We don't want another thread deleted now, do we

There are certain parts on ladies that i prefer to clutch, but cannot think what that's called now, been so long.

Getting a bit old for remembering titles or doing anything with them. ?

Bluebelle I wasn't thinking of a pint glass.

It's a bit sexist to assume that only women can become aghast at some of the stuff on social media.
Dog tags seem popular - dog tag clutchers?

There’s only one thing men ever clutch ?

That's a new one on me Grandad!
Is it a kind of necklace?
Dare I Google it?

I liked eated!?

I liked defeated actually! ????

Should be deleted eated above. ?

Callistemon Quote [Framilode what about a man - what would he clutch?] End Quote.

Callistemon, i believe it's called a Tonker.

I bet this post gets defeated. ?

Ooh no, might not like the answer

I dread to think! Ask Rufus?

Framilode what about a man - what would he clutch?

Boosgran A pearl clutcher is the type of woman who gets far too easily shocked and upset, think Mavis in Coronation Street.

Is Gransnet ageist?
Is that a paradox?

Oh is that why that thread was deleted! That really was ridiculous. There were an equal amount of arguments on both sides. Isn't that called a balanced debate?

What’s a ‘pearl clutcher’ GillT57?

I’m relatively new, I have looked briefly at mumsnet in the past, and thought it was vile, admittedly, I didn’t look very hard.

I found gransnet to be so much more than I was expecting, such a broad spectrum of ideas and opinions, but I admit, I sometimes log off in disgust!

Who's gonna report 'em?

if we all reported GNs own posts would it implode?

Yes!!! Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 1: Nosedive

Spot on! A favorite!!!

I remember when I first joined GN, I had been forced to retire due to ill health, it was such a tonic, at a time when when I was very low..

I remember Chewy and I trying to out do (and out shock, if there is such a word, ) each other on the Fairy tale thread.
My husband kept asking me why I was laughing hysterically.
GN was so informative, interesting and such fun then, I don't know what has happened to it.
Some posters were very robust and fiery then , but rarely cruel or unkind.

Presently there are some posters, who are downright nasty. I can't work out whether they are so unhappy with their lives that they have to lash out, or they are actually downright nasty in real life, hiding behind the anonymity of GN.

Like others, I used to log on eagerly, first thing to read the next instalments. There were a few insomniacs, who used to post in the middle of the night, you never knew what to expect in the morning.

It saddens me that GN has lost its appeal and in some instances camaraderie. (Apart from Soops Kitchen and of course the Good Morning thread.) We have even had posters trying to spoil the gentle Good Morning thread.

Who's gonna report 'em?

Is this age discrimination?

It would be quite amusing if GN was guilty of age discrimination wouldn't it!

Its probably just money.

GN brings in less revenue than MN so gets fewer resources/attention?