JINGLDARLING!

bump

Was out (yeah, they let me out sometimes)

going bed now

night night jeni

zzzz

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Sod off.

Ah, that mood again. Thanks for the warning.

I bumped it for jeni, not you jings. Stop being such a grump and so self-centred.

NOW I'll bugger off.

Joking, Bags.

Sorry we don't share the same wave length.

Really thought you would 'get' that.

But I guess we are all complete strangers.

Perhaps you could make your jokes a little less rude-sounding, jings, and then I'd 'get' them. I'm not used to that level of rudeness. Words do matter. I accept that you meant it as a joke, but I'd really rather you were politer or somehow made it obvious that you're joking. It isn't obvious as it stands.

Seriously, jingl is everything ok?

Bagitha maybe jingl has a problem and would like to talk about it. Lots of people are really rude to other people when they are feeling bad about something in themselves - I've had teenagers!!

Hope you didn't mind my butting in.

I don't mind at all, kitty. The more the better is the way it goes on GN.

I expect I would have 'got' the joke if it had been said face to face, with eye-contact, and a grin on the speaker's face, but we don't have that personal touch on a computer screen without the help of some extra words or emoticons.

I don't think me and GN mix somehow!

No problem Kittylester.

It's no good me saying anything else.

I really thought it was obvious I was being flippant!

is pretty good as a "I'm only joking/being flippant " icon but maybe we need something stronger?

Pressed "post" too soon - what I wanted to add is what you hear is not always what was said. And very much more so when it is written.

Kitty and Jeni - by staying with GN you'll see that this happens from time to time. Some grans see it as amusing and witty, others find it childish and irritating. You simply have to make up your own mind. Do you choose to ignore the occasional huff and tantrum or to encourage it for your own amusement ? Your choice!

Its hard to really get to know any one on here as we do not have face to face contact.
In life there are folks we have as good friends and some we do not really get on with such is life.
But I hope we can all be good friends on here as there are some nasty folks out there and life is too short.
Looking back at the forums we have on the whole been there for each other and we have also had many laughs . Here's to freindship

On the whole, I think you and GN get on very well, jings, which is why it's such a shock when the grin emoticon is not added where it would be REALLY useful. I gather from things you've said that you used mumsnet for a few years before you came over to the gran side. Many of us do not have any previous experience of online forums. I would certainly take it kindly if you would bear that in mind when you use what can be construed as rude words (because they often are rude) in a jokey way. No hard feelings no , but it was a bit of a thump to the chest again .

now before , not no. Sigh!

How would you feel if one of your grandsons told you to sod off? Even jokily.

Well said Annika I'd also add that there are people with whom we are "friendly" in real life because they are friends of friends etc!

Em - I too have felt "got at" on occasion in the months since I joined Gransnet and, if I have mentioned it, I have had honest opinions on what I have said and felt.

I think it's true that face to face is better but a variation of the dreadful "lol" might help.

So might a relaxing or

It doesn't worry me, but I was worried about jingle, I usually love her sense of humour Adsense of mischief! I would miss her greatly if she left gn.
jingl if you read this "come back all is forgiven"

Can we all play nice?
I love gransnet as it gives me a great escape from what is often a stressful life.
Sometimes we are all more sensitive than usual and we all need a bit more tlc

Bagitha Jingl

Don't worry, syberia, they love each other really.