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Confused

(24 Posts)
petra Thu 25-Apr-13 19:58:42

I have just noticed that there are two of us using the name of Petra.
It is on the money thread. I think the subject was: how much can I give away? The 'other' Petra posted on Sat. 12 Jan. I posted on this subject on Mon. 21st Jan. what can I do.

absent Thu 25-Apr-13 20:02:23

Contact GNHQ.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 25-Apr-13 21:05:01

Hello Petra

We have checked through the system and you are the only person with this username. There are a couple that are fairly similar but your name is unique to you.

If you would like us to investigate further please report the posts that you've mentioned above and we can look into it.

j08 Thu 25-Apr-13 22:05:30

it does sound as if there are two petras

The one posting on 21st January says "this happened in my family too" (or similar)

petra Fri 26-Apr-13 08:30:43

Thank you for that,j08. After reading the reply from GNHQ I thought: oh dear, got it wrong.
So, went back to the OP and kept reading and reading it. And of course, I'm right.
This has cleared up some confusion. A while ago I had a PM. Referring to something that had nothing to do with me.

Greatnan Fri 26-Apr-13 08:34:05

Petra, could you send a pm to the other Petra just to clear up the confusion?

petra Fri 26-Apr-13 11:02:08

Good idea Greatgran.

petra Fri 26-Apr-13 11:07:26

Hi Greatgran. Just had a thought: will the PM go to me or my Doppleganger.

Ana Fri 26-Apr-13 11:07:59

Of course it could just be that the other Petra left Gransnet after her January posting and that you are the only one on GNHQ's records now.

petra Fri 26-Apr-13 11:16:16

Hi Ana. Good idea. I have just PMd ' the other' Petra.
As expected, I was told that I could not PM my self.
So I think I will just carry on as me ☺

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 11:20:16

I shall go to her post and pm it. you can tell us whether it comes to you.

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 11:21:31

You said it was on the money thread, but there are lots of them. Which one?

Ana Fri 26-Apr-13 11:21:38

Try PM-ing both Petras on that thread...

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 11:27:21

Good thinking.

Any messages, Petra?

Two have been sent.

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 12:22:20

Have you stopped posting for lunch Petra ?

j08 Fri 26-Apr-13 13:57:39

Blue writing for links doesn't show up does it? hmm

j08 Fri 26-Apr-13 13:59:15

Good point Ana. But a bit worrying that a second petra managed to enrol at all.

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 14:00:39

Well, it accepted messages for both of them, but neither of them seem to have replied, so we are no wiser.

Ana Fri 26-Apr-13 14:07:51

I expect petra's gone out. We'll have to wait!

Ella46 Fri 26-Apr-13 14:21:01

If you remember, I had to change my name because there were two Nana Chrissys, of course I am the nice one grin

HUNTERF Fri 26-Apr-13 14:51:09

Ella46

There are several repeat names in our family.
At one time there were 3 Franks but 2 are deceased.
We have got 3 Joans, 2 Annabels, 3 Martins, 2 Davids which I can think of quickly.

Frank

petra Fri 26-Apr-13 15:05:04

Hi all, back home now and trying to sort this.
Elegran, thanks for PM. Yes, I am the one who posted on 21st Jan.
I have contacted the powers that be but they haven't got back to me so will carry on being me; does that make sense?��

Ana Fri 26-Apr-13 15:06:57

So you only received one PM from Elegran, then petra?

Elegran Fri 26-Apr-13 15:09:14

Sounds reasonable, Petra be you until you find out what is going on, and after that it is up to GNHQ to suggest a way out if there are two Ps in the pod.

No answer yet from Petra2