DW and DH (or partners) on GN ???

My other half has no interest on anything like GN, FB, Twitter or anything although he is on Linked In. I do sometimes relay something to him if we're talking about a particular subject that's been on here but I wouldn't like him to join - he doesn't know my name (user) and would instantly forget it if I told him

My husband wouldn't want to be on here, even when I tell him about some post or topic that I think is really interesting or funny he just says "hmmm" and goes back to his news and politics websites.
He has an office upstairs with his own 'puter.
It would be good, though to have more men on the forum, more balanced.

I realise now DW stands for Dear Wife, what a wally I am.

Heavens No I do not want DH on GN he would say:

'You shouldn't have said that'
'You have got that wrong'
'This is such a waste of time'
'Is that my brother you are slagging off?'

What does DW stand for ?

I agree polyparrot
I would never write anything about DH, my family or friends that would be upsetting.
I think DH was just winding me up as his retirement is in a few weeks and I have Jobs list for him at the ready
I sometimes go out for coffee with friends we have laugh and a joke , (occasionaly about our DH or family). It wouldn't be the same if one of the DH decided to join us!
I feel the same about GN

Anyone can read these threads, whether a member or not. I suggest watching what you post if you're concerned about DH, or anyone else, reading your words.

Cherrytree It would be good to have more men on the site but I know what you mean about GN being 'yours' and I would agree it is probably better to keep the user name under your hat. OHs might be able to identify us but perhaps not.
My DH is not really interested except when I get a fit of the giggles and 'needs to know' why. Fortunately he is very into genealogy which keeps him very occupied and I am full of admiration for all that he has managed to dig up!

I'm not sure who would be most horrified - me that he could snoop read through my posts, or him when he snoops reads through my posts.......

It must have been lovely over there Lona

Maybe all the newbies who are easily offended by the sometimes blunt straightforward responses to their innocent new threads, are refugees from Grannynet!

Mr Lavande occasionally asks what I am doing on GN. I give him a suitably vague reply. He would not be interested in joining and if he was I would certainly put him off. He has got his headphones on right now so can't hear me 'tapping' and I am trying not to look as though I am writing about him.

We had a slight contretemps when DH followed my posts on GN and we have agreed that each of us has our own forums where, under a pseudonym,we can let our hair down and it is off limits to the other.

It doesn't stop either of us sharing information or mentioning things we have seen or read on our forums - and we frequently do. I confess, I also changed my user name.

Good point, Jalima...

Can you assassinate something that is already dead?

two or three years

Yes, that's true Elegran. (Wonder what Geraldine's doing these days)

Golfwidow It's not an assassination of anything. We had a fun thing going with them two or years back. It is sad they hav folded.

I think this site is a lot easier to negotiate than Grannynet was.

It seems a bit sad that you have managed to turn a post about whether or not you would like your OH to join in here in to an assassination of another Granny site, albeit deceased!?

jings Perhaps what made GN so much better was us ? (#alwaysmodest) Despite all the complaints that fly around about the site and the posters, we do seem to have a good thing going, and no-one can deny that it is lively. The professional way that Geraldine and co got the site up and going, filled it with material and competitions, and marketed it to the world may just have helped too.

It was very slow jings

I feel a bit sad about that.

Oh! I didn't know they had closed down. I wonder just what it was that made GN so much better.

I tried Grannynet for about two weeks before I found GN. I would never have stuck it with them.

Hubby does know my user name but he is not on GN. I don't know if he lurks or reads my post.

In case he does SHOVE OFF NOSEY.

Not very lively, is it?

It said 'make sure you get each others contact details'
Jings I'm sure they will be able to find you on GN.
Back to the drawing board for me