GrumpNet

Pompa You are right, the anti-grumps need to keep making the point that they are not sabotaging the subject under discussion, but lightening the reprimanding tone of the grumps.

There will then be accusations of "trying to trivialise a serious discussion of important matters" and of "thinking it funny that people are suffering", but it is not only possible but better practice to present valid comments without hectoring one's hearers/readers. Nothing turns people against an opinion faster than being scolded for not holding it, or turns them against a project or policy faster than being controlled into following it.

Ha ha Pompa Went shopping with DD yesterday and was sorely tempted to buy a musical toy in a charity shop that really captivated him. I resisted - my DD bought it! The delight and interest in him was something to behold. Wonder if this is the start of the slippery slope ... Seriously don't think so, but I did reflect on my earlier post x

Catchup....my family are safe! Praying for other's though.

Good news Wot

So pleased to know your family is safe wot. Just hope the casualty list doesn't get any larger

Thanks to everyone who cares. Much appreciated. On going worry though. My nieces hubby is Muslim (not over zealous though) and they are the nicest family of the whole lot! I just hope there's no repercussions for them. Wot a life.......

That's a relief wot

pensionpat congratulations on your news!

Will the one who is missing be back soon? I miss her (for some weird reason).

If we were called Grumpnet we might get more Grandads joining. That could be a good thing - or a bad thing!

pompa I agree about jumping in to support an Anti-Grump.

And I thought about a code word, well not a code word, we could use the sunshine emoji

If we see an inappropriately negative comment on a thread, like on the garden centre thread, couldn't we just put in a comment saying 'Grumpsnet alert'?

Good idea!

BTW, love the name WMKF

Thanks for the update wot good news. Back to the grumpiness question. I'm not a bad tempered person by nature but I've always been a bit grumpy at times. It has got worse as I've got older. Is it because I'm tired? Sleep used to be a pleasure not now. It has to be carefully planned. If I go to bed before 10 I'd be awake at 2am so I have to go at 11 but I'm still awake around 4 or 5. This means I'm tired almost before the day begins. I somtimes find myself feeling grumpy with my lively grandchildren. I try to hide it, I tell myself how very lucky I am to have them, and over the last few difficult weeks I keep reminding myself that they need my kindness more, but I've had them more often so I'm more tired and that means more grumpyness...(hangs head in shame emotion) My husband is more grumpy with them than me. I think that's tiredness too. Perhaps we're just a grumpy family. Today driving to town I saw a pair of really grumpy looking people I pointed them out to husband saying "oh look I worry that we'll be like that soon" his reply " I look at them and worry that's us now"

Good news wot

I'm all for the Grumpsnet alert or better still a new emoticon. Any suggestions? ?

BUT where are all the grumpbags hiding? Not on this thread.....have we scared them off....... ....or are they just waiting to suddenly pounce

Thanks for the flowers jalima I must put them in water.
I like the sunshine emoji and also the Grumpsnet alert! can see it causing ructions though.

Could we become the Vigalanties, looking for grumpy threads and raiding them !

Haha, can you imagine how annoying some would find that? Let's do it!

Let sunshine and optimism rule the day.

Back to moaning.....I'm so relieved about my relatives in Brussels but feel like a piece of chewed string now! Drained.

rosesarered there are some Gransnetters who would get very upset if we interrupted their threads with sunshine.

Yes, especially 'serious' threads. We'd be accused of 'distraction techniques', hi-jacking the thread and being shallow!

I still want to know who has gone missing?

Yes so do I

Begins with a J

Can anyone hear bells ringing?

Yep, that ringsabell
Away?? I hope not poorly.
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