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sunseeker Fri 12-Aug-16 14:56:20

In the supermarket this morning when I overheard a little girl very patiently and calmly explaining to her (I presume) mother why she shouldn't buy the vegetables she was looking at. Her reasons included they looked funny, they had been in the dirt (!) she didn't like the look of them wouldn't eat them and it would be better for mum to spend the money on something she would eat - like the sausage roll being sold at the hot food counter! She was putting her case in such a logical manner I think she will grow up to either be a scientist or a politician!

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 15:47:35

DaphneBroon your posts are sounding more and more like that of a silly little playground bully.

Sad really. flowers

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 15:48:51

Marmark is right. And why shouldn't she make a list of posters she wants to avoid?

Jane10 Sun 14-Aug-16 15:52:55

In what way is s/he right? That we have no friends? That's real playground stuff. I've reported him/her for writing such a threatening post. I'm not hiding that I've done it. S/he can add me to the list.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 16:01:11

You've reported that?!!!

There have been some diabolically horrible posts on Gransnet in the last couple of days, and no one seems to have batted an eyelid.

#shame

annodomini Sun 14-Aug-16 16:01:36

jane10 smile

Jane10 Sun 14-Aug-16 16:02:15

I'm sorry that you don't perceive the implied threat in the post.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 16:02:25

Posts directed at one particular poster.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 16:03:38

What exactly is she threatening?

sunseeker Sun 14-Aug-16 16:08:04

Making a list (are you checking it twice!) gonna find out whose naughty or nice! grin.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 16:09:45

Santa won't come to the norty ones. grin

NanaandGrampy Sun 14-Aug-16 16:20:43

I quite like sausage rolls.

DaphneBroon Sun 14-Aug-16 16:58:09

Careful phoenix or you'll be joking me on the norty step for being childish grin

What exactly constitutes "bullying" in what I said jingl??
A harmless quote from The Mikado? You'll be seeing reds under the beds next.

phoenix Sun 14-Aug-16 16:59:42

What have I done??????

TriciaF Sun 14-Aug-16 17:01:49

When in doubt say nowt.

DaphneBroon Sun 14-Aug-16 17:04:09

Rather reminds me of Allo Allo, which character was it that was always jotting down names in a book, or am I getting confused with another sitcom

My comment which had me accused of being a playground bully was to quote Poo-Ba (?) from The Mikado who sings a song going "I've got a title list, and they'll none of them be missed"
PS it MIGHT have been Dad's Army, you know "Don't tell him, Pike!"

Jane10 Sun 14-Aug-16 17:05:56

I recognised your quote Daphne. I sang YumYum once. Would have to be TumTum these days.sad

DaphneBroon Sun 14-Aug-16 17:17:02

grin I bet you were a lovely little maid from school!
I love G&S, sadly underrated these days.

rosesarered Sun 14-Aug-16 17:20:30

I like G and S too...
' the flowers that bloom in the Spring tra-la,
Have nothing to with the case,
I'm forced to take under my wing tra-la,
A most unattractive old thing tra-la,
With a caricature of a face....etc. ( not aimed at any Gransnetters) grin

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 17:21:49

It was nothing to do with that post daphnebroon. Wake yer brain up. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 17:25:13

I truly hate Gilbert and Sullivan.

DaphneBroon Sun 14-Aug-16 17:25:30

Oh silly me for thinking it applied to a post on that thread, or even anywhere around then.
Any light to shed on what you mean or do I have to trawl through every thread and post for the last 4 years to find how I have erred and strayed?
hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 17:26:05

Conjures up pictures of old maids and stuffed shirts.

Anya Sun 14-Aug-16 17:27:43

I've got three new chickens that keep pecking at each other, just decided on names for them....anyone like to hazard a guess? grin

A clue.....why would I post that on this thread?

Jane10 Sun 14-Aug-16 17:27:58

You need to listen to more G&S jings. Its clever stuff, great music and some terrific characters.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 14-Aug-16 17:28:26

You have mocked another poster. Several times. I think it might have made you feel clever. Or superior.