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MawBroon Mon 06-Feb-17 10:00:43

Does anybody else feel like bouncing up and down like an over enthusiastic Labrador and saying "Me too!"?
The scenario
You comment on a post, possibly agreeing with a previous poster and suddenly everybody is saying "Absolutely, yes, you are so right X, Y, and Z" (but not YOU)
Or in a group (like my book club) when somebody is trying to remember a character's name or maybe an author (we are quite forgetful).
You say it.
They carry on agonising and discussing then, Eureka moment, somebody else says " He/she was called X" and it seems churlish to sit and mutter "That's what I said 10 minutes ago"
What is the solution?
Speak up?
Shut up?
Of course if this is the only post on this thread and it disappears off the bottom of the page I know I am in fact invisible.

Katek Tue 07-Feb-17 08:48:19

And me! I've sounded the death knell on many a thread! Couldn't we just use the 'smile' emoticon to indicate 'like'? Hmm, that wouldn't necessarily be a suitable response on some threads though.

shysal Tue 07-Feb-17 08:59:18

I agree that an 'agree' button would be useful smile. If my comments would echo those of a previous poster I don't always bother as mine would be less eloquent! I am glad I am not alone in all the above feelings. Watch the thread stop right here! smile

Bellanonna Tue 07-Feb-17 09:36:52

May I join the club too? Though I'm in it anyway I suppose. I make a comment, several threads later someone else makes the same point, and that one elicits all the agreements, grins, smiles etc. Oh well, I'm not alone ☹️

Nana3 Tue 07-Feb-17 10:14:44

Yes shysal you put that very well, about being less eloquent I mean.
A few posters do use just a smiley, I think I will start doing that. But what is the roastchicken for?

Greyduster Tue 07-Feb-17 10:28:40

If i were on the politics threads, it would probably denote the fact that my goose had been cooked! ?

Cherrytree59 Tue 07-Feb-17 10:51:30

Or could be quite rude
As in giving someone the bird!

Anya Tue 07-Feb-17 14:27:24

No, it's to indicate that you've important things to do (like cook a roast dinner) and have to leave the forum for the time being.

Dirty minded lot that you are!

Anya Tue 07-Feb-17 14:28:08

roastchicken

Anya Tue 07-Feb-17 14:29:08

Or in this case pick the grandkids up from school.

kittylester Tue 07-Feb-17 15:51:05

This has happened to me, on here, twice recently when I've written a brilliant post grin had lots of people say. 'i agree with kitty' and then someone has come along and said the very same thing! It takes me all my time to sit on my hands and not post a really grumpy reply! It happened on two threads where people were really upset so it wouldn't have been appropriate to be rude (and I have been caught out like that before!)

And another thing!

DH is redoing his study (I know, bored now!) and I suggested a cork wall (dead on trend!) next thing I know, he's saying to interior design guru daughter, 'ive been thinking of,,,,,,, ' - she now thinks dh is dead trendy where, in actual fact, I am.angry

Ana Tue 07-Feb-17 15:52:30

kitty! grin

kittylester Tue 07-Feb-17 15:53:07

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to get that off my chest, Maw. smile

cornergran Wed 08-Feb-17 23:11:32

Oh kitty, it's ok, you know the truth smile.