A polite request! Please don't "darken" light threads.

Hear hear Phoenix I suspect there is a lack of a sense of humour in some posters.

Don't get your hopes up Phoenix there are people who seems to get pleasure from doing just that. I don't understand why people post just to be nasty or to say they don't do whatever the thread is about. Nothing wrong with not posting on a thread!!!

phoenix methinks your hopes are too high!

Totally agree Phoenix there seems to be a lot of anger on GN at the moment.

There is no need to be rude or hurtful, I am not in real life and I like to think
I am not in this virtual world.

I miss a sense of humour on this site because I've always had one even in the most unusual of situations/circumstances and I swear that this has kept me sane on many an occasion.
Others can't seem to see the humour which I can

PS, I don't laugh at just anything and it's not sick humour either !

I suppose we don't know how some people may interpret a post - some people do not have much of a sense of humour and others take things very literally.
I wonder what they're like in RL?

However, I do know what you mean phoenix

If one isn’t careful, I fear Gransnet will turn into Stepford Wives land, where everyone behaves appropriately to the whim of the OP ......

ffinnochio that is not what I'm suggesting at all!

I have laughed at many of your posts Ellan and I agree that a good sense of humour can brighten your day.
There was one thread recently, I can't remember which one unfortunately but I was giggling all the way through as the great women on here posted their hilarious quips.

Some peoples 'light' is other people's 'dark'.
Gosh. Profound or what!?
I suppose what I mean is that what might be a hilarious topic to the OP might just not be funny at all to others oreve a serious matter. Nobody can predict or, worse, dictate how a thread may go.

I’ve just given an example of ‘dead pan’ humour ..... no smilies.
Difficult to interpret isn’t it.

I do get your OP phoenix, but I guess there will always be posters who are more challenging than others ..... and why not?

Might be going down a #rabbithole here!

At what point though phoenix does humour become banter become bullying or abuse?
It may have been meant as a joke when I was told to get back and stay beneath the sofa but to me it was bullying.

I agree with your op phoenix.

maw, you should report bullying.

kitty I did. Did they agree?
What do you think! ???
So I crawled back.

Maw tough one, whilst some may not see it as "bullying" I for one saw the post to which I think you refer, as unnecessarily aggressive.

(Now Phoenix ducks behind sofa, dons tin helmet, stocks up on emergency supplies (mainly chilled Cava, Lidl, under £5 a bottle). and ensures that there is enough food for the mogs to see out the seige)

Roger, over and out, code brown.

It’s okay maw and phoenix I will bring you provisions!

With “emergency provisions” of this standard, I may never come out!

Could you add some G and T and some good tonic please???

Ooh phoenix and maw please, please may I join you. I have a packet of crisps and some peanuts and I would love to be stuck behind the sofa with you two (P.S. I am also bringing my duvet because although I am on your side, I like my creature comforts ?)

Maw Stay strong, we can survive this!

OK, we may need the occasional airdrop of other essentials, such as smoked salmon and decent chocolate, maybe "proper" English strawberries once they are in season, plus cream of course, but we CAN get through this!

Can’t find any salmon phoenix. Are you partial to ? or ? or ? by any chance? I’m going to the fishmonger in the morning.

Doodle can't stand any salmon other than smoked, I have tried in various recipes, but still find it bleurgh! Crab and lobster (if I am reading your charming little pictures correctly) are both very much appreciated!

However, it looks as though we will either need a fridge behind this sofa (which seems to be growing larger) or someone on the outside making deliveries!

Which brings another question, who can we trust?

Unscrupulous people may try to airlift us things that may be poisoned or at the very least, totally unsuitable!

Are we looking for Waitrose to deliver? Or Harrods? I’m not proud and enjoyed brilliant smoked salmon from Aldi at Christmas (and their organic Prosecco is a dream)
Do Aldi deliver behind sofas?

Blimey Phoenix, you seem to have darkened your own thread.