Hi Ed

[cat woman]

Another poll about something to do with having children!   I never had any, probably some like some other ABers so I wont vote there is no need, I feel left out, sniff, sniff,  :-(

[january_bug]

Hey cat woman.  I didn't spot your thread this morning and started a thread in ChatterBank.  Sorry that we "crossed" sort of!  Take a look if you like! :-) and join in of course too! :-D

[foxy.fagin]

Hi, my friend! II visited England for the 1st time in a long while this summer and I was shocked by just how much EVERYTHING revolves around children, how they are placed on pedastels and so I am not surprised by the polls of recent. As children are SO important I think it is thought that we all have children. As you say cat woman, we don't!

[january_bug]

foxy.fagin - where are you from?  I am interested by your comments on how we treat children in this country, and just wondered what your home country was, to see where you were "coming from" both physically, and in terms of your thoughts! :-)

cat woman - thanks for the stars! :-)

[foxy.fagin]

I'm British from England but haven't lived there for many a year (I live on the Continent). I must add I now understand why my brother treats his 2 boys (1 is 11, 1 is 9) as he does - drives me batty, it really does. Goodness, they're adults-to-be and will, probably, one day be adults like us (but male). Treating them like that - giving them such importance when so little what are they going to be like when they're older and bigger (or do we have a smattering already on this site...).

[january_bug]

I  must say I've always liked things like the way the French let their children have wine & water with dinner.  This raises them with a mature attitude towards drinking, and you don't get the problems that we have here.  Although let me be the first to say that I think the problem is hugely exaggerated in the UK. 

But yes, it does seem to be a given that everyone has children.  I also encounter very often (although perhaps only from a few people in particular) that until you've had children yourself, you're too immature to have a valid opinion on anything.  Not true I feel. 

I hope you're having nicer weather on the continent than we are here.  This time last year I was starting my Masters in Hamburg.  It was SO cold there, but the weather was always beautiful.  Here, it's just grey... again!!!

[foxy.fagin]

A regret: why january-bug but let us have to wade through all that rubbish to find it, are you unable to post a link? Now that is immature as you are wasting our time, sorry.
Another point, why do I not deserve stars, cat woman?

Don't the English let their children have water with their dinner. What do they drink? Tea?
As for wine here, I haven't met parents letting their children have wine with their meal (of course I'm talking about under 11s and thereabouts).

[foxy.fagin]

Sorry at the start, I meant "why did you let us wade through all thaxxxxxxxx to let us find your thread" - was typing too fast for me to read it at the same time!!!

[january_bug]

I'm sorry that I managed to offend you so quickly.  I shan't waste your time in the future.  My apologies again. 

[foxy.fagin]

Sweetheart (i.e. january_bug) don't know where i offended you but then agian this isn't CB so let us remain cheery (I think we can now). But where is cat woman? You're not reading your past posts are you? Please do.

xxx

[january_bug]

Well by calling me immature and a time-waster.  You know exactly who I was referring to, and I was trying to make a point without a direct bitching. 

I'm so confused, and frankly fairly upset about this/by you.  I wish you'd told me first what was going on.  :-(

Hopefully things will be ok tomorrow.  :-)

[cat woman]

Oh! but I am, I caught up with you, so good to hear from you, contact you later, nite,nite.  xxx   :-)