Gumpy old Men - Grumpy old Women!

[smudge]

Any chance of a category for the above please Ed?

It seems to work as a TV programme & might allow some AB'ers to let off steam, all in one place!

Reading though some of the threads on here (when I get the time), I'm sure it would soon take off!

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Cul ture/Hobbies-and-Interests/Question320803-2.ht ml

My tongue is firmly in cheek of course!

[smudge]

Page 1 of link:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Cul ture/Hobbies-and-Interests/Question320803.html

[smudge]

I might add that I don't go in for naming & shaming - I prefer to use the report button when absolutely necessary.

In this case, there is nothing to report, just folk who prefer to jump in & rant on about things which are irrelevant to the actual question!

[bednobs]

i could certainly do with a grumpy section

[crete]

count me in

[rogerr]

Good idea, then the Ed could supply sub sections for Whinges, Rants etc.

[B00]

you could put vinny, robinia and neti on the door as bouncers too, no messing about in there then!

[daisy48]

I've got 3 penfriend's and relative's abroad and I always use my fountain pen (A Parker).It glides over the paper and makes my writing look that bit smoother. Would'nt be without mine smudge:-))

[VINNY100_2]

Boo...I dont like to boast,but you must admit...me snake's quite Impressive...blimey...that robinia's stroking it to..netti thinks its a george extension Hose...hehe..!...ooh arr...(:o)

[VINNY100_2]

Hiya Smudge..(:o)

[Robinia]

oh I say, we'd never have guessed....... where were you keeping that Vinny?

[daisy48]

I dunno how my pen post got on this thread. I posted on S+C. Technical problem's still?

[smudge]

Glad you think it might be a good idea.

Ha, ha, BOO, that's rather a long one!

Hi to you too Vinny. ;o}

[smudge]

I had a feeling my earlier suggestion might come in handy!

BTW, I totally agree with you BOO!

[pitstopbunny]

I'm all up for a 'grumpy' section, I love a good rant, btw, where's my Christmas section.....it's nearly December!!!!!

[prospector]

Something needs to be done?

Why not have a 'Chat' Topic and let ABers who want to ... have fun ranting, letting off steam etc.

BUT get tough on inane postings, especially to AB Suggestions and other threads ....

No, I am not supporting 'no humour' in Questions / Answers- inane threads are just that ... stupid and offensive to the majority (albeit silent, for fear of being banned by 3 Abers in concert).

[smudge]

Yes, a greeting section would have been nice pitstopbunny, 'specially at Christmas time - but we'll have to leave that one for the Ed to chew over.......

prospector - We used to have a 'chat' section called ChatterBank, but unfortunately, it went down the pan due to immature idiots, who spoilt it for others.

To be honest, I think the same sort of thing would happen if we had a 'greeting' section too. I bet it wouldn't take long for the same kind of people to take over & for it to end up the same way!

Shame, but there you go!

[prospector]

>smudge

Can't comment on the past ... but, some ABers express dislike, especially when it goes 'over the top' ... but, the best option is elusive?

Is there a lot of / more chatter at the moment - there seems to be a lot more in AB Suggestion Topic, but perhaps there is less elsewhere?

It was only on 22nd September that the last Ed issued a message -

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Suggestions/ Question295509.html

Straight from the hip, plain warning?

The new Ed needs time to decide her policy - for the priorit may be to keep the majority happy - it is a balancing act .... keeping chatter to a reasonable level (and that is for the new Ed to define, as she monitors the ABer flow of views) ..... presumably those that get fed up quicker will 'walk on by'?

Chatter won't go away, but, if it is in its own Topic, then ABers can decide if they want to be involved?

{Comments on 'chatter' above are not inclusive of good humorous off-the-cuff remarks made in threads}

[smudge]

prospector - I agree with you & was one of the AB'ers who voted for a 'chat' category & we did get one!

I even won the prize of a chocolate cake for naming it 'ChatterBank'!

However, it didn't take long for it to become hard work for the AB Ed to monitor - hence the deletion of that category.

[netibiza]

smudge there are some messages for you on suggs on 9th Dec x

[smudge]

Thank you so much for that Neti - I have just popped into sugg's & posted. Bless ya! -x- ^8^