No need to hang your head Boo dear ..a certain amount of "chat" Is acceptable across the whole of AB I would think . How else are we to communicate in gardening threads ,book discussions,animals foibles etc if we only give a yes or no answers and state facts.If I want to rant and rave about slugs in Home and Garden I will .So there !
Calm down tellboy ..News is the perfect section for a bit of ranting and raving.