General Chat

Right, first of all, I have to say that my thread was intended to be tongue in cheek, but I'm sure most people realise that anyway. It has to be said though, that several times over the last 18 months I've been accused of being part of a clique - utter rubbish !!! I talk to anyone that talks to me, I answer the threads that interest me, and those that don't, I generally ignore. It is noticeable however that there are some on the site who only ever answer the threads of their friends. Thats fine, each to their own - so long as they don't criticise others for doing the same.

I'm out there for 10 days..... 2 1/2 will be travelling days and 6 will be walking.... if i did the whole wall it would take between 18 months and 3 years and I can't stay off the boards for that long!! :O)

I remember using the term 'inner circle' on here not long ago and got shot down in flames, lol. I think this was before I had met a lot of you in London. It's just a perception thing, at the time that was kind of how I looked at it, but I don't view it like that anymore.

Right,now find out what a 'claque' is - Rose

Well cliquey or clacky, as long as we all respect each other and each other's points of view, even though we may not always agree with them. XX BC

You want to be careful Lynda!! Pink will have those shoes off you if she gets the chance!

When I first looked at the Gen Board, I noticed lots of people shared similar opinions and posted messages to each other regularly, so I supposed that they were close friends. Having now met a number of Board members, I realise that's not necessarily the case. Some have met each other, others haven't, but if they share ideas and opinions, surely that's how friendships are formed? Now, after many months with GR, I've had 'conversations' with all sorts of people of all ages, who I'd never have imagined speaking to in real life, not because I don't like them, but because I'd never have met them without GR. I've always lived in and around London, and I'd never have 'met' people from Scotland, Co Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester, the Midlands, etc, in the normal course of my life. (Boring, aren't I?) I'm delighted to have made some marvellous friends on GR and I'm thankful to have found unpleasant people a significant minority, but sometimes posts come across in a different way from how the author intended, and that can cause problems. We're all individuals and can't agree all the time, but if we do, does that mean we're cliquey? I don't think so. I disagree with my GR friends all the time, but we're still friends (Well, so far, so good!). Just because I disagree with someone I don't know particularly well, it doesn't mean I don't like them, and if I don't post on a thread, it means it's of no interest to me or I can't think of anything worthwhile (or silly enough) to add. It can sometimes seem that people are being ignored because others just don't see what's been posted. I certainly miss loads of things on the Gen Board, as I'm not generally here beyond about 8 p m, and I try to catch up next morning, but I'm often baffled as to what's gone on the night before, when it's obvious something's been going on. If we all respect each other's opinions and their right to express them, so long as they're not deliberately unpleasant, I reckon we should 'live and let live' and just ignore what we don't like, and if we share similar interests and opinions so much the better. CB >|< (Definitely in a clique - with just one member - ME!)

Well said, CB your friend in the Midlands - now going to the NEC to see QUEEN

CB How well you put that! I shall now admit to being a dim wit today (no change there then)lol, when i saw the title of this thread, i misread it and thought it was about make up etc and didnt read it. Donna x

Yes I think there may be one or two cliques on here and I have been accused of being in one and maybe to a certain extent it is true! I have also accused other people when I have been angry of being in a clique and I also believe that to be true. The problem I have had is that I am human and made mistakes,and admitted to those mistakes Im not the Pope Im not infallible! I have had fall outs with certain people one I thought I would not join in on a thread again with but I have because I like his comments even though he does not support the same team as me! lol! Im saying he now because that is true. There are also other people who I believe to be in a clique who have made me very' very' welcome and spoke to me about all kinds of subjects I really like them now and try to join in with them I THINK THE TIME IS HERE NOW TO BURN SOME BRIDGES. Of course think about it we all like certain people that is natural isnt it but in the main most of us have not met I have only met personally one member of this site.So why dont we have a go at it so nobody else is suspended or banned from the site.! Dave Just one more comment 'TO ERR IS HUMAN TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE'

Hi,I am also quite new to all this,and I add to any thread that interests me. I have only plucked up courage to post one thread and I received a lot of help with a lambing problem.I have not felt excluded and hope to join in more. Jill in France xxx:)

Art - You're from Essex and you run a virtual pub!! How could that possibly be offensive? lol becx

I haven't thought about there being cliques but do sometimes wonder when reading threads how people know so much about another and refer to having seen their photo............ maybe they are younger people with better memories of what has been said on previous threads...........

Hello Colin Quite a few GRers meet up. Whereabouts are you? There's a London Meet on June 25th love becx

CB can't say anything more, you have said it all, well done. I am always pleased to see Camberwell Beauty's name on the General board as I know it will be either a laugh or a genuine worthwhile contribution, that is NOT aggressive or confrontational. Pat x Can be counted as one of your mates, well here anyway lol. x I AM NOT PART OF ANY CLIQUE EITHER.

Hello pink sahara.................live in a South Wales Valley..... been a member since Oct but only recently plucked up the courage to use the boards...............but getting to know a lot of the names..............Jess Bow Bag Bobbin Dog beeing unforgettable........... and have read a lot about Pinks trip...............Still learning on the computor but not yet figured how to do paragraphs..............which explains these silly dots..........The trouble is it is becoming addictive.......and as am open minded about re incarnation wonder if if looking for ancesters is really looking for ourselves...........only kidding....

Hi Colin, welcome onto the boards, I used to live in Ebbw Vale for 7 years before I left home and moved to Hampshire!! Susie x

Hello Sue.... Swansea Valley with a view of the sun when it is directly overhead

Im in click at work. Yvonne

Colin a good chance to meet some of these mad people will be to come along to the wales meet you would be most welcome i am sure Howard