General Chat

Susanwithnumbers, since you asked so nicely on the Oz thread, originally I came onto these boards having been told about them by a member of the local FHS which I had newly joined.

There was a message regarding a person who I thought was my grandfather. It turned out that it wasn't but I stayed.

I have received much help in my various researches but I also enjoy this site as a social site.

I am not on Facebook or Twitter, nor do I Tweet or have a Blackberry or whatever other fruit is flavour of the the month with the Telcos.

Despite the outbreak of nasties which sometimes occur I enjoy the interaction with other members

Allan

Indeed you should grovel MG.............holiday romance springs to mind lol!

Is there an x factor or pop idol this autumn? we could start another thread, not into the dancing one..lol

Rose.........very funny..........I did ask what a wum was, but I have forgot again.......the brain cells are shrinking!!

Annx

Like I say though Rose....whoever would we moan about? sides.....somebody must love them :-)))))

I find some of them ( wums) rather like the 'inevitable relative' the one you try to avoid at parties and family 'dos' ;)

the one who at every wedding says "It won't last",

the one who tells you "Of course, all your ancestors died of that disease, you want to be careful "

" No good will come of it" ...(about almost anything anyone does)

" What a pity you weren't taller, slimmer, prettier, didn't study more, married, didn't marry, did or didn't have children " :))

My reason for staying.....Well I never did know when to leave a party :-))))

As for wums etc....they are part and parcel of most forums, and besides....whatever would we moan about or try playing at detective?.....

I bet all members will agree with me when I say that....at first I was mortified by the wums, or even if I 'thought' someone was having a go at me.......Now I take it in my stride......they are GR as well as we are, and I have to admit to laughing in the wrong places at times.....give me a witty wum any time lol

Now listen her you two sniveling cry babies, yes you know who you are! Howcome your not missing me and Stray from the BB board!!!

Saunters off in a huff!!

Not posted here for very long but-
Love to read the messages;
some sad
some funny
some informative
Always entertaining
Never met anyone, but consider you all friends.

Jean

l just love it on here;o)
l'm the same as Marilyn, its usually the first thing l do when l get up and the last thing at night.
l've gone and come back quite a few times, seen loads of changes .....l don't join discussion threads as much incase l say the wrong thing. l have had some bad times on here but the good outweigh those.
Its a brilliant place for caring and understanding:o)

One day l willget back to my family history, l know lhave a fascinating family out there, l love the mystery and really am looking forward to finding any extra siblings that are bound to be out there:o))))

jude ;

Hmm. Yes, it's for the genealogy.

Sometimes even my own. ;)

And, of course, to amuse.

BC.....all I will say is "SHOW OFF" lolol X :O))

For Mau........♥..........and....... ♪........

lol BC XX

LOLOL

Joy...i so agree with your part 3 that made me laugh

& i have to agree with your parts 1&2

I stay because this was the first site I became a paid member of and, (as Joy also says) I would have to pay more for my subscription if I left and returned.

Went onto TTF in the first few months then found fun on the general.then new chat boards,there were some great friendly members,and I enjoyed the quizzes etc.....but even over 7 years ago there were troublemakers......hence the mass exodus!! and I miss those folks.....not the troublemakers I might add lol

But there are folk on here now that I care about and would miss,and there are also family members I have found soo...........I'm staying :Op

I am on other sites where there are emoticans etc.etc. but I have usually found GR to be a more intimate place

Mau XX :O)

I endorse entirely what you have said Chris in Wessex. This was the point I was trying to make in my previous post. To be on the receiving end of this bullying, is terrible. Those that have never experienced this, are very lucky. It is not a nice place to be, believe me.
Surely, when these bullies go looking for peoples threads where they can spread their poison, is harrasment.
Why we cannot unite to get rid of these people, I do not know. The board would be a lot nicer place to be,without them
Julia in Derbyshire

I think I have been a member for 7 years or more and have seen many nice people leaving because of nastiness by a member. Said member leaves at some time later and another person of trhe same ilk appears to take up the cudgel of nastiness.

This is bullying and there is some going on at the moment been quiet for 24 hours but I give fair warning if I see it again, I shall (for the first time) report it. Bullys only get away with it because we let them. It does not just happen in school.

MTG

Awhhhh sniffing now & glupping ......LOL

Hi Susan with numbers .....I'm not taking over your thread ..Honest !

Hi..... MTG.

Carry on as you are .....we have had a ball on BB, missing you lot already ..LOL

I would pay my subs regardless of General or Chat Thread..... as I am always fascinated by the TTF & History & Record Office boards they give me no end of entertainment as to how clever members are in seeking info for others .....worth my £9-95 subs.

But do care for a lot of members here as most are caring & entertaining , first thing I do when I wake up , switch my lappy on, look at most threads.
part of my life now, but I can switch OFF too ....!!

I'm happy to stay ...LOL

Morning all... most of the reasons I stay have been given by others, Gwynne summed it up nicely lol.

There are people I would miss, just seeing they are around cheers me :)) I like to learn a bit more (not just about genealogy) and quite often a link or remark in a debate will set me off on a little search keeping my brain active.

It's a bit like an Agatha Christie book / film ..there are nice characters, dodgy ones, people who invite you into their lives...and the fun of being detective as to who the 'killer wum' really was ;) But it's a really good 'comfortable' read over all. Other aspects of life can be challenging but here is where you can feel you are with (in the main) friendly, caring, interesting and interested people.

On here, I am not 'someone's mum', 'aunt', tenant, employee' , I am just 'me'. :)

Hi Susan, I stay because, believe it or not I have had mostly only friendliness and kindness on here. Just one episode that I have tried to put behind me. I love to chat to people and don't have a great social life. I also love the card making, greaders, scrapping and writers threads. I have made some lovely friends on here too and I like the way support is freely offered when asked for.