General Chat

I’m afraid in my experience most clubs groups and associations even some forums tend to be that way.
Little groups can form and they see it as their little kingdom which is run to suit a few key members and unless somebody is introduced by a member of a clique they tend to be excluded unless they are very confident and pushy.

There are exceptions of course, I used to belong to the Triumph owners club and new members were welcomed and made to feel at home straight away. I am not a church goer, in fact I fully expect a clap of thunder each time I go to a wedding or funeral and pass through the doors, but I have always found the sides people and regular members to be chatty and helpful and inclusive.

Of course I have to give Genes a plug too, aren’t we (almost all) friendly folk who are chatty, happy live and let live types? ;-)

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What? Nobody wants to defend their friendliness? :-S :-S :-S

Point proven methinks :-0

I'm out of here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Thought it would be obvious Island... If all the group were one big happy friendly bunch there would be no one left to bitch about.

Ooops...I must have watched one too many of those American housewives type of carpy programs on TV.

To be honest I have only watched small segments of those American shows and I cant believe the women are for real. I usually walk out of the room in disgust at their behaviour.

So why are some women so unfriendly?

Could it be that they have dedicated too much of their lives to home and family and forgotten how to communicate as individuals?

Nope think I was too young for them and they knew I would outshine them as a calendar girl lol ;-)

I was much slimmer then too :-(

Were you not even asked to pose for the calendar Shirley? :-D

I must say, I've left a couple of craft groups on the verge of tears because they have been so unwelcoming and cliquey.

Many moons ago I joined the local branch of the WI thinking it would get me out of the house and maybe I would make some local friends .

Nope they were so cliquey it wasn't true . I went to 3 meetings in all which were very boring ,and no one spoke to me other than asking me to sign in . Even on the tea break during the meetings I was left sitting on my own whilst people went into chat groups

I gave up ! :-S

Oh dear!
With all of us making fun comments at Island`s very serious thread, I do believe she may think we are all "loopy" and end up telling us to, get "Knotted".

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Oh put a stock-in-ette Mr M

sorry, even I'm groaning at that one :-D


Prickolls......I think there's a pattern to your bribes developing :-0 :-D

Mr Magoo has dropped one! :-0

Time for me to leave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Knit one......pearl one........knit one.......pearl.............drop one ............off to find it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Dottie

I have your yarn stash.

DO NOT CONTACT THE POLICE.

Bring chocolate!

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Ok ok........enough of the ribbing


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Oh darn!!

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I have more jam than Hartley's, all stuff I made when Fred was out foraging, not to mention sauces and pickles.

I can knit and am thinking about taking it up again and I have recently gone back to patchwork but have no intention of joining the WI. Some of them have set up a craft group that meets in the church hall at the same time as the old peoples club.

I went along with my patchwork to join in but they didn't seem any too keep on welcoming me so I joined the pensioners group instead.

I remember that well Prickolls :-D


it was a pair of socks :-0 :-D :-D :-D :-D

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the
freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the
blonde behind the wheel was knitting! Realizing that she was
oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked
down his window, turned on his bullhorn and
yelled, "PULLOVER!

"NO," the blonde yelled back,"IT'S A SCARF!"

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I am useless wit me 'ands :-D

I'm in stitches over ere!

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Fanks Mau :-D :-D :-D