To want to join Gransnet, even though I'm not a Gran?

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I am not a Gran, but I find myself wanting to answer some of the posts

Well you might be a Gran one day - is good practice!!

Go for it! Whose going to know, apart from us of course and we won't tell.

Do they check your credentials before you are allowed to post or something?

You have to go over an entire assault course without letting go of your Zimmerframe. Mind you, it does help you get over the wall.

Lots of non mums and dads on mumsnet! But they do seem to be a bit more polite on gransnet.. SO maybe try and not to be too "mumsnety" on there out of respect.

Are you an infuriated DIL, OP?

No, I'm a well behaved DIL, I promise

I do nurse the elderly though, so I have a pretty good insight into what makes them tick

We're not all elderly, y'know.

Yer you are

I wanted to answer a couple of posts too - then remembered I wasn't registered - it's rather nice over there, and I am gran aged, but I spend too much time on MN already.

Hah, you cheeky young scallywag! Why, I'll have you know, in my day....

Where's my specs?

They're next to your hearing aid you silly old bat

I'm 41, I'm old enough to be a gran.

Hearing aide? Hearing aide? None of that new fangled stuff for me, I have an ear trumpet!

I guess I should go join although my son is only 23 months so I've got a way to go to become a gran!

WHAT WAS THAT, OP? SAY AGAIN?

(I'm 49, btw. )

I am a member of Gransnet and I am not a gran yet (my dd is 4 btw) so not for a while

I think it all seems lovely and calm over there - and slightly easier to read.
Might join up as I'm old enough to be a gran.

Is it frowned upon if you're not actually a gran, or are they quite tolerant then?

I know how grumpy some of these old 'uns can be

I am fondly imagining them discussing quilting, cups of tea, going to church, ration cards and blackout curtains

I never actually had a grandmother, so perhaps I am looking for some comforting words

It's not all knitting, y'know.

Er, ration cards and all that - my mum remembers that!

(And my much younger friend does that quilting thing. )

Somebody started an AIBU - and then just introduced herself...and everyone said hello and were lovely and welcoming.

Wouldn't happen like that in MN AIBU.

My mother is on there - do it at your peril

I have joined, and dropped a few of my pearls of wisdom their way

They seem very polite

Well, we're all getting used to each other at the moment, of course we're being polite.

Apart from one troll brat in an AIBU thread.

Your job sounds like incredibly hard work, btw. Thank you for doing it.

I was a "gran" at 36.. thankyou stepson!

I'm swithering now ......... thought it wasn't for me ............ may lurk.

Disclaimer: I don't actually have a proper "bosom" but I am a gran!!

I've also realised I must be "well wise" wot wiv 'avin kids n grandkids 'n all.