Ladies and gentlemen: may I introduce you to your "ignore list"

[Skye]

I Looooooove the troll! I'm sure it's a good likeness of someone.

 

[Skye]

All it needs is one of the beautiful hats from the Tea Room.

P.S. This is better than Coronation Street.

I think a bobble hat would be more appropriate!

(I'm watching both)

 

[Grannie G]

I`d love to see that Troll with my beautiful striped bobble hat with the pompom on the top.

 

[daughter]

I hope the colours are correct Sylvia?!

 

[Grannie G]

How did you know it`s a Manchester United bobble hat? You are so clever.

 

[BeckyJan]

DAUGHTER - that is just wonderful thank you for keeping my spirits up this evening Beckyjan

 

[Skye]

Hazel, that's absolutely brilliant.

PS Bet you look brilliant in it too, Sylvia.

 

[Grannie G]

Don`t I just !!

 

[Tender Face]

How desperately sad a situation is this?

Karen, x

 

[sue38]

How desperately sad a situation is this?

Karen, x

I am usually all for standing up to bullies. But I think in this case, where someone is trying to provoke a reaction, Jennifer's suggestion of treating them like an attention seeking 2 year old, is spot on.

Sue

 

[Tender Face]

Agree Sue ... but when you're 'bullied out' .... and have nothing left .... feel like you're going under ... got no energy left to react ..... come to TP for some solace ..... and some of those virtual hugs which have kept me going for so long now ...

It's sadder than sad .....

Most of all, I'm sad for any newer members to TP .....

Saddest of all, I feel sadder for the poster than I do for myself or anyone else here ......

Karen, x

 

[Margarita]

I do love this post

Gormit

Sending you all many, many, many, virtual hugs and virtual cups of tea, and virtual G&Ts and virtuals wines. And virtually anything else that we all love!!!

PS where my Virtual chocolate

 

[Grommit]

Bit late I know, but harking back to the original post, who could possible ignore such lovely, interesting, remarkable people as yourselves?

 

[jenniferpa]

Well tish tosh Hazel (Daughter) : you stole my thunder. I was going to put a bobble hat on the troll but you got there first! Actually you made a better job of it, so thank you. I just love it

Jennifer

P.S. The main difference between the troll and me is that my nails aren't so long as I've been gardening! Also, I drool more (particularly before I've had enough coffee)

 

[Gromit]

PS where my Virtual chocolate

Apols Margarita - here you go

Virtual choccie and lots of it coming your way right now...............

 

[Margarita]

Gosh this way I am going to lose a lot of Weight eating a virtual chocs thanks gromit , as I bet soon we shall be traveling weight less all together into the tea room if a moderator come along lol

 

[Amy]

Hiya all,
Thanks for making us aware of the Ignore function Jennifer - I didnt know about it.
I have moved this thread here, as not convinced where it should be. Just a little concerned about effect on new members.
But, as Brucie is away, there is a little confusion amongst the mods - so me being me thought "Oh well, I'll do it" - can only do what I believe to be right!! But if I have got it wrong - it may well move again!!
Love Helen

 

[Skye]

Thanks, Helen. I can understand your motives for moving the thread, I would hate new members to think that that is how we treat all 'new' members.

I think it should be stressed that we do not believe that the person concerned was in fact a new member, but rather someone who has been rude and aggressive to members in the past, and has been banned for it.

In the circumstances, I think it was healthy for us to express our feelings in the way we did, even if not very caring. Again, let me stress that we had already tried the 'caring' approach, and been ridiculed for it.

So yes, I think you were right to move the thread, but I would hate for anyone to be made to feel guilty for trying to find humour in a potentially damaging situation. After all, that's what we're good at!

Love,

 

[Amy]

Hiya Hazel,
Be assured no-one is trying to make anyone feel guilty!!
Love Helen

 

[Skye]

Thanks, Helen.