Guest Englishman Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi, Only joined today. We have one teenager and live in the UK. Just wondered...is the forum for ladies only? Dont seem many men on here! Thanks Englishman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There are a couple of guys that I've noticed posting here. Welcome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Bill?? Bill!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hello there and welcome to the forums! There are men on here, few and far between, but there are men and we value their contributions very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Bill?? Bill!!! Are you saying our resident rogue is a-traveling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Men are most welcome! We enjoy the men here- there are several. Sometimes there are some kind of female only subjects but you can usually tell from the subject line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome! You are certainly not the only man here. There are a few other brave souls willing to brave the estrogen tide. ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hello there and welcome to the forums! There are men on here, few and far between, but there are men and we value their contributions very much! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome! Dude opinions are very much welcomed round here. (I think Bill has been on a vacation of the ... time out kind? There was a thread that kinda got all het up-go figure. :p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome! Dude opinions are very much welcomes round here. (I think Bill has been on a vacation of the ... time out kind?) I saw him in the list just a few days ago when I logged on, but he wasn't posting, just reading I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome! Most of us are women, but it's great to have more fathers chiming in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Come on in . . . the water is fine! We've always had a guy or two hanging around. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 DadOfOneFunOne has an account but I think he has posted all of one, single time. He doesn't really come to the boards unless I tell him that the Hive has been naughty again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi, Only joined today. We have one teenager and live in the UK. Just wondered...is the forum for ladies only? Dont seem many men on here! Thanks Englishman Welcome, Englishman :seeya: While there are very few of us men posting here, I have not found my gender to be overly upsetting to the ladies around here. I find I can upset them much more by what I write! :tongue_smilie: The following advice is free (and worth every pence, no doubt!): 1) This group will discuss ANYTHING, including topics you may have never heard discussed IRL. 2) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who share that opinion. 3) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who have the *exact* opposite view to the one you have. 4) Discussions about teA are not about tea, unless they are about tea. 5) Same with discussions about 'bOOks' and 'bOOkshelves. (Note: The hive writes these words as 'booKs' and 'booKshelves', indicating character substitution. While that may be clear to a homeschooling mom, I would prefer they convert to this new form so that dads, who are often more visually-oriented, will more easily get the "picture" and be warned off! :tongue_smilie:) 6) Grammar and spelling errors should be avoided at all costs! There are LOTS of teachers here with their rulers out ready to rap your knuckles! 7) No husband bashing! Though I've been known to get away with it! :D 8) If you post a poll asking a 'Yes' or 'No' question, you MUST also include a third option: 'Other'. (O.K. I TOTALLY DO NOT GET THIS ONE, and often I break this rule. This apparently has something to do with some part of the make-up of women that I have never quite fathomed. Anyway, just trust me on this, these women gotta have their 'Other'!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) 5) Same with discussions about 'bOOks' and 'bOOkshelves. Reg, that looks immodest! :001_smile: You ought to put up a poll. Welcome, Englishman. Fee-fi-fo-fum! Don't worry, I won't hurt you. :-) Edited January 10, 2011 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The following advice is free (and worth every pence, no doubt!): 1) This group will discuss ANYTHING, including topics you may have never heard discussed IRL. 2) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who share that opinion. 3) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who have the *exact* opposite view to the one you have. 4) Discussions about teA are not about tea, unless they are about tea. 5) Same with discussions about 'bOOks' and 'bOOkshelves. (Note: The hive writes these words as 'booKs' and 'booKshelves', indicating character substitution. While that may be clear to a homeschooling mom, I would prefer they convert to this new form so that dads, who are often more visually-oriented, will more easily get the "picture" and be warned off! :tongue_smilie:) 6) Grammar and spelling errors should be avoided at all costs! There are LOTS of teachers here with their rulers out ready to rap your knuckles! 7) No husband bashing! Though I've been known to get away with it! :D 8) If you post a poll asking a 'Yes' or 'No' question, you MUST also include a third option: 'Other'. (O.K. I TOTALLY DO NOT GET THIS ONE, and often I break this rule. This apparently has something to do with some part of the make-up of women that I have never quite fathomed. Anyway, just trust me on this, these women gotta have their 'Other'!!) [snort :lol: (secret-giver!)] Welcome, Englishman! Everyone is welcome at The Hive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome, Englishman :seeya: While there are very few of us men posting here, I have not found my gender to be overly upsetting to the ladies around here. I find I can upset them much more by what I write! :tongue_smilie: The following advice is free (and worth every pence, no doubt!): 1) This group will discuss ANYTHING, including topics you may have never heard discussed IRL. 2) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who share that opinion. 3) No matter what opinion you have on a subject, you will find posters here who have the *exact* opposite view to the one you have. 4) Discussions about teA are not about tea, unless they are about tea. 5) Same with discussions about 'bOOks' and 'bOOkshelves. (Note: The hive writes these words as 'booKs' and 'booKshelves', indicating character substitution. While that may be clear to a homeschooling mom, I would prefer they convert to this new form so that dads, who are often more visually-oriented, will more easily get the "picture" and be warned off! :tongue_smilie:) 6) Grammar and spelling errors should be avoided at all costs! There are LOTS of teachers here with their rulers out ready to rap your knuckles! 7) No husband bashing! Though I've been known to get away with it! :D 8) If you post a poll asking a 'Yes' or 'No' question, you MUST also include a third option: 'Other'. (O.K. I TOTALLY DO NOT GET THIS ONE, and often I break this rule. This apparently has something to do with some part of the make-up of women that I have never quite fathomed. Anyway, just trust me on this, these women gotta have their 'Other'!!) :lol::lol::lol: I think your typing of bOOks actually makes a lot of sense. hehe As for the polls, there has to be an "other". There just does. Other allows for grey areas that the black and white yes or no polls doesn't account for. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We've got "Barry Goldwater", "Spycar", and "Father of Pearl" here and we welcome you! It's always exciting to have the male perspective. We have a tendency to talk about some really "girly" stuff, but we do have some great discussions on a variety of topics that you will hopefully find interesting and as we are an opinionated lot, you will get lot of ideas if you ask for them. Glad to have you on board! Someday PM "the guys" so they can welcome our new friend. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Reg, that looks immodest! :001_smile:Precisely! A VISUAL cue! I've seen women post in those threads not knowing the secret meaning of those words. I have sleepless nights worrying about the possibility of a poor dad stumbling into one of those unaware! :DYou ought to put up a poll.Right! :glare: Can you imagine how many 'Other' spellings I would get in such a poll? Plus I tend to get "discussions" from MomsintheGarden when I start participating in such topics. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Can you imagine how many 'Other' spellings I would get in such a poll? Just be a Man, and don't put Other in your poll! The rest of us will understand, believe me! As for MomsintheGarden, just do whatever she says, and you'll be all right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm sure I don't recall a welcome thread that got this fun before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Just be a Man, and don't put Other in your poll! The rest of us will understand, believe me!Um...I think you forgot your smiley there... ;) And I think what you really meant was: "Just be a Man, and don't put Other in your poll! We would be happy to bludgeon you to death with a blunt object!" :D (Note to Englishman: The above has nothing to do with gender. Women also receive beatings for not putting the 'Other' option in their polls.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride. We do have about ten or so men here although only three or four post regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) And I think what you really meant was: "Just be a Man, and don't put Other in your poll! We would be happy to bludgeon you to death with a blunt object!" :D I am prepared to sit back, relax, and watch what happens. :D Don't worry, I'll vote, too! On that chore poll, someone forgot to put "All of the above". That was just as bad as not putting "Other". I had to think about it, sift through the options, when I want to choose all of them! Then I remembered that no one was offering a chore fairy to take over that one chore for me. Whew! My answer no longer mattered as much. :001_smile: Edited January 10, 2011 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Do you think we scared away Englishman? Englishman, it's ok, we're not crazy really! :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We like having men around here. What do you want to talk about? I've put my eldest through some GCSEs, if that experience might be helpful. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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