Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Totally unrelated to politics: I love my family, but sometimes they spike the stress levels.
Amen to that! I used to call my dad, mom & brother The Orange County Choppers with out the bikes. Years earlier I called my grandparents The Bunkers with the The Jefferson’s. It’s not like we don’t love each other. But it used to be hard being around my parents for many reasons. Now dad’s older and a little less grumpy. My mom’s in the nursing home. My grandparents were always snapping smart remarks to each other but loved each other. Our neighbor was a black lady that’s my dad’s age. She moved in to the house I grew up in when dad sold it. We became very good friends. She was always at their house, went on trips with them and I consider her a second mom. Explaining because I don’t mean it in a racist way. If you watched All in the family you know Edith Bunker and Louise Jefferson were friends.
That’s what families are for 🥴🤪
To drive you crazy 😜❓