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
I love this. I immediately think of the song Susie Q by Creedance Clear Water Rival “CCR”. I thought your name was Susie or a variation or possibly someone from your life.
No I’ve always been SuzyeQ. It was funny when I was waiting on my 1st grand boy to arrive and my daughter asked what I wanted to be called. I said I don’t care, whatever he wants to call me. She thought about it and said she wanted him to call me Suzye. At first I thought it was odd, but I love it. Heck he could’ve called me old bat and I would love it. ❤️😂
I love this! I’m gram, had that picked out a long time. I’ve been gram since my grand dog came here. I watched Days of Our lives forever back when it was good. Mrs Horton was gram to her grandkids. She was such a sweet gentle “character” and made homemade donuts. I didn’t want to be grandma because I could never meet those standards of my own. I called my dad’s mom Muh. He & brother called her Mother and guess Muh was all I could say. Called his dad Nunya pronounced noon ya fast together. My muh called him Henry Jr and I guess that’s what I thought it sounded like. My husband picked Paw Paw & she’s starting to say baw baw. Just told him yesterday he might have a new name. He said, she can call me whatever she wants😍😀 Those grandkids are amazing and life changing aren’t they.
I loved Days back then. I loved Alice and Tom Horton. I haven’t watched it in years. Started getting way out there. Having grand babies is such a joy because you get to enjoy them, and let the parents do all the hard work. Raising your own kids is a lot of work. You are the provider, disciplinarian, cook, cleaner. It’s a lot of work and the allotted time is limited, but when they are the grandchildren you just get to spoil and love them.
Absolutely on the grand kids being different than your own. Hubby and I speak us this often. We are in a unique situation. They live next door and I keep her two days a week. So, I’m disciplinarian while being fun grandma. She looks at me and sticks her tongue out. I guess because I make crazy faces at her. She’s getting into the defiant stage. You will say no don’t do that and she stares at you and does it. Her mom and I are popping her hand occasionally. I popped her hand the other day and she grabbed mine and pushed it back. She’s funny, does something she knows is wrong and then says No No No. If she throws something down like her passy I make her get it. I’m not playing that game. Other than that she’s an angel. She’s gotta figure things out. Her mom was never like that. I think she’s got my temperment (stubborn rebel) if so we will rangle her in. Her other grandma keeps her two days. So she’s in good hands and not daycare. So, absolutely I gotta take care of myself and get healthy. My dad just got an exercise bike so I’ll be peddling, he’s next door. Take care 🐸