Well, just had bonfire night in UK, lots of fireworks and bangs. Cats aren't great fans but getting used to them over the years. What celebrations/rituals do.you all have?
I like what you did there! Keep it going OP!!
I have a buddy that use to go there EVERY summer for like 15 plus years and he hasn’t been the last 2 years and says may never go back. So many beautiful cities have been ruined in the last few years. Sad but true!!We have the smashed window ritual in San Francisco
.park your car and forget to leave it unlocked - a window will be smashed as a reminder that you need to leave cars unlocked...
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No one wants to see naked old people, it's not right. I've never got the public nudity thing
I don't want to see them either, just why!!
Ok now post your phone number so we can all start texting you!!
No no no no &.......NO!
Agree to disagree. I’m retired and have been so for a few years now, so can’t say anything to the texting ruining your job part. Yes texting is less personal but she asked which you prefer. I prefer not to jabber jaw with someone on a phone for 15min or an hour. That’s not personal either. I’m old school, if I want to talk to someone I’ll go visit face to face or let’s meet for lunch. That’s what we have lost over the years the in personal experience. So if I had a choice it’s in person communication, if not then texting. Btw, emojis can tell you what you need to convey instead of a voice.
see I’m happy……
I agree meet face to face is better still. I can do a 2min phone call, get far more done and just be honest and say, can't chat, too busy. I'm not very good at knowing which emoji's to use and worry may get wrong. On another thread someone was offended as the incorrect emoji was used accidentally. At least when I offended someone I'm talking to I know I'm doing it.Agree to disagree. I’m retired and have been so for a few years now, so can’t say anything to the texting ruining your job part. Yes texting is less personal but she asked which you prefer. I prefer not to jabber jaw with someone on a phone for 15min or an hour. That’s not personal either. I’m old school, if I want to talk to someone I’ll go visit face to face or let’s meet for lunch. That’s what we have lost over the years the in personal experience. So if I had a choice it’s in person communication, if not then texting. Btw, emojis can tell you what you need to convey instead of a voice.
not sure what that means! 
Are you being serious with this “On another thread someone was offended as the incorrect emoji was used accidentally”? If so wouldn’t surprise me! There are “Karen’s” lurking everywhere these days. Honestly I still get the emojis wrong sometimes and my kids usually have to explain it to me, but I just like hitting the little emojis!!!I agree meet face to face is better still. I can do a 2min phone call, get far more done and just be honest and say, can't chat, too busy. I'm not very good at knowing which emoji's to use and worry may get wrong. On another thread someone was offended as the incorrect emoji was used accidentally. At least when I offended someone I'm talking to I know I'm doing it.
Everyone is free to have there preferences but the problem is if we all have different ideas we end up not communicating at all.
My phone doesn't make any notifications for text or emails, if you ring it makes a noise but not between 8pm & 8am as I don't want to be disturbed. If it's urgent people I care about have my landline number.
oops now that for sure isn’t the right one!!!
In fairness it was on a very serious issue so they were right to be upset but my point is it was a slip of the finger giving a laughing face instead of sad. But some people nowadays are easily offended so we all walk on eggshells. I can say the wrong thing in person deliberately and get told off from the wife but it's always deliberate.and done as a joke.Are you being serious with this “On another thread someone was offended as the incorrect emoji was used accidentally”? If so wouldn’t surprise me! There are “Karen’s” lurking everywhere these days. Honestly I still get the emojis wrong sometimes and my kids usually have to explain it to me, but I just like hitting the little emojis!!!
It’s understandable if that particular thread was about about Spain and the loss of life and a particular persons vehicle. as the person in question was quite emotional I guessAre you being serious with this “On another thread someone was offended as the incorrect emoji was used accidentally”? If so wouldn’t surprise me! There are “Karen’s” lurking everywhere these days. Honestly I still get the emojis wrong sometimes and my kids usually have to explain it to me, but I just like hitting the little emojis!!!
I do get it. I have lost plenty of loved ones and even more battle buddies, but I personally wouldn’t be posting about it anywhere online. That’s just me though. I’m usually a very private person. Some are just more open and want people to know. There is no wrong way to grief. Hope it all got cleared up for both sides.
This is why the subject is so interesting to me — and sometimes funny to me, bc people can feel passionate/adamant about one side or another. If you read threads about it there are a lot of people who are almost offended that people still try to just *call them out of the blue*, no warning whatsoever (lol!).
