Am I the only one?

[TonyAsh]

I expect to be slated for writing this but I feel that parts of this very useful and enjoyable forum are becoming no more that a chat room for silly on-going comments about 'Tina's knickers' or other trivia. For example, I opened up the folder regarding top tips in the general section to find 30 odd replies maily about stupid comments. Am I the only person who longs for the old days when a posting was answered properly and this forum was used for it's original intention? Come on, reply and criticise my 'sombre attitude' but I cannot be the only person who is just about to stop using the otherwise brilliant forum.

Moderator --- please act!

 

[Surfer]

I thought the posting was quite humerous and in keeping with the general forum. Some of the so called "Top tips" may be for the mentally challenged and that is why it was so humerous.

 

[Lutz]

Perhaps it may be worthwhile splitting the General Section into 2 parts:

1. general enquiries relating to caravanning issues

2. trivia

That would make it easier to sort out the serious from the not-so-serious. Still, it's fairly easy to check from the title or from the first few responses whether it's going to be one of those silly ones so it's easy to give them a miss if you're not interested and there's no need to wade through the rest of the replies.

So long as the volume of trivia is not so large that the server is cluttered up with masses of junk, live-and-let-live, that's my humble opinion.

 

[Tina3]

Hi Tony

Firstly i'm sorry if any of my postings or replies to my postings have annoyed or offended you,I sincerly mean that, I adore caravanning and do take it serious, I love my family very much, I see other humourous postings and cant resist sometimes, I have a job whereby I see things day in day out that would make your toes curl,things people only read in the paper or see on films, this has given me a pretty warped sense of humour and working with ( lh if your out there back me up please !!) a large majority of men that humour is very "bloky" Caravanning is my escape from this world and would hate to have to leave this very useful forum due to me offending people !!

I am the type of person wherby small things just do not bother me and I get percieved as flippant but as long as my family get up every morning happy and healthy then life is great,I know that not everyone understands this mentality so I say again SORRY!

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Hi Tony. Afew weeks ago I made a very simolar observation as you and I was cried down as being stuffy and with no sense of humour. I am glad to see other contributors have a similar view on the trivia bordering on to rubbish that has been posted on what could be a very useful forum to all caravaners. I see that Tina has made a sincere apology which I hope might prove to others that the nonsense posted on many of the topics is not amusing but boring and of no use to caravan users at all. If they feel like they do why not use a chat line facility which is available on the internet and leave this forum to intelligent caravaners who will use the forum as intended.

 

[MickC1]

You read my mind Tony, I very nearly wrote the same thing last night after reading a thread, over half of which was silly comments. The first few innuendos a few weeks ago were fine, but they seem to have stayed and are getting a bit monotonous now. The forum gave PC Mag a good slagging off for putting people of caravaning, but any new reader browsing some of these threads will probably thing that we're a bunch of schoolboys (or sad old men) in disguise.

After over 20 years in the forces, my humour is as broad as it comes, I love a joke and can't be shocked by anything, but it's starting to swamp the threads now. Light hearted comments within a thread are fine, but not to change the thread entirely and go off at a tangent with constant double-entendres. It's like constantly reading scripts of Carry-On films. Kenneth Williams would have been proud of some of them.

I've actually stopped reading some threads as the original subject was being lost.

Occasionally, fine, but not constantly please.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

I make no appologies and I do not see why others should either.There is nothing offensive in these postings (probably less than watching a Carry On film) if they offend the small minded minority,tough, the amount of people who find them funny far out number you.If you think caravanning is only about sitting in a field talking about caravans,good luck to you but please leave others to enjoy thier hobby as they please.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

We are trying to enjoy our hobby in a constructive manner where humour is accepted in its right place. However if this is your idea of humour on what is supposed to be a helpful forum all I can say is why not set up your own web page and carry on to your hearts content. Many people were quick to criticise the magazine when they did an article on draining boards. Well this attempt at humour has the same effect on us as the article in the magzine did on you. At least Tina had the courage to stand up and apologise for which I admire her for.

 

[MickC1]

Brian, no-ones asking for apologies and as far as I can make out no-ones offended. I obviously misread what I wrote.

We're just saying that SOME comments are now getting monotonous and distracting from the main thread of conversation that's all.

You've said that 'you think caravanning is only about sitting in a field talking about caravans'. No-one is saying that (again). But oddly enough this is a caravanning forum, provided by Practical Caravan Magazine to talk about, hey guess what, caravans. It's quite annoying to get two replies into a thread trying to answer someones question, only to dive off at a tangent taking about underwear or whatever.

We're not saying that there shouldn't he humour in the forum, just not the same joke repeated over and over again as though it's original each time and spoiling someone's enquiry.

Interesting though that at this time (excluding Tina) there was 2 entries for the humour and 3 against. But apparantly the againsts are a 'small minded minority'. Not a politican are you? And my mind's as big as the next man's thank you.

It's only opinions Brian, calm down, taking it a bit seriously aren't you? Oh no wait, we're the ones doing that aren't we? Sorry, forgot.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Mick ,my comment was in reply to the posting by Colin but thanks for your comments anyway.I hadn't actually read your comment (05:06)when I sent mine but I see you also compare some replies to Carry On which I think shows that the Great British sence of humour is still alive and well and long may it live.You are of course right ,this a caravan forum and that is exactly why there are numerous topics on more serious matters but also sometimes becomes a virtual (camp)site where caravanners get together for a laugth and a joke.My comment about more people finding it funny was based on the forum in general not just this posting ,generally the more light hearted topics recieving more hits than the more mundane.Thankfully Im not a politician and Im sure your mind is as big as the next man,of cause it depends who the next man is whether that a good thing.Lastly Im sure Colin as an "intelligent caravaner" will find lots of interesting topics on this forum, maybe he could even suggest some of his own.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Brian. I have posted many, what I thought were constructive, topics on this site and thankfully the response I had were all of a similar helpful and understanding manner. I do not understand that when a magazine constructs a useful web site for the public to discuss the matters for which it was intended why some people should want to belittle and abuse the whole essence of the idea behind the site.

The impression I have of the minority who are creating, in my opinion, a nuisance are likened to the person who would heckle a political speech or after dinner speaker.

I am all in favour of a joke or humour in the right place, a sense of humour is good for all to pocess and enter into at the right time. I am not the type to sit on a site and discuss caravans when I am away. I go away to enjoy myself and see places which I would like to visit whether it is in this country or abroad. I do not belong to any caravan club as when I have attended these as a guest I found them rather stuffy and "clicky" and not much social fun/humour/enjoyment.

 

[parker1158]

Hi All

I have quoted before on some of the threads that there seems to be in this country a mentality that assumes'I dont like it so you cant do it'. It's the same reasoning behind people that watch a television program then complain when clearly they have a on/off switch.The only person that has talked any sense,rather than just snipping back and forth, in this whole thread, is Lutz, and it would appear he takes the same stance in life as i do,ie if we dont like it we dont have to do it but if others do then let them. I agree that turning threads into a stream of 'double entendres'is unnecessary and frankly not that clever but generally when I see them going in that direction I tend to come away from them. I would think that splitting the general section would be a good idea but probably unlikely to happen but in the meantime if a thread starts with the name and/or has the last input from Tina, Brian(st Albans) or Captain Kangaroo I tend not to click on it, you see I have a choice.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Martyn, I do also post serious replies / topics which I'm sure others will varify but you wouldn't know that as you have decided that I ,and others, only post rubbish ,your choice,your decision,your loss.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Martyn By the way ,thanks for your imput on a thread starting with my name just 24 minutes after posting this one.Time is ,as they say,a "great healer".

 

[parker1158]

Martyn By the way ,thanks for your imput on a thread starting with my name just 24 minutes after posting this one.Time is ,as they say,a "great healer".

When I clicked on it your name was not against it. As it seemed a very sensible thread when I got in there I joined in. I hope you did not mind. As I said I have a choice. I think you may have got slightly the wrong angle on my above comment but life is to short to bicker. Happy vanning Brian

 

[Jimbob1]

Hi All

I have quoted before on some of the threads that there seems to be in this country a mentality that assumes'I dont like it so you cant do it'. It's the same reasoning behind people that watch a television program then complain when clearly they have a on/off switch.The only person that has talked any sense,rather than just snipping back and forth, in this whole thread, is Lutz, and it would appear he takes the same stance in life as i do,ie if we dont like it we dont have to do it but if others do then let them. I agree that turning threads into a stream of 'double entendres'is unnecessary and frankly not that clever but generally when I see them going in that direction I tend to come away from them. I would think that splitting the general section would be a good idea but probably unlikely to happen but in the meantime if a thread starts with the name and/or has the last input from Tina, Brian(st Albans) or Captain Kangaroo I tend not to click on it, you see I have a choice.

Hi All,

The comments made by Colin,Mick,Tony and Martyn are I am quite sure, are the thoughts of the majority of people who come on this forum,yes we need humour at times, but we do not need silly comments like you Brian(St.Albans) and Andy alias Captain Kangaroo make.We are all in this marvellous hobby to enjoy ourselves and not read some of the dribble that you guys give out.Happy Caravanning everyone.Ps.Tina you didn,t have to apologise.Jim.

 

[BrianStAlbans]

Hi Jim,I have posted several spoof topics and had quite a good response to them but I suppose one mans humour is another mans silly comment.I agree Captain Kangaroo does go over the top and have posted comments myself to that effect.....Happy camping!Brian

 

[WatsonJohnG]

This became a source of irritation for some on UKCS so a section "Trivia,jokes and funnies" was introduced and provides a laugh when needed. You still get the odd girly/bloky chat in the middle of a SERIOUS topic but to a much lesser extent.

 

[CaptainKangaroo]

Boing Boing Boing Boing Boing

Boing Boing Boing Boing

 

[Lutz]

This became a source of irritation for some on UKCS so a section "Trivia,jokes and funnies" was introduced and provides a laugh when needed. You still get the odd girly/bloky chat in the middle of a SERIOUS topic but to a much lesser extent.

That's exactly what I suggested, too, right at the beginning of this thread. Seperate the serious from the trival by splitting the 'General' section into 2.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

This became a source of irritation for some on UKCS so a section "Trivia,jokes and funnies" was introduced and provides a laugh when needed. You still get the odd girly/bloky chat in the middle of a SERIOUS topic but to a much lesser extent.

I was agreeing with you Lutz by giving an example of another website where it has worked.Regards John

 

[Lol1]

Is it cold in here?.....Someone leave a window open?.....Was that a tumbleweed?

 

[Lol1]

Whats the opposite of, "grow up will ya!" A little light relief absolutely, categorically and (insert unfeasibly long and unpronounceable word here) does no harm. Gotta admit the chipped joke was a corker Brian. (It was a joke wasn't it?)

 

[parker1158]

Hi Lol

At the risk of being set on again I would agree with you a little light relief is a necessity. Before you know it we will all be sat round in our socks and sandals, comfy slacks. nylon shirts, scratching our beards and having in-depth discussions on sink drainers. I think the point being made was that the comedy had rather spiralled out of control, gone to 'blue'if you like. There must be many vanners who are not as liberal as some and as such may well find some of the banter embarrassing. I notice Brian has started labeling his submitions and I think this is the best option. I am sure the majority are not adverse to the odd quip if they having problems answered.....are you?

 

[jacky3]

caravanning is serious,and at times, seriously funny.the both combine absolutely as one, dont change!!!!!