Help for`newbies`

Jaybee_4

Speaking as a Newbie - but have been reading for some time- decided I'd like to join because after just reading for such a time found that the OS group are consistantly very friendly and helpful to all. Think it takes a time to get to 'know' people but definately feel its been beneficial to me so far-looking forward to lots more advice etc etc...

the_chauffer

jw1096 wrote:

Im terrified of them in the Arms - boozehounds, the lot of them!!

Jo xx

As you can all see I haven been on here long, and I post in the arms all the time, rarly post any where else. What ever you do don't be affraid of posting any where. If you want make freinds on here its easy, and we're not that bad in the arms, but can get out of hand at times.

apprentice_tycoon

I think that the quickest way for a newbie to feel at home is to have a scan through the 'getting to know you' sticky, it helps flesh out the names and you can see where people are coming from with their opinions and ideas.

If you first walk into a room full of people that all know each other you are bound to feel a little on the outside of things but when you know their names and a liitle bit about their lives you can identify with them, and them with you and pretty soon you relax into the conversation.

It was curiosity about who the regulars were that prompted me to start the thread about 2 or 3 weeks after I first joined and it's grown from there.


edited - I have to add a little postscript to this.

MATH is a breath of fresh air, he writes with such a light and also lighthearted touch and I know that he would never seek to offend and I was surprised to see that his welcoming post was misunderstood.

jenk_3

Well I have only recently started reading and posting on the OS board and although I have posted some of the most boring and repetative questions I have only ever been offered friendly helpful advice in abundance. Thank you OS peps, for making me feel so welcome, help me sort my pennies out for the new year and also converting me to slow cooker cooking

Emma

kiwichick

GULP- Me thinks I've caused some unneccessary confusion with my sig Sorry to all, I will amend it.

JGCT meant Jan Grocery Challenge Target
JPMST meant Jan Pin Money Savings Target

Al.

Bathsheba

kiwichick wrote:

GULP- Me thinks I've caused some unneccessary confusion with my sig Sorry to all, I will amend it.


Al.

Before I knew what I was doing, I started trying to work out what GULP stood for!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

maryb

I've been posting for nearly a year and I've only had my head bitten off once - but I was surprised how bruised I felt even though the other poster probably only felt they were being 'robust'. trouble is if you get that in your first few posts you are more likley to feel excluded. it is pure bad luck because this is genuinely a friendly forum.

I do sometimes wonder though about the thanks button. If there is a fast moving post then very often you find that there is no response at all to what you might have thought was a brilliantly valid point, simply because there are lots of posts after yours. It doesn't mean it's cliquey.
Anyway keep posting - the more people who post the less it seems as if it is dominated by just a few

thriftlady_2

I've been posting for a couple of weeks now-never was a lurker just dived right in-and I've found all my replies to be friendly ,helpful and sometimes very funny.

The problem is that its very difficult to convey 'tone of voice' when you're writing and things you may think are tongue in cheek or jokey don't always come across like that when read on the screen.I find the smilies useful for conveying the intended tone.

Rikki

thriftlady wrote:

I've been posting for a couple of weeks now-never was a lurker just dived right in-and I've found all my replies to be friendly ,helpful and sometimes very funny.

The problem is that its very difficult to convey 'tone of voice' when you're writing and things you may think are tongue in cheek or jokey don't always come across like that when read on the screen.I find the smilies useful for conveying the intended tone.

I know what you mean.

Jet

I've always found everyone on here to be really helpful. It's a really busy board and I've learnt so much from the people on here. :j

I do have one problem with this board - it's so busy before I get a chance to reply to anyone, the regulars have given a page full of much more helpful replies than I could. :snow_laug