Cat ladies on facebook

[Cherie]

I've read this comment three times today posted by three different members being used in an attempt to be offensive, is it acceptable to refer to women who post on face book in this way on this forum?

[Kazanne]

I've read this comment three times today posted by three different members being used in an attempt to be offensive, is it acceptable to refer to women who post on face book in this way on this forum?

I agree Cherie,its ok for people to be offensive about others but when it hits home they burst a blood vessel, I see a lot of men post on FB too.

[Firewire]

I don't understand how being called a "cat lady" is an offensive term. Many people have cats :shrug:

[AnnieK]

I don't even understand what it means :laugh:

[rubymoo]

I don't even understand what it means :laugh:

Me Too!

(Although i don't use Facebook and i have dogs:laugh:)

[Lostie!]

I don't understand how being called a "cat lady" is an offensive term. Many people have cats :shrug:

Well it's mainly used in a derogatory way to be fair, and it's a negative stereotype.

It's similar to when certain acts on shows like X Factor do well in the votes and people say it's down to the "grannies".

[Cherie]

I don't understand how being called a "cat lady" is an offensive term. Many people have cats :shrug:

I think it is used to mean they are lonely women with just cats and FB for company

[Cherie]

Well it's mainly used in a derogatory way to be fair, and it's a negative stereotype.

It's similar to when certain acts on shows like X Factor do well in the votes and people say it's down to the "grannies".

You explained it better Lostie

[Jack_]

How is it offensive? I ****ing love cats and have used this term :umm2: it's descriptive, not an insult

And regardless, it would be a bit of a stretch to say that insulting people who post on Facebook is against the rules of this forum. It's Facebook, not TiBB. Where do you draw the line? People regularly slag off people on Tumblr on here, but there's bound to also be people who use it on here too, is that against the rules?

[chuff me dizzy]

Just shows how many sheep are about Cherie, this is why straight talkers who think for themselves without having to follow the crowd are not liked on here ,Proud to think and speak for myself, I NEVER,EVER follow

[bots]

I think it is used to mean they are lonely women with just cats and FB for company

often accompanied by the word jobless too

[Jack_]

Just shows how many sheep are about Cherie, this is why straight talkers who think for themselves without having to follow the crowd are not liked on here ,Proud to think and speak for myself, I NEVER,EVER follow

Except for the 598 other people you keep mentioning that have liked certain comments you've agreed with or posted

[Cherie]

How is it offensive? I ****ing love cats and have used this term :umm2: it's descriptive, not an insult

And regardless, it would be a bit of a stretch to say that insulting people who post on Facebook is against the rules of this forum. It's Facebook, not TiBB. Where do you draw the line? People regularly slag off people on Tumblr on here, but there's bound to also be people who use it on here too, is that against the rules?

You used it to generalise about the people supporting Winston on FB, how is that not offensive to women, when men will have posted on there as well

[chuff me dizzy]

Except for the 598 other people you keep mentioning that have liked certain comments you've agreed with or posted

Its really pissed you off that so many PEOPLE don't agree with you hasn't it ? I thought you was leaving ? :wavy:

[wendywillow]

cat ladies are considered the people who like "the nice people" and the hot guys. usually, not really an offensive term. kind of silly

[Jack_]

Its really pissed you off that so many PEOPLE don't agree with you hasn't it ? I thought you was leaving ? :wavy:

I was leaving the other thread, not the forum sweety...you haven't got rid of me that easily I'm afraid.

Why have you capitalised the word 'people'? It's not as if so many other 'ANIMALS' would have agreed with you is it? Or is it? :umm2:

There are far more people who agree with me than do with you so I really don't care. And again, 599 people out of 2 million is a very small percentage. Do the maths.

[Kazanne]

I don't understand how being called a "cat lady" is an offensive term. Many people have cats :shrug:

Don't play the innocent,you know exactly what it means :hehe:

[Vicky.]

Usually its the 'tween girls' or something on facebook. Depends what they are arguing about. And when facebook goes with the forum opinion, all of a sudden it should be listened too also. Its amusing sometimes.

I pay no attention to the facebook comments at all. Its just more opinions, same as forums.

[smudgie]

Well, you live and learn.
I thought it was something totally different...I won't explain what as I would hate to offend people unintentionally.:blush::blush:

[Northern Monkey]

What is a cat lady?
(I love me some pussy)

[Vicky.]

Cat lady to me always meant (sorry if this offends anyone..but this is what it means here) like... the crazy old woman who lives alone down the street and has 20 cats for company. Its used as a derogatory term, and to suggest otherwise is a bit silly.

[Cherie]

cat ladies are considered the people who like "the nice people" and the hot guys. usually, not really an offensive term. kind of silly

Really I wouldn't consider Winston a particularly nice or hot guy!

[chuff me dizzy]

Cat lady to me always meant (sorry if this offends anyone..but this is what it means here) like... the crazy old woman who lives alone down the street and has 20 cats for company. Its used as a derogatory term, and to suggest otherwise is a bit silly.

Thats what it means

[Lostie!]

Cat lady to me always meant (sorry if this offends anyone..but this is what it means here) like... the crazy old woman who lives alone down the street and has 20 cats for company. Its used as a derogatory term, and to suggest otherwise is a bit silly.

Yeah, exactly this. I've always known it to be primarily used as an insult.

[Jack_]

Usually its the 'tween girls' or something on facebook. Depends what they are arguing about. And when facebook goes with the forum opinion, all of a sudden it should be listened too also. Its amusing sometimes.

I pay no attention to the facebook comments at all. Its just more opinions, same as forums.

The funny thing is people accuse me of listening to Facebook when it supports my view but I don't. Every year when people post the Facebook likes of housemates in a bid to try and work out who'll go/win I repeat that the Facebook cat ladies aren't representative of the overall viewership. Because they aren't. Just as we on this forum aren't either.

It's a few hundred people in a couple of million, we're talking a 0.03% sample.

[Cherie]

Cat lady to me always meant (sorry if this offends anyone..but this is what it means here) like... the crazy old woman who lives alone down the street and has 20 cats for company. Its used as a derogatory term, and to suggest otherwise is a bit silly.

Thank you Vicky so glad you are back on the forum x

[Northern Monkey]

Is there 'cat men' too?

[bots]

Cat lady to me always meant (sorry if this offends anyone..but this is what it means here) like... the crazy old woman who lives alone down the street and has 20 cats for company. Its used as a derogatory term, and to suggest otherwise is a bit silly.

just say it Vicky .... a scary witch :laugh:

[Cherie]

Is there 'cat men' too?

No only cat ladies :hee:

[Kazanne]

Just shows how many sheep are about Cherie, this is why straight talkers who think for themselves without having to follow the crowd are not liked on here ,Proud to think and speak for myself, I NEVER,EVER follow

And that is why I like you Chuff,I may not always agree as you don't with me,but you are true to youself and dont follow a crowd.Please or offend you you are true to your beliefs.

[Vicky.]

The funny thing is people accuse me of listening to Facebook when it supports my view but I don't. Every year when people post the Facebook likes of housemates in a bid to try and work out who'll go/win I repeat that the Facebook cat ladies aren't representative of the overall viewership. Because they aren't. Just as we on this forum aren't either.

It's a few hundred people in a couple of million, we're talking a 0.03% sample.

Just incase, I wasn't meaning you there, I mean the forum in general :tongue:

Facebook should be listened to when it follows forum opinion, if it doesn't, its all just the teen girls and cat ladies...

[sampvt]

Im on FB and I hate cats and loathe being called a cat lady, it makes me so sad and I have palpitations, maybe one day it will give me a coronary and I might die and then what, you ot will be MURDERERS, from small acorns etc

[Vicky.]

Is there 'cat men' too?

Maybe. Everyone knows a cat lady though, or knows of one.

My mother in law is our local cat lady :tongue:

[Northern Monkey]

No only cat ladies :hee:

Well that's sexist:laugh:

[Firewire]

My local breakfast radio presenter is a self-admitted "cat lady" and she's proud of that so

[Shaun]

I don't know where the cats came into it. I've always called them "Facebook mums", the ones that are really vocal and loud and opinionated and always commenting on stuff on the website about how PC has gone mad and sharing pictures in support of the troops or poppies or against animal abuse. It's basically seen as why younger users have switched to Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr (that and wanting older relatives not to see what you post :laugh:)

Edit: could be because cat gifs/videos are popular on there I suppose?

[Cherie]

I don't know where the cats came into it. I've always called them "Facebook mums", the ones that are really vocal and loud and opinionated and always commenting on stuff on the website about how PC has gone mad and sharing pictures in support of the troops or poppies or against animal abuse. It's basically seen as why younger users have switched to Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr (that and wanting older relatives not to see what you post :laugh:)

Edit: could be because cat gifs/videos are popular on there I suppose?

Oh behave when it is used, it is meant as a put down not a term of endearment! Given that probably as many men post on FB why haven't they got a nickname

[chuff me dizzy]

And that is why I like you Chuff,I may not always agree as you don't with me,but you are true to youself and dont follow a crowd.Please or offend you you are true to your beliefs.

100% so ,I was raised to be honest and Ive raised my family to be honest too, God didn't give me a backbone to not use and he didn't give me eyes and a brain that I cannot see for myself, I rely on no one else, Ive never "run with the pack" and never will ,Pity there wasnt more people like me Kaz (:wink: )

[Beso]

The funny thing is people accuse me of listening to Facebook when it supports my view but I don't. Every year when people post the Facebook likes of housemates in a bid to try and work out who'll go/win I repeat that the Facebook cat ladies aren't representative of the overall viewership. Because they aren't. Just as we on this forum aren't either.

It's a few hundred people in a couple of million, we're talking a 0.03% sample.

What you doing sniffing about cat women anyway, kinda weird in itself in my opinion.

[Firewire]

I don't know where the cats came into it. I've always called them "Facebook mums", the ones that are really vocal and loud and opinionated and always commenting on stuff on the website about how PC has gone mad and sharing pictures in support of the troops or poppies or against animal abuse. It's basically seen as why younger users have switched to Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr (that and wanting older relatives not to see what you post :laugh:)

Edit: could be because cat gifs/videos are popular on there I suppose?

It's to do with them being lonely and only having cats for comfort. Nothing wrong with that!

[Shaun]

I didn't say it was a term of endearment. I find them quite tedious and uninformed if anything.

[wendywillow]

Really I wouldn't consider Winston a particularly nice or hot guy!

that's what it normally means in bb terms, its been around forever on the us bb forums, I guess you all have a different meaning lol

[Cherie]

I didn't say it was a term of endearment. I find them quite tedious and uninformed if anything.

Oh I misunderstood your post, my apologies.

[Ninastar]

i think this is the exact definition of me tbh hahaha :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

[reece(:]

Twitter tweens and facebook catladies has been referred to for years ?

[Cherie]

Twitter tweens and facebook catladies has been referred to for years ?

Twitter Tweens can be either gender, unless I am missing something cat ladies are exclusively female? And the term is never used in a positive way :D:

[Firewire]

Twitter Tweens can be either gender, unless I am missing something cat ladies are exclusively female? And the term is never used in a positive way :D:

Tweens is a term used to describe girls

[Cherie]

Tweens is a term used to describe girls

Are there any terms to describe men on FB :umm2:

[Vicky.]

Are there any terms to describe men on FB :umm2:

I find dickhead tends to suit a lot of them

but...its mostly women who comment on BB/XF stuff and as such mostly women who get their own names :laugh:

[Cherie]

I find dickhead tends to suit a lot of them

but...its mostly women who comment on BB/XF stuff and as such mostly women who get their own names :laugh:


Dickhead is good I shall use this when I generalise in the future

[rubymoo]

I find dickhead tends to suit a lot of them

but...its mostly women who comment on BB/XF stuff and as such mostly women who get their own names :laugh:

Yep that's a term i and my daughters use for boys/men (only the irritating ones!):laugh:

[reece(:]

I don't see a problem with cat ladies tbh. Everywhere gets generalised, even here, I've seen Tibb referred to as a bunch of sassy women fans. Embrace it!

[Cherie]

I don't see a problem with cat ladies tbh. Everywhere gets generalised, even here, I've seen Tibb referred to as a bunch of sassy women fans. Embrace it!

I don't mind generalisations except when it is used in a derogatory way as it has been on 3 occasions today hence the thread

[jaxie]

:shrug::wavey:

[Firewire]

:shrug::wavey:

:joker:

[Withano]

I saw someone in DS refer to TiBB as a young forum!.. I just think most people associate different forums with different types of people.

[chuff me dizzy]

I don't mind generalisations except when it is used in a derogatory way as it has been on 3 occasions today hence the thread

True

[Slevin]

i never heard cat ladies being used during BBUK. see it all the time on BBUS boards. especially towards people who were fans of Jeff & Jordan and it is/was used as an insult. its annoying when the majority who used it on BBUS boards used it like that when they're plenty of males that were fans as well.