[Margaret Pilkington]

Like most people on here, I plead guilty to the crime....but like most others have said....that is the nature of a conversation in real life.
I treat thread wanders a bit like a sauce with a meal....it adds colour, taste(sometimes) and makes the whole experience more enjoyable....some of the topics would be deadly if not for the lightening effect of a thread wander......and as Mick has said, if you do find it annoying beyond all reason....then you can always report the post.

Personally there are other, more pressing things in my life to get annoyed about...remember this is not 'real' life.