The weird thing is, that in Mudcat at least, the Canadian and US posters are incredibly more polite than the English. Work that one out..

Check out any thread with WalkAboutsVerse on and check some of the transatlantic vituperation. But that's an aside.

Are folk club manners different than normal ones?

I don't think so. I'll give you an example. You stand at a distance watching a group of people who you don't know thoroughly enjoy a discussion for some time. You walk up to them and say 'I'm very befuddled as to why you have had this conversation for so long' especially as those other people over the other side of the room aren't having the same conversation. And then you say 'I've got it now it's because those people over there are much nicer than you!'

I'd reckon people would probably tell you to fuck off. But that's just me I don't have manners.