Gerbils are a cool pet… although Guinea Pigs are even better. They are ultra friendly, don’t bite, love attention, will happily squeek away to themselves and are very very amusing.
However, nobody forces anyone else to read anything – if you don’t like the look of a particular thread, don’t look at it or read it. There are some threads which don’t interest me – so i don’t get involved and read them. Everyone has an element of personal choice here!