Granny is sanctimonious, but she's got a handle on how things work. She's just never really figured out people despite her headology. She knows the parts, but doesn't get the whole, and she's definately not at her best with a crowd. She knows how to manipulate people, but beyond that, I don't think she really understands them. Nanny can and will manipulate people too, but for her it's more of a side thing she does for her own amusement. With the exception of the attitude she takes with her army of daughters in law, she's generally pleasant, she likes people and works for what's in their best interests, and only resorts to getting nasty if all else fails. Granny's default mode is less than pleasant.
Granny puts you on maximum defensive; Nanny has you putting down your guard to help her out long before you realize that maybe you should have held on to that pike, if you ever realize it. Most of the time, she never has reason for the people she's interacting with to realize just who and what they're dealing with.
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Date: 2006-10-31 04:22 pm (UTC)Granny puts you on maximum defensive; Nanny has you putting down your guard to help her out long before you realize that maybe you should have held on to that pike, if you ever realize it. Most of the time, she never has reason for the people she's interacting with to realize just who and what they're dealing with.