Hatrack River Forum: Hmm thats one way of doing it(potentially offensive)

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Posted by Wonko The Sane (Member # 2945) on :

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_pages/news/news3.shtml

[ January 26, 2004, 05:07 AM: Message edited by: Wonko The Sane ]

Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :

Man, and I only sold mine for a chicken philly and a 24oz Mt. Dew.

Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :

quote:
And Rosie is even willing to sleep with a man despite it being abhorrent to her—she is a LESBIAN. [emphasis not mine]

quote:
who has never even seen a man naked

Well... duh.

Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :

That makes me curious...

Is it just as abhorrent for a homosexual to consider sleeping with a member of the opposite sex as it is for a heterosexual to think about having sex with someone of the same gender?

Karl? Caleb? Closeted Hatrackers using anonymous screennames?

[edit: I only use the word "abhorrent" because they used it in the article. While I have no interest in sleeping with men, that term is a bit strong. Thinking about doing so may give me the jibblies, but it doesn't disgust me.]

[ January 26, 2004, 05:52 AM: Message edited by: Frisco ]

Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :

quote:
Hmm thats one way of doing it(diamonds to donuts, it's offensive)

Fixed it.

Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :

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"I'm not willing to sacrifice my future for the sake of a part-time job, so I am faced with two choices—years in debt or prostituting myself on the internet for my education."

I'm just not getting this - I mean, she really thinks it's down to just those two choices?

Her Mom is a nurse and her Dad is a doctor - and they're not willing to help fund her education?

This is all a big sham, IMHO.

Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :

I wondered that too, Belle. If her parents are so horrified that she would do this, why aren't they helping her?

-Mama

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

Of course, her lover is blaming the whole situation on the government.

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

I had a college roommate who was a prostitute. If only e-bay had existed then...

Seriously, if she's getting a good education and she's going to have a decent job when she's finished, so what if you go into debt? She'll be able to pay it off after a few years. I have been out of school for two years and I've almost paid off half of my student loans. It's no worse than buying a car.

Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :

I wonder if the people bidding realize that she's probably NOT sexually innocent... despite lack of the whole penetration aspect.

That article made me ::shudder::

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

My car is WAY less expensive than my college. o_O

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

I guess my car was a little more expensive than it should have been. It makes me happy though [Smile]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Why doesn't she become a stripper or sleep with her professors like everyone else? [Confused]

Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

Good lord, there ARE other ways to finance your education than prostituting yourself. Yeesh. And I can't say I think much of the men who are bidding on her.

[ January 27, 2004, 01:15 AM: Message edited by: Eaquae Legit ]

Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :

I hear the sound of millions of men thanking ebay for letting them take off their hoods.

But, yeah, honestly, if she must degrade herself, why doesn't she become a bum? If you hang out in the right places, I hear they can make almost $20 an hour. They can here, anyway.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

I'll bet this man has his paypal ready to bid on his playpal. He always cared so much about education and young women.