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I know, Banna. What's more, I'm the last person in the world who needs to be making any kind of criticism about how anyone else posts. Posts: 13123 | Registered: Feb 2002
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How offensive Storm! Think of how the people with speech impediments must be feeling right now! That's vewy, vewy WUDE!
Just ask Ralphie.
Oh, just for the record, I've decided that any use of the indefinite article is personally offensive. I will expect everyone to modify their writing style so as not to offend me.
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In terms of girlfriend or boyfriend terms, I don't like them at all.
I prefer sweetheart. Not too gushy, a little old-fashioned, gender-interchangeable (both can use it), and indicative of, I think, respect. I like it.
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I prefer "Get back in the kitchen and make me a pot-pie!" to signal who has my loyalty and love.
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I have so many older patients who use the term "ladyfriend" that I am sort of neutral about the word now. I didn't like it much at first.
I used to have a pet bird, a lovebird. Once or twice I commented to other people that I had a lovebird and they thought I meant a boyfriend!
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You guys! How could you be so insensitive? Your posts have been positively peppered with indefinite articles ever since I said that I found them offensive. You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?
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I like the term 'sweetheart', too, Kat. I guess 'my bitch/ho' are right out, eh?
I guess if I were to think of a term that I've heard that people do use that I find a little distasteful it's 'my old lady/man'. Posts: 13123 | Registered: Feb 2002
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*pat pat* I'd never use those other terms; they're Ralphie's pet names for you.
Agreed about the other terms - those suck. They are also confusing "my old lady" is an amor, but "my old man" is a father. That's.... creepy.
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Here's a song for all you sweethearts *insert lots of nasal twang for the correct effect:
"Put another log on the fire Cook me up some bacon and some beans Go out to the car and lift it up and change the tire - Wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans. C'mon baby, you can fill my pipe and then go fetch my slippers, and boil me up another pot of tea and put another log on the fire, babe and come and tell me why your leaving me."
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Ain't I always nice to your kid sister? Don't I take her driving Friday night? So sit here at my feet 'cause I like it when you're sweet, and you know that it ain't feminine to fight!
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I’ve heard that little tune once too often And I’m tired of work so he can get ahead As I calmly laid aside my kitchen apron I sat by him and smiling sweetly said . . .
For ten long years I’ve kept the fire going But recently I’ve been thinking twice About beans and jeans and cars and pipes and bacon And names you call me that ain’t very nice.
I’ve always kind of liked your younger brother We put the fire in each other’s eyes And he always treats me like I’m something pretty darned special And his moving parts aren’t always cold as ice.
We’re moving to Sheboygan come next Friday I’m telling you, I thought you’d want to know. So don’t bother with that log on the fire, babe, The flame went out a long, long time ago.
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I feel it necessary to inform Hatrack that I am having a panic attack. We have to attend a wedding in Ohio tomorrow and I have nothing to wear! I suddenly thought about it late last night and realized I have exactly this evening to shop for a dress.
The last wedding I went to was in the spring in Houston, and so the attire was entirely different because of weather constraints.
I have some more formal clothes, but they are generally my dog show attire, which aren't quite wedding caliber. Dog shows require an interesting style of dressing that you don't reallly see anywhere else, such as semi-formal but with lots of pockets and tennis shoes so that you can run to gait the dogs and have pockets for storing treats. Only a few like Westminster are you actually dressed up in evening dress. Guys have it easier there to, because a jacket and slacks are perfectly acceptable, while for women it is a bit more difficult.
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Don't panic. Go to a nice clothing store, find a saleswoman who you think is well-dressed (and preferably built like you) and ask her for some recommendations. You may have to go to a couple of stores.
If you've got the cash, Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue, and Brooks Brothers will all have good possibilities for you.
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Icarus! Of course you would know the rest of that song!
Phew
*beginning to think I had horribly offended the entire Hatrack crowd*
AJ - I was going to tell you to go to the nice thread on clothing when I remembered that's where I was! Good luck - I don't suppose they're having a county western style wedding and new blue jeans and your favorite hat and boots would do . . .
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Anyway, this thread was very interesting to read all at once. I'm not gonna state my opinions because this topic has pretty much run its course, but it was definitly an interesting read.
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