[Leica] Politically Incorrect terminology

[montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)]

Dear me!  ;-)

Montie


>OK folks here's the stupidest word relationship to this whole subject and 
>how my life evolved to this modern day use of such a simple word as "Dear. 
>dear. DEAR!"  READY? If ever I was ready to kill the stupid bitch !!!!!!
>
>OK HERE WE GO.>>>>
>
>I grew-up in an English-Welsh language old country fashion family in use of 
>the word.... "Dear, dear in more connotations than is posible to recall.
>
> A few:
>"What  a dear boy."
>What a dear girl?"
>What a dear Lady
>
>And yes, "What a dear man when a hand of support was offered or door opened 
>for a lady! ......... (referring to all kinds of ages.}
>
>Male or female responses to so many situations it's immpossible to list 
>them all.
>
>"Thanks dear!"  Male to female.... stranger or friend and never seen as a 
>negative.
>The above comment in reverse female to male. Still no inflection other 
>than... a kind of "thanks!"
>
>Not to waste space I'm sure you have the idea? A simple kind of "thank you!"
>
>Then came a year ago and I'm introduced to one of those "over educated 
>university type women wearing a "straight-jacket of a face, posture, dress 
>and God Forbid............ "ATTITUDE!!!" AAACCCCKKKKK ! PUKE! :-(
>
>So after a few days of meetings and becoming familiar with the crew 
>involved in the project the "bitch offerd a simple instruction to me. :-) 
>Yeah me! A light kind of missive.  "AND WITH OUT ANY THOUGHT ON MY PART. I 
>RESPOND QUITE LIGHT HEARTEDLY............ "Ok dear right away!!!" As I'm 
>about to jump to her request............. "THIS SCREAMING VOICE OF A 
>VAMPIRE REPONDS WITH AND EVERYBODY COULD HEAR HER!!!!!!!!
>
>" I'M NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!! NEVER USE THAT WORD AGAIN WHEN SPEAKING TO 
>ME........... I'M CHRISTINA!!!!!!! NOT YOUR DEAR!!!!!!!!"
>
>YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP IN THE ROOM!!!!!! ME? IN MY MIND........ 
>"IGNORANT BITCH!!!!!! AND NEARLY SAID IT!!!!!  A gentleman of course 
>wouldn't in any event! So I responded in a flash....... "Sorry just for a 
>moment  my thoughts were about my Mom. Sorry to offend you m'am!" And from 
>that moment on I never addressed her by name, but anything I could work 
>around it! More fun waiting  to see if I could get her to rip me again? :-) 
>
>85 years vertical & breathing on Mother Earth  and never ever had a female 
>scream at me in such a vulgar fashion over such a wonderful million dollar 
>multi-use meaning word!! "Dear!"
>
>And they walk amongst us, small minded short on meaning in the use of our 
>wonderful language.!!!!!!!!!! God help-us over such a small word 
>use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Later when I described the event to my "WONDERFUL ... SHE 
>WHO MUST BE OBEYED!" :-) 
>
>Sorry I can't repeat what she said about this poor damsel in word mental 
>distress!!!!!!!!!! ;-) :-) However let's say she was more than annoyed with 
>her....... "THE BITCH!" :-) Later I did think of a great number of words I 
>could've called her. But dismissed them simply because if I used any, all 
>I'd do is belittle myself! Not worth the time in the life of a gentleman! 
>:-)
>
>cheers,
>Dr. ted :-) 
>
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