Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While I do believe that 'those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it', I wish that Brian would delete all of the counterproductive threads from the past several days. Some things aren't worth remembering. Jeffery On Jul 4, 2013, at 6:24 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > ++++, but will this thread EVER come to an end? > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > On Jul 4, 2013, at 2:31 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > >> 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 :-) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information