Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I read that, I froze like a dear in the headlights! ;-) On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Dear, Ted, you can call me "dear" anytime ;-) > We have a saying about people like that here in the South - "Bless her > heart." > > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bless+your+heart > > Saves a whole lot of words! > > > > Tina > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:31 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 > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA