Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herbert how about letting the insults go and let's all get this list back to photography. Scott Scott On 2013-07-04, at 7:33 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information