JZ, And I think it benefits everyone to air opinions, especially ones that may be different, as long as it is done kindly and with respect, which I think you did perfectly.
Not meaning at all to say that folks shouldn't post whatever, but I was fairly glad that today I decided to pay attention to the new filter (or bandwidth conservation measure, as the IT folks like to put it) and tracking that they've installed at work, and wait until I got home to check buffistas. For myself, I think I'm pretty good at skimming things that squick me (although I have learned to
believe
people when they say they have white-fonted for grossness). I can just see myself talking to the departmental admin services manager:
AS: Do you think that discussion of, um, feathered or religious figure
butt plugs
is appropriate at
any
time at work? Did you
read
that computer use policy that you signed?
libkitty (getting red in the face): Um.....
there was something i wanted to say ... but I got distracted by imagining myself in libkitties position...except that oddly, I am the sex expert. I had to explain tantric sex to someone. I had to explain why the term "fluffing the displays " might need rewording. and I knew about the early use of muscle magazines as gay porn. and I helped the guy that needed before and after pictures of transvestites. So they might believe me if I said it was research.
anyway, what I really wanted to talk about was Indian weddings. I have been to two in the US. Long , somewhat confusing if you aren't invovled in the customs, but very tasty. No one seems to pay attention the entire time , except for those in the wedding party. and everyone dances from baby to great grandma, to all the music. and on the east coast - they were only a long day. I am guessing that out here - they are longer.
they were only a long day. I am guessing that out here - they are longer.
No, they were three days. You just didn't go to the other parts. ;-}
Yeah, Bitches has never been 100% work-safe.
Most things I could get away with as research, but I don't think that one.
Actually, I meant to comment on the wedding post first too, but also got sidetracked. My comment was that I've never been anywhere close to an Indian wedding, but this a) sounded like lots of fun, and b) was wonderfully written, very evocative. I've said this before, but you write wonderfully, P-C. If your science writing is half as good, you'll have no trouble making a living at it, IMnot so veryHO.
Thank you, libkitty. It was definitely the most fun I've ever had at a wedding.
I've got to find places that actually
care
that I write well.
"Sir, this new guy writes great!"
"How great?"
"$20,000 more a year great!"
Bitches has never been 100% work-safe.
It wasn't until after I posted that I realized I was in Bitches. I've mostly been in Natter until recently. Although I've seen some pretty squicky things in Natter, I think most of the detailed posts were white-fonted.
Damn. Everyone will know I'm square now. I so should have done that write and erase thing JZ was talking about!
Even a feather-free butt plug would be a bit of a stretch in natter!
Hi.
I didn't like today. Somebody tell me something good.
