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§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 7:54:47 am PST #5860 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I realized as I heard it how rarely I hear that these days, "partner" used in the romantic sense.

I still think of it as only romantic, applying to same-sex couples when you're kinda dancing around the meat of the issue. If a man introduced me to his female partner, I'd look at them funny, and eventually think business. But if a guy introduced to his male partner it would take me forever to unimagine the knocking of boots.

I have a "oh, we messed up" e-mail to send out today. I'm so very terribly not looking forward to it.

Betsy HP - Feb 10, 2005 7:55:05 am PST #5861 of 10002

If I only had a brain...

Huh. When I hear "partner", my first thought is that it means "I'm gay and he's my boyfriend". I'm always surprised when it turns out to be "business partner".

P.M. Marc - Feb 10, 2005 7:57:12 am PST #5862 of 10002

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Ooh.

Have you seen it? He's wet.

Kat - Feb 10, 2005 7:57:57 am PST #5863 of 10002

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

funny xposts...

I had a former colleague who introduced spoke about her partner a lot. Imagine my abashed surprise when I realized she was talking about her male fiancee.

Jessica - Feb 10, 2005 7:58:03 am PST #5864 of 10002

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Have you seen it? He's wet.

must...not...think...things...about...little...sister's...high-school...friends....

msbelle - Feb 10, 2005 7:58:43 am PST #5865 of 10002

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I just had the most efficient lunch ever. I ran 5 errands (PO, library, bank, stationary store, gift store) got my lunch and got back within an hour. Also, since I am in such a positive mood, I walked about a mile doing all of it, so exercise! YAY! glass half full.

§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 7:59:01 am PST #5866 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Damn, Plei. I'm going to have to stop by a bookstore and look that up.

Nutty - Feb 10, 2005 8:00:46 am PST #5867 of 10002

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Well, I think that we say "business partner" these days in order to clarify that it's not romantic partner. I have the same associations as you all on that front.

I just hadn't heard romantic partner used in news coverage in months --I don't know why. Coverage of newly-married couples uses phrases like "Person X, who has been with Person Y for 7 years..." which is about as vague a construction as I think is allowed in journalism bylaws.

DavidS - Feb 10, 2005 8:03:10 am PST #5868 of 10002

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Eww. Lee has a fish muffin.

This sounds lewd. Is it sweeps week?

Jon Carroll wrote an excellent column about his Project Runway love and why reality shows often have more compelling narratives than scripted shows.

§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 8:06:46 am PST #5869 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think he makes that case, David. It seems he's saying that reality TV can play with the big boys, not that it often wins.

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