I used the Mafia as a metaphor for U.S. foreign policy. I may have mentioned Tony Soprano. This resulted in a complaint that I was contributing to anti-Italian stereotypes. I had not thought of this. To tell the truth I had worried more about using a hackneyed and stale comparison. Would most Italian-Americans consider this an insulting comparison?
Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That's bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - May 11, 2007 2:16:34 pm PDT #6846 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
tommyrot - May 11, 2007 2:18:21 pm PDT #6847 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Would most Italian-Americans consider this an insulting comparison?
Camille Paglia would, but then she's crazy....
erikaj - May 11, 2007 2:34:06 pm PDT #6848 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Depends. So reminded of Dr. Melfi getting mad at her husband for "defending the honor of Connie Francis"(Or was it protecting her virtue? Same diff, right?)
msbelle - May 11, 2007 2:40:14 pm PDT #6849 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Steph L. - May 11, 2007 2:44:44 pm PDT #6850 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
msbelle, your tagline makes me laugh and laugh and laugh every time I read it.
§ ita § - May 11, 2007 2:46:38 pm PDT #6851 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Those are cute, for wedges. And for not having steel toes.
Jesse - May 11, 2007 2:52:10 pm PDT #6852 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I want to replace some shoes, and of course it's impossible, because the ones I want to get rid of are years old, and no longer The Style. Annoying!
msbelle - May 11, 2007 2:55:03 pm PDT #6853 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Steph I am glad.
ita, I was looking for flats, but having no luck for what else I wanted (not clunky, ankle strap, covered toe) - no need for steel toes for me.
§ ita § - May 11, 2007 2:59:00 pm PDT #6854 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was looking for flats, but having no luck for what else I wanted (not clunky, ankle strap, covered toe) - no need for steel toes for me.
Everyone needs steel toes. Not everyone knows that yet. Consider this a favour.
My flats solution: ballet flats. Now that they're so popular they're scooping a bit low, but I can still find some that cover my toes right.
Sadly, I went to DSW yesterday to buy a pair to replace some of the ones I'm killing, and they look pretty much just like my last replacement pair.
Work is turning my brain to Friday afternoon mush, which is a damned shame since the people I was depending on to think for me are suffering the same affliction.
msbelle - May 11, 2007 3:03:24 pm PDT #6855 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I cannot imagine any reason for me to have steel toed shoes.