I am guessing that the author is positing that the French aren't as physical fitness oriented as Americans.
I thought it was that the French have great self-esteem already.
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
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.
Emily - Sep 26, 2007 5:26:55 am PDT #3051 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
bon bon - Sep 26, 2007 5:29:15 am PDT #3052 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
But they're depressed all the time! All that smoking and surrendering and "hon-hon-hon"ing!
shrift - Sep 26, 2007 5:31:18 am PDT #3053 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Don't change it until it forces you to, enduring a week's worth of pestering.
I like to use the week's worth of pestering to come up with a new password scheme.
§ ita § - Sep 26, 2007 5:32:28 am PDT #3054 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am guessing that the author is positing that the French aren't as physical fitness oriented as Americans.
Yeah, but in my head, Americans aren't really fitness-oriented as people. As a culture it may seem that way, but it doesn't actually percolate down to actual people.
And I can't imagine American self-esteem picking up if everyone got another hour of exercise in a week either.
§ ita § - Sep 26, 2007 5:43:36 am PDT #3055 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I do not have the right shoes for this outfit, but dammit, I'm going to go out like this anyway. I'm that sort of a rebel.
Not sure what I was thinking, buying a brown skirt.
Theodosia - Sep 26, 2007 5:44:01 am PDT #3056 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
There's also a positive correllation between exercise and warding off depression, according to a recent study.
brenda m - Sep 26, 2007 5:45:22 am PDT #3057 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
What magical property do the French possess that the Americans don't--I'm assuming that Americans would improve their self esteem...
I'm guessing it's that they don't think of things like exercise as a moral issue?
bon bon - Sep 26, 2007 5:50:40 am PDT #3058 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm guessing it's that they don't think of things like exercise as a moral issue?
That's kind of what I mean. Regardless of what Americans actually do, we are more culturally conditioned to view physical fitness as some kind of moral virtue.
Emily - Sep 26, 2007 5:51:04 am PDT #3059 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I'm guessing it's that they don't think of things like exercise as a moral issue?
Oh my god, wouldn't that be cool? If it weren't considered indicative of a moral failing of some kind?
Vortex - Sep 26, 2007 5:55:45 am PDT #3060 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
b) Don't change it until it forces you to, enduring a week's worth of pestering.
definitely this. I want that extra week to not have to remember the new password. Plus, I don't log out because if I do, my Treo won't send mail, so I usually find out when I restart once a week when it gets wonky.