That's really awesome! Seriously.
And I even expounded about it to my BFF (not an HP fan). When I told her I was torn between Rita Skeeter and The Fat Lady (and leaning toward the latter - because the idea of being framed so excited me), she was like, "That's her only name? I don't think I want you to be her." I think she was worried about my self-esteem or something. So I explained about your post, and it's just a word, and no one thinks "tall" or "blonde" is an insult, and it's just quanititative rather than qualitative, etc. You're like Advil!
And they tell two friends, and so on, and so on...
Teppy, that was a totally deserved meltdown. Here's hoping it leads to your dad cooperating fully with changes in how he gets the care and whatnot he needs.
Teppy, I'm sorry everything's gotten so overwhelming. I hope your dad will take this as his cue to widen his support net a bit.
I have a bartender joke for Aimee.
::clears throat. Recites punchline in head first::
A camel walks into a bar.
He says, Bartender: The high balls are on me.
oof, Teppy. That sounds like a whole lot of Not Fun. Take care of yourself, OK?
dies laughing at desk.....
Love. It.
From Toddson's link:
The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
Is there a non-racial reading for that sentence? It leapt out for me because I've never seen it used otherwise.
I was hoping the article would name the colour of lipstick used in that illo. Not that I think it would work on me, precisely. A bit too much blue.
Is there a non-racial reading for that sentence? It leapt out for me because I've never seen it used otherwise.
I was taking it literally, and just assumed it was a well-known saying (in wine circles, maybe?) I'd never heard before. But now that you say that... now it's reading all "licorice lips like candy" kinda thing.
(Oh good. Now I have "Black Boys/White Boys" running through my head. "Beautiful as girls....")
The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.
Huh. Now that you mention it, I can see it, but I was taking it that berries get darker as they ripen. Huh.
Being high yellow I probably have extra sensitivity to the line. It makes me angry. Perspective.