Language is fascinating. I wish I could go back and retake my History of the English Language course again, as I am no longer 19, and consistently semi-stoned.
Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.
Jayne ,'The Message'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Strix - Apr 27, 2010 4:19:31 pm PDT #25623 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Polter-Cow - Apr 27, 2010 4:21:39 pm PDT #25624 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
OTOH, we do things like pay complete strangers nice compliments. There's no reason for doing that, but to make someone feel nice.
And sometimes we see an Indian dude walking out of a bank and say "Namaste," probably to make him feel nice, but instead we totally make him feel weird and Other-tastic. There is no winning!
I've also got the first-generation, no grandparents born here thing going for me. Or against.
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2010 4:23:07 pm PDT #25625 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And sometimes we see an Indian dude walking out of a bank and say "Namaste,"
All I can ever think of when I hear/read "namaste" is "namaste, motherfucker!" And I can't remember who here coined that.
Anyone?
Sophia Brooks - Apr 27, 2010 4:23:15 pm PDT #25626 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
At the greatest point I am fourth generation, from peasant stock. So I always think I want to take to my bed like a Victorian Maiden, but n realty, my ancestors were busy being servants, and could not afford that luxury!
Oops, meant fourth, not third. None of my great grandparents were from the US.
Sue - Apr 27, 2010 4:24:30 pm PDT #25627 of 30001
hip deep in pie
I wish we had some more counterspace, Sue.
This picture shows all the counter and cupboard space in my kitchen. [link] It would make the baby Jeebus cry. I have a freestanding wooden island that I bought and use for food prep, but I need more storage space.
My kitchen is long and narrow, so I'd like to turn the kitchen around and put cupboards along the long wall, maybe even do an L. I wish I was handy and could do it myself...I'd like to do it sooner than later.
ETA picture.
Sue - Apr 27, 2010 4:25:09 pm PDT #25628 of 30001
hip deep in pie
And I can't remember who here coined that.
I'm pretty sure it was Kat.
Kristen - Apr 27, 2010 4:25:35 pm PDT #25629 of 30001
sarameg - Apr 27, 2010 4:25:47 pm PDT #25630 of 30001
In Kathmandu, it's a constant chorus of "namaste." You make eye contact, accidental or not, and you must exchange it. It wasn't until the last few days that "motherfucker" didn't echo in my head. t /bad
eta: totally a crosspost!
ION, 6 clementines and pink lady are 2 clementines too many for my guts. Oops.
P.M. Marc - Apr 27, 2010 4:26:05 pm PDT #25631 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
And sometimes we see an Indian dude walking out of a bank and say "Namaste," probably to make him feel nice, but instead we totally make him feel weird and Other-tastic. There is no winning!
Dude, you get so much random Othering. WTF, Humans?
Strix - Apr 27, 2010 4:26:19 pm PDT #25632 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
And sometimes we see an Indian dude walking out of a bank and say "Namaste," probably to make him feel nice, but instead we totally make him feel weird and Other-tastic. There is no winning!
True, true. I've been guilty of being the tool when I was thrilled to be able to use simple sentences in Spanish. Now, I generally wait to listen to a person before I make MYSELF feel cool by breaking out my sad little snippets of politesse.
Older, somewhat wiser.