Most of my students were Hispanic, and they called any adult "Miss" or "Mr."
It was adorable. I'm FB friends with many of them, and even though I chat with some about books and TV and movies, they STILL address me as "Miss" or "Ms. G."
You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Strix - Aug 26, 2010 11:52:13 am PDT #189 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Liese S. - Aug 26, 2010 12:04:33 pm PDT #190 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
My favorite honorific comes from my 5 year old. All the older kids call us Dave & Lisa, a way to set us apart from the other authority figures in their lives. But the littlest one was trained to say Miss. So he wants to call me Miss Sprinkle (we'll leave aside the marital status there.) But Miss Sprinkle is hard to say. So he calls me "Prinkle" all the time. So we are, for whatever reason, Dave and Prinkle.
Connie Neil - Aug 26, 2010 12:08:40 pm PDT #191 of 30000
brillig
For my sister's current round of chemo, she's having to be admitted. Her back is objecting to the mattresses in the hospital, and she's wondering if anyone knows of a way to improve lower back support while being in a hospital bed.
Typo Boy - Aug 26, 2010 12:13:48 pm PDT #192 of 30000
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.
Would any of those memory foam pads work? The low end of the spectrum can be found at target, and then all sorts of stuff at the medical-supplies-for-consumers places that sell bandages and wheelchairs and bedpans and such from 1.5X target prices to super-expensive. (Are hospital beds one of the standard size like maybe "single" or "twin"? If not maybe you have to go right to the medical supply places and skip target/linens-and-things and such.)
Strix - Aug 26, 2010 12:25:05 pm PDT #193 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
How about a bolster pillow to put under her knees, to take some of the strain off?
Laga - Aug 26, 2010 12:36:32 pm PDT #194 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Thanks, Jessica! These recipes sound delicious.
Laga - Aug 26, 2010 12:42:34 pm PDT #195 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Much easy diagnosis & treatment~ma to you, Drew.
Connie Neil - Aug 26, 2010 12:50:19 pm PDT #196 of 30000
brillig
Lord, too much medical drama. Stop it, world.
Hil R. - Aug 26, 2010 12:52:23 pm PDT #197 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Lots of ma, Drew.
ION, I just realized that the mid-Atlantic region has two different grocery store chains called Giant. Odd. One of them is mostly around the DC region, and the other is mostly in PA with some stores in surrounding states, but they've both got stores in Maryland and Virginia.
DawnK - Aug 26, 2010 12:53:11 pm PDT #198 of 30000
giraffe mode
Drew, did they rule out ulcers? I ask because my 14-year-old's best buddy had the same symptoms (although not after surgery - more out of the blue) and they couldn't come up with anything until they scoped him and found the ulcer.