I was assuming Miss [actual first name] which I have been told makes women approximately my age feel old when I do it to them. I don't mean anything by it, in my head it's affectionate if anything.
When we landed here you said you needed a few days to get space worthy again and is there somethin' wrong with your bunk?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jan 31, 2018 11:07:09 am PST #21657 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
flea - Jan 31, 2018 11:20:06 am PST #21658 of 30002
information libertarian
Miss Firstname. This is a common cultural convention in the South to indicate respect; my new staff member is in her 20s and is African-American. So it totally makes sense and is touching in that cultural context, but it's not generally used between peers, and I think of her as my peer but clearly I'm now a respected elder!
Connie Neil - Jan 31, 2018 11:35:46 am PST #21659 of 30002
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I know it's supposed to be a Southern term of respect, but I keep hearing a silent "Bless your heart" when someone uses it on me.
A woman here in Utah spent several years in the South and said "Everyone was just so lovely to me and my children. So friendly and cordial, I don't know how many people said 'Bless your heart.'" Everyone else said, "Oh, how sweet," while I winced for the poor woman who had no idea.
-t - Jan 31, 2018 11:39:34 am PST #21660 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
See, I am just that respectful of my peers.
-t - Jan 31, 2018 11:41:17 am PST #21661 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I kind of don't have anything to do, work-wise. Don't tell anyone.
flea - Jan 31, 2018 11:45:12 am PST #21662 of 30002
information libertarian
I mean, people do say Bless Your Heart in a non-snarky way in the south, too.
Jesse - Jan 31, 2018 11:47:40 am PST #21663 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's on Fox, so it would only be cancelled quickly if it were quality. Brace yourselves for a 16+ season run.
Hahaha!
You guys, I just genuinely thought, "Oh good -- I could work late tomorrow!" The fuck is wrong with me?
Jesse - Jan 31, 2018 11:51:47 am PST #21664 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, I realized it's mostly because that means I don't have to do any more work today. Phew!
-t - Jan 31, 2018 12:04:56 pm PST #21665 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's ok then.
-t - Jan 31, 2018 12:36:13 pm PST #21666 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ha, just remembered I was semi-planning to take 3/1 off for Purim. I guess I won't do that, as that's my start date and I didn't say anything.