Xander ,'Get It Done'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
"I don't give a [care]" -- that latter construction being unique to the Northeast, to my knowledge.
FWIW, I've also heard this phrase in the Midwest.
"Contrary to popular opinion, the Yankees don't suck", which became "...the Yankees don't [inhale excessively]". That one made me laugh and laugh, because I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was meant by the euphemism.
Comes across as a drug reference to me.
An acquaintance of mine once had to explain the connotations of "who's your daddy?" to a clueless straight gym buddy in order to make him stop using the phrase while spotting people on the weight bench.
Oh! You know what's good? The Rattle Bag edited by Seamus Heany and Ted Hughes.
This is my favorite poetry anthology ever.
An acquaintance of mine once had to explain the connotations of "who's your daddy?" to a clueless straight gym buddy in order to make him stop using the phrase while spotting people on the weight bench.
Heh. Once you've seen the leather bears all lined up at the Folsom Street Fair you understand this is not a term to be used lightly.
So is "who's your daddy"? originally a gay phrase? That would make so much more sense.
I was once very suprised when people were appalled (to the point of walking out of the theatre) at a teenager (17 year old) saying "It Bites. It Bites the bog one" in a monologue. I think my offensive-o-meter is broken, though. I once really creatively replaced all the "major" (fuck. piss. bitch, cunt) in a play and then got reamed by the administration for the "Oh My God!'s I replaced them with.
So is "who's your daddy"? originally a gay phrase? That would make so much more sense.
Oh yeah. "Daddys" and "boys" (who are by no means underage) are two major leatherman types. It means to give yourself up to your top. Tops who are Daddys tend to be more affectionate and nurturing etc. as distinct from a severe S&M master or somebody who was into a Drill Sergeant vibe.
But I'd think the usage would be older (older than those aspects of gay whatsis being common currency, I mean). Lots of old blues songs use "daddy" in the sense of lover.
I'm leaning toward the "Who's your (sugar)daddy?" interpretation, myself, though I am aware of the leatherman definitions.
But I'd think the usage would be older (older than those aspects of gay whatsis being common currency, I mean). Lots of old blues songs use "daddy" in the sense of lover.
Undoubtedly. But I think the current usage - and that particular phrase - is all leatherman. I can't even think of that phrase without a Tom of Finland scene in my head.