huddles in the corner with Connie thinking of kittens
mmm, kittens. Warm, fuzzy, purring kittens that want to sleep on you. I want a desk cat.
I seen you without your clothes on before. Never thought I'd see you naked.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jan 12, 2012 9:29:53 am PST #15883 of 30001
brillig
chrismg - Jan 12, 2012 9:29:59 am PST #15884 of 30001
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Someone mentioned Connections?
I rewatched a few years ago and thought it held up pretty well. It helps that most of what he talks about is WWII-era or earlier. And some of the changes I did see actually made me think. We really do take plastic completely for granted these days, don't we?
§ ita § - Jan 12, 2012 9:40:21 am PST #15885 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How can the Bloggess reliably tell the difference between someone saying "shouldn't have" and "shouldn't of"? That seems rife with imprecision.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 12, 2012 9:41:53 am PST #15886 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
How can the Bloggess reliably tell the difference between someone saying "shouldn't have" and "shouldn't of"? That seems rife with imprecision.
I think it is specifically her husband, so maybe it is familiarity with how he says both?
Steph L. - Jan 12, 2012 9:52:57 am PST #15887 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Not having read the Bloggess' post, I have to say that I usually make a double contraction out of "shouldn't have" into "shouldn't've." Maybe everyone thinks I'm saying "shouldn't of." Crapsticks.
Burrell - Jan 12, 2012 9:58:33 am PST #15888 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Your wife "went through" it.
Men don't go through pregnancy, I agree, but there should be some way to describe a spouse's experience, or the experience of someone using a surrogate. Not sure how to say it, however.
tommyrot - Jan 12, 2012 10:04:26 am PST #15889 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
there should be some way to describe a spouse's experience
"Got drunk with Don Draper"?
Jessica - Jan 12, 2012 10:06:40 am PST #15890 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
there should be some way to describe a spouse's experience
What's wrong with "my wife/partner is pregnant" ?
[Sorry, that probably sounded snippy. I guess I'm just not understanding what can't be communicated using words we already have.]
Steph L. - Jan 12, 2012 10:12:40 am PST #15891 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
What's wrong with "my wife/partner is pregnant" ?
Is "we're expecting" bad? Because they both are expecting a baby; the woman is just expecting to deliver the baby.
I totally don't know this stuff.
Jessica - Jan 12, 2012 10:18:02 am PST #15892 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Expecting" is fine, I think. A little old-fashioned, but way better than "we're pregnant." (Unless the "we" in question is a lesbian couple who are each having a baby. Otherwise, no "we"!)