Voyageur

Love cupcakes - can't see how you can make much money selling them though. The cupcake shop in CP closed down recently to concentrate on online sales - not surprised TBH, the place was often empty and seemed to be frequented only by students and 'home' workers who would buy a single cup of coffee - rarely a cupcake - and would sit hogging tables for hours on end jabbing away at their laptops.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah loads of spelkling misteakes! (sic) Sorry - was tying recklessly! http://chosen129.org/files/2012/06/Embarrassed.jpg

The Minkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here we go again, lol. There's a cold wind > blowing through the hole in the door. Agreed - edf threads beings filled up with the usual useless garbadge.

bonniebird Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just say NO to the little sweetheart, its a good > word, especially in this case, animals are not > something to be given away coz you can't be asked > or your little brat wants another type FFS, makes > me sick Absolutely seconded. Abysmally selfish, although having said that, the cat may be better of with someone who will look after it properly. Every cloud etc.

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the-e-dealer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Its either the scart lead or the scart sockets. > > > Incorrect. So....... what is it likely to be then. Maybe help the OP along?

I get pretty irritated when I am only given the option of Ms (as opposed to Miss/Mrs/Ms) on any form that I have to fill in.

If someone doesn't agree with you call their opinion moronic - now that's class...

Happy for all you non lady's to be so :) Crack on!

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't really think too much about it (I'm > genuinely not that bothered by the use of Lady vs > Women) but when I do, I think I am with RosieH. So > much of what defines a word is wrapped up in > intent of use. Add to that, established > stereotyping and a simple word can then be loaded > with all kinds of meaning. So I would only take > exception to the use of 'lady' in a specific > context. Hmm.... the tone with which someone says addresses you can be offensive, and if the intent is there then I don't think that an innocent word such as 'lady' or 'gentleman', or even 'woman' or 'man' can necessarily contain the insult - it is more the context. I don't believe there is any right or wrong here, but I do think it is ill mannered to take offence when clearly none was intended. Some find a man saying 'ladies first' insulting, I find it quite charming and am not at all averse to chivalry :), although I don't expect it. I don't find that chivalry demeans me or insults me - I can hold my own in this world very well, including in a somewhat male dominated workplace - I just see it as one of the many pleasantries that a civilised society can extend to each other.

I, for one, would be disappointed if the term 'lady' was driven from common use, coupled with the fact that it would never occur to my female acquaintances to object to that term being used as they would see it as a form of politeness . Long may it continue to thrive!

This thread is just regurgitating itself ad nauseum. Perhaps it can be summed up as follows - some females object to being referred to as ladies, some find it offensive, some couldn't care less and some are quite happy being so referred to. Thing is, whatever your view, don't try and force others into adopting your opinion - and please have some consideration for the fact that if someone inadvertently refers to you as a lady they are not intending to insult you, in fact, probably far from it.

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > maybe because it's so ingrained and they're not > really thinking about the connotations...... FFS - I am learned, worldly wise, intelligent and intolerant of injustice and inequality and I have NO PROBLEM AT ALL with being referred to as a lady at times - wish it were more times! Stop trying to force your hang ups down other people's throats, live and let live. There ..... sorted :)

Night night loves! Will leave you wimmin to continue the debate :D

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You seem to be getting quite worked up about the > discussion dear! No love :) Just amused at the subject matter.

TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My father used to call women he didn't know > sweetheart or darling > > Thankfully that sort of behaviour is dying out > these days > > Thankfully and soon, love, there will be no more > talk like that ;-) I suppose 'all'? Happy with 'ladies and gentlemen' though [snort!] My workplace is very PC. I remember a few years ago I was in a small team of women and when we emailed the group we prefaced the content with 'Ladies'. My boss was cc'd into one or two of the emails and told us to stop starting the group emails with the word 'Ladies' - even though we were all female and happy with the term - as he thought it was sexist to refer to gender. he insisted we start the group emails with 'All'. We took no notice...

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TheArtfulDogger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My father used to call women he didn't know > sweetheart or darling > > Thankfully that sort of behaviour is dying out > these days > > Thankfully and soon, love, there will be no more > talk like that ;-) Happy with any of the above - they make me smile. Not too keen on 'dear' though, although it doesn't keep me awake at night.

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not sure you're right about that. People have > been getting 'het up' over labels for quite a > while and for good reason. Some have - some haven't. Some women/ladies/birds have got other things in life to fill their minds :)

Absolutely happy with either - in fact I am delighted to be called a lady. Life's too short too get het up over such things .... it really, really is.

Jessie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > how did you get into my flat??? Us sloths are devious sometimes! http://www.hahastop.com/pictures/Evil_Cat739.jpg

Jessie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > it's quite the staggering list of improvements Makes me feel awfully tired looking at it ... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98sEmLK1vKw/Thzil5qaJPI/AAAAAAAABzs/G102L0awiAU/s1600/couch_potato_cat.jpg

panda boy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > edcam Wrote: > > Speed bumps are irritating but they're not > > dangerous. Nothing to get het up about. > > Couldn't agree with you more, which is why i'm not > getting particularly het up about speed bumps in > the slightest. > > Have you read my original post? Doesn't seem to be a pre-requisite on edf Panda. Forum fashion is to launch straight in guns blaring - GERRRRRRRRROONNNIMMMMMOOOOOOO! Am quite getting used to it :)

You lot are soooooooooooooooooooooooo lame. I'm bunking off to meet my new boyfriend - he's ever so mature and runs a club and says he's going to make me a star!

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > *Bob* Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The Damart catalogue promised much, but there > was > > ALWAYS at least one torso of a middle-aged man > - > > wearing giant thermolactyl underpants - > > strategically placed on every page. > > The Damart catalogue is still going strong, and > the aforementioned thermolactyl underpants now > have a worringly reassuring look about them... There is a gentleman's outfitters in a market town that I often visit that has a waist to upper thigh mannequin with a HUGE packet exhibiting a succession of Y-Fronts. I am no prude but I have to avert my eyes each time I pass!

Not every 14, or even 12 year old girl is going to have the same epiphany in terms of sexual enlightenment, and not every girl starting er periods going to fancy going out with older boys. A fair few do, however - simple as that. For what it's worth, I don't find it odd for middle aged people - male or female - discussing puberty on a thread titled 'when I was 14 years old', and I find it kind of odd that people would.