tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post322234936301391372..comments2024-03-28T09:30:07.343-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Our Poor Sexless LanguageSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-44460951621445143002011-07-02T12:52:39.799-04:002011-07-02T12:52:39.799-04:00Hi, Manzie. Glad you liked the computer bit, and n...Hi, Manzie. Glad you liked the computer bit, and no I don't really have a "stash" of weird stories. I just research a lot of newspapers every week to find them. And yeah, those hot dog piggies have to eat the buns, too. How in the world that gal stays at 105 pounds, I have no idea. Must not eat for the rest of the week.<br /><br />Hi, Anne. I thought about you when I wrote the gorilla story. Um, not that you remind me of a gorilla, but you DID mention on your blog recently about your daughter sharing your bed. And, no telling what they'll think of next. You've gotta wonder how people ever came to eat or (gulp) drink some of the strange things they do. Take care. And a happy 4th to you, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-29183487250648816302011-07-02T08:25:31.354-04:002011-07-02T08:25:31.354-04:00I love the gorilla story. Makes me think of Monst...I love the gorilla story. Makes me think of Monster Child. Not that she's 265 but she does have a tendency to hog the bed.<br /><br />Horse semen -- what will they think of next?<br /><br />Happy 4th of July! Stay safe.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-77386733194279918742011-07-02T01:01:23.635-04:002011-07-02T01:01:23.635-04:00Hi Susan,
I loved the computer gender joke. Espe...Hi Susan,<br /> I loved the computer gender joke. Especially laughed at the last one for female on commitment, buying accessories.<br /><br />Weird news, you must have a secret stash of it. That horse semen one "takes the cake." Maybe they will discover it will cure some disease or be another pregnancy test. The hot dog one makes me a little queezy just thinking about anyone eating that many hot dogs. I haven't eaten one in 25 years. Do they have to eat the bun, too? All that bread will turn to one hard wall paper paste lump. Fun post, Susan<br />Have a special Holiday Weekend<br /><a href="http://beajayblock.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck</a>Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-6574821198489234442011-07-01T17:15:30.383-04:002011-07-01T17:15:30.383-04:00Hi, Ron. Glad to oblige. A laugh-a-day beats a vit...Hi, Ron. Glad to oblige. A laugh-a-day beats a vitamin any old time.<br /><br />Hi, Ann. Good to hear from you again. You've been one busy lady! Yeah, I'm really pushing it to to eat one hot dog, too, but I love 'em. We get the all-beef crunchy-skinned ones and call them Polish tube steaks. Glad to make you smile, dear lady, and I hope you have a wonderful Holiday, as well.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-57936760608208901412011-07-01T15:51:27.926-04:002011-07-01T15:51:27.926-04:00You do find the most amazing stuff! The hot dog on...You do find the most amazing stuff! The hot dog one really got me. I can't eat even one anymore, knowing what's in them and how bad they for us. I'll also never forget the horse picture--laughing (maybe) at all the nonsense in the world.<br />What a fun post! I smiled all the way through it. And I seriously hope you have a great holiday weekend.<br /><a href="http://anncarbinebest.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Memoir Author</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-58159671941240272482011-07-01T15:48:39.969-04:002011-07-01T15:48:39.969-04:00Thanks for the laugh, I needed one today :-)
Have...Thanks for the laugh, I needed one today :-)<br /><br />Have a great 4th of July<br /><br />~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-68811570633714639242011-07-01T12:54:54.727-04:002011-07-01T12:54:54.727-04:00Hi, Cro. Perfect! Thank you, dear sir. The more I ...Hi, Cro. Perfect! Thank you, dear sir. The more I look at the languages of the world, the more I marvel that we ever learned to communicate with one another in the first place. Take care.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-72549079525679316812011-07-01T11:39:43.871-04:002011-07-01T11:39:43.871-04:00As a finale to your linguistics campaign; may I of...As a finale to your linguistics campaign; may I offer the following.<br /><br />The landlord of 'The Coach and Horses' pub' was having a new sign painted, but he wasn't happy. <br /><br />He said to the painter..."There's too much space between coach and and, and and and horses"<br /><br />FIVE 'ands' in a row, and perfectly correct!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47291832710363190322011-07-01T09:05:36.781-04:002011-07-01T09:05:36.781-04:00Hi, Dianne. No, just to make it a little more conf...Hi, Dianne. No, just to make it a little more confusing, the gender assignations aren't even the same from language to language. For example, sun is masculine in Spanish and feminine in German, but moon is masculine in German and feminine in Spanish. No rhyme nor reason.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-22703342905974134412011-07-01T08:59:59.771-04:002011-07-01T08:59:59.771-04:00Hi, Delores. I read a LOT of online newspapers!
H...Hi, Delores. I read a LOT of online newspapers!<br /><br />Hi, Starting Over. I took five years of French, and used to be pretty fluent, but haven't had much cause to use it in years. With the huge Hispanic community in our area, I really wish I'd taken Spanish instead. (although, on the plus side, I can still sing a really cool French drinking song!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-28554053339378900722011-07-01T08:59:02.240-04:002011-07-01T08:59:02.240-04:00Ha, ha! Love the gender debate over the computers!...Ha, ha! Love the gender debate over the computers! Very funny -- and oh, so true(especially the arguments for it being male). I wonder HOW the gender designations for those languages came about -- and does anyone know if they are consistent among languages? That is, if dress is male in Spanish, is it also male in French and German?Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-46121149142305225572011-07-01T08:54:10.562-04:002011-07-01T08:54:10.562-04:00Yes, I know the English language is difficult to l...Yes, I know the English language is difficult to learn for a multiple of reasons. However, as you said, our native tongue does not allow our words to be sexed up. (The Puritans should hear us now.)<br /><br />I took, French, Spanish, and Latin in school and that feminine/masculine thing drove me nuts. I took 3 years of French and Latin but when I moved to a different state and school, the forth year of these languages was not offered. Spanish and German were my options so I took one year of Spanish, The language was easy for me to learn because of my background. However, I had some problem mixing up my French pronouns with the Spanish version. My pronunciation had something to be desired also, as the Spanish I spoke came out with a French/Bronx accent. <br /><br />The joke about feminine/masculine attributes of computers was spot on. As much as we love them, they drive us up the wall.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-56089012201483242011-07-01T08:03:42.742-04:002011-07-01T08:03:42.742-04:00Where do you get this stuff?Where do you get this stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com