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Nice people thread 2 - now even nicer
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fedupfreda wrote: »By the way LJ, I think your secrets out now. I think you're definitely a bloke!
We're back to the assumptions debate again:D
However, these ladies are so attractive that any right minded individual would agree with me methinks...irrelevant of gender...;)fedupfreda wrote: »But so have I. The strawberries and raspberries have all been planted out, the tomatoes and peppers are doing well in the propagator, and the salad's coming up in the cold frame. Thank God spring seems to have sprung at last. And with a bit of sun - I don't need the central heating on. Which is a bliddy good job - as I just got a gas bill at the weekend.
Ah well, back to the grind. (sigh..)
Gas bills are :eek:
Gardening & planting stuff is veryin jellyland atm. I had a chat with a friend this weekend who asked why I don't grow fruit. I couldn't answer the question as I don't know, (toms excluded) & it got me wondering. I generally seem to go for veg.
It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »
We're back to the assumptions debate again:D
However, these ladies are so attractive that any right minded individual would agree with me methinks...irrelevant of gender...;)
Gas bills are :eek:
Gardening & planting stuff is veryin jellyland atm. I had a chat with a friend this weekend who asked why I don't grow fruit. I couldn't answer the question as I don't know, (toms excluded) & it got me wondering. I generally seem to go for veg.
More one crop veg? Fruits tend to require longer term thinking...generally of course.
Only thing I have out is under the tunnel. Gardening is alsofor me atm.
Heard on Radio 4 they are predicting record heat this summerso get water saving with gusto in this rain.
I like looking at pretty women LJ.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »I like looking at pretty women LJ.
One of the greatest pleasures in life this, provided we can get out of the generally accepted notion of what is pretty/attractive.
Womens smiles & eyes are generally so much more attractive than mens I think.It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »Gardening & planting stuff is very
in jellyland atm. I had a chat with a friend this weekend who asked why I don't grow fruit. I couldn't answer the question as I don't know, (toms excluded) & it got me wondering. I generally seem to go for veg.
I used to grow lots of veg at one time - especially peas (yum - can't beat fresh peas straight out of the pod!) but over time I have gradually realised that veg does not do that well in my garden. Sadly the slugs always win - and after having cats and kids I refused to have anything to do with slug pellets :eek:
Fruit, however, is a different matter. Strawberries I grow in pots or hanging baskets. Raspberries grow themselves out of reach anyway. Rhubarb doesn't seem to get attacked (in my garden, at any rate). Anything else goes in the cold frame or growbags, where it is relatively safe from attack. Besides which, I can always get the boys to eat fruit. Veg - no. But I am looking forward to putting some runner beans in, when the weather warms up a bit more.
Will be a busy month ahead, methinksSMILE....they will wonder what you are up to...........;)0 -
lostinrates wrote: »I like looking at pretty women LJ.
I have to say I think women in general feel that way. I can appreciate a beautiful woman far more than most men I know can appreciate handsome men. I wonder if this is something to do with art. Women have been portrayed as beautiful in paintings for centuries, whereas men are often portrayed as powerful. Maybe this does something to our psyche.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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vivatifosi wrote: »I have to say I think women in general feel that way. I can appreciate a beautiful woman far more than most men I know can appreciate handsome men. I wonder if this is something to do with art. Women have been portrayed as beautiful in paintings for centuries, whereas men are often portrayed as powerful. Maybe this does something to our psyche.
N'uh uh, think of the David!
I think men are just scared its emasculating to appreciate other male beauty. Thankfully DH has go into the habit of it now. I think beauty is pretty even across the sexes.0 -
vivatifosi wrote: »I have to say I think women in general feel that way. I can appreciate a beautiful woman far more than most men I know can appreciate handsome men. I wonder if this is something to do with art. Women have been portrayed as beautiful in paintings for centuries, whereas men are often portrayed as powerful. Maybe this does something to our psyche.lostinrates wrote: »N'uh uh, think of the David!
I think men are just scared its emasculating to appreciate other male beauty. Thankfully DH has go into the habit of it now. I think beauty is pretty even across the sexes.
Men are just convinced that if 1 bloke says to his mate that another bloke is attractive/pretty/whatever phrase you use, within minutes EVERYONE he knows will have heard that he is gay.It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »Men are just convinced that if 1 bloke says to his mate that another bloke is attractive/pretty/whatever phrase you use, within minutes EVERYONE he knows will have heard that he is gay.
On reflection, it is rare for men to say women are pretty, they have to be more masculine in their praise (especially when talking with other men!) Hence the "I'd give her one" vernacular...It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »N'uh uh, think of the David!
I think men are just scared its emasculating to appreciate other male beauty. Thankfully DH has go into the habit of it now. I think beauty is pretty even across the sexes.
I love the David, but there's been a scarcity of works of art expressing male beauty in the 600+ years since (or however many it is, excuse my ignorance).
I have also trained my DH well. It also helps that he works for BA with a lot of gay men so is very sure of his own sexuality. He too can appreciate that Robert Downey Jnr is truly gorgeous.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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lemonjelly wrote: »On reflection, it is rare for men to say women are pretty, they have to be more masculine in their praise (especially when talking with other men!) Hence the "I'd give her one" vernacular...
IME one woman would rarely, if ever, call another woman a 'hottie';) - they are more likely to use the terms 'attractive', 'pretty', or 'beautiful' - hence my reason for the gender assumption.....
However I will concede you may have deliberately used such misleading terminology in order to 'create the impression' that you are male..... and therefore adding to the confusion, IYSWIM!But then again it could equally be a Freudian slip.....:)
Assumptions, with regard to Pixels, are dangerous things.;) But to me, you still come across as more 'male' than 'female' - but maybe that has more to do with me being the only female in this household (at least until I get the hens!). I seem to be pretty 'tuned in' to that side of things at the moment. If that makes any sense.SMILE....they will wonder what you are up to...........;)0
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