Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

LANGO1966

Morning,
Weather very windy here so not much sleep last night. Table and chairs on patio are now strewn across garden and the avenue is full of recycled waste as collection today but bins have blown over. Have a good day, be careful out there.

diluvsdiscounts

Good morning.
Freeeeezing again today. Elaine I'm glad to hear you hot home safe. Ts if you really havevto travel today take coats, blankets, flasks etc better to be safe than sorry x

Serendipitious

Good morning all

xxlouisexx56

Morning!

Serendipitious

MnS - 20% off various depts

Sunshinemummy

Savvybuyer wrote: »

It was clearly in a context that meant something else in the OP. However, you have put it into a different context. Lowering the tone again eh?

I didn't know that "vagina" was unsayable; it seemed to me it was one of the always acceptable terms. I learn something every day - now I have no idea, as I use the proper, formal language, which is the medical term, and all slang or informal terms of any kind are potentially unacceptable to someone, so now I think there is no word at all available if the proper one is also unacceptable.

I don't see how the tone is highered, lowered, moved sideways, backwards or anything else by the use of a word. There are also no words that, in themselves, are "rude" and that idea, which some or many people teach children, is another idea in our society that is an unsubstantiated opinion and should be banished forever. A word is only "rude" if it is used in a context that is disrespectful towards anyone. Slamming a door into my face is rude*, not saying a word.

As far as I am concerned, people can use any term they want to for that if it's in my home and with just me or just me and my close family. I don't have any objections to them as such and there is one in particular that I prefer and, yes, it is one that some people "hate" the most. Personally I "hate" terrorism, murder and rape, but some people say they "hate" words and seem to me to have their priorities completely wrong - and hate is a very strong word. If you "hate" a word, then what have you got left to describe things that are really bad, such as murder or child abuse? Merely "hate them a lot"? It's no good, the word "hate" has been devalued by applying it to something that is not to be hated: I would only ever go to saying mere "dislike", rather than "hate", but then you now I am pedantic over individual words, if something just made me uncomfortable (like words in certain situations as a result of society's useless created taboos). As a man, I am forced, in a sexist way, to use the opinions of a woman to defend my one of my favourite words as I am not allowed to be seen to like that word, without other people's opinions of me becoming substantially more negative due to their own irrational dislike of certain words.

I therefore have to rely on one woman posting on the internet elsewhere and saying that it is her favourite word for her private parts and that she uses it in her home precisely because she wants to get back at society for it. As a woman likes this word and it's her favourite, I therefore, as a man, can't be viewed as any less. If I can then it merely shows up the sexist approach of the person that views me less favourably for liking what they greatly dislike (or even "hate") and I view that sexism as rationally offensive to me (fortunately not emotional, as I don't get physically bothered by it).

However, if some of the words are said at work in front of others not known to be okay or are said to me when in front of the supermarket checkout person, that might make me uncomfortable and, in that situation, they might be "rude".

Of course I want far more swearing on the forum; however my own wishes will be denied as that is not allowed. I love it - it annoys other people (and also myself at other times/occasions) and gets up their noses, so it must therefore be something very good and there to enjoy. It allows me to be mischievous, without actually breaking any rule:D.

*Unless of course you've done it as part of a shared joke or a known game.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I always lower the tone.... I am that type of person.

But I never want to offend hence the *** and swearing is supposed to be good for your mental health! So every cloud and all that!

diluvsdiscounts

Serendipitious wrote: »

MnS - 20% off various depts

Thank you just ordered a t shirt and jeggings sparks discount didn't come off but they were in the sale.

hampydoodums

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Hello hampy.....how is DS and DIL?

Excited?:)

Morning luvlies

Yep they’re good thanks, wattsapp’d me over some 4D scan pics - so clear

Got some more fab bits in the Mothercare sale and some lovely outfits from marksies yesterday. They are fortunate enough to have their own pool out there so got lots of little swimming trunks for £1.49 and the sun sets (shorts, top and hat) for £2.49 down from £18, managed to get 4 different sizes.

Hope everyone’s managed to dodge the snow. Sunny here this morning but very cold.

annieme

My local A had 27 Fairy Patinum All in One Lemon dishwasher tablets reduced from £6 to £2 last night. It was a big display on one of the end aisles. That works out just over 7p a wash. I’ve just checked on Which & the original tablets are their top Best Buy so I’m presuming the lemon ones will be just as good.

mrs_lds

annieme wrote: »

My local A had 27 Fairy Patinum All in One Lemon dishwasher tablets reduced from £6 to £2 last night. It was a big display on one of the end aisles. That works out just over 7p a wash. I’ve just checked on Which & the original tablets are their top Best Buy so I’m presuming the lemon ones will be just as good.

Which is your local annie? Tia