realwhiteknight
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ORIGINAL: IronBear Strangely, I have rarely had adverse comments here or in life when I refer to a female as Lass and yet when I refer to a bloke as Lad or Laddy unless they are British or specifically a Scot I get all sorts of testosterone induced responses. I remember well some cases when I have addressed the odd poster as either "My dear chap" or "Old chap" as being derogative or talking down to people. It is the way I talk normally. I still get funny looks at time when out when I comment "Jolly good show". I remember someone asking RavenMuse if people talked like I do in the UK and he replied that the only place they did was at Polo matches. But then too I was blasted to referring to a lass her as a bonza shieler, a typical Australian-ism certainly from the days of my youth and a jolly good compliment too. You're just lucky you're not American, since we don't have *any* cool sayings like 'jolly good' or 'chip chip cheerio' or lass' or 'bonza shiela'. Ebonix can be fun though, it's especially entertaining when rich white nerds use it. Actually it's "Pip pip, cherrio, old chap!" (or old bean), not Chip, chip. Pip pip cherrio??? Capitol, man! Merci beaucoup!
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I carry a log - yes. Is it funny to you? It is not to me. Behind all things are reasons. Reasons can even explain the absurd. Do we have the time to learn the reasons behind the human being's varied behavior? I think not. Some take the time.
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