Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Another thing the blacks and Jews have in common --- irrational hatred of mayonnaise, one of life's simple pleasures.

The only other racial generalization I have observed in wide enough application is the following: African Americans are singularly responsible for the continued sale of orange soda in this country. I worked in a restaurant (not fast food) in a suburban area of California, and you could bet your paycheck that fully 50% of African American customers would ask if we served orange soda (we didn't). Of these, about 75% would then ask for root beer (which we did serve) instead. It was eerie. I don't think a single white customer ever asked me for orange soda, but almost half of the black customers did.

Hmm. I must be either part black or part jewish. Will investigate.

Maybe all the orange soda requesters were Mormon. Isn't there a bustling black Mormon population in California?* I have a Mormon friend (since we are getting into a rash of purely anecdotal personal experience stories, I will continue this sentence) who often asks for orange soda or root beer because he can't drink caffeine and I guess ordering those things breaks up the Sprite/water monotony. Living on the edge, I tell you.



*I don't really believe this.

[dtb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
This is silly (not you Anne, just this debate). My brother in law + nieces (black African although nieces are peculiarly considered white because of white mother) swim well because they are rich and swim at the freaking Nairobi club whenever they get the urge and they vacation in Mombassa and the Seychelles. I very much doubt that their housekeeper, gardener, nannies or driver knows how to swim because they are poor. Nothing to do with skin color. Everything to do with access to safe water (requires money).

Yeah! There's this family that we know from our town beach, and the mother is black (from Africa -- although I can't remember the country -- she's not American). She's a pediatrician and her husband (who is from Scotland, although with a very peculiar, non-Scottish accent, but I digress) is a trader (they're, I'm told (and this is a direct quote), a "real power couple" to use a really QUEER term from the 90s). Anyway, the point is, she is a total amazon -- SUPER tall and gorgeous. I overheard her say she was on her college track team, and has the figure to prove it -- and she swims beautifully -- very graceful. Their 3 daughters swim like fish (well, only 2 of them -- the third one is still too young, but I'm sure she WILL swim like a fish when the time is right.)

All by way of saying, I AGREE WITH GWNC**!



**Is this where I put the "Hi Thurgreed!" comment?

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Of these, about 75% would then ask for root beer (which we did serve) instead.

I love root beer, but I think this, too, may be a southern thing. Some of my southern family freak for orange sodas, though I think it tastes like pop-rocks in seltzer. I had a French friend who was wild for orange soda, too.

Odd, how many things that in the south are just "food" up here become "soul food" or something. I again state my belief that social, cultural and geographic racial integration between blacks & whites is in reality far more advanced in the south than in the rest of the country.

[Atticus Grinch]

Mellifluous names of NPR personnel, in reverse order of mellifluousness:

• Lakshmi Singh (swoon!)
• Renee Montagne
• Noah Adams
• Ketzel Levine
• Andrei Codrescu
• Daniel Pinkwater
• Korva Coleman
• Don Gonyea
• Mandalit del Barco
• Mara Liasson
• Margot Adler
• Daniel Zwerdling
• Bailey White

Regrettable names of NPR personnel (in no particular order):

• Bob Boilen
• Suzanne Bona
• BJ Leiderman
• Terry Gross
• Kevin Kling
• Pam Fessler
• Ira Flatow
• Corey Flintoff
• Brooke Gladstone
• Dick Gordon ('cause my brother's nickname for his penis is "Gordon")
• Snigdha Prakash (hot and cold on this one)
• Cokie Roberts
• Tavis Smiley

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by TexLex
My dad puts mayo on fries (chips). I have to turn away.

-TL

Would it be better if he called it aioli? Since that's what they serve in many fine restaurants - which I still can't eat due to food allergy.
Once I asked what was in the aioli (it varies from place to place) but the main ingredient is always mayo.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch Dick Gordon ('cause my brother's nickname for his penis is "Gordon")

I did not need to know that. Really.

Though it makes a good poll -- what do all y'all who have penises call them?

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Would it be better if he called it aioli? Since that's what they serve in many fine restaurants - which I still can't eat due to food allergy.
Once I asked what was in the aioli (it varies from place to place) but the main ingredient is always mayo.

No. That's still wrong.

-TL

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Would it be better if he called it aioli? Since that's what they serve in many fine restaurants - which I still can't eat due to food allergy.
Once I asked what was in the aioli (it varies from place to place) but the main ingredient is always mayo.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't aioli a fancy name for "garlic flavored mayo"?

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Another thing the blacks and Jews have in common --- irrational hatred of mayonnaise, one of life's simple pleasures.

The only other racial generalization I have observed in wide enough application is the following: African Americans are singularly responsible for the continued sale of orange soda in this country. I worked in a restaurant (not fast food) in a suburban area of California, and you could bet your paycheck that fully 50% of African American customers would ask if we served orange soda (we didn't). Of these, about 75% would then ask for root beer (which we did serve) instead. It was eerie. I don't think a single white customer ever asked me for orange soda, but almost half of the black customers did.

It's because there's more sugar in orange pop and root beer than any other type of pop other than mountain dew. Southerners tend to drink the stuff with more sugar. Also diabetics are aware of the sugar content so that if there's an insulin reaction - always reach for the orange crush or mountain dew if you have a choice.

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I did not need to know that. Really.

Though it makes a good poll -- what do all y'all who have penises call them?

I met one called "Zorro" once.

-T(time to go home, having used up my posting ration for the week already)L

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't aioli a fancy name for "garlic flavored mayo"?

Yes, it's a fancy word for "flavored mayo" it's just that TexLex finds this combo wrong, but many restaurants serve aioli with fries. Also, have you never dipped fries into tartar sauce? Again, fancy mayo.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by TexLex
I met one called "Zorro" once.

-T(time to go home, having used up my posting ration for the week already)L

Other popular literary references I have heard include "John Thomas" and "Queequeg's Spear".

I, too, have exhausted my posting ration. Damn. (Anyone want to lend me a sock?)

[Anttwat]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Other popular literary references I have heard include "John Thomas" and "Queequeg's Spear".

I, too, have exhausted my posting ration. Damn. (Anyone want to lend me a sock?)

You rang?
My favorite was He-Man, master of the universe.

[Theres and Thats]

Originally posted by Anttwat
You rang?
My favorite was He-Man, master of the universe.

Pick me! Pick me!

I think R.P. is sick of me anyways. I could rename myself Non-Fictitious Force!

[Anttwat]

Originally posted by Theres and Thats
Pick me! Pick me!

I think R.P. is sick of me anyways. I could rename myself Non-Fictitious Force!

You know, what's really scary, is that we're usually around at the same time.
I'd say it's like we're the same person, only I know that's wrong.