Fashion Board 11-2-03 - 12-09-03

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
You are my sock puppet. I have thrown joint parties with an architect of my acquaintance, and the two groups get on famously. Both groups are obsessive/compulsive, overeducated, and can talk about nothing other than their work. This offends, intimidates and bores most outsiders, and among insiders leads to horrendous torrents of "shop talk." However, lawyers and architects talking to each other find a fairly receptive audience, smart enough to understand what the other does and think it interesting, and also (but differently) abused by the "system" in which they work so they have sympathy for horror stories.

Good combination.

A few weeks ago, someone here posted a rant about annoying things clients do. I cut and pasted the rant (with attribution) and forwarded to my brother. I think the rant has been cirlced by architects for a few weeks.

[Not Me]

Originally posted by bilmore
Hard as it may be to believe, I'm actually not a real "salivating-and-rubbing-my-crotch" kind of guy. I have a more sedate, "quietly pining" approach to celebrity air-fucks.

Give it time. You just haven't been married long enough.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Not Me
I disavowed nothing that I said and steadfastly maintain Tiger's choice in a wife speaks volumes about his inner turmoil. Do you really, really, really want to start this back up?

Actually most of the board will agree with me when I say that we really, really, really just would like for you to go away.

Or is that an improper use of "we"?

[Not Me]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Actually most of the board will agree with me when I say that we really, really, really just would like for you to go away.

Let me guess. They PM'ed and IM'ed you and told you that they agreed, right?

[soup sandwich]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Actually most of the board will agree with me when I say that we really, really, really just would like for you to go away.

Or is that an improper use of "we"?

It depends. Have you received an adequate number of IM/PMs on this topic?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Or is that an improper use of "we"?

No.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Actually most of the board will agree with me when I say that we really, really, really just would like for you to go away.

Or is that an improper use of "we"?

I'm OK with it as long as NotBob and I can keep him out of the Not family.

[Aloha Mr. Learned Hand]

Originally posted by Not Me
Let me guess. They PM'ed and IM'ed you and told you that they agreed, right?

Nope. Right out in the open.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! -- I agree with ncs.

[LessinSF]

Originally posted by Not Me
Give it time. You just haven't been married long enough.

I am embarrassed that I even responded to this more and more painfully obvious sock of a long-time poster.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I'll have to say the "I'm thinking of a poster today because it's their birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU KNOW WHO!" type posts were the fucking worst. But fufu and pj topped that daily (and lately, so has ltl) before they were banished. (Well, they probably still do.)

Uh, I do that.* I think that it's a nice thing to do, and how time consuming is such a post? Or how annoying is it compared to inside jokes? And it doesn't devovle into a boring back and forth about the [insert controversial topic here].

But, fine, I hear you. Since you don't like them, I won't wish you a happy birthday in a post next year. But I'll think it, because, dammit, I *want* you to have a happy birthday.

*In other divergences from the FB Party Line, I kinda like Dave Matthews, and -- with one exception -- don't find str8's posts annoying. Especially since he promised to introduce me to Ashley Judd. Mmmmmmmm, Ashley. Who was recently criticized by Ned freaking Beatty, for some reason. Grow up, Ned. Just because she turned your advances down, you don't need to bash her acting chops in public.

Originally posted by LessinSF
I am embarrassed that I even responded to this more and more painfully obvious sock of a long-time poster.

wow. me too.

but you have no excuse, you're current.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by leagleaze


You made your bed. Lie in it or get the fuck up and find another one.

Can we complain if we (Hi E/O!) are trying to find a job overseas but aren't having any luck? I'm looking for another bed, but there aren't that many of those types of beds out there. Feel free to flame me for perpetuating this stupid metaphor.

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I don't get you, but that's no surprise. You act as if there is no one on this board that I like. RB is a funny poster. Her crazy ass out-of-nowhere rant today reminded me of better times when she would smack someone around on the board. I appreciated it. If that's ass kissing, well then, I'm sure we'll here from Thrasher about it.

OK, I guess I never thought she was that entertaining (I always picture that plastic garbage pail with the slime leaking over it that we played with as kids when I read her for some reason), so it seemed asskissy. fair enough. but the pure adulation post from you just seems weird. and I dont think she ever smacked anyone down.

And I'm mainly correct and most everyone will agree that there ain't nothing great about me. So, my giving a compliment or an insult to someone doesn't mean shit.

But do us a favor. If you're not going to even read the post you're criticizing, keep your mouth shut about its quality.

I was criticizing YOUR post not hers. I merely restated the topic of hers.

Good.

you might love RB which I dont totally see, and I think RP is the funniest chick on the board, which I dont think you see, but at least we can all agree that PJ sets the standard for suckitude.

Sorry. Do you prefer "Shadap already"?

this gets four handbags out of a possible score of five on the PJometer. but thanks for playing. the fax machine called, it said to please stop clogging it with this halfassed shit.

I'll have to say the "I'm thinking of a poster today because it's their birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU KNOW WHO!" type posts were the fucking worst. But fufu and pj topped that daily (and lately, so has ltl) before they were banished. (Well, they probably still do.)

TM

when they were serious, they were pretty revolting. very "slave in the clique" ish.

[dtb]

Originally posted by mmm3587
I'm amazed by the number of successful professional females that don't see this double standard. Sure, they should be treated exactly the same as men in the workforce. No special treatment, except for special women-only mentorship and special women-only networking. And maternity leave. And special women-only retreats. And playing the "I need to go part time or take a quarter off to spend time with my kids" card.

You mean maternity leave after the actual recuperation time, I assume -- or would you have the woman just show up the day after (the day of?) she gets out of the hospital?

Puh-leeze. Women are subjected to a double-standard every single fucking day at every single fucking company in every single fucking state of this country.

Women are "falling down on the job" if they stay home with their kids (or want to take a cut in pay or go part-time or whatever), or else they're just cold-hearted bitches who stay at work (why did you even HAVE kids if you're not going to be home with them?)

Sure, my firm has paternity leave. I've heard a female partner I work for ridicule the men who take it. Sure, I could take 6 months off to spend time with my newborn when I'm up for partner. But I would be passed over ("I don't think he is devoted to the firm if he wants to spend time with his kids.") much more readily, for that reason, than a woman taking the same time off.

Bull-fucking-shit.

No way a woman is going to make partner in a year she takes 6 months off. No way she's not going to have to take a year off her "seniority" if she takes six months off (and probably another year, just for good measure, to make her prove that she's not giving too much time to her family.)

Cry me a fucking river.

Originally posted by paigowprincess
OK, I guess I never thought she was that entertaining (I always picture that plastic garbage pail with the slime leaking over it that we played with as kids when I read her for some reason),

funny. that's how i've always imagined your twat.