--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "David" <fiskedavid@> wrote: > > > > I am always surprised when I read such rude and discourteous > > posts here. There must have been something lacking in your > > upbringing. It is not too late to remedy that. Courtesy is > > an admirable quality. Then you can add compassion. > > I am always surprised when people react to perfectly > good words as if they were somehow offensive. When it > comes to the word "moist," that surprise turns to > befuddlement.
As Barry knows perfectly well, the reaction was to the idea expressed in the post, not to the word itself. I can understand when women overreact > to it out of self-gender hatred, Very few women these days react to anything out of "self-gender hatred," much as it may satisfy Barry's fear and hatred of women to think so. > but guys???!!! Guys who have some sensitivity. Of course that would befuddle Barry. > But you're not alone: > http://gothamist.com/2012/04/23/extra_extra_2243.php > > As for wondering whether the word can still apply in > any way to someone 70 years old, I kinda think that > kind of speculation is warranted, too. :-) You'd never have the chance to find out, but if you did, you might be surprised. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > But, Bob, would Judy be *moist* enough for you?? ;-) > > > > > > > > >
