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Re: Wench as a word
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 22 Mar 2000 05:14:45 GMT
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> Well, I had an auction for my roommate regarding a pirate "wench", but I
> did not use that word there, here it is:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=266168666
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> (I think I deleted the pictures recently off my website, but the rest of
> it is still there!)
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> Good question, most realize that is the unofficial name for those
> minfigs, even though you wouldn't use that in regular everyday talking.
> (Except me, when I think of leftist type women, one being Hillary
> Clinton: Marxist Wench ->FU to Off.topic.debate)
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> Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net
That's the context of the word I thought it was for. I know I wouldn't
say to any of my girl friends, "Come here, wench." My lil ole dictionary
thesaurus calls wench "informal term for a young woman" and considering the
timeline of the above mentioned minifigs, it's not really offensive. (though
Rock Raiders wench seems to be more derrogatory would be... I think)
Hope I'm not being too influenced by political correctness. I'll hold
back my shared feelings on Ms. Clinton though.
Markus
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| (...) I don't know, I've seen people insert "babe" for "wench" with the Pirate case, and come to think of it, the Forest case as well. It's derogatory in any case, but since I hear women use it about each other all the time I consider it "fair (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, I had an auction for my roommate regarding a pirate "wench", but I did not use that word there, here it is: (URL) think I deleted the pictures recently off my website, but the rest of it is still there!) Good question, most realize that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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