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Re: Wench as a word
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Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:55:29 GMT
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Markus Wolf wrote:
> > Well, I had an auction for my roommate regarding a pirate "wench", but I
> > did not use that word there, here it is:
> >
> > 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!)
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net
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> 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)
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
game" although still far from polite.
Hey, isn't there a restaurant just south of Ann Arbor called "Medieval Times" or
something like that which actually has waitresses who must be addressed as
"wench" before they'll come serve you? I vaguely remember reading about that
about five years ago--it sounded like it had real atmosphere, but I have a
feeling the veneer was mighty thin if you began to presume too much wenchness.
> Hope I'm not being too influenced by political correctness. I'll hold
> back my shared feelings on Ms. Clinton though.
I have only one emendation to make to Scott's appraisal, the substitution of
"carpetbagging" for "Marxist." She's not really a Marxist, IMHO.
best
Lindsay
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