[Merricat]

Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Men look at women dressed provocatively--deal with it, or don't dress that way.

I absolutely like to be looked at--no problem with that, although I suspect we have different ideas as to what provocative dressing entails. I mean, there's a difference between a head-turner and a street-walker.

And as I'm not speaking to Mr. Lacey, let me just reiterate that this thread still lives in spite of his efforts.

[RLacey]

For now. But not later.

[Merricat]

*glances around, shrugs*

Live, Thread!

[RLacey]

*glares*

DIE, THREAD™!

[Merricat]

*chortles wickedly*

[Giligan]

Not while I'm eating.

[Merricat]

Oh, Dan, just eat somewhere else.

[Giligan]

I staunchly refuse. Furthermore, I'll eat with my mouth open until you all leave.

[Merricat]

Points given for using the word "staunchly," but points subtracted for poor manners.

I'll just turn my back, then.

[Giligan]

Well... okay, I won't eat with my mouth open. Humans are enough of an oozing, greasy, disgusting creature without them trying to be even more so.

[Squinky]

Men are only allowed to stare at my chest if they're hot, and if I'm allowed to stare at their groins in turn.

[Merricat]

Originally Posted by Giligan

Humans are enough of an oozing, greasy, disgusting creature without them trying to be even more so.

Dan, you must be hanging around the wrong people. It's true that some folks are rather disgusting on a physical level (although I think more of them are intellectually and emotionally disgusting), but I am actually very fond of the human body. It's a wondrous piece of work. And if you're flexible and fit, your body is (or can be) a wonderland, as the man (Mayer?) sang.
What can I say? I think living is hard and pleasure--whether it's food, exercise, music, sex, laughter--is what we're offered to offset the difficulties.

[Giligan]

Not really. For example, people like other people. For their personality, intellect, looks, whatever. Yet we're grossed out by the natural secretions of, say, the nose, mouth, the skin as in sweat and blood, monthly problems (if you're female), and so forth. So obviously we like the good parts, but everything else we find disgusting. I'm just being honest about it.

[Merricat]

Forgive me, but I think that's youth and inexperience. To be blunt--my husband watched me have a C-section and was not disgusted by it. The first time my daughter got sick and threw up on me, I was not disgusted, I was concerned about her. And if you've never had raw, lusty, sweaty sex, you've never had sex. So let's agree to disagree.

[Giligan]

Okay, you're probably right.

[Hammerite]

Get ready to do a poo!!

[RLacey]

Um... no.

[Merricat]

Originally Posted by Giligan

Okay, you're probably right.

Oh, well, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle--"truth" being a very flexible term.

[RLacey]

Not really. What I say is the truth.

Watch:

I'm awesome. This Thread™ is going to die.

[Squinky]

Originally Posted by Merricat

...your body is (or can be) a wonderland, as the man (Mayer?) sang.

Whenever I hear that song, I think of an imaginary theme park, with such subsections as Man Land and Thigh Land.