tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post6357787389999549850..comments2023-05-09T04:57:48.290-05:00Comments on From A Submariner's Perspective: ...on Andragogging the PedagogSmagBoy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-54121521917750561072010-03-03T20:56:09.774-06:002010-03-03T20:56:09.774-06:00Hey Guys! I'm really, really sorry that I hav...Hey Guys! I'm really, really sorry that I haven't been around as much this week. Work and school have been keeping me way busy!<br /><br />Beckaroo, those are great pics! I just scanned them really quickly and I had the Pavlov reaction. Yep, literal mouth watering. It's sad, but holy smokes, that all looked scrumptious! I'll definitely go back and properly check out your blog! Thank you for mentioning it!<br /><br />MM and Debbie. Ladies, while there's nothing more in the world that I'd like to see than the two of you with warm Velveeta slices (and nothing else) on your girls, I'm more excited about the whole potential for melty Velveeta to eat....okay, no, just kidding! I'm excited about the boobs! What can I say, I'm a guy, I'm easy. :-)<br /><br />Thanks all, for a great week of comments. Hey, it's Prudie Day tomorrow. I don't know if I'll have time before the weekend if things keep like they are, but here's hoping!<br /><br />Good cheer all! :-PSmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-35489523115020212052010-03-03T17:59:04.977-06:002010-03-03T17:59:04.977-06:00MM
Sw'eet...I love a good invite for girl ti...MM <br /><br />Sw'eet...I love a good invite for girl time, we can chat up a storm about Smaggie and his crew of manly men! <br /><br />...that's me doing the backstroke thrashing about in a hurry so I can have two slices of Velveeta for my girls, ah, really they will need two each for full melty coverage.DebbiePlaysWellWithOthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647894940477287915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-30087388158461314502010-03-03T13:23:41.716-06:002010-03-03T13:23:41.716-06:00Sure Mermaid, I'd love to have visitors! My bl...Sure Mermaid, I'd love to have visitors! My blog can be found at http://theadventuresofbeckaroobanzai.blogspot.com. The popper pix turned out much better than the ribeye shot.Beckaroo Banzaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038142033012213298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-54868043802868946682010-03-03T11:35:50.111-06:002010-03-03T11:35:50.111-06:00Oh ~ And Debbie (you didn't think Mermaid forg...Oh ~ And Debbie (you didn't think Mermaid forgot about you did you?) ~ I'm very sorry for the coffee snorting this week. I'll try much harder next time to make you spew.<br /><br />Perhaps I can make it up to you by issuing to you the very first Sister invite to Mermaid's side of the Lagoon? Just give the Captain time to gather the crew and set up the tripod, and it'll soon be fair winds and happy tides for us both! ;)Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583754215885030959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-28048820597278579252010-03-03T11:28:21.736-06:002010-03-03T11:28:21.736-06:00Captain, you've really given your Mermaid some...Captain, you've really given your Mermaid some serious krill for thought! Perhaps it IS time for me to change with the tides and invite a Sister or two over to the Lagoon for a little fun, especially if it pleases the menfolk in the process! Mermaid does believe strongly in giving the people what they want, after all ~ especially when what they want is Mermaid!<br /><br />Although ~ rather than come aboard (p) as an official member of the crew where I might have to do yucky stuff like ew! swab decks ~ my fantasties always have me appear there as more of ~ how can I say this? ~ the *live entertainment*.<br /><br />And, my dearest Smagaroni ~ although Easy Cheese is pasteurized, which may count towards its being "not raw", your Mermaid does understand what it is you want. Therefore, I am going to now prostrate myself upon a hot rock in the Lagoon with two strategically placed slices of Velveeta ~ until they reach proper melting point.<br /><br />I'm sure you've heard the saying, 'Everything's better when it sits on my tits!' ;)Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583754215885030959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-17850890611527499332010-03-03T10:53:10.693-06:002010-03-03T10:53:10.693-06:00OoOooOooh! You've just said the three magic wo...OoOooOooh! You've just said the three magic words, Beckaroo! Ribeye ~ pix ~ and blog! Are you willing to share with your friends here in the lagoon? Hmmmmmmm?Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583754215885030959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-28812928619010305162010-03-02T21:29:07.812-06:002010-03-02T21:29:07.812-06:00Hi Smag. What a bunch of idiot LWs this week! I wo...Hi Smag. What a bunch of idiot LWs this week! I wouldn't have been as nice to them as you were.<br /><br />Sometimes I call my dog the Zeke Monster. He weighs about 10 pounds but his snarl is scary! I freely admit that sometimes I treat him like a short furry person who speaks dog. He knows several English words but he really does not understand much of what I say. Tone of voice is everything.<br /><br />Operation Ribeye was a total success last Saturday and I put some pix on my blog.Beckaroo Banzaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038142033012213298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-90660978849071923842010-03-02T19:47:46.123-06:002010-03-02T19:47:46.123-06:00Yay for Debbie and a no-snort day! :-) That'...Yay for Debbie and a no-snort day! :-) That's always a good thing. I mean, you get too much liquid on that keyboard and it starts shorting out, your e-mails start spontaneously deleting themselves. It's mayhem!<br /><br />Cheers! :-)SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-17015921967239340192010-03-02T19:46:21.082-06:002010-03-02T19:46:21.082-06:00Oh MM, your math is sound in this case. But, if y...Oh MM, your math is sound in this case. But, if you want to really turn on the guys, perhaps you should practice a little lady love (you don't have to actually enjoy it!)? Apparently guys really go for that sort of thing and then, even though there'd be less men to choose from on the submarine, you'd have better returns because even more of the men would be drawn in my your wily ways. There's some math or statistics or something in that concept, but I'm not sure I can figure it out. But trust me, it's true! :-)<br /><br />As for me, I'm pouty because I'd hoped it'd mean that you'd sign up for the crew? Oh well. :-(<br /><br />As for the easy cheese bikini top, MM, if I've told you all once, I've said it a thousand times, if the cheese is raw, it don't go in my maw. ;-)<br /><br />Good cheer, Diving Buddy. :-PSmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-22021254356680066202010-03-02T10:11:49.305-06:002010-03-02T10:11:49.305-06:00Mermaid, everyone's got an angle and why would...Mermaid, everyone's got an angle and why would I not think that having one less man on a submarine could be sound reasoning for some! <br /><br />I learn a new perspective every day!<br /><br />And the best part...it did not make me snort my morning coffee...just short of that. ;0)DebbiePlaysWellWithOthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647894940477287915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-90954254848709134842010-03-01T22:52:41.140-06:002010-03-01T22:52:41.140-06:00Oh, there, there, my Captain! Mermaid's here! ...Oh, there, there, my Captain! Mermaid's here! Rest your fevered brow upon my creamy shoulder and be comforted. Okay close enough. Not to worry ~ we've all had our little lapses, Smag. I tend to confuse The Scorpions with Judas Priest with Iron Maiden with Dokken. I know, right?! It's ridiculous! And although you do come mighty close, nobody's perfect, not even you, you ol' crusty cuddlebucket, you. As my BFF Bret Michaels would say... "Every rose has its thorn... Every ni-ee-yight has its daaaaooooowwwnn..."<br /><br />Btw, you weren't supposed to tell about the black rubber gloves with spiraling nodules on the fingers, 360 degrees and graduated, for her pleasure. Now EVERYONE will want to get some, and they won't be cool any more and they'll just stop making them! Just like click-clacks!!<br /><br />Smagpie, I've a feeling you're about to make Mermaid pout with your new post about women on submarines. You know how your Mermaid feels about that! It's not that I don't think women *aren't just as capable as men* or whatever, of course they are, mostly, it's just that, well ~ they take up such valuable MAN-SPACE!! For every woman aboard ~ that is one less man aboard! Math is hard, you're right, but even Mermaid knows that equals ~ NOT AS MANY MEN!! So, as you can see, I have proven my case. Now ~ combine that with my well-documented superior powers of logic ~ and I feel sure you will change your entire opinion on this matter, yes? *flutters eyelashes*<br /><br />*sigh* But I suppose you're gonna try and tell me AGAIN "Well, all you need is ONE man, Mermaid..." Right, Cap'n. (eyeroll) That's like having ONE Cheetoh, and I'm not buying THAT one either. I'm not sure that's even legal, just one Cheetoh...<br /><br />Interesting story about the cat. So THAT'S how you got that scar...<br /><br />I'm off to the other side of the Lagoon, to make myself a bikini top out of Easy Cheese. What'cha say you bring the crackers and we make it a party? See you soon, Diving Buddy... ;)Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583754215885030959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-53605411937366678862010-03-01T17:31:43.197-06:002010-03-01T17:31:43.197-06:00OMG! Wait! That band was Europe! Not Triumph! ...OMG! Wait! That band was Europe! Not Triumph! Oh, man, what a sad, sad day that I'm now starting to mix up bands from the 70s and 80s. :-( I'm gettin' old, shippers!SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-54866526624222936782010-03-01T17:28:20.999-06:002010-03-01T17:28:20.999-06:00Hey Debbie. What a shame about your friend. :-( ...Hey Debbie. What a shame about your friend. :-( The worse part is that she's now busy finding ways to deceive him--and she's enjoying it in a sad way. And some would argue that that's just as bad. What a shame. I feel for her and wish she had the strength to leave. But, that requires her honestly believing that she deserves better. And that's a lot easier said than done. :-(<br /><br />On the happier note, though, I'm happy by that news because it means more cheese for us all since other people will be drinking! Yay! :-)SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-64466535843313043882010-03-01T17:21:09.292-06:002010-03-01T17:21:09.292-06:00Hello Moohammed! Fuckburger is a derogatory term f...Hello Moohammed! Fuckburger is a derogatory term for someone with whom we are not pleased, who has done something that we don't like, perhaps like you might use the word "infidel", or, "Cliff Richard". I'm sorry that you had to experience an alternate meaning of the word in your cave dwelling! However, I am impressed with your modern amenities! We don't even have Gillette Hydra Scrub With Power Beads on the submarine! Tre chic! ;-)<br /><br />Good cheer, mate! ;-)SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-76558766298021392462010-03-01T17:16:58.717-06:002010-03-01T17:16:58.717-06:00Greetings Jackal! So long as you don't mean t...Greetings Jackal! So long as you don't mean the bubblegum metal band of the same name (who made famous "Final Countdown" Dah-nah-nah-nuh, dah-nah-naht-nahnt-nah, dah-nuh-nuh, dah-nah-nunt-nuh-nuh! Then we're okay. Because one of them is enough! :-)<br /><br />Cheers!SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-12797056077658542482010-03-01T17:15:22.396-06:002010-03-01T17:15:22.396-06:00Hey Smaggie...great Monday to ya!
As you stated I...Hey Smaggie...great Monday to ya!<br /><br />As you stated I have seen the victim become an enabler by not leaving an abusive relationship that she fully understood. She understood her husbands entire demeanor and his behavior to be abusive not only towards her but others. Due to his low self esteem he's always trying to get a leg up on anyone who he thinks of as less than.<br /><br />The woman is unable to leave him, her plan is to outlive him and in the meantime she plays his game very well. I don't think she realizes how hooked she has become to the games and how they play out.<br /><br />When he drinks and does not want to drink alone he bullies her so she has him make her a drink as well, then when she goes into the kitchen for more ice she pours the drink down the drain, fills it with water and he knows no difference. The exciting part of the game for her is...first his not knowing he's been duped and as important as the first, it delights her that she is throwing out his expensive liquor as he is the ultimate cheapskate. I find abuse and the victim to take on many forms, a wide variety exists.<br /><br />I agree, anyone that treats you nasty for hours during the day and then switches to being your sweet ol' friend afterwards is not worth any amount of time. Their behavior should embarrass them, not push them to bully you further. I don't care how sweetly they state at the end of their tirade, I was a really bitch/bastard all day long wasn't I, are we still friends...no, not so much! <br /><br />If you are aware that you for an entire day behaved like a complete ass, then think your friend won't care, your living in some fantasy in the world I live in. The LW is playing some sick game too at the end of the day to accept this shoddy behavior from ANYONE.<br /><br />And on another happier note...seems most of us are not drinkers, seems we are those obsessive cheesy eaters of Rib Eye and Cheesy bits! Everyone's food ideas had me buying Blue Cheese, and Feta this week! <br /><br />Happy trails...DebbiePlaysWellWithOthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647894940477287915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-24554528693346740042010-03-01T11:13:01.536-06:002010-03-01T11:13:01.536-06:00Yes, another triumph...for the Taliban !
Mr Smagm...Yes, another triumph...for the Taliban !<br /><br />Mr Smagman, you is say "fuckburger". What is this ? i say. Is Smag mean the "fuck burqa", the special Afghan extra-large dress for the surreptitious 2-peoples sexiness ?<br /><br />But in cave last night, Moo is sandwich between the two large Tajik men and I is find out meaning of "fuckburger" in most painful way and in morning i am use whole bottle of my most special Gillette Hydra Scrub With Power Beads.moohammedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056951934728356589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-32252247548522943352010-02-27T18:46:24.169-06:002010-02-27T18:46:24.169-06:00Wow, Smag, another triumph!Wow, Smag, another triumph!Jackal1013https://www.blogger.com/profile/01441571446875984724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-8622643458085845452010-02-27T15:55:39.466-06:002010-02-27T15:55:39.466-06:00Greetings hrumpole! :-)
...to the subject at han...Greetings hrumpole! :-)<br /><br />...to the subject at hand. Okay, if any of you are interested in the current leader (by a landslide) in the pun of the week competition, you need look no further (farther?)! Bravo, hrumpole. :-)<br /><br />I want to clarify my advice regarding LW1, because I think that perhaps I was not clear enough. And, too, because I lost my way a bit. The help that I advised was primarily, maybe 80%/20%, for the LW. Her learning to deal with this, how not to make the son into some sort of sideshow freak in her own mind (and, thus, by extension, in his mind) is what I was most concerned with. I admit that, as I typed, I started to fall for her take on the son being embarrassed, so I wanted him to go, too, but only insomuch as he's allowed to discover that he's going to be okay and that he should not be ashamed of himself, who he is, and especially not based on what his mom perceives as society's expectations for him. I mean, Lord Jesus, Joseph and Mary on a communion wafer! So, as you say, hrumpole, let's hope we're both wrong and that this young man can get past this all relatively unscathed.<br /><br />As for LW#2, I was having a lovely conversation the other day with a friend who suggested that the victim in an abusive relationship is, at times, an enabler, and when he/she doesn't take the opportunity to leave, he/she must shoulder some of the blame (not for the actual abuse, of course, but for the situation). In cases like this, I can see that as somewhat true, but, too, I know that emotional abuse is an insidious thing and sometimes we don't know how bad it's truly gotten until we're out of it and can look back with some perspective. Regardless of the true nature, though, (assuming the LW to be a reliable witness) I stand by my observation that anyone who can verbally abuse another person all day long and then get all mushy-mushy at day's end, is a not-so-nice person at the *very* least.<br /><br />As for LW#4, I'm not a drinker, either. Never have been, but, amazingly, like I imagine is true of you, hrumpole, I'm quite capable of amusing myself at parties. ;-) I find almost all people to be quite amusing (in a sincerely non-judgmental and wonderful way), and I really just enjoy being around everyone, listening, interacting, enjoying. I find that, as a shy person, it's the anticipation of the thing that is often 100 times worse than the reality, and, too, I find that things usually go wonderfully. I have a feeling that will be the case for our mathematical LW, tool.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend, hrumpole. Good cheer to you and go Canadian Curlers! ;-)SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-28767022723571019462010-02-26T23:25:42.938-06:002010-02-26T23:25:42.938-06:00Hail, SB1, and condolences to our Canadian friends...Hail, SB1, and condolences to our Canadian friends on Cheryl Bernard's just missing coming through for the curling gold medal (after reading a really snarky column by a US writer earlier in the week, I have been pulling for Canada to win the most gold medals overall), though I must admit I had picked Sweden. But on to the subject at hand. Wait a minute - let's rephrase that.<br /><br />A bit of neutral therapy MIGHT be useful to Gloveboy. I really don't know, but the quantity might be a sign of something more distrubing than just whatever he wants to do with the latex. LW1 herself falls into a rather unfortunate box. She's a better parent than others I shall not name, but in a weird way she could end up having a much more negative effect. The advantage of having a parent who calls one a disgrace who needs to be fixed is that one might react against it, but that won't be the case here. If LW1 is half as good at putting thoughts into her son's head as she potentially is at putting words into his mouth (I have no idea about at least half the sentiments she attributes to him as to which of the two of them is speaking in what proportion), then she could inadvertently REALLY wreck the poor boy without meaning to do so. While I ascribe merit to DP for consulting an expert rather than replying out of her own ick factor, it might have behooved her to be far more careful with the tone of her answer even if the general substance of it is correct as opposed to the Savage approach. LW1 strikes me as the sort who could easily be looking for any tiny trace of a hook on which to hang the fear she'll instill into her son without even knowing she's doing it, and DP's answer gave her more than she needs. I so hope I'm wrong - this is another loss of sleep for me.<br /><br />As for L2, I really can't quite work out Where It All Went Wrong. LW2 has clearly loved Absolving Her Friend for ages and now suddenly it's a huge problem. The two of them are in some true Danse Macabre together, but we first must work out which of the two of them is truly leading.<br /><br />In L3, the dog probably has the highest I.Q. in the house, or at least would if he were a cat. But I love this letter - it's too much fun throwing it to the posters who won't be able to stop themselves. As it's not really a kind sentiment, I'll say no more, but my meaning isn't too difficult to decipher.<br /><br />I'm starting to think the real problem in L4 is the husband, but that's because I've been coming around to the idea, mainly because I don't drink at all (never have) and everyone who has posted about L4 seems obsessed with wine, that if the group of friends in question all really like LW4, then it would probably be the consensus of the party as a whole that the best way to spend the evening would be to have a Killer Sudoku Solving Competition - only I'll just bet that the husband is the odd link out, so that he'd have to be the referee and he'd be bored to tears (after all, the whole thing was his idea in the first place). Not that I have a scrap of evidence to support this theory, but it seemed like such a fun picture I just had to throw it out there.hrumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222741183212487472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-26729383536683469902010-02-26T18:48:42.247-06:002010-02-26T18:48:42.247-06:00Oh, Debbie, I meant no harm or treading on of anyo...Oh, Debbie, I meant no harm or treading on of anyone! Most of all you or MM! I just love puns, and, there's no way that I could let the 'in and out' one pass by without noticing it. ;-)<br /><br />As for MM, you're right, she is pretty danged tough. I heard that she used to train with Jean Claude VanDamme, and Brett Michaels from Poison (he has to be tough due to all of the diseases around him)! I sometimes like to sleep with one eye open, just to make sure the submarine's all secure--you just never know with these crafty, wiley sea creatures about! :-)<br /><br />As for you being an innie, I LOVE that! I've never heard it used to define gender, but it's now my new favorite way. And, as for that morning with our cat, I sure wish I'd been an innie, too, instead of an outie! Dang cat!SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-27565803611588720472010-02-26T16:57:45.126-06:002010-02-26T16:57:45.126-06:00LOL
God I'm glad I'm an innie.LOL<br /><br />God I'm glad I'm an innie.DebbiePlaysWellWithOthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647894940477287915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-31931946590130520332010-02-26T16:55:57.279-06:002010-02-26T16:55:57.279-06:00Oh...no Smaggie...I could never live up to my moni...Oh...no Smaggie...I could never live up to my moniker of Plays well with others should I ever think to tread on the Mermaid's affection for you by flirting in her lagoon, after all submariner's don't come along very often in her lagoon and she would come after me like a Shark...and one of my many goals in life is not to get eaten by a Shark nor a Bear...that's bear with a capitol B! And a Mermaid with a capitol M! <br /><br />She'd knock the socks right off me...even if I was wearing sandals...she would not pity me.<br /><br />And I have broken a rule I am sure by posting on the end of last weeks letters and cheesy talk my favorite cheesy recipe in case someone else needs a new cheesy food idea.DebbiePlaysWellWithOthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647894940477287915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-61293612674042143162010-02-26T16:50:38.714-06:002010-02-26T16:50:38.714-06:00Hey Anonymous! I don't know who you are, but ...Hey Anonymous! I don't know who you are, but you sound pretty cool to me! :-) Your brother sounds a lot like mine, actually! And that's mostly a good thing. ;-)<br /><br />I chased one of our cats once with the intent to do it bodily harm (I didn't catch it, fortunately). He was a nasty little bugger and liked to attack people. We'd saved him from under our car at a restaurant (he was under there for the warmth, beaten up pretty badly and in need of medical care) and I think he must have lived too rough a life before us because even with love and attention and health he just never calmed or got that he didn't need to bite and claw us. :-( We bought him toys, furry little balls, catnip. None of it deterred him.<br /><br />Anyway, one morning after working a week's worth of night shifts, I was so tired that I just got undressed and fell down, face first, on the bed. Right on top of the comforter. I was out, literally, within seconds. Until... Until, that little bastard decided that he wanted to bite and chew one of his "balls" which, in this case, just happened to be one of the ones between my legs. I was awakened to an intense and very sincere, unfunny, pain with my scrotum literally bleeding. So, yes, in my freshly-awakened rage, naked, I chased the cat through the house, in front of the plate glass windows that faced the street, through house and fortunately I came to my senses before I caught him. But I was pissed. And in pain. But normally? Normally I don't chase cats. ;-)<br /><br />Good cheer!SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243415857143630995.post-22346971341252072192010-02-26T16:41:12.963-06:002010-02-26T16:41:12.963-06:00Greetings Debbie! When you asked if I'd show ...Greetings Debbie! When you asked if I'd show everyone the ins and outs, was that the slightest bit of flirtation (via euphemism), or juts a most excellent pun? Or both? ;-)<br /><br />Now, I understand what you mean about the dog situation. If you say those things and the *intent* is nasty, mean, cruel, shitty, fucktarded, in any way unloving, then, yes, there's no call for it and a hose should be turned on the perpetrator, post haste. But, if the words are said lovingly, as JayJay outlines, I am 100% for it. As I mentioned on The Fray, we have a different social interaction with our pets. They love us unconditionally and we don't have to filter ourselves around them. I like that! I think it's a good thing. At the same time, learning someone, learning what makes them happy, sad, inspired, depresses, and all of their other little and big buttons is also extremely worthwhile and rewarding in its own way! :-) But it's very different than interaction with a pet. So I'll allow for "words" that don't sound nice, just not intent. After all, if someone said in a nasty, mean, growly voice, "your the smartest dog in the world!" the dog would still be very worried and frightened. It's all about intent. ;-)<br /><br />As for apple pie, man, oh man, I'm going to try to forget that I read that, but, dangit, I'm already craving the super rich vanilla ice cream to go with it!<br /><br />Good Cheer, Debbie! :-)SmagBoy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06579694369460538262noreply@blogger.com