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Aim I am a prude?

  • 02-08-2010 10:19am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Am I am a prude?
    I'm a lad to start off with

    In work a few months back, a few of the girls were going to see Sex and the City 2, just what girls do.

    Some were telling me about it the next day, no lad realy wants to know! But I sit beside them and asked what were they up to last night.
    But I could not bring myself to say Sex and the City, it was "that film" or "you know that one with Sarah Jessica Parker?"

    This isn't new to me
    When I was in college I was class rep and a movie night and drinks were organized for the first film. Didn't go of course but was organizing it.
    I could never bring myself to say Sex and the City to lads or girls around the place though I get on great with everyone. I stumble and call it something else.

    Yeah, like most people in Ireland I do come a pretty conservative background.
    I never ever swear around people especially in work when frustrated but everyone else does, would never drink alcohol in front of parents as they don't drink.
    I've a few hangups for sure.

    Not realy a serious PI issue but with all the publicity would anyone else have an issue saying Sex and the City?


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    No i have no problem saying 'Sex and the City' to anyone, am a male btw.

    What i gather, just man up. Its about a film if you like. Nothing wrong with them words anyways.


  • #3
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Is it the word sex you have an issue saying?
    If it is then I suggest you practice.
    Try saying it out loud by yourself, repeating it 10 times in a row until you get over the embarrassment.


  • #4
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,488 ✭✭✭Denerick


    I'd never mention sex in front of my parents. Whenever we're watching tv or something (And I'm early 20s) I well up whenever the word sex is used. I can't watch films with them in case a sex scene comes out of nowhere. They're not even that conservative, its more my issue than anything else...

    No problems talking about it in front of mates though. I would say you are a bit of a prude, but there's nothing wrong with that if you are happy with it. Don't feel you have to man up or need to start practising saying the word sex.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Prude is a terrible word. People use it these days to make shy or modest or inexperienced people feel embarrassed. Don't let it bother you. If you don't want to say sex, don't say it. I wouldn't have any issue saying it, or talking about sex in general, but I don't think you should be particularly worried or uncomfortable about saying it. Maybe it would help though to try to become a bit more comfortable about it, not for the sake of going to a movie but just for relationships and stuff.

    Also, I know this is slightly off topic but I would really advise evaluating the generalisations you made about girls and lads. I know you admitted to having a few hangups, but it could really get you into trouble one of these days. I know Sex and the City is a pretty female-oriented programme but I'm a girl and I have no interest in it. I also know lads that are interested in it. To say that watching Sex and the City 2 is "just what girls do" and "no lad really wants to know" really bothers me. I'm no feminazi but as a woman it kinda offended me. Just giving you a heads-up for the future.


  • #6
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    SATC2 wrote: »
    Am I am a prude?
    I'm a lad to start off with

    In work a few months back, a few of the girls were going to see Sex and the City 2, just what girls do.

    Some were telling me about it the next day, no lad realy wants to know! But I sit beside them and asked what were they up to last night.
    But I could not bring myself to say Sex and the City, it was "that film" or "you know that one with Sarah Jessica Parker?"

    This isn't new to me
    When I was in college I was class rep and a movie night and drinks were organized for the first film. Didn't go of course but was organizing it.
    I could never bring myself to say Sex and the City to lads or girls around the place though I get on great with everyone. I stumble and call it something else.

    Yeah, like most people in Ireland I do come a pretty conservative background.
    I never ever swear around people especially in work when frustrated but everyone else does, would never drink alcohol in front of parents as they don't drink.
    I've a few hangups for sure.

    Not realy a serious PI issue but with all the publicity would anyone else have an issue saying Sex and the City?

    no , your not a prude , a prude would refer to such a show ( and all it entails ) with obvious disaprooval , your just reserved


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