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Would your partner having a menial job bother you?

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  • #32
    mojesius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭mojesius


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    I'd be embarrassed if my GF used "morto" as a word in English.

    Also, I'd be embarrassed with the use of the term 'partner'.


  • #33
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    It wouldn't bother me what my partner does for a living, once he does it with enthusiasm (and it's not harming other people).

    I read this quote from Martin Luther King once and it sums it up for me:

    "[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well. If you can't be a pine at the top of the hill, be a shrub in the valley. Be be the best little shrub on the side of the hill.

    Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are."    [/FONT]


  • #34
    BunShopVoyeur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    mojesius wrote: »
    Also, I'd be embarrassed with the use of the term 'partner'.

    Ah but sure, does it not seem a bit childish introducing a long term partner as a boyfriend or girlfriend?

    I'd use it around strangers anyway........


  • #35
    pragmatic1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    Wouldnt even enter my head. Snobbery makes my dick go soft.


  • #36
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    LadyGardener wrote: »
    I've never been a "Let the guy pay" kinda girl (and my boyfriend is the "going dutch" type anyway).

    Hahahaha :D - well said! This and 'morto', still wonder how you knew a word like 'menial'...:confused:


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  • #37
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    I'd be embarrassed if my GF used "morto" as a word in English.
    guitarzero wrote: »
    I'd be more embarrassed if I introduced my family to someone who used the word 'morto'. The fact you used this term really gives the story away, no personal details required.

    The use of that word there was flippant, yeesh.

    Though I'm interested to know what using the word signifies, do elaborate.


  • #38
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    My GF is a hairdresser and it's oh-so terribly exciting when I hear of the latest antics of Brendan Courtney or the insane amount of money wimmen spend on their heads or how incredibly feminine male models look at these fashion shows she does be working in.

    Also, when I tell other women where she works they go all "OMG, I know that place because it does ashkjaohjnvsdjkdjlkknlfsdyhtuoidwfhnlksdf......"..............at this point I've no idea what any of them are talking about :pac:

    So, no, don't matter what job they have.

    :D

    Being a hairdresser isn't menial though. :)


  • #39
    kkdela6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭kkdela6


    At the risk of bringing up a huge cliche, the way things are now if he/she has any kind of job they're not doing too bad


  • #40
    Eathrin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    If the genders were reversed though! I can imagine a minority of women would indeed feel bothered by this.


  • #41
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    pragmatic1 wrote: »
    Wouldnt even enter my head. Snobbery makes my dick go soft.

    That... paints a picture. :pac:
    07438991 wrote: »
    Hahahaha :D - well said! This and 'morto', still wonder how you knew a word like 'menial'...:confused:

    Huh? So you like the things I type but think they make me seem thick? :pac:
    Cian A wrote: »
    If the genders were reversed though! I can imagine a minority of women would indeed feel bothered by this.

    Yeah, some would indeed.


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  • #42
    mojesius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭mojesius


    BunShopVoyeur wrote: »
    Ah but sure, does it not seem a bit childish introducing a long term partner as a boyfriend or girlfriend?

    I'd use it around strangers anyway........

    I couldn't use it. 'Partner' sounds like either a legal, professional term, or something you'd find in a barndance, reminds me of that song 'skip to my loo'.

    If I called my boyfriend my partner, he'd crack up laughing. I suppose boyfriend is childish but sure isn't it better to be young at heart? :)


  • #43
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    Lady Gardener - did you just thank someone for having a hard penis...? :eek:

    Are you on the wrong website...? :rolleyes:


  • #44
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    07438991 wrote: »
    Lady Gardener - did you just thank someone for having a hard penis...? :eek:

    Are you on the wrong website...? :rolleyes:

    No, a flaccid one. :rolleyes::pac:


  • #45
    BunShopVoyeur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    mojesius wrote: »
    I couldn't use it. 'Partner' sounds like either a legal, professional term, or something you'd find in a barndance, reminds me of that song 'skip to my loo'.

    If I called my boyfriend my partner, he'd crack up laughing. I suppose boyfriend is childish but sure isn't it better to be young at heart? :)

    I agree with you, I'd never use it around anyone I know.......firstly because I'd feel weird saying it and second, they'd take the piss :D


  • #46
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    LadyGardener wrote: »
    No, a flaccid one. :rolleyes::pac:

    I'm lost:confused:.., but IMO, as long as the bush is neatly trimmed your boyfriend should not have anything to complain about!!! :P

    Or maybe he likes a bit of rough foliage.., ;)

    :pac: :pac: :pac:


  • #47
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    LadyGardener wrote: »
    :D

    Being a hairdresser isn't menial though. :)

    No, it's not. I didn't mean to say it was. :)

    Stressful and bitchy job from the wonderful tales I do be told.


  • #48
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    07438991 wrote: »
    I'm lost:confused:.., but IMO, as you as the bush is neatly trimmed your boyfriend should not have anything to complain about!!! :P

    Or maybe he likes that bit of rough foliage.., ;)

    :pac: :pac: :pac:

    :pac: But ok, enough, I'll be banned!
    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Stressful and bitchy job from the wonderful tales I do be told.

    I would well believe it.


  • #49
    07438991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭07438991


    LadyGardener wrote: »
    :pac: But ok, enough, I'll be banned!

    Everyone, see what lady gardener has started.., she should be banned! Everyone report her ASAP :D


  • #50
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Eh well i was ready to give out to you there but seeing as its you its fine :) To be honest if my partner even had a job in this economic climate id be impressed


  • #51
    Ellis Dee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭Ellis Dee


    Woman on beach screams to lifeguard: "Help, my husband the brain surgeon is drowning!"

    or just

    "Help, my husband is drowning!"

    Which is the more likely, do you think?:rolleyes:


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  • #52
    Oh_Noes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Oh_Noes


    Ellis Dee wrote: »
    Woman on beach screams to lifeguard: "Help, my husband the brain surgeon is drowning!"

    or just

    "Help, my husband is drowning!"

    Which is the more likely, do you think?:rolleyes:

    Sad thing is I have met so many women that feel it neccessary to constantly mention their husband and his job, what kind of car he has they have, etc etc..

    Wouldn't shock me at all if they managed to slip it in while he's drowning.


  • #53
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Oh_Noes wrote: »
    Sad thing is I have met so many women that feel it neccessary to constantly mention their husband and his job, what kind of car he has they have, etc etc..

    Wouldn't shock me at all if they managed to slip it in while he's drowning.
    You just know the wrong kind of people so.

    Out of interest what jobs do people consider menial? Shop assistant,street cleaner...?


  • #54
    LeeHoffmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭LeeHoffmann


    yeah women are money-grabbing whores
    or so I'm told

    No it wouldn't bother or embarrass me if it was my OH.


  • #55
    LadyGardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭LadyGardener


    Oh_Noes wrote: »
    Sad thing is I have met so many women that feel it neccessary to constantly mention their husband and his job, what kind of car he has they have, etc etc..

    Wouldn't shock me at all if they managed to slip it in while he's drowning.

    Girl I went to school never tires of telling everyone her new husband is a doctor. Like, she drops it into incongruously into conversation all the time, with no sense of self-awareness clearly. :rolleyes:
    LeeHoffmann wrote: »
    yeah women are money-grabbing whores
    or so I'm told

    Lee, in fairness, they DO exist. I have an acquaintance who makes no bones of the fact that she wants a rich husband. Tick tock, acquaintance, the chances of you finding him as a 30 something are slim!


  • #56
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Ellis Dee wrote: »
    Woman on beach screams to lifeguard: "Help, my husband the brain surgeon is drowning!"

    or just

    "Help, my husband is drowning!"

    Which is the more likely, do you think?:rolleyes:
    The second one tbh... :confused:

    The first one is a Niall Toibin sketch afaik.

    Bitter much?


  • #57
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    LadyGardener wrote: »
    Oh_Noes wrote: »
    Sad thing is I have met so many women that feel it neccessary to constantly mention their husband and his job, what kind of car he has they have, etc etc..

    Wouldn't shock me at all if they managed to slip it in while he's drowning.

    Girl I went to school never tires of telling everyone her new husband is a doctor. Like, she drops it into incongruously into conversation all the time, with no sense of self-awareness clearly. :rolleyes:
    LeeHoffmann wrote: »
    yeah women are money-grabbing whores
    or so I'm told

    Lee, in fairness, they DO exist. I have an acquaintance who makes no bones of the fact that she wants a rich husband. Tick tock, acquaintance, the chances of you finding him as a 30 something are slim!
    Of course they exist, but you'll find all women - including you - get blamed here from time to time.

    It's also rather sad of some men to stay with women who are clearly only after their money.


  • #58
    LeeHoffmann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭LeeHoffmann


    Lee, in fairness, they DO exist. I have an acquaintance who makes no bones of the fact that she wants a rich husband. Tick tock, acquaintance, the chances of you finding him as a 30 something are slim!
    nice comment there at the end! :eek: I didn't say they don't exist - clearly there are shallow men and women. I know some too (of both genders). Funnily though you don't seem to get posters coming into threads like this to point out that there are shallow men out there - it's always the wimminz. But I don't want your thread to get taken over by that line of discussion (there are plenty of other threads more suitable to that) so let's leave it there.

    Edit: just saw you're new here LadyG. Keep Dudess' point in mind. A small but vocal minority can get your back up over time


  • #59
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Oh yeah lol at the tick tick comment...


  • #60
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Dudess wrote: »
    The second one tbh... :confused:

    The first one is a Niall Toibin sketch afaik.

    Bitter much?
    Nial Tobin ripped it off from an old jewish stereotype.


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  • #61
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Story time.

    My Ma was buying a turkey at a counter in some shopping centre as one of a group of ladies there doing the same. Anyhoo one of the ladies asks 'how long should I cook this Turkey for'? Looking at the man behind the counter.

    A portly woman steps forward and pipes up loudly, in a Hyacinth Buckét fashion 'I'M THE WIDOW OF A VETERINARY SURGEON AND TURKEYS SHOULD BE COOKED FOR... bla bla bla'

    WTF? This woman was defining herself and her expertise on cooking turkeys by her deceased husband's mostly unrelated job. :confused:

    Cool story bro?


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