it's the implication

Posted By: deenibeeni on 2009-06-07
In Reply to: Huh?!!? I'm afraid "macho-man" here - is in the jaundiced eye of the beholder.

in the phrase "a 56-year-old woman." Its role in the sentence is to represent something hideously undesirable, or an unfortunate tradeoff. THAT'S what's so macho about it, & excuse the skit out of me, but only a man could come up with something like this & be so totally unaware of the slur.

You know, I tried to point out some of TS's machismo factor from the moment he started posting, & everyone jumped all over me for it. But in the end, oblivion to subtleties like this makes it clear when a man is doing the posting, & it looks like I'm not the only one it's starting to grate on.

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Boomer women are great! - TechSupport
- Clearly the best way to tee off a.... - Kendra
  - I am in my 40, and you do not understand - ()
- this is actually the worst, I quote: - ()
- yep and I betcha - works both ways?
  - eeww, who would want a boy toy? - older MT
    - this goes both ways!....nm - ()
- Had Mr,.TechSupport meant it as a joke, he would - (00
  - Yes, he once corrected me vociferously on sm - Anony1
    - Oh geez folks, light up... - Kendra
      - meant lighten up. - Kendra
        You had it right the first time - LOL - nm -
- in every joke is a little truth and the truth in - 00
- LMAO! Beaumont is not pronoinced - ?!
- Just like a man to get everyone - p!ssed off! teeheehee..
  - I fail to see the funny side, maybe I react like - ()
- Good grief, I thought it was funny...nm - it was a JOKE
  - Me too, have gotten this in my email - sm - Funny girl
    - Are you as 'funny' ? as this joke? BTW they belong on the Comedy Board...nm - ?!
- What's funny about that? And how is she going - ()
- Yes, I know, it was a joke. But - ()
  - ...and another member of the Forum Taliban is - heard from.
    - I bet this is a comment of Mr,. TechSupport himself...nm - ()
  - Huh?!!? I'm afraid "macho-man" here - is in the jaundiced eye of the beholder.
    - ''is in the jaundiced eye of the beholder" - ?!?
    - it's the implication - deenibeeni
      - yes and yes! It is the tone in which it is written. - ()
    - machio-man:.....'that she is not keeping up the deal on her end.' - ()
  - I think my DH could, boy took a good look - sm - XXX
    - that's what I mean. For women like you - ()
      - "I look far better than my husband"... - Kendra
        What you said proves that he should forget about - ()
      - You need to lighten up before you have a stroke - nm - XXX
        you stil don't get it:, If you find this - ()
        I get it I just don't get all bent like you are - sm - XXX
        I was just posting my opinion. That's what a forum is for. - ()
    - 5 feet 11 inches tall that is, why you cannot put - sm - XXX
- How old are YOU now? Could YOU hook up with a 22-year old? Really?...nm - ()
  - it was a joke for goodness sake! sm - MT 32
    - where is the joke?...........nm - ()
  - I think it was a joke. Lighten up! - MEEEEEOWW!
    - where is the joke?..........nm - ()
      - sounds as if ( ) DH/SO left her - stickler
        I said already that I was much prettier and younger than my husband..nm - ()
        I WAS and still AM.....nm - ()
        yea but that don't mean - stickler
        Is this Mr.TechSupport posting under 'stickler?'..nm - ()

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