tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post6397421257541671012..comments2024-03-28T22:01:11.059-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Making It Up As You Go Along: the latest new wordsOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-75446981212464389542015-08-31T06:15:55.257-04:002015-08-31T06:15:55.257-04:00Is that designed for chaps who play tennis or cric...Is that designed for chaps who play tennis or cricket ...?Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20145939827967629392015-08-31T06:15:01.910-04:002015-08-31T06:15:01.910-04:00He does a very funny line in 'bucolic erotica&...He does a very funny line in 'bucolic erotica' ... Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-4779058312685788032015-08-30T17:57:02.795-04:002015-08-30T17:57:02.795-04:00At the risk of many things, I'm jumping in on ...At the risk of many things, I'm jumping in on this to say that my daughter's closest guy friend from her college years went to West Hollywood and developed a line of men's underwear (and a fortune) called the "ball lifter," and yes,EvKa, he's expanded his line considerably.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-90907241297422433332015-08-30T17:47:32.225-04:002015-08-30T17:47:32.225-04:00It's not just the manspreading, EvKa, it's...It's not just the manspreading, EvKa, it's the framing of contents of said oddly-positioned push-up bra with hands at the same time. It's just calling attention to things.<br /><br />Yup, same here -- brickies, plasterers, electricians, roofers, joiners, etc :)Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-36017237277453750662015-08-30T17:47:08.940-04:002015-08-30T17:47:08.940-04:00Me too. I've always loved his "Alice'...Me too. I've always loved his "Alice's Restaurant Massacree."Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12927215798285661492015-08-30T17:40:50.800-04:002015-08-30T17:40:50.800-04:00Love that one, Caro. And I agree with you about th...Love that one, Caro. And I agree with you about the 'professional homemaker' bit. Still, far better than being a mere amateur homemaker I suppose.<br /><br />One word guaranteed to make me seethe is being told to "Chillax"Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-85886215891855998062015-08-30T17:39:20.110-04:002015-08-30T17:39:20.110-04:00I am merely a figment of your imagination, Jeff. A...I am merely a figment of your imagination, Jeff. And I'm looking forward to hearing your take on Al 'Sunshine' Guthrie.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-40469467218272790232015-08-30T17:37:59.640-04:002015-08-30T17:37:59.640-04:00I once knew someone who told me her son was very m...I once knew someone who told me her son was very musical. "He plays one of those electronic sympathisers," she said ...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12819675651067609142015-08-30T12:49:34.554-04:002015-08-30T12:49:34.554-04:00While not defending 'manspreading' when ta...While not defending 'manspreading' when taken to excess, I can speak from the opposing point of view: a certain amount of manspreading is to avoid the feeling of putting on a push-up bra around your hips every time you sit down. But taken to excess, please, take an anti-testosterone pill already...<br /><br />As for professional homemaker, Caro, that's a time honored profession. Around here, though, we usually call them builders or carpenters...<br />Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38666820018654308412015-08-30T12:36:45.114-04:002015-08-30T12:36:45.114-04:00As you might have noticed, I am very fond of opper...As you might have noticed, I am very fond of opperchancity. And one I can't take to at all, is the phrase professional homemaker. ..Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-59138730261736719602015-08-30T12:10:04.596-04:002015-08-30T12:10:04.596-04:00The only thing I wonder about you, Mx. Sharp/Fox, ...The only thing I wonder about you, Mx. Sharp/Fox, is where have you been all or our lives...a subject I look forward to exploring in depth on behalf of the civilized world at our Guest of Honor interview at Bouchercon :)Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-84010111924878752252015-08-30T09:43:39.986-04:002015-08-30T09:43:39.986-04:00I love words. I read Fowler's English Usage f...I love words. I read Fowler's English Usage for fun. I had a boss once whose name should have been Malaprop. "For all intensive purposes . . ." and "Irregardless" were among his gems. I think he played American football when younger, so perhaps he can be excused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com