tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post3060423272905008551..comments2023-04-03T00:40:11.369+10:00Comments on TakeawaySoulfood: When Failure Opens DoorsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-20952523258130519462011-07-16T11:38:50.961+10:002011-07-16T11:38:50.961+10:00Weird indeed, Persiflage; as well as being hugely ...Weird indeed, Persiflage; as well as being hugely annoying.<br />I interact with primary school boys, who sometimes toss this at each other as an insult. I respond with, "Unfortunately, he's not so lucky."Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-17462732699276367162011-07-15T22:51:06.634+10:002011-07-15T22:51:06.634+10:00Heavens. I am not game to look, or to have a go, s...Heavens. I am not game to look, or to have a go, so far. I cannot abide getting things wrong so opt for avoidance.<br />Isn't it weird how calling someone a girl is an insult? They must have problems with having mothers.persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-46519465981430690252011-07-09T20:20:05.362+10:002011-07-09T20:20:05.362+10:00"being master of the house," says VS Nai..."being master of the house," says VS Naipaul.<br />A gloriouslyand outrageously anachronistic statement to many of us.<br />Yes, Rachel. "...the intricacies of domestic life.."<br />The mandelbrot set of such. That's what it is all about - or should be.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-3460790890747363762011-07-09T17:14:51.758+10:002011-07-09T17:14:51.758+10:00Oh, yeah! So you have. I managed a 7/10 but still ...Oh, yeah! So you have. I managed a 7/10 but still think that was total luck. I do wonder what I was looking for though in making the judgement!? Naipaul's argument about not being master of the house translating to writing really takes the cake! Sadly for him it only exposes how ridiculous and out of touch he is. Besides, who says the intricacies of domestic life haven't proved as rich a territory as any other for writing?Rachel Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076347414401820489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-22534211033344744562011-07-09T13:19:27.145+10:002011-07-09T13:19:27.145+10:00Well maybe you know more than me.Well maybe you know more than me.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-65091776442200766022011-07-08T20:49:55.692+10:002011-07-08T20:49:55.692+10:00Oh, Elephant's Child.
I applaud you and grieve...Oh, Elephant's Child.<br />I applaud you and grieve for you.<br />I love to see your footprints here,Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-24431243012960913032011-07-08T20:30:12.867+10:002011-07-08T20:30:12.867+10:00I followed you home and loved this post. Thank yo...I followed you home and loved this post. Thank you for your kind comment at my place. I also did the quiz and only scored a little better than you - 5 out of ten. A sloppy thinker I am told. Quite possibly just at the moment.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-31473211456085908652011-07-08T19:04:49.336+10:002011-07-08T19:04:49.336+10:00RH: no, ct moved into ordinary converse a while a...RH: no, ct moved into ordinary converse a while ago.<br />Don't be a girl.<br />I don't use it, or the others, because I'm happy to be an old girl who learned the might and majesty of the English language decades ago, so have no need for these expletive euphemisms.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-58750083055751867362011-07-08T19:00:12.578+10:002011-07-08T19:00:12.578+10:00Women used to march for the poor?
When and where w...Women used to march for the poor?<br />When and where was that?Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-18003917794405119302011-07-08T18:00:32.775+10:002011-07-08T18:00:32.775+10:00Good heavens, we crossed during my latest wisdom. ...Good heavens, we crossed during my latest wisdom. I don't know any enslaved etc women, I know plenty who never shut up. You're right, feminism is all middle class, capitalism diverts them from what they should be doing. They should be marching for the poor. They used to. Now they march for themselves. They've done nought for the lower orders since the foccacia replaced the cucumber sandwich. Cunning system.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-40274377645203232962011-07-08T17:20:26.485+10:002011-07-08T17:20:26.485+10:00I once knew a man called Murphy, who couldn't ...I once knew a man called Murphy, who couldn't stand the Irish, R.H.<br />I don't expect people to be logical, but disliking people who you don't know seems particularly silly to me.<br />Feminism a capitalist plot? Well, it seems to be more prevalent among richer rather than poorer people, so you might have something there. What group is behind keeping women enslaved, silent, uneducated and impoverished, do you think?Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266222804770076979.post-4753726680496079992011-07-07T18:08:47.163+10:002011-07-07T18:08:47.163+10:00You sound like such a cynic, R.H.
Now, I would ha...You sound like such a cynic, R.H.<br /><br />Now, I would have thought some violence and foul language would help my entry.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588049222095187200noreply@blogger.com