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To: Daffynition

Does anyone else recoil impulsivley at the use of the “man” prefix to describe something as being something that belongs to a man? Man-drawer? Man-purse?

Man-this, man-that, Please! Cowboy up for Gods sake! If you have to prefix the description of something with “man-” then one of two things is wrong. The object is decidedly non-masculine, OR you are so insecure in your own masculinity that you have to bolster it with special words.

If you want to carry a purse then carry a PURSE for John Brownings sake. And if someone laughs at you kick em in the man-sack.


61 posted on 05/21/2008 8:03:37 AM PDT by heckler (wiskey for my men, beer for my horses, rifles for sister sarah)
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To: heckler

Use the correct term, don’t prefix the incorrect term.

It’s a “satchel” or “laptop bag”, not a “man-purse”.
It’s a “kilt”, not a “man-skirt”.
It’s “cologne”, not “man-perfume”.


63 posted on 05/21/2008 8:22:42 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (The average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. - Ratatouille)
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To: heckler

LOL ...I suspect you won’t be taking a mancation. ;)


75 posted on 05/21/2008 11:05:34 AM PDT by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: heckler

Why not carry a ruck sack? You can fit more in it and some Govt Issue include straps to attach it to a parachute.


79 posted on 05/21/2008 5:17:50 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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