I wept like some Random Mother (Random Thoughts here)

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 22:27:55

pacino wrote:So wait, are men supposed to be attracted to Sarah Jessica Parker? Are women supposed to want to be her in her movies? I'm watching Failure To Launch, that terrific? romantic? comedy? and I just don't see it, for anyone. It's basically just that someone decided she was worth money, right?

I don't know any men who are attracted to SJP. I think she's the kind of woman that women find attractive.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 22:37:12

SJP is uggs. If she showed up on a blind date, you'd think, "Oh, well."

also, bagel chips

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:25:47

dajafi wrote:
z ipper wrote:he should get one free raping of a nine-year old imo

This made me laugh, which made me hate myself a little. Thanks for that.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:26:04

I didn't realize calling a gift exchange a "pollyanna" was just a Philly thing.

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:27:28

it is?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:28:47

My girlfriend had no idea what I was talking about, so I looked it up on Wiki and they say, "The word "pollyanna" may also denote a holiday gift exchange more typically known as Secret Santa. This term is used in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas of Pennsylvania. It can instead mean a gift exchange rotation in which several families each give gifts to one other family in the "pollyanna" each year. This is often done when siblings in a large family begin to have children of their own.[1]"

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:30:48

My North Jersey family calls it polyanna

And I thought you said you weren't doing research

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:36:58

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I didn't realize calling a gift exchange a "pollyanna" was just a Philly thing.

I've never heard of that term used in that way before and I've lived in Philly for parts of some years.

by **Trent Steele** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:44:33

I think pollyanna may be more a Catholic school term than a local one. Sort of like "copybook"

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:51:12

i have never gone to catholic school and use it when describing gift exchanges/ white elephant games

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:53:04

White Elephant?

by **CalvinBall** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:55:28

yea they are typically the ones where everyone brings a gag gift. they are the best kind bc everyone gets something crappy.

by **Woody** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 23:58:51

I didn't know Pollyanna was a Philly thing either.

by **Bakestar** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:10:12

Just like no one else in the country knows what the fuck a "beef and beer" event is.

by **jerseyhoya** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:11:51

Bakestar wrote:Just like no one else in the country knows what the $#@! a "beef and beer" event is.

I guess I'm a member of the rest of the country on this one

WTF is a beef and beer

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:17:18

really?

guess

by **Bakestar** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:17:36

jerseyhoya wrote:
Bakestar wrote:Just like no one else in the country knows what the $#@! a "beef and beer" event is.

I guess I'm a member of the rest of the country on this one

WTF is a beef and beer

A "donation-at-the-door eat and drink as much as you want, fatass" fundraiser. I had to learn that one, too.

Also, "Quizzo"? Just Philly. GTFOOHWTBS.

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:19:32

i love this place

by **mickbayne** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:21:14

Beef and beers are typically fund-raising events. Where I grew up (King of Prussia), they were oftentimes sponsored by the various local volunteer firefighting companies. Essentially you would play a flat rate of about $20 or so to go to a social hall where they would have a bunch of kegs of beer and hot roast beef sandwiches, potato chips, pretzels, etc...

by **mickbayne** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 00:24:04

I still have the habit of calling ATMs MAC machines and no one out here ever understands what I'm talking about.

Archived

I wept like some Random Mother (Random Thoughts here)