Everyday Sexism

We are looking for wedding caterers. Three pages into the brochure and I have ruled these people out.

Manapes? That's not even felicitous. Sounds like Manatees. Ooo.

How cool would it be if one's wedding had a bunch of manatees show up as wedding guests. Not because they were duped and wrangled and corralled, but because they were legit friends of the bride, for instance. Maybe they'd show up in tuxedos - and not because they felt they had to, but because they find it delicious to ape our ridiculous human customs! HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE, and - how many canapes for each manatee?

Also, congratulations ezeebee! I do not envy every man who will not be up at the altar by your side that blessed day.

If the manatees show up, though, remember: they attend freely and in good spirits. NO GIN for the manatees. They've a bit of a weakness for gin; whisky is fine. They retain their characteristic composure and self-possession on whisky.

They could at LEAST fucking accent the E. FUCK. On the other hand, 'man-apes' may be a better pronunciation for their target market here.

"Mane apes"

Man apes the angel inwardly
And outwardly grows curvèd horns
To honk and toot incessantly
To merry-make, he thinks! But mostly,
He just warns.

dogimo wrote:Manapes? That's not even felicitous. Sounds like Manatees. Ooo.

How cool would it be if one's wedding had a bunch of manatees show up as wedding guests. Not because they were duped and wrangled and corralled, but because they were legit friends of the bride, for instance. Maybe they'd show up in tuxedos - and not because they felt they had to, but because they find it delicious to ape our ridiculous human customs! HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE, and - how many canapes for each manatee?

Also, congratulations ezeebee! I do not envy every man who will not be up at the altar by your side that blessed day.

If the manatees show up, though, remember: they attend freely and in good spirits. NO GIN for the manatees. They've a bit of a weakness for gin; whisky is fine. They retain their characteristic composure and self-possession on whisky.

YES PLEASE. Why aren't I friends with more manatees? Many canapés for each manatee, they have a metabolism to maintain. And certainly no gin, but how do they feel about Pimms? It will be a summer affair after all.

And thank you Dogi!

sophistikitty wrote:They could at LEAST fucking accent the E. FUCK. On the other hand, 'man-apes' may be a better pronunciation for their target market here.

I know right?! I realise this is like the low end of everyday sexism but it really pissed me off.

OH AND ANOTHER THING THAT'S REMINDED OF THAT NEEDS A NEW POST

So I did everything for this new house. I chose the solicitor, I collected all our documents, I sorted the mortgage. The solicitor has spoken to me and only me, never spoken to NBD, I have agreed costs, I have sorted literally everything.

Guess who's the lead client and whose name is our case reference?

RAAAAAAAAAAAAGE

*whistles through teeth*

Wow.

LOVE IT

That's a huge ass cock up if you ask me