Not amused
Text message from tactless male:
Ever wonder where the word ‘simpleton’ came about? Well, since you’re single, I propose we call you a ‘singleton’. What say you?
Irritated reply:
The word has already been coined. You obviously don’t read chick lit; Bridget Jones’s Diary popularised the term.
In fact, the word ‘singleton’ caught on quickly and has seen widespread usage ever since Bridget Jones became a surprise bestseller, selling six million copies in 33 countries. So much so that the term ‘singleton’ was included in the Oxford English Dictionary in June 2001.
One can’t, in all conscience, fault a man for steering clear of chick lit; one can, however, fault him for being oblivious to the world around him and making lame attempts at humour.
Bridgette who?
Comment by MB — September 12, 2005 @ 11:00 pm
lame attempts result in posts like these. i like.
Comment by michelle — September 15, 2005 @ 6:07 pm
I don’t see why his text message is offensive. Perhaps I’m missing out on some other details — was he insinuating that you are simple minded?
Comment by PerpetualStudent — September 16, 2005 @ 9:40 am
PerpetualStudent - His text message has to be read in the context of our friendship and the other things he normally says to me. It is a bit too involved for me to explain!
Comment by Scribbler — September 18, 2005 @ 6:24 pm
that IS an annoying sense of ‘humour’.
Comment by sneexe — December 1, 2005 @ 1:32 am