What is Cute

skysidhe · 07-25-2006, 11:04 PM

[visual]"oh isn't that cute" with sarcasm and rolled up eyes. I've seen that.

No one believes cute anymore. No, cute is sagging diapers, whinning teenagers and locking the keys in the car while running. Cute has done a complete 90 degree turn so....yeah cute sucks.

Brooke of the Land · 07-26-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

[visual]"oh isn't that cute" with sarcasm and rolled up eyes. I've seen that.

No one believes cute anymore. No, cute is sagging diapers, whinning teenagers and locking the keys in the car while running. Cute has done a complete 90 degree turn so....yeah cute sucks.

About a month or two ago, I actually locked my keys in my car while running... for over 6 hours. Very cute.

wolf · 07-26-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Brooke of the Land

About a month or two ago, I actually locked my keys in my car while running... for over 6 hours. Very cute.

You were running for over six hours, or the car was?

AAA has that long of a response time?

Shawnee123 · 07-26-2006, 11:22 AM

Egad...this conversation makes me think how terribly immature I am for my age!

I will say to a coworker "How cute is that skirt?"

However, I'm not phony...if I didn't like the skirt I would keep my mouth shut.

So I guess what I'm saying is that "cute" is one of those overused words that has lost meaning because people apply it to so many things.

Then again, I have a philosophy on curse words that may be related to this conversation. OK, just because someone decided that a certain series of letters constitute a "bad" word doesn't make the word itself "bad." The emotion it is supposed to evoke may indeed be bad, but the word itself is not. Therefore, I could look someone straight in the eye and say "You happy flower face parental love child" and while it doesn't sound particularly mean if I mean it to be mean then it is. Because someone a long time ago thought that using the word "fuckhead" in that statement is what would make it a bad statement has no bearing on the emotion I am feeling as I say the less innocuous statement.

Having said that, "cute" can just be a formation of letters that we use when we are trying to provide a compliment, or an idea of loveliness..it's just verbal convention that leads us to use cute instead of some more illuminating and aesthetic verbage.

(What the hell did I just say up there? Never mind, I'm just talking out of my ass.)

Brooke of the Land · 07-26-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

You were running for over six hours, or the car was?

AAA has that long of a response time?

Haha, the car was running for over six hours. I was diligently working my ass off, not even clued in to the fact that the car was just idling away. I didn't have a cell phone at the time, and by the time I realized my keys were locked in the car, I couldn't get back into work. Luckily, I only live about a block away from where I work, so I was able to walk home and cry to my fiance. I can't remember why we decided against AAA. No money, maybe? Yes, we're that poor. Thanks can be given to a college education for that one. Anyway, we ended up calling my parents (who live a good 45 minutes away) to come rescue me. While we were waiting for them, my fiance and I walked back to my car and had a little picnic in the rock pit that we call a parking lot behind the building. That's cute, right?!

afrayedknot · 07-26-2006, 12:44 PM

The reason God makes puppies and babies so cute....is so you don't kill them!
!

glatt · 07-26-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooke of the Land

... Luckily, I only live about a block away from where I work...

And you drive to work?

Brooke of the Land · 07-26-2006, 01:08 PM

If I had a bike, I'd ride it. However, when it's 100+ degrees outside, you just can't find the willpower to walk that block. And since I work in a restaurant, that means I'm on my feet and moving and going the whole time, usually for a good 4-6 hours. After that, I'm doing good to drag my feet to my car.

07-26-2006, 11:22 AM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Egad...this conversation makes me think how terribly immature I am for my age! I will say to a coworker "How cute is that skirt?" However, I'm not phony...if I didn't like the skirt I would keep my mouth shut. So I guess what I'm saying is that "cute" is one of those overused words that has lost meaning because people apply it to so many things. Then again, I have a philosophy on curse words that may be related to this conversation. OK, just because someone decided that a certain series of letters constitute a "bad" word doesn't make the word itself "bad." The emotion it is supposed to evoke may indeed be bad, but the word itself is not. Therefore, I could look someone straight in the eye and say "You happy flower face parental love child" and while it doesn't sound particularly mean if I mean it to be mean then it is. Because someone a long time ago thought that using the word "fuckhead" in that statement is what would make it a bad statement has no bearing on the emotion I am feeling as I say the less innocuous statement. Having said that, "cute" can just be a formation of letters that we use when we are trying to provide a compliment, or an idea of loveliness..it's just verbal convention that leads us to use cute instead of some more illuminating and aesthetic verbage. (What the hell did I just say up there? Never mind, I'm just talking out of my ass.) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-26-2006, 12:44 PM	#6
afrayedknot Disorderly Disciplinarian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 21	The reason God makes puppies and babies so cute....is so you don't kill them! ! __________________ What would you attempt to do if you could not fail?

07-25-2006, 11:04 PM	#1
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	[visual]"oh isn't that cute" with sarcasm and rolled up eyes. I've seen that. No one believes cute anymore. No, cute is sagging diapers, whinning teenagers and locking the keys in the car while running. Cute has done a complete 90 degree turn so....yeah cute sucks.

07-26-2006, 01:08 PM	#8
Brooke of the Land obsequious purple and clairvoiant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 45	If I had a bike, I'd ride it. However, when it's 100+ degrees outside, you just can't find the willpower to walk that block. And since I work in a restaurant, that means I'm on my feet and moving and going the whole time, usually for a good 4-6 hours. After that, I'm doing good to drag my feet to my car.

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