Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]
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Not something I've always wondered about but something that came up in conversation.
Suppose Someone (M) marries a woman (W1) and has a child 1. Later they split and M marries woman 2 (W2) and has child 2.
The relationship between W2 and Child 1 is stepmother/stepchild and it's conventional for them to refer to each other this way even if Child 1 was an adult when W2 came on the scene. I knew someone who was a Child 1 and invariably referred to W2 as 'my stepmum' even though W2 was younger than her.
But what is the relationship between W1 and Child 2?
Suppose Someone (M) marries a woman (W1) and has a child 1. Later they split and M marries woman 2 (W2) and has child 2.
The relationship between W2 and Child 1 is stepmother/stepchild and it's conventional for them to refer to each other this way even if Child 1 was an adult when W2 came on the scene. I knew someone who was a Child 1 and invariably referred to W2 as 'my stepmum' even though W2 was younger than her.
But what is the relationship between W1 and Child 2?
No. W2 is step mother to C1, because her husband is C1s dad.
C2 has no relationship to W1, she's just a woman his dad used to be married to.
Though C1 and C2 are half-brothers (sisters, whatever).
There is neither a blood, nor marriage relationship between W1 and C2.
C2 has no relationship to W1, she's just a woman his dad used to be married to.
Though C1 and C2 are half-brothers (sisters, whatever).
There is neither a blood, nor marriage relationship between W1 and C2.
Edited by SpeckledJim on Saturday 24th January 13:19
SpeckledJim said:
No. W2 is step mother to C1, because her husband is C1s dad.
C2 has no relationship to W1, she's just a woman his dad used to be married to.
Though C1 and C2 are half-brothers (sisters, whatever).
There is neither a blood, nor marriage relationship between W1 and C2.
...and if W1 and W2 were male, ie Husband 1 and Husband 2, they would be custard cousins.C2 has no relationship to W1, she's just a woman his dad used to be married to.
Though C1 and C2 are half-brothers (sisters, whatever).
There is neither a blood, nor marriage relationship between W1 and C2.
Edited by SpeckledJim on Saturday 24th January 13:19
torqueofthedevil said:
What gives banana skins that disgusting taste if you happen to even catch your teeth on it?
Also, why are Braeburn apples a fraction of the cost of Pink Ladies when they are twice as nice?
Pink Lady is a trade marked "brand". The apples are Cripp's Pink of a fixed size range. You sometimes seem Cripp's Pink in value bags.Also, why are Braeburn apples a fraction of the cost of Pink Ladies when they are twice as nice?
torqueofthedevil said:
Also, why are Braeburn apples a fraction of the cost of Pink Ladies when they are twice as nice?
Braeburn are twice as nice as pinks? Get out! Pinks are gorgeous and the best tasting apple available over here which is probably why they're twice the price. Braeburns just have that cheap generic apple taste to them which is about as interesting as chewing on a piece of cardboard.singlecoil said:
SpeckledJim said:
CRA2Y said:
Assuming both at their peak - who would win:
Mike Tyson vs Bruce Lee ?
Tyson by a mile. Mike Tyson vs Bruce Lee ?
Boozy said:
Why do babies dance? no one tells them what dancing is, or how to do it but they do, put music on and they start moving. Most peculiar and the internet doesn't seem to have an answer.
They're not 'dancing'. That's an adult understanding of a sequence of rhythmic movements deliberately done in time to music. Neither are they obeying some primitive call to rhythm or other nonsense. They are babies with an undeveloped mind and little, if any, control over their undeveloped limbs.You are watching them mess about and try to learn not to fall over.
goldblum said:
They're not 'dancing'. That's an adult understanding of a sequence of rhythmic movements deliberately done in time to music. Neither are they obeying some primitive call to rhythm or other nonsense. They are babies with an undeveloped mind and little, if any, control over their undeveloped limbs.
You are watching them mess about and try to learn not to fall over.
Disagree, my one year old can't walk yet but is steady on her feet when holding on to something, you put music on and she sways her hips and starts "dancing", same if she's sat in her high chair and you put music on, she starts to sway and giggle. It's got the square root of nothing to do with not falling over.You are watching them mess about and try to learn not to fall over.
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