The P-Word, what's the problem?

[Tsippy]

snowy slopes said:

Sticks. said:

Tsippy said:

Why do women get so pissed off when they're called 'Poppet'? It's almost like a trigger word to send them into a banshee like rage

Poppets are also used as kitchen witch figures.

So THATS why she gets really pissed off when i call her that in the kitchen

Buy her a cauldron for cooking, you'll be justified in your language use then

[snowy slopes]

Tsippy said:

snowy slopes said:

Sticks. said:

Tsippy said:

Why do women get so pissed off when they're called 'Poppet'? It's almost like a trigger word to send them into a banshee like rage

Poppets are also used as kitchen witch figures.

So THATS why she gets really pissed off when i call her that in the kitchen

Buy her a cauldron for cooking, you'll be justified in your language use then

Nah, she really will get upset then. i'm still hiding out after i offered to buy her some fairy liqiud and scouring pads for christmas. Boy was she mad

[Gretchen]

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

[Tsippy]

Funnily enough, we bought a card for my parents which read

"She was not happy with the saucepan set for Christmas, hopefully she'll like the six-pack of washing up liquid"



Here it is

http://cards.hallmark.co.uk/Cards/Preview/22027

[snowy slopes]

Gretchen said:

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

Why dont you get them to call her flower too, that should set things off nicely

[anonymous-user]

snowy slopes said:

i offered to buy her some fairy liqiud and scouring pads for christmas. Boy was she mad

Did you tell her they where new ones?

[snowy slopes]

Sheeda Pistol said:

snowy slopes said:

i offered to buy her some fairy liqiud and scouring pads for christmas. Boy was she mad

Did you tell her they where new ones?

Yep, and still she went mad. Tsk, women today eh?

[Sticks.]

snowy slopes said:

Nah, she really will get upset then. i'm still hiding out after i offered to buy her some fairy liqiud and scouring pads for christmas. Boy was she mad

You did her a favour really. At some point over the hols she was going to get mad anyway, but it was helpful of you to give her a reason, rather than let her struggle to find one. So you were thinking of her. Pity she didn't appreciate that.

[snowy slopes]

Sticks. said:

snowy slopes said:

Nah, she really will get upset then. i'm still hiding out after i offered to buy her some fairy liqiud and scouring pads for christmas. Boy was she mad

You did her a favour really. At some point over the hols she was going to get mad anyway, but it was helpful of you to give her a reason, rather than let her struggle to find one. So you were thinking of her. Pity she didn't appreciate that.

I know, so inconsiderate. You just cant get 'the mental' these days

[JensenA]

Tsippy said:

Why do women get so pissed off when they're called 'Poppet'? It's almost like a trigger word to send them into a banshee like rage

For the same reason that word's like s and s cause offence.
The Thread should be called "Why are there still idiots around who can't understand why calling a woman 'Poppet' causes offence.

.....words like the 'N' word for blacks, and and the 'P' word for Asians

Edited by JensenA on Sunday 2nd January 14:38

[Gwagon111]

I find that, for maximum effect, you should say "there there poppet" whilst patting them on the backside and winking .

[snowy slopes]

Gwagon111 said:

I find that, for maximum effect, you should say "there there poppet" whilst patting them on the backside and winking .

With my OH, all i have to do is sound disinterested, and sigh, then say 'yes poppet' She then gets really irate. MInd you, fair dues, she knows how to wind me up too

[Rocksteadyeddie]

JensenA said:

Tsippy said:

Why do women get so pissed off when they're called 'Poppet'? It's almost like a trigger word to send them into a banshee like rage

For the same reason that word's like s and s cause offence.
The Thread should be called "Why are there still idiots around who can't understand why calling a woman 'Poppet' causes offence.

.....words like the 'N' word for blacks, and and the 'P' word for Asians

Edited by JensenA on Sunday 2nd January 14:38

allow me....

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Mine took the right arse ache the other day. I calmed her by saying (albeit loudly) "Stop screaming like a fking banshee"

Which didn't seem to help.

[snowy slopes]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

Mine took the right arse ache the other day. I calmed her by saying (albeit loudly) "Stop screaming like a fking banshee"

Which didn't seem to help.

I have a new technique, and it works a treat. I just go upstairs and leave her to stew

[Acehood]

If you think they get annoyed at poppet, try calling them a .

[snowy slopes]

Acehood said:

If you think they get annoyed at poppet, try calling them a .

i can see that would offend them

[Sticks.]

snowy slopes said:

Acehood said:

If you think they get annoyed at poppet, try calling them a .

i can see that would offend them

Indeed, or any other name apart from their own.

[madala]

Gretchen said:

Oh. So. It's probably not right, or liked, that my children say this to their Dad's new partner then?


Good.

....nasty.... ;-)

[madala]

Gwagon111 said:

I find that, for maximum effect, you should say "there there poppet" whilst patting them on the backside and winking .

...taken straight from the Soovey book on "How to charm the pants of a woman".....