bostonman

This may be the wrong thread for this - but I'm SO tired of "heinous" pronounced as hee-ni-ous. Where the fuck is the second i?

Is there ever a time when Simmons didn’t seem over the top, lol??

Motaur (even though it's a completely made up word...I'm just beyond sick and tired of the commercials...)

I did, but I think he deserves mention more often lol. Especially when he's in pics like this.

Ok - since I've seen this a few times now - what is FMRG?

LOL - I've heard of people who have an extra finger or toe - but 7? :eek::eek::eek: (jk)

I was just thinking about that.

I was just thinking about that.

Heartbreaking. So may of us were pulling for him. His wife was so brave and so generous in keeping the world informed about Nick's struggles. I can't even imagine her loss right now, and that their son had so little time with him in life. Rest in peace.

Heartbreaking. So may of us were pulling for him. His wife was so brave and so generous in keeping the world informed about Nick's struggles. I can't even imagine her loss right now, and that their son had so little time with him in life. Rest in peace.

I think something like "fuck me" is just encouragement. Same when a guy says stuff like "yeah, suck it" while I'm blowing him.

Shhh...don't let on or they might use it...

Also, what used to sound fine as "P.O.C." (3 letters, not "pock") is now the rather ungainly sounding "Bypock." Ick.

I despise the full acronym (which I have come to know, btw, as LGTBQAI+). I understand its good intention, absolutely, but to me, by its need to "include" all these separate categories, it ironically feels very much the opposite of inclusive. It's calling attention to the various different categories instead of somehow uniting them, in my opinion. I know that's not the intent. But that's what I feel. Until 2 days ago, I was unaware of a new acronym - BIPOC. (Black, Indigenous, and people of color.) I'm dubious about this term for similar reasons. The more each separate group that needs to be delineated, the more it actually seems to call attention to NOT unifying them. Also, I wonder why prominent groups like Asians and Latinx are lumped together in the "POC" part now - I have to predict that soon enough, we'll get something like BILAPOC...until further groups decide they need their own individual letter. Again, I understand the intention, but I don't agree that it ultimately sends the right message. There must be a better way. All of this said, when I'm in a situation where I sense that people feel more respected by using these terms, I will do so. (Similar to introducing oneself by including a pronoun series - which I'm not fond of either, but I will do when it seems right.) I don't want to make waves. But if someone were to ask me, I would say that I don't personally agree with the increasingly non-inclusive use of acronyms.

I'm not really into the thug type, but I definitely have fantasies about young jocks, alpha males, etc - the kind of guy who might (perhaps playfully) enjoy giving a rude gesture like the middle finger. I've always thought that if I was in bed with a guy who did that, I'd just suck his finger, lol.

Is it just me, or does anyone else get a little put off by the term "mandingo"?

I'm with you - I think it CAN be hot in the right context. But I totally understand those who feel it's offputting instead.

Anyone have any current (or even former) info on this guy? It seems someone posted a negative opinion here at one time, but the post is gone. There is an earlier thread on him, but without any real info. Update: there are 2 reviews of him on the review site, which I just read - but I'd be thrilled to get any other info... https://rentmen.com/ErikShelly

This seems to be happening more frequently. I didn't get a message from him, but I occasionally do get solicitations from escorts visiting the area that do seem to be more like "form letters" than anything else. It's annoying. (Though I do understand they feel they need to get word out that they're available.)

Same here. ?

No, I think the idea is to make you think you're getting more product. You might be getting more actual cookies, but they're not telling you they're not as big as they used to be. So you're not really getting more. Or, the other usual packaging scam is to make the package a little smaller but keep it at the same price, so it's actually a rise in price without admitting it.

I don't see that being true for the men I just mentioned. Joshua Johnson is currently an anchor, so he's been dealing with the gamut of stories. Jonathan Capehart has certainly been doing political coverage of all sorts for quite some time now. And Paul Butler is a legal commentator who has been on many times for political/legal issues regardless of content.

You are very right to say this - thank you. I'd add Jonathan Capehart and Joshua Johnson on MSNBC, who are black, and also gay. Also, Paul Butler, who's often on for guest commentary.

You could be right (and I'm also sure you're just having fun), but it's also funny how gender role assumptions STILL play in our world. It's also possible that it could be a (straight) woman doing the hiring... (Or, for that matter, a lesbian or a straight man. Speaking personally as someone who casts stage shows all the time, we all have eyes for what we think will be considered attractive by a general audience, lol.)

Don't turn this into a political thread, please...