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WCDT: 2286-90 (1-5 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
ponderch3rry:
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--- Quote from: ponderch3rry on 04 Oct 2012, 23:43 ---boob-tube
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That's an article of clothing? I thought "boob-tube" meant television.
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Probably an alternate to 'tube top', which is, quite literally, a boob tube :-D
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Hahaha yes, also known as a tube top! Everything is more crass in Australia 8-)
Also, a nice slang here for the television set is the "idiot box" :-D
ponderch3rry:
To be honest, I was more disturbed by the fact that Angus was perving on his housemate than by Faye smacking him. I've lived with many housemates of the opposite sex and thinking that they ever perved on my big arse whilst I was wearing shorts kind of creeps me out, heh.
With the whole domestic violence thing, my partner and I wrestle about sometimes and we'll give each other a punch on the shoulder from time-to-time, though always in a playful manner. I think it's important that violence against men is not treated lightly (equality of the sexes and all that) but I think we can hardly call what happened in this strip "domestic violence". If she had slapped him across the face or something, then maybe, but I certainly wouldn't say that a little flick in the ear is serious enough to bring up such a heavy discussion.
Method of Madness:
I'd hardly call what he did "perving". Seems a but strong of a word.
ponderch3rry:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 07 Oct 2012, 20:24 ---I'd hardly call what he did "perving". Seems a but strong of a word.
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I think that's exactly what he did, unless you're implying that he was just admiring the colour of her shorts?
perv (pɜːv)
— n
1. a pervert
2. ( Austral ) an erotic glance or look
I also reject that it's a strong word to use in a situation such as this. I think it's a word purely to describe what he was doing and don't think it was derogatory in any way.
How would you describe what's occurring in the second panel?
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: ponderch3rry on 07 Oct 2012, 16:36 ---
Also, a nice slang here for the television set is the "idiot box" :-D
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Yep, you hear that one here in the States too :-)
As for a better term, I'd probably call it ogling, or simply 'admiring the view'. Perving, and also leering, at least over here, carries a negative connotation, and to say that Angus if is 'perving' on Marigold, reads to me that he wants to make a pass at her or bang her.
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