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WCDT: 2296-2300 (15-19 October 2012) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
Soulsynger:
Maybe the reason Claire, Gabby and Emily don't seem to have many friends is because, as freshmen, they're relatively new in town and these are the closest friendships they've developed so far... just a though.
--- Quote from: JRDelirio on 18 Oct 2012, 05:57 ---[ ... ] (OK, I could have said we feel we don't want a style that exposes how we come up short, but that could be interpreted other ways...)
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For most of us Europeans it seems to be a question of fashion.
For me it's one of comfort.
You know... I've never over-analyzed this before. Maybe I will later today. °O
Also my swimsuit bet money for Emily is on bikini. Simply because it would be oddly normal for her and therefore right up her "weird" alley.
Madmartigan:
--- Quote from: JRDelirio on 18 Oct 2012, 05:57 ---Emily may have directly, though innocently, said to Claire "and make sure you bring your brother, too".
And yes, I attribute the high popularity of the men's board shorts and the scorn for the banana-hammock in America to self-consciousness about our somewhat suboptimal physiques (= we're fat), so if you don't look like Greg Louganis or Michael Phelps, why wear a style that further draws attention to how badly you don't. (OK, I could have said we feel we don't want a style that exposes how we come up short, but that could be interpreted other ways...)
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Well...I must say I'd rather not see another dude in essentially panty style swimming attire. Particularly those who are incredibly...portly. That's horrifying. I don't know wanna see that at all.
Claire, Gabby, and Emily aren't freshman though. Gabby certainly isn't at least. She's a TA. And freshman are never TAs. Gabby is at least a junior. Not sure on Claire and Emily though. I'd bet they're at least sophomores.
Method of Madness:
Re: Speedos - yes, it's a brand, but it's pretty much been generecized (like Band-Aid, Kleenex or Frisbee). As for the item of clothing itself, I suppose the scorn for Speedos can be attributed to the scorn for briefs rather than boxers. Someone who wears boxers wouldn't want to wear a bathing suit that's more revealing than their underwear unless they had a good reason.
Re: Martigan, they're all grad students.
Barmymoo:
Madmartigan, joke away! It was just that particular joke sounded pretty racist to me - "an Asian"? Defining someone by their ethnicity is a bit demeaning.
Perhaps I am being over-sensitive though, that's up to the mods to consider.
Madmartigan:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 18 Oct 2012, 06:45 ---Re: Speedos - yes, it's a brand, but it's pretty much been generecized (like Band-Aid, Kleenex or Frisbee). As for the item of clothing itself, I suppose the scorn for Speedos can be attributed to the scorn for briefs rather than boxers. Someone who wears boxers wouldn't want to wear a bathing suit that's more revealing than their underwear unless they had a good reason.
Re: Martigan, they're all grad students.
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Thanks for backing that up. Couldn't remember for sure, but knew Gabby was up there in the college levels. Emily just looks so young I imagine she could be confused as a freshman and Claire...welll.
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 18 Oct 2012, 06:47 ---Madmartigan, joke away! It was just that particular joke sounded pretty racist to me - "an Asian"? Defining someone by their ethnicity is a bit demeaning.
Perhaps I am being over-sensitive though, that's up to the mods to consider.
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Pretty hard for me to be racist against Asians when I love them.. Studied Japanese a semester in college and picked up a minor in East Asian Studies in general. I meant it more as, you know you want the Asian because god knows a cute Asian is pretty much my dream girl. :wink: Half asians are even more attractive. You may not have seen my posts when Emily was first introduced, but I was fairly giddy an asian was introduced. It's only the small reason why she's a close second to Hanners for favorite character.
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