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From: etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: disgusting!
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Date: Tue, 17-Jul-84 13:50:27 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 17 13:50:27 1984
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<crunch, munch, chomp, slurp, gluk>

>This outlook on single life, as expressed in phrases like "in the market" and
>"fork over the bucks for her", is a rather depressing one, and I think is
>a sign of some mental disturbance.

Maybe I have a little more faith in human nature than some, but I feel
that the above phrases were used to illustrate a point, rather than
an all-encompassing outlook on single life.  I feel that everyone wants
an SO as a person with whom they can share the special moments of their life,
and that they don't really equate the search with consumerism.  It's just
that sometimes we choose certain analogies and figures of speech while
communicating (and hope that they are taken only as that).

I find it entertaining when Ms. Chabot (may I call you Lisa?) gathers all
these little quotes and puts them together to form results or expose
contradictions, but I hope she isn't taking it all too seriously herself
(I missed all the :-)'s that are usually plentiful in her postings). You
can't take 20 pieces from a 500-piece puzzle and make a complete picture.
Well... maybe you can -- I don't make the rules around here.

> ...this stated relation 
>between rejection and mere monetary loss cheapens life.

I'm giving LSC the benefit of the doubt and assuming her use of the word
"cheapens" was for grins.

                                   -etan