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[wispfox]

I do _not_ have a harem!

Comments

[randysmith]

Language is adaptive and evolves. Words mean one thing today and a different thing tommorow. Things shift and flow around you. And you do too have a harem :-}.

[ratatosk.livejournal.com]

I assert that Randy is right here, and I have an actual degree in linguistics. :P There is no way to wrest the definition of "harem" away from the way it is used in your social circle in a way that will let you escape.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

But my socal circle fiddled with the definition just so that it _WOULD_ apply! How does _that_ make it even vaguely accurate? ;)

(also, my toes are safe enough, even with a bunch of y'all around.)

[ratatosk.livejournal.com]

Your toes are only safe because we have no attention span whatsoever!

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

*snorting laughter*

My toes are safe because of 'ooooh, shiny!'

[randysmith]

I was actually being true to my gut use of the word (see my response to your later post). Not that I'm claiming any moral superiority here--I would have changed my definition in a second if it had started not applying. But as it happened I was accidentally virtuous :-}.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

as it happened I was accidentally virtuous :-}.

*giggling* That's possibly the best phrase ever. Accidentally virtuous!

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I have an actual degree in linguistics.

"Do not try this at home, kids. Remember, I am an expert." ;)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

*laugh* By my definition, I don't. By both yours and australian_joe's, I do. See my reply to jasra for why my definition makes it hard for me to agree. :)