Hi Ms Joann,
I guess I can lay claim to the "woodshed" because I have been "taken to the woodshed" more than most of my sisters here, but I have learned I hope
If memory serves (and don't any of you drag me off to the wood shed because I am simply relating the cause of my first trip) it was my second time out in public. I went to see an afternoon matinee and again, I think it was "Cold Mountain" --not important. Anyway, as I was leaving, standing in the aisle behind an elderly couple as they struggled to help each other put on their coats, I was carefully scrutinized by two ladies sitting next to the aisle and who had not gotten up yet. My coat was still draped over my arm, I had on a knee length fairly tight gray, wool skirt and a long sleeve white silk blouse and 3" +/- heels. I looked not any different than any "business woman" who may have taken the afternoon off! Anyway, the one who was dressed in a mismatched sweat suit, looked me up an down and announced in a very loud voice, "Slut!"
Well, what got me dragged off to the wood shed was my post concerning the incident. I came across at being "proud" of passing well enough to be called a "slut," albeit from a GG that evidently had no "sense of style" gene left in her body! The GG's on the forum took me to task over my, and I will admit, rightly so, exuberance over passing but at a fault! I was told that no "lady" would stand for being called a "slut" and it was not really something to be proud of and that I should be ashamed of myself for even feeling good about passing under that scenario.
"nuff said"!!!
There have been other instances as well --- well meaning comments that could have been expressed better, examples?? well, what a lot of GG's wear in public, how GG's look in public, size of GG's in public,
Ok, Ok, I'll stop, I know each trip was well deserved and I have hopefully learned.
Love,
Virginia