...I just wish I was a guy. Let me explain. I have a bit of a temper, and working with children all summer has not helped matters in the least. Every once in a while I feel the need to release my feelings in a direct statement. I like to be as succinct and evil as possible to get the most possible amount of release as is allowable by the amount of time my type-A personality is willing to waste on being angry. Lately the choice phrase that has been coming to mind in a derivation on one of "The Departed"'s Sergeant Dignam (as played by the hilarious Marky Mark Whalberg). At one point he blows up at Matt Damon's kiss-ass character and tells him "Blow me. Not literally though, unfortunately there's no promotion involved."
You see there has been a couple of situations in my head lately where I have thought to myself, "wow, just saying 'blow me' right now would diffuse this perfectly and leave me in the power postition" However, as a female it is awkward and it leaves those who don't know me too well a little confuzzeled.
The other glaring problem with it is the fact that the phrase is a little neanderthal-ish. As someone who is ordinarily well spoken and makes a large effort to not represent a lot of the more negative Long Island stereotypes, this is something I try to avoid.
The conundrums of being a lady.
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