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Help[Opinions] Re: I have soft feelings for Dorcas
in reply to a message by New_Chloe
I have a soft spot for it too---I do think it has some charm, and I agree with the previous poster's mother that it has an eighteenth century feel to it. It's really unfortunate that the modern word "dork" has rendered it unusable. Oh, well---the same thing happened to Fanny and Dick.
Getting off-topic--I had an uncle by the name of Richard and his nickname was Dick. He was born before the word "dick" became a slang term for the male member and by extension came to mean the same thing as "jerk." Whenever I happen to mention my Uncle Dick, I'm invariable met by snickers, and even though I know it's understandable, it still annoys the heck out of me. I feel that people should realize that Dick used to be a perfectly acceptable nickname for Richard and rise above such childishness. Okay, I'll be quiet now. :-D
Getting off-topic--I had an uncle by the name of Richard and his nickname was Dick. He was born before the word "dick" became a slang term for the male member and by extension came to mean the same thing as "jerk." Whenever I happen to mention my Uncle Dick, I'm invariable met by snickers, and even though I know it's understandable, it still annoys the heck out of me. I feel that people should realize that Dick used to be a perfectly acceptable nickname for Richard and rise above such childishness. Okay, I'll be quiet now. :-D
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