I wrote an article not long ago about settling on a name for the personality disorder that we spend our time here talking about. I suggested using “sociopath” as a general term for exploitative people. Many of us have taken to shortening this term to “spath.”
Well, a Lovefraud reader “Justdreamin” informs us that “spath” is taken. She saw it on a flower pot, and sent us the photos.
It turns out that “spath” is a shortened version of “spathiphyllum,” which is the botanical name for the peace lilly, a common houseplant.
We might have to come up with a new name. If I were a beautiful peace lily, I wouldn’t want to share a name with the nasty predators.
hens
Gem and Sky
I am happy you enjoyed that poem, I came across it the other day and wanted to share it.
Hens is hopin and prayin it dosen’t frost tonite, so any xtra finger’s crossed or energy sent this way would be appreciated. I have so many things up and growing that could be killed by even a light frost. It is cloudy, so that is on my side, but the weather man says 37* tonite….mother nature has a sick sense of humor and timing.
Ox Drover
Dear Hens, loved the poem….thanks….I almost put my stuff out, but brought it inside instead…that 2 weeks of 70+ degree weather we had was sooooo tempting! Had to turn the heat back on too and put the humidity-pot on the stove to boil, even though we took down all the storm windows already….so now the win’ders am dripping water! LOL
Oak leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ear, so should be okay for frost, but—-but—- a couple of years ago we got a 20 degree cold snap and killed oak leaves the size of the palm of my hand! So I ain’t trustin’ mother nature, she’s a PSYCHOPATH.
hens
Well after 3 years of struggling to get over the spath I broke down and called him today, he’s moving back in tomorrow…~!
CAmom
Dang, Hens, you had me going for a second there!
Ox Drover
Whew, Hens, I was about to drop my false teeth on the keyboard! THAT WAS MEAN, BRO!!!! You had me going there! APRIL FOOLS!!!!! Sheesh, don’t give an old lady a heart attack, boy!
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hens
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geminigirl
Hens you are WICKED!!
But we still love ya.
GemXX
hens
Hey MamaGem
Ox Drover
Hens, I am GIVING YOU THE BOOT! Right up your ARSE!!! You scared me to death! My wig fell off, my teeth almost fell out of my mouth, my arftifical eye came out, I dropped my wooden leg and my pacemaker miss fired! Oh, and my hearing aid battery died! And I had a nervous break down besides! It’s a good thing you live far enough away that I couldn’t throw the skillet from here and hit your head.
hens
lmao – well I am just trying to have some fun..if’n i took the spath back – BELIEVE ME I would never let YOU know Ox – you have my address and a big skillet…so put yer leg back on and simmer….happy april fools day to everyone .