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A spath behind every bush

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March 15, 2011 //  by Donna Andersen//  340 Comments

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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.

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  1. skylar

    April 5, 2011 at 2:11 am

    Chic,
    Hey at least you have nice weather!
    We just have rain. I’m really looking forward to more light and getting outdoors but for now, it’s just rain and mud, rain and mud and more rain and mud.

    I think you should change your name to Super Chic. 🙂
    it could be fun, try it on for a while, you could always change it back….
    anyway, I think we both know that it suits you better…LOL.

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  2. geminigirl

    April 5, 2011 at 2:22 am

    Hi, Sky! Ive just sent you an email on your temp email addy.
    Love,
    GemXX

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  3. super chic

    April 5, 2011 at 2:24 am

    Here is something beautiful to make up for my dork post above ^

    http://vimeo.com/21294655

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  4. super chic

    April 5, 2011 at 2:25 am

    sky, yeah! Super Chic!
    Kinda sounds like Super Freak!!
    I like it!!!!

    I will reappear….

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  5. skylar

    April 5, 2011 at 2:28 am

    OK Gem, it’s sent.

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  6. super chic

    April 5, 2011 at 2:32 am

    how exciting! i’m not shabby anymore!

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  7. skylar

    April 5, 2011 at 2:43 am

    Super!!
    sooo cool to see you without your clark kent outfit on!
    🙂
    LOL.
    BTW, that was a cool video, I watched some other stuff of his. It made me wonder what kind of mind he has to create that vision.

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  8. super chic

    April 5, 2011 at 3:01 am

    super thanks!

    I loved the video,
    at least part of the world isn’t in the hand basket!

    good night 😀

    could I fit “princess” into my new name somewhere?
    haha, just kidding.

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  9. skylar

    April 5, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Princess super chic,
    you’re so funny, LOL!
    g’nite.

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  10. hens

    April 5, 2011 at 10:46 am

    oh my

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