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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2012, 05:33 PM Jan 2012

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I know why it's "women and children first". Not to be opened by the overly, even mildly, sensitive.

Why women and children first? So the men will have something soft to land on.

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I know why it's "women and children first". Not to be opened by the overly, even mildly, sensitive. (Original Post) ohiosmith Jan 2012 OP

OUCH! HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

Reminds me of an old "Far Side" - "I wonder if that's true - the cook always goes down with the ship HopeHoops Jan 2012 #2

... KamaAina Jan 2012 #3

Hahahahaha! ohiosmith Jan 2012 #4

You need women and children. You don't need men. One man can take care of a whole tribe. dimbear Jan 2012 #5

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. OUCH!

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Tue Jan 17, 2012, 05:57 PM

Jan 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. Reminds me of an old "Far Side" - "I wonder if that's true - the cook always goes down with the ship

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 05:57 PM

Jan 2012

KamaAina

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3. ...

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:09 PM

Jan 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

4. Hahahahaha!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:11 PM

Jan 2012

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

5. You need women and children. You don't need men. One man can take care of a whole tribe.

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 09:16 PM

Jan 2012

They're a luxury good.

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