Date:    Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:47:22 EST
<br>From:    RonButters  RonButters[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM 
<br>Subject: Re: Rearend/seat (was Re: Butt (was Re: thong))
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<br>In a message dated 2/27/98 3:53:24 PM, you wrote:
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<br>  A great story, Bethany!  But hey, everybody, I was talking
<br>    tongue-in-cheek when I offered alternatives to 'butt'; I suspect my
<br>    childhood 'seat' (our family's unmarked term) and 'rear end' (a bit
<br>    more risque) might be equally offensive to other people.  It's hard for
<br>    us oldtimers to adjust to new terms, esp. those for body parts; the
<br>    word in question has just always sounded "bad" to me--strictly an
<br>    aesthetic judgment.  
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<br>I can't quite get used to "We're gonna kick butt!" myself.
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