HeatherLynn Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 For me it is sexual, class of 1994 here. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Class of '90, but for me, age probably has less to do with it than ignorance. I always thought hot and bothered meant huffy and irritated. Guess not, but that's par for the course with me. When I was young and had heard Princess Grace of Monaco had died, I relayed the information by saying she'd died of hemmorrhoids. I inteded to say hemorrhage. Didn't know what either one meant at the time. I was 10. But age doesn't matter when you're clueless. I've continued as an adult. A few years ago, I used the term "brown noser" in a conversation with an older woman at church. She didn't respond, but my husband later painted a vivid image of what that literally meant. Oops! A few years ago, at an "appreciation" gathering for someone who had helped a group of ladies in their homeschooling journeys over the years, I described my admiration of this particular lady and my early desire to be friends with her by saying I was a "insert her name groupie" when I first met her. I thought it just meant I was a huge fan of hers. Kinda like the fawning that Chester the Terrier demonstrated around Spike the Bulldog in Looney Tunes. I had no idea that groupie had a s*xual connotation. Oh my! Edited June 23, 2009 by ThelmaLou edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Hmmm...if someone got all hot and bothered I guess they might want to eat (chew) someone out. Wouldn't be much hooking up after that I guess........ On the other hand, if some people hooked up and they were getting hot and bothered perhaps there could be some chewing going on.... :001_smile: Sorry, all these misuses and misunderstandings are making me laugh. Woolybear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 To me (born 1963) it means flustered. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Class of '90, but for me, age probably has less to do with it than ignorance. I always thought hot and bothered meant huffy and irritated. Guess not, but that's par for the course with me. When I was young and had heard Princess Grace of Monaco had died, I relayed the information by saying she'd died of hemmorrhoids. I inteded to say hemorrhage. Didn't know what either one meant at the time. I was 10. But age doesn't matter when you're clueless. I've continued as an adult. A few years ago, I used the term "brown noser" in a conversation with an older woman at church. She didn't respond, but my husband later painted a vivid image of what that literally meant. Oops! A few years ago, at an "appreciation" gathering for someone who had helped a group of ladies in their homeschooling journeys over the years, I described my admiration of this particular lady and my early desire to be friends with her by saying I was a "insert her name groupie" when I first met her. I thought it just meant I was a huge fan of hers. Kinda like the fawning that Chester the Terrier demonstrated around Spike the Bulldog in Looney Tunes. I had no idea that groupie had a s*xual connotation. Oh my! :lol::lol::lol::lol: Oh my gosh!! This had me laughing out loud! hehehe Too funny! hehehe I'm pretty clueless myself a lot of the time so I can totally relate. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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