FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Do you correct their grammar or address the issue first? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Do you correct their grammar or address the issue first? :glare: Really? Someone called you a heathener? :001_huh: I just don't know where I would even start with that, but I am thinking that laughter might very well be the first thing I do. :tongue_smilie: I'm sorry someone was so rude and stupid to you. :grouphug: Or is it stupid and rude? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I don't know, but I do this :lol: while I sort out the etiquette of a retort! Maybe they meant you're such a Heather? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I think I would address the rudeness of the statement, immediately followed by a correction of the wording. Ok, I would WANT to address it in that order. In reality, it would come out something like: "FIRST of all, 'heathener' is not even a word. And furthermore......" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I don't know, but I do this :lol: while I sort out the etiquette of a retort! Maybe they meant you're such a Heather? LOL When I was a little girl (waaaaay before I should have been allowed to watch this movie!), I watched Heathers until the tape broke. Literally. :lol::lol: Christian Slater was my first bad boy crush. I also credit that movie with my inclination toward excessive sarcasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Oh yeah? Well you're a word makeuperer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Oh yeah? Well you're a word makeuperer." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 When i was first reading the OP, i was thinking :confused: does the person mean Hefner? I would have been thinking, how am I like the created of playboy magazine. Perhaps i should just go to bed. My brain is not working correctly. Disclaimer, I am atheist. I have been called a heathen before. It wouldn't bother me. Just have me wondering about the person saying it and wondering why they felt the need for name calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Vixen Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Do you correct their grammar or address the issue first? :glare: I would have laughed so hard and then asked what exactly a "heathener" was? Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Oh yeah? Well you're a word makeuperer." :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. :lol: Yep, sometimes laughing is all you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm thinking I'd have been scooting away faster than I could think up something clever to say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'd probably just call them a dumba$$er and leave it at that. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 When I was a little girl (waaaaay before I should have been allowed to watch this movie!), I watched Heathers until the tape broke. Literally. :lol::lol: Christian Slater was my first bad boy crush. I also credit that movie with my inclination toward excessive sarcasm. I watched it for the first time in college when neighbors of mine held an '80s movie marathon. I loved it instantly. Those friends and I still quote it more than aging 30-somethings should LOL. I didn't grow up here, so those neighbors indoctrinated me and caught me up on ALL of the 80s movies. I'm embarassed to admit that my favorite was Gleaming the Cube, and ... well pretty much anything with Christian Slater :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Oh yeah? Well you're a word makeuperer." :lol::lol::lol: I wouldn't even take the time of day to explain myself, life is too short to deal with that kind of ignorance. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Do you correct their grammar or address the issue first? :glare: Grammar first, always. I feel that people should be humiliated in the proper order. First, point out their stupidity. This sets them in their place and lets them know right away that they've attacked the wrong person. This also gives them a heads up that this is just not going to be one of their most pleasant days. Then proceed to point out their ignorance. Do so thoroughly. Blessing their little hearts is optional, but always finish them off with a big ol' smile. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Heathener? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KristinaBreece Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I watched it for the first time in college when neighbors of mine held an '80s movie marathon. I loved it instantly. Those friends and I still quote it more than aging 30-somethings should LOL. I didn't grow up here, so those neighbors indoctrinated me and caught me up on ALL of the 80s movies. I'm embarassed to admit that my favorite was Gleaming the Cube, and ... well pretty much anything with Christian Slater :D. My brother's a skater. Gleaming the Cube can still regularly be watched at my mom's. Kinda weirds me out to see Tony Hawk looking younger than me.... Heathener? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Speaking of awesome 80s movies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'd probably give them a big ol' hug and thank them profusely, as if they'd given me a wonderful compliment. Maybe they'd go home and try to look up the word. If you correct the grammar, it will just prove to them what a heathener you really are.;) Thanks for the thread; you made my night!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Heathener? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. :lol::lol: My all time favorite movie!! I should have done that with a Spanish accent!! It was my MIL, it case anyone is interested. I think it was because we happened to join a "fake church" and that just sent her over the edge... bless her heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Grammar first, always. I feel that people should be humiliated in the proper order. First, point out their stupidity. This sets them in their place and lets them know right away that they've attacked the wrong person. This also gives them a heads up that this is just not going to be one of their most pleasant days. Then proceed to point out their ignorance. Do so thoroughly. Blessing their little hearts is optional, but always finish them off with a big ol' smile. :D :grouphug: Oh, if I could, I would.... I think on my 50th birthday. Planning, planning, planning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. :lol::lol::lol: SNORT :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. I did. :lol: I chuckled and took the girls inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 If they meant heathen, I'd take it as a compliment. But I probably wouldn't be able to resist a giggle at the odd word construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 When i was first reading the OP, i was thinking :confused: does the person mean Hefner? I would have been thinking, how am I like the created of playboy magazine. Perhaps i should just go to bed. My brain is not working correctly. Disclaimer, I am atheist. I have been called a heathen before. It wouldn't bother me. Just have me wondering about the person saying it and wondering why they felt the need for name calling. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 If they meant heathen, I'd take it as a compliment. But I probably wouldn't be able to resist a giggle at the odd word construction. Where's the "like" button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferB Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 :lol::lol: My all time favorite movie!! I should have done that with a Spanish accent!! It was my MIL, it case anyone is interested. I think it was because we happened to join a "fake church" and that just sent her over the edge... bless her heart. My all time favorite movie also. I'm dying to know what this "fake" church is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Unitarian Universalist. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Grammar first, always. I feel that people should be humiliated in the proper order. First, point out their stupidity. This sets them in their place and lets them know right away that they've attacked the wrong person. This also gives them a heads up that this is just not going to be one of their most pleasant days. Then proceed to point out their ignorance. Do so thoroughly. Blessing their little hearts is optional, but always finish them off with a big ol' smile. :D :lol: You're like the "Miss Manners" of putting people in their places! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 :lol: You're like the "Miss Manners" of putting people in their places! I know! I need Audrey on my shoulder when things like that come up! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. Me too. Really hard. Then I'd go right back to heathening. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Do you correct their grammar or address the issue first? :glare: I'd be too busy wondering what a "heathener" was. (and probably ask them while trying not to laugh.;)) Edited October 11, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 As in, one who heathens? I would just laugh. :iagree: I would crack up laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Unitarian Universalist. :D Well, you heathener! ;) My aunt called my cousin, K, a heathen, and K was offended. Well, she looked up the word and figured out that it was actually quite accurate. LOL (Like me, K is actually atheist, and I think I'm the only one she has told.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm dying to know what this "fake" church is. Unitarian Universalist. :D Dude! If the Unitarian Universalist church is fake, what on earth is our Buildings & Grounds committee doing with all the money they claim our "building" needs?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I would like you to personally thank your MIL for adding a new word into the lexicon of stupidity I keep in my head, and making us all laugh. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I think I might just snicker and consider the source. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 First of all, :lol::lol::lol:. My initial reaction was to laugh, then to ask, "where does she live? Ah, Texas. That explains a lot." The word "heathener" isn't completely unknown here, but it certainly places her in a certain class of people in my mind. If you did "bless her heart", around here that would be an appropriate insult back. Is that true in other places or is East TN the only one? My closest friend comes from folks that talk this way, but they aren't really Christians. They live in the Smoky Mountains on ancestral land and have some of the most colorful language I have ever heard. They also have colorful stories and histories. I love them for it, although I do correct poor grammar (in teasing mostly). ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I would be laughing too hard to say much of anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Aw, shucks. When you said you joined a "fake church", I was hoping you'd say you were telling her about the Church of the SubGenius or Pastafarianism. The local priest does call my kids "the little heathens", which he intends as a joke and I do find funny. It's all good. We also talk about Futurama, baby names, church history, movies, politics ... he's pretty cool. He is probably the only person around here who doesn't have a problem with our atheism. :lol: If my MIL called me a heathener ... I'd probably tell her, "It's a good thing heathener's not a word; otherwise I'd think you were trying to insult me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Oh yeah? Well you're a word makeuperer." Hmm. I always thought it was "makerupper." ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 SO I looked it up in Google and there is a Heath Eren and a Sally Heatheren. There are also some people who use heatheren in their identities online but I don't know if they are related to those mentioned above. My first thought actually was about how much I like the plant heather (erica) and why was someone calling you a plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm trying not to laugh - but deep down that would hurt coming from family. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hmm. I always thought it was "makerupper." ;) Precisely! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 First of all, :lol::lol::lol:. My initial reaction was to laugh, then to ask, "where does she live? Ah, Texas. That explains a lot." The word "heathener" isn't completely unknown here, but it certainly places her in a certain class of people in my mind. If you did "bless her heart", around here that would be an appropriate insult back. Is that true in other places or is East TN the only one? My closest friend comes from folks that talk this way, but they aren't really Christians. They live in the Smoky Mountains on ancestral land and have some of the most colorful language I have ever heard. They also have colorful stories and histories. I love them for it, although I do correct poor grammar (in teasing mostly). ;) We recognize "bless your heart" as an appropriately insulting response to a lot of things around here (Ohio). But I went to college in Cleveland, TN and I have a lot of family in Kingsport/Bristol. So, take that for what it's worth, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNative Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Aw, shucks. When you said you joined a "fake church", I was hoping you'd say you were telling her about the Church of the SubGenius or Pastafarianism. The local priest does call my kids "the little heathens", which he intends as a joke and I do find funny. It's all good. We also talk about Futurama, baby names, church history, movies, politics ... he's pretty cool. He is probably the only person around here who doesn't have a problem with our atheism. :lol: If my MIL called me a heathener ... I'd probably tell her, "It's a good thing heathener's not a word; otherwise I'd think you were trying to insult me." :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Dh says to tell her that you prefer evil-doer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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