A Blue Rose By Any Other Name . . .
I've mentioned before that Shrike was getting squicked out by my constant references to sperm, so we decided that we should find a euphemism for it / them.
For a while there, we were talking about "baby juice," but she's decided that's even worse, because it sounds like someone has done something truly awful to a baby. (She makes a valid point.)
So, her most recent suggestion is that we refer to them as "gentleman callers."
It does have a certain Victorian charm to it.
You got a better suggestion?
For Extra Credit: Identify the literary allusion.
Right off the top of my head- 'the stuff'. will think about it and get back to you...
ReplyDeleteI really like Gentlemen callers. Juice and stuf sound too much like those ugly locker room words
ReplyDeleteGood point. I was thinking "swimmers" or something, but "gentleman callers," well, it's certainly unique!
ReplyDelete"gentleman callers"- just sounds weird considering the circumstances. You know, 'Making babies without boys'. But hey, it your 'donor gunk'-call it Frank for all I care.
ReplyDeleteOh- I got it- call it 'Blue Eyes' or 'Tax deduction', 'Little Tax Deduction', 'Future Tax...
Toni does make a good point, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteFor the moment, though, it's "Gentlemen - ha ha ha - Callers - hee hee hee."
It's rather hard to be serious about that particular euphemism, but it's entertaining.
Shrike also likes "swimmies."
Ooooo... I like swimmies!
ReplyDeleteGentleman Swimmies?
ReplyDeleteG-swimmies??
ReplyDeleteGS?
Gen-swims?
I need another hobby, eh??