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She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 6:07:58 PM
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BugLady
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What are your likely thoughts of a woman if you were to use this expression to describe her? Thanks!
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 6:22:28 PM
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Never heard it before.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 7:37:21 PM
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Heard of it; don't like it.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 7:51:48 PM
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BugLady
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quote:
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Heard of it; don't like it.
Why don't you like it?
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 8:09:15 PM
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She isn't an inanimate object. I know what it means, that she is a good person, but still don't like it. More she is worth more than rubbies.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 8:49:36 PM
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BugLady
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Oh, I see. Thanks.
So it's possible that when a man uses it as an "endearing term" it doesn't really mean much, I suppose. I'm holding out for rubies then!
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 10:15:54 PM
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My thoughts about a woman described in such a way would be neutral. It sounds like a way of describing your kid sister or a co-worker.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/26/2008 11:21:28 PM
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BugLady
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...or a woman you want to keep safely at a distance.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 3:36:28 PM
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Never heard the phrase but I suppose its better to be a good one than a bad one.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 3:57:40 PM
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good eggs = good chicks?
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 5:37:01 PM
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Most usually they're rotten.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 7:56:37 PM
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Never heard the phrase but I suppose its better to be a good one than a bad one.
Yep. I suppose so too.
I've been informed (via pm) that it is a way of describing someone of good character who is trustworthy.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 8:18:51 PM
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That's what I've always understood it to mean.
Term used of a friend rather than a potential SO.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 4/27/2008 11:15:59 PM
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Never hear of it, but would also not take it in a good connotation.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/1/2008 7:21:19 AM
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LOL... back in high school (soooooooooooo long ago) I told everyone that my best friend was a good egg.
what it meant was "she might be very good for you, but not for me"
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/1/2008 8:23:07 AM
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quote:
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What are your likely thoughts of a woman if you were to use this expression to describe her? Thanks! I would never use that phrase and if I heard someone else use it I would think they are hopelessly old fashioned (and I am in my 50s). It was something my grandparents used.
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I've been informed (via pm) that it is a way of describing someone of good character who is trustworthy. That was what they meant by it.
< Message edited by DaveW -- 5/1/2008 8:30:09 AM >
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/2/2008 3:55:17 PM
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I don't like eggs. They're slimey.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/2/2008 10:29:35 PM
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I don't like eggs. They're slimey.
not good eggs!!!!
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/2/2008 10:36:54 PM
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And it was recently followed up with - "She's definitely a woman of tremendous character." I thought Christian men were looking for women like this. I don't get it.
I am. The problem seems to be no one is looking for what I have to offer in spite of my looks.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/3/2008 5:49:05 PM
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Okay, this explains the confusion in Singles last night.
So we're thinking "good egg" is the female version of "nice guy?"
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