Feb 11, 2009

Ten-Word Tuesday. On Wednesday. Because That’s The Way This Week Rolls.

Last night Bossy and her husband were watching an interview with new Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who was busy sort of explaining a revamped bank bail-out plan, but meanwhile Bossy was all, “Timothy Geithner is a Romulan!”

To which Bossy’s husband replied, “You mean Vulcan. The pointy ears.”

And Bossy was all, “No, Romulan. They have pointy ears too. Kirstie Alley was a Romulan in The Wrath of Khan. Pointy ears.”

Bossy skipped all the details about how Vulcans and Romulans are physically the same except Romulans have more pronounced ridges on their foreheads, and she skipped how both Vulcans and Romulans were originally an aggressive species sharing the same deadly hot planet, but then the Vulcans decided logic was better than war, and the Romulans disagreed and went off looking for their own planet, where they continued their aggressive warlike ways.

And Bossy skipped all of these details because, gah.

This is young teen Bossy with her boyfriend of an impossibly long duration, who was impossibly too old for her teen self, and worse: impossibly wrong for her. And he introduced Bossy to the original Star Trek television series.

There were things about Star Trek Bossy liked, although they probably weren’t the things her boyfriend imagined she was sitting there liking. Bored with most story lines, Bossy would try to imagine how many drinks Doc had before filming. Or she would try to cut Spock’s hair with her imagination.

Bossy and her then boyfriend even went to a few Star Trek conventions. And no they didn’t dress up as Klingons and ask George Takai questions like, “What is the grain the Tribbles ate while on Sherman’s Planet?”

Bossy has mixed feelings about these memories, because although something like Star Trek was innocuous, Bossy wasn’t being her whole self.

Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy about something your teenage self did that was totally out of character as a result of a significant other?

And be sure to check back later today for the outest of all characterness on the web.

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125 comments

1. 1
   on February 11th, 2009 at 10:42 am
   Hokie Deb said:

   Tried to be less smart than I really am. Pointless!
   http://thaxtonfam.blogspot.com


2. 2
   on February 11th, 2009 at 10:49 am
   GreatAunt said:

   I stupidly married the fool. Divorced him three years later.


3. 3
   on February 11th, 2009 at 10:53 am
   BOSSY said:

   Wore designer jeans. Gag Bossy with a really big spoon.


4. 4
   on February 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am
   BOSSY said:

   But only because the jeans were a present. Later tossed.


5. 5
   on February 11th, 2009 at 11:02 am
   Debby said:

   dated one only
   afraid to hurt feelings
   wanted another instead


6. 6
   on February 11th, 2009 at 11:06 am
   BOSSY said:

   Once dressed like that boyfriend, tie, boots, and all. Retch.


7. 7
   on February 11th, 2009 at 11:08 am
   BOSSY said:

   Allowed boyfriend to alter the way she treated old friends.


8. 8
   on February 11th, 2009 at 11:12 am
   Little Miss Sunshine State said:

   Musician. Stopped dating Band Geeks.
   Dated athlete, then married him!


9. 9
   on February 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am
   BOSSY said:

   Gave into jealousy. Bossy has one word to sell.


10. 10
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:15 am
    jennifer said:

    I wore western wear to the Homecoming dance in ‘88.


11. 11
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am
    sherry said:

    Hitchhiked cross country together- thank goodness no John Wayne Gacey!

    And also? I didn’t know young teen Bossy used to date Dee Dee Ramone. Way to go, Bossy!


12. 12
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:17 am
    Kelly said:

    The answer to “What kind of grain did the Tribbles eat?” is Quadrotriticale. I too was a ST fan back in the day.


13. 13
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:24 am
    krg said:

    sat on inlaw’s kingsize bed to watch color star trek, stupid.

    may I buy the word please?


14. 14
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:24 am
    Tiffany said:

    Ignored instincts, lied to mom, but he was sloppy kisser.


15. 15
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:27 am
    Almudena said:

    i will buy word. “into” should be “in to.” no offense.


16. 16
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:28 am
    Unemployed Susan said:

    Immersed myself in a questionable religious group for three years.


17. 17
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:29 am
    Jenn @ Juggling Life said:

    I really can’t–my crowd was one big group date.


18. 18
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am
    Almudena said:

    uh-oh. perhaps i am wrong. will give word back.


19. 19
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am
    Tuli said:

    Drag races. Unlaced, floppy high-tops. My revenge? I Became a Cheerleader.


20. 20
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am
    wrh said:

    Urgent need for therapy and medication just thinking on it.


21. 21
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:36 am
    The Great Getzby said:

    Watched entirely too much Disney crap and bought too much


22. 22
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:37 am
    rockle said:

    What is “out of character” to the completely lunatic crazypants?


23. 23
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:38 am
    Buf said:

    Slept in boys cabin at band camp, lied, snuck around.


24. 24
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:39 am
    rockle said:

    … but seriously, I didn’t date anyone who wasn’t gay until I met my husband, so I suppose the worst thing that happened was that I had bad perms and worse bangs until I was a sophomore in college. (Which kind of bothers me, actually, because at least two of my gay ex-boyfriends are now hairdressers. WHY DIDN’T THEY TELL ME?)


25. 25
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:45 am
    Cheri @ Blog This Mom! said:

    Pretended size didn’t matter when we all know it does.


26. 26
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:45 am
    Cheri @ Blog This Mom! said:

    Heh. <– I couldn’t add that up there because then eleven.


27. 27
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:51 am
    Alwyn said:

    Used entire cans of Aqua Net for stupid punk shows.


28. 28
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:51 am
    David said:

    Can’t. No significant other during teen years. Zip. Zilch. Nada.


29. 29
    on February 11th, 2009 at 11:54 am
    David said:

    And I can’t believe Bossy had to be introduced to Star Trek. We are the same generation and you had to have been in cultural lock-down not to have been aware and watched at least a dozen of the most popular episodes. Both my sister and I found it unavoidable. We were never huge Trekkie fans but we enjoyed the show.


30. 30
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
    Michele said:

    Was expected to live under same dark cloud he did.


31. 31
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
    Amy in NJ said:

    tie dye everything; coveted VW microbus to follow the Dead


32. 32
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
    Pam from Ohio said:

    17 year old teenage self started dating 25 year old biker dude (sososo cute!), and became biker chick. Until mom drove by biker house one day and saw 17 year old teenage self sitting on the porch steps. That was the end of THAT. Four months later, 17 year old teenage self was voted Homecoming Queen. …and the beat goes on!


33. 33
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
    MariaV said:

    I’m too independent for my own good. I’m always me.


34. 34
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
    rebekah said:

    Jane Austen: “men like discourse”. Truth? Closeted gay Mormons do.


35. 35
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
    Domestic Goddess (in training) said:

    Tolerated gangsta rap, video games and being his last priority.


36. 36
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
    Domestic Goddess (in training) said:

    Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, and dumb.


37. 37
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
    Stacey Ball said:

    Stopped changing my hair color because he liked it blond.


38. 38
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
    jandondi said:

    I was distracted by every goofball. Definately goalless, planless. WASTE


39. 39
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
    Kristine said:

    Applied to a college I didn’t want to go to


40. 40
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
    jandondi said:

    Went to country club with Republicans. but I’m a fast learner.


41. 41
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
    BOSSY said:

    Oh yeahhhhhh, went to a college near home. For him.


42. 42
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
    Manic Mommy said:

    Lovely HS BF. Didn’t eff up until 20s. Then? Ohhh.


43. 43
    on February 11th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
    BOSSY said:

    Ate lots of stuff with melted cheese. Learned to jog.


44. 44
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
    Reeb said:

    Acted okay with his sleeping with another girl. I wasn’t.


45. 45
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
    Reeb said:

    (“Sexual revolution” and all that. I discovered I wasn’t revolutionary.)


46. 46
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
    Laura said:

    Caused my parents’ phone bill to leap into triple digits.


47. 47
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
    SHA said:

    couldn’t let go summer stalking ended up transferring high schools


48. 48
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
    Kimi said:

    Spent way too much time in my boyfriend’s single-wide trailer.


49. 49
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
    andi said:

    went to University of Cornfield Left of Annapolis for him


50. 50
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
    andi said:

    waited for the phone to ring, lost some good friends


51. 51
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
    POD said:

    First French kiss, age 12, and held my teeth tight.


52. 52
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
    andi said:

    let him dump me again & again, low self esteem


53. 53
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
    Amber Star said:

    My boyfriend got me to get drunk at a bar.


54. 54
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
    p/f said:

    “Smiths” girl went to an evangelical Christian church with him.


55. 55
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
    Cactus Petunia said:

    Hmmmm….Should I? Is the statute of limitations up?


56. 56
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
    karen l said:

    he was such a geek but I thought him awesome


57. 57
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
    Liz said:

    Stayed in, didn’t stand up for myself or my family.


58. 58
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
    Liz said:

    Worst part was, I was 26, not 16. Stupid!


59. 59
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
    Gette said:

    Ditto Reeb in 43. Free love must have been contagious.


60. 60
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
    Michelle said:

    I spent four years wearing nothing but black.


61. 61
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
    Elsewhere said:

    Joined a corny brassband (flute) because he played the sousaphone.


62. 62
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
    Jill said:

    never ever ever ever shared my opinions about anything. Boring!!!!


63. 63
    on February 11th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
    Cat said:

    Dumped a friend over him. Fool. She forgave me.


64. 64
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
    cynthiagirl said:

    I let him be my boyfriend because he was persistent.


65. 65
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
    SnowWhitemommy said:

    Football star….cheerleader…..break-up hell…didn’t stand up for myself….


66. 66
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
    heyjoe said:

    Star Trek? Bossy is a geek! Or was that not really a secret?


67. 67
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
    Tracy said:

    Me 21..him 32..too much….got out…married man ofmydreamsfor21yearsnow!


68. 68
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
    Eliza said:

    Spent most of college SOBER. His mom: alcoholic. Him: teetotaler.


69. 69
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
    Say What? said:

    Hung out at hockey rink way more than needed too!


70. 70
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
    Birdie23 said:

    wore black/ red spandex jeans, sneaked into a Club


71. 71
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
    Lance said:

    Broke into a house to try and get girl into the Jacuzzi. It didn’t work. Spent the rest of the night with my phazer on stun.


72. 72
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
    Theresa said:

    me 19, he 41 & lived at home with mom.


73. 73
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
    Alissa said:

    Oh hell. Where to start? I was similarly involved in the dark arts. But substitute Star Trek with D&D. ‘Nuff said. But then add to it that I stopped wearing mini skirts (i.e. very wide belts) and high heels and make-up. And then I stopped going out with friends to listen to punk music and cause trouble. And then I stopped going out with the girls for coffee and conversation. And then I had to stop returning their calls.

    But don’t worry. I found myself again. Dumped him and got a bitchen tattoo to remind myself in case I every forget again.


74. 74
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
    p.j. said:

    None so significant. Trolled Rutgers’ fraternity row with H.S. girlfriends.


75. 75
    on February 11th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
    Alissa said:

    Sorry. Missed the “10-word” part of the assignment.


76. 76
    on February 11th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
    Jenny said:

    Turned one good kiss into a two-year relationship.


77. 77
    on February 11th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
    Jacqui said:

    Gave up black boots. Wore Laura Ashley.


78. 78
    on February 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
    heels said:

    I went to a cold-ass football game. Never again.


79. 79
    on February 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
    TanyaK said:

    Wore denim mini, watched same band 5 nights a week.


80. 80
    on February 11th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
    Catherine McP said:

    Teen me dated 30yr lawyer, but I preferred back alley.


81. 81
    on February 11th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
    Andrea's Sweet Life said:

    Hung out with criminals, real me went to cops later.


82. 82
    on February 11th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
    Lee of MWOB said:

    Stupidly driving in cars with drunk, drugged-up dudes – *shudder*


83. 83
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
    rikki said:

    Pretended to be shy, thought it was cute. It was dumb.


84. 84
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
    chantel said:

    Pretended to like foi gras. I drew the line sardines.


85. 85
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
    HAGERDASH said:

    In high school, my significant other was a fluffy pillow.


86. 86
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
    kj said:

    practiced kissing on a nearly life size poster of Sting


87. 87
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
    Nellyfrittata said:

    Joined Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism sect when Catholic boyfriend dumped me.


88. 88
    on February 11th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
    amy said:

    I woke up early to go jogging. Young love = craziness.


89. 89
    on February 11th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
    kate said:

    liking whitesnake, tesla, great white, metallica and smoking pot.


90. 90
    on February 11th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
    corrie said:

    Realized how easy being maniuplated can be!


91. 91
    on February 11th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
    Meg said:

    Dated younger brother of significant other after breakup.
    What was I thinking????


92. 92
    on February 11th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
    Sven said:

    Didn’t come out when we both knew I was gay.


93. 93
    on February 11th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
    Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy said:

    *blushing* Had car sex in a nightclub parking lot.


94. 94
    on February 11th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
    Kate said:

    Detroit Grand Prix: zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom yawn.


95. 95
    on February 11th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
    elizkitten said:

    Punched his new girlfriend at a punk rock club. Slut!


96. 96
    on February 11th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
    Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

    1. I have so many I don’t know where to begin.

    2. I pretended to love Waylon Jennings and Harley Davidson gear.

    3. I pretended to linger on his every word (while cringing).

    4. I pretended to love everything he did and lost myself.


97. 97
    on February 11th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
    Sparx said:

    I can’t write that in public! Don’t be ridiculous, Boss.


98. 98
    on February 11th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
    swistle said:

    Split cost of make-money-at-home book. (Didn’t profit.)


99. 99
    on February 11th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
    BOSSY said:

    He made Bossy stop rubber-banding the cuffs of her Parachute pants.


100. 100
     on February 11th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
     lizski said:

     Learned more about football than I ever wanted to know.


101. 101
     on February 11th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
     Michele said:

     Lost myself – by making him always first
     Dumb dumb
     Dumb


102. 102
     on February 11th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
     BOSSY said:

     Oh, and tolerated enough cologne to hate scents for life.


103. 103
     on February 11th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
     Kerri Anne said:

     Pretended to like his friend who drove drunk, was an ass.


104. 104
     on February 11th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
     Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

     I clipped his nasty toenails and did so while smiling.


105. 105
     on February 11th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
     Maria said:

     Regret: Romeo and Juliet schtick, Kept: The Cure tape.


106. 106
     on February 11th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
     Bonnie said:

     Played “Dutiful Virginia Hostess” then finally divorced the drunk bastard!


107. 107
     on February 11th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
     Do You Hear Voices? said:

     Dropped acid, did the nasty on his parents’ water bed.


108. 108
     on February 11th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
     LisaJane said:

     Laying beside airport runway, night, beer, jets taking off overhead


109. 109
     on February 11th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
     Mo said:

     Went out with mother’s boyfriend cuz he asked me to.


110. 110
     on February 12th, 2009 at 12:36 am
     sugarpie said:

     Oooof, Bossy! Ten words? Lets talk on ten-paragraph- Friday.


111. 111
     on February 12th, 2009 at 12:53 am
     lindswing said:

     Significant other? If only. Resigned to merely worship from afar.


112. 112
     on February 12th, 2009 at 2:07 am
     Lis said:

     Dumped high school boyfriend. Thought grass was greener. It wasn’t.


113. 113
     on February 12th, 2009 at 2:45 am
     Karen (submommy) said:

     Almost had sex to make him stay. Didn’t. Thank God.


114. 114
     on February 12th, 2009 at 7:51 am
     Adorable Girlfriend said:

     Moved to PHL, got dumped, new Jewish Southener. Love him!

     Happy Valentines Day to all!


115. 115
     on February 12th, 2009 at 9:44 am
     Carol M said:

     Memorized all Philly Flyers players for him. I hate hockey!


116. 116
     on February 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am
     janet said:

     Bossy has an awful lot to say on this subject!


117. 117
     on February 12th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
     country mouse said:

     Tolerated his unmotivated ass. Faked appreciation of comic book collection. Ugh.


118. 118
     on February 12th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
     Black Hockey Jesus said:

     I can’t remember that shit, Bossy. I was way drunk.


119. 119
     on February 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
     Reeb said:

     Good segue: national economics to loser boyfriends. Classic Bossy topic!


120. 120
     on February 12th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
     sammy said:

     Rapelled down a mountain – scared shitless – realized I loved it!!.


121. 121
     on February 13th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
     Me said:

     Does Significant Other include parents? Withered under “umbrella of protection.”


122. 122
     on February 13th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
     Linda_M said:

     Cared too much about what others thought. Lost self.


123. 123
     on February 14th, 2009 at 4:43 am
     Blairie Lou Hoo said:

     I am a teen so nothing really as of yet. =]

     p.s. OMG that’s Johnny Sacks!<3 (rip)
     I had no idea you dated him!
     p.s.s. Treckies make me laugh.


124. 124
     on February 14th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
     Beth said:

     Spent much time covering his drug habit. Now he’s dead.


125. 125
     on February 16th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
     Renee in Seattle said:

     Played D&D and smoked pot. Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck.