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The Bluestocking: where conversation should supersede cards

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MyrtleLion · 29/01/2025 20:20

The Blue Stockings Society was founded by women emphasising education and mutual cooperation. Men could attend as invited guests, but in this Women's Pub, they are only welcome to peer enviously through the windows.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Stockings_Society

All women welcome!

All tastes catered for.

All food containing calories will not increase waistlines.

All drink containing alcohol will not intoxicate beyond the mildy merry and slightly inhibited stage. Guaranteed no hangovers.

Don't mind the gerbils, hamster, capybaras, quokkas and other assorted rodents. They're all female, all staff and very accommodating...

Blue Stockings Society - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Stockings_Society

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MyrtleLion · 06/02/2025 20:28

I've noticed grease marks on their tunics, ties not knotted properly, dare I say a bit of an attitude at times...

And this...

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Magpiecomplex · 06/02/2025 20:43

MyrtleLion · 06/02/2025 20:28

I've noticed grease marks on their tunics, ties not knotted properly, dare I say a bit of an attitude at times...

And this...

😱😱😱😱
Horrifying!

FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 20:51

Frankly, I think the gerbils have been on the gin.

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lcakethereforeIam · 06/02/2025 20:52

The pigs are keeping up their standards which, tbh, aren't the highest. Would Colin or Sparticat be interested in acting in a supervisory position? Get the gerbils back on their best? It's rather sad to imagine see them like this.

Magpiecomplex · 06/02/2025 20:56

Possibly a quokka could be prevailed upon to keep an eye on things?

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Bannedontherun · 06/02/2025 20:59

I think all the animals are misbehaving until we can adjust our imagination without AI

Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:02

lcakethereforeIam · 06/02/2025 20:52

The pigs are keeping up their standards which, tbh, aren't the highest. Would Colin or Sparticat be interested in acting in a supervisory position? Get the gerbils back on their best? It's rather sad to imagine see them like this.

Colin and Spart are currently busy

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FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 21:08

This one's.watching you...

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FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 21:09

But here's the giant wombat. I wondered where she had gone..

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Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:10

I see Banned is in the massage room!

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Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:12

Whereas Fuzzy is having a little dance after drinking too many gins!

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FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 21:13

I think I might be singing as well!

Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:13

Myrtle doesn't seem quite herself? Has she done something with her hair?

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Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:15

And cake seems to have developed a twitch

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Bannedontherun · 06/02/2025 21:16

Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:10

I see Banned is in the massage room!

Oooo ahhhh to the left a bit, yes yes, to the right ooo ahhhh

MarieDeGournay · 06/02/2025 21:17

As usual, the conversation has moved on..and on.. [BTW I think quokkas are useless in a supervisory category, they're just too cute and sweet to be able to assert authority over unruly gerbils] past the funny footie score, but here's my source, BBC Sport:

Before Sunday [22 July 2018 - East Fife 4 Forfar 5], there had been two occasions when the scoreline almost occurred. In April 1964, it happened with the wrong team at home - finishing Forfar 5 East Fife 4. And in October 2011, a meeting between the sides ended East Fife 4 Forfar 3.
East Fife 4 Forfar 5 - the comedy result that finally came true (on penalties) - BBC Sport

Back to the funny GIFs, please😄

FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 21:18

Own up - Who spiked the gin???

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Bannedontherun · 06/02/2025 21:20

FuzzyPuffling · 06/02/2025 21:18

Own up - Who spiked the gin???

not me i was having a massage. Gin please

Magpiecomplex · 06/02/2025 21:22

Never mind the gin, who spiked the hot chocolate?!

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Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:24

No clue!
Wasn't me!

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DeanElderberry · 06/02/2025 21:27

@MyrtleLion , I don't know whether you still use cash, but after we realised my father's odd behavior on occasion was because he had ASD and that reasoning/arguing was pointless for any of us, my mother and I started putting 20p in a jar whenever there was a meltdown/episode/whatever, and when we had enough money, going out for tea/lunch/a drink. And at that stage we could talk it over, roll our eyes, laugh, and move on.

Lovely facilities for all the Bluestocking community

❤🌳🐁🛁🐖🚿🐭🛁🐞🚿🦁🛁🐈🚽🌳❤

MarieDeGournay · 06/02/2025 21:28

OK who tipped off the gerbils about the supervisor plan??

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Bannedontherun · 06/02/2025 21:41

Am quite liking this giff phase, us technophobes get a look in.

Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:44

MarieDeGournay · 06/02/2025 21:28

OK who tipped off the gerbils about the supervisor plan??

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MarieDeGournay · 06/02/2025 21:48

Boiledbeetle · 06/02/2025 21:44

.

Okaaayyy, sorry I spoke😨

But why? what's in it for the Scary Cat to inform the Gerbils that we want them to buck up their ideas?

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