# I'm not giving up my seat **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 16, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431 "2013-01-16T22:34:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 67
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1321 "2013-01-22T21:11:00Z")
Its perfectly grammatical. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1322 "2013-01-22T21:12:14Z")
I think it was the Rosa Parks story. ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1323 "2013-01-22T21:14:33Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Its perfectly grammatical. Oh wait. Never mind. It’s fine. I was puzzled by the word “set”. Thanks for clarifying. Never mind, **Cheshire Human**. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1324 "2013-01-22T21:14:53Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > … a dog cunt? I’m going to have to say no to that. Some might find that enjoyable and I want their fucking to be painful. Painfully fucking painful. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1325 "2013-01-22T21:15:03Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > I think it was the Rosa Parks story. “Rosa Parks it in her Slutty Rear 9”? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1326 "2013-01-22T21:17:15Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > “Rosa Parks it in her Slutty Rear 9”? in 3D??? WE NEED TO KNOW! Because if it was, she’s gotten a lot of undeserved scorn! You can tell us m’moiselle , we won’t judge your choice in movies. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1327 "2013-01-22T21:19:18Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I have no recollection that “dog cunt” has been banned from usage against other posters. Ironically, a dog’s female parts are called her “pussy”! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1328 "2013-01-22T21:21:25Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Ironically, a dog’s female parts are called her “pussy”! Please watch your language in the Pit. There are 14 year-old White Knights and French governesses present. ---
**Author:** ![l1I235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@l1I235](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/l1I235)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1329 "2013-01-22T21:27:06Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Please watch your language in the Pit. There are 14 year-old White Knights and French governesses present. Um… look up what mlle/mademoiselle means. It’s just the french form of “miss”. Where are you getting this governess bullshit? Right, back the regularly scheduled programming… ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1330 "2013-01-22T21:34:31Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > mademoiselle [ˌmædmwəˈzɛl (French) madmwazɛl] > > n pl mesdemoiselles [ˌmeɪdmwəˈzɛl (French) medmwazɛl] > > > > 1. a young unmarried French girl or woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Miss > > 2. a French teacher or governess > > Are you a young unmarried French girl or woman? Or maybe a French teacher or governess? We established that you’re not “young” so you’re either a teacher or a governess. If you’re going to demand that we all read and memorize every single thing you’ve posted in this thread, you’re going to have to keep up as well. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1331 "2013-01-22T21:34:54Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > This is a great point, but I believe she meant to write “God Cunt” if that makes any difference. You are going to hell multiple times for this post alone. Also, I poked a hole in my aforementioned “Like” post-it. ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1332 "2013-01-22T21:37:59Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > We established that you’re not “young” so you’re either a teacher or a governess. > > If you’re going to demand that we all read and memorize every single thing you’ve posted in this thread, you’re going to have to keep up as well. “Young” is a relative term. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1333 "2013-01-22T21:40:28Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > :mad::mad::mad: > I, for one, am anxious to find out if the movie she and her friend saw was _Backdoor Sluts 9_ I prefer _Frontbum Naughties: Tales from the Vanilla Envelope_ myself. If we’re sharing. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1334 "2013-01-22T21:40:35Z")
> [@Anonymous User](#): > > “Young” is a relative term. Relative to what? You? She’s old enough to be your mother. She also already has an SO that’s not half her age, so I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish with all of your white knighting here. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1335 "2013-01-22T21:42:37Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Relative to what? You? She’s old enough to be your mother. She also already has an SO that’s not half her age, so I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish with all of your white knighting here. Bob, what does any white knight want. Come on! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1336 "2013-01-22T21:44:48Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Bob, what does any white knight want. Come on! To get into MIT? Oh, wait.. a \*white \*knight. Hmm… ---
**Author:** ![R3d\_Anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1337 "2013-01-22T21:45:29Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Relative to what? You? She’s old enough to be your mother. She also already has an SO that’s not half her age, **so I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish with all of your white knighting here.** White knighting my ass. Really, get a life. ---
**Author:** ![l1I235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@l1I235](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/l1I235)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1338 "2013-01-22T21:47:00Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > Relative to what? You? She’s old enough to be your mother. She also already has an SO that’s not half her age, so I’m not sure what you’re trying to accomplish with all of your white knighting here. If I gave birth at 14, yes I could be his mother. But…yeah. 29. Old lady here. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1339 "2013-01-22T21:48:25Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > I prefer _Frontbum Naughties: Tales from the Vanilla Envelope_ myself. > > If we’re sharing. I’ve seen them before. But they were better before Dick left. Dick really brought something to the table. They were just magical as Dick and the Frontbum Naughties. > [@Anonymous User](#): > > White knighting my ass. You really don’t have to share all of your hobbies. And also it’s impolite to white knight ones ass during a conversation. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431/1340 "2013-01-22T21:51:06Z")
> [@l1I235](#): > > But…yeah. 29. Old lady here. (Psst… I know you’re not old, but I really really wanted to make French Governess references earlier so I had to dismiss the “young” part of the definition. As they say: Dying is easy, comedy is hard.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431.md?page=66) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-giving-up-my-seat/647431.md?page=68)