"Pearl clutching" poster

[Anonymous]

In the past few weeks, I feel like I've read the phrase "pearl clutching [mom/neighbor/in-law/etc]" in at least one post every time I'm on DCUM. Is it just one poster using the phrase? More?

I laughed the first time but after seeing the phrase over and over, feel like the poster is trying to hard.

[Anonymous]

What, you've never heard that expression before?

[Anonymous]

I use it, but I'm not the only one. I see it used by others on DCUM, and in lots of informal writing (like blogs) around the web. It's a pretty common expression, probably because it's so perfectly evocative of a certain type of person we all know so well.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I've heard it used in actual conversation, but VERY infrequently. It just seems to be cropping up all the time on here now- I never read it on DCUM prior to a few weeks ago. (I've been reading DCUM for about three years now.)

[oh, and "to" should be "too" in the last sentence of my original post.]

[Anonymous]

You're just envious of my opera-length Mikimotos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What, you've never heard that expression before?

New PP. No I haven't heard this phrase before. What does it mean? Literally clutching pearls?

[Anonymous]

check here, this gives a nice description of "clutching my pearls"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Clutching%20My%20Pearls --->

a moment in time that forces one to clasp their hand to their chest, out of fear or shock, as if trying to protect an imaginary pearl necklace. A new phrase among the gay Maryland circle

[Anonymous]

Imagine the most conservative, timid, reactionary woman you know. Imagine her witnessing something iffy, but not terrible, like a toddler who has just plucked cherrios out of the dust pile while she turns around to get the dustpan, and is happily eating them. She will likely gasp and put her hand to her chest/ throat, where her string of pearls is. That's pearl-clutching.

Also, Reverend Lovejoy's wife on the Simpsons who, in any given situation, shrills "won't somebody PLEASE think of the children!". Classic pearl-clutcher.

[Anonymous]

It is like the asshat poster. The first time I almost smiled, it was mildly amusing. Then she decided she was the wittiest thing in the world and used it about 30 times a day and I wanted to vomit every time I read it.

[Anonymous]

I think it's the same poster, and it's getting old. Fast.

If only we could weed her out like the "THIS!' poster and make her stop.

Attack ladies!

[Anonymous]

As I said above, I use it (I may have even been the one to start the trend, so to speak) but I'm definitely not the only one. The reason I use it (and will continue to do so) is that it illustrates a stereotype that is much in evidence around here. Do you object to people being described as "crunchy"? How about "helicopter"?

Why does it bother you so much, anyway? It's not like anyone is trying to make "fetch" happen. It's a perfectly ordinary expression. Why don't we start a campaign to "weed out" lazy, childish writing, such as "hubby"? But anyone who suggests that posters should grow up and type those extra two letters gets shredded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's the same poster, and it's getting old. Fast.

If only we could weed her out like the "THIS!' poster and make her stop.

Attack ladies!

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's the same poster, and it's getting old. Fast.

If only we could weed her out like the "THIS!' poster and make her stop.

Attack ladies!

Oh, but the "this" poster hasn't stopped. Slowed down a bit but not stopped.

[Anonymous]

FYI: There are more than one THIS poster.

[Anonymous]

FBFNFTM wrote:Dear "Pearl Clutcher",

Some women around here can't deal with the fact that there are women out there who are more beautiful, more creative, happier, more experienced, more intelligent than them.

More intelligent than they.