Mermaid or Whale?

[ms_tapestry]

I needed this today so I thought I'd share with the ladies.

Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said: ¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨ A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans).. They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Bering Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them. Therefore they don't have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am...¨

[stoney]

Originally Posted by ms_tapestry

I needed this today so I thought I'd share with the ladies.
P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am...¨

Well said.

[SLOWHOUND]

i HAVE A FRIEND THAT SAYS SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT AND ANOTHER FRIEND THAT SAID "SHE MUST BE THE SMARTEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF EARTH WITH THAT TRUNK SHE SPORTS AROUND"

[y2kflhr]

I gotta use that.....is there such a thing as a merman.....

[Dirty Dan]

What kind of whale? Killer, Blue, Fin?

[TimmyD]

I thought I would see the words...

"...and then the fight began..."

[ms_tapestry]

Originally Posted by SLOWHOUND

i HAVE A FRIEND THAT SAYS SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT AND ANOTHER FRIEND THAT SAID "SHE MUST BE THE SMARTEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF EARTH WITH THAT TRUNK SHE SPORTS AROUND"

I think that was the one about the elephant. . .

Originally Posted by y2kflhr

I gotta use that.....is there such a thing as a merman.....

Yes, but they don't last long.

Originally Posted by Dirty Dan

What kind of whale? Killer, Blue, Fin?

Sperm. . .

Originally Posted by TimmyD

I thought I would see the words...

"...and then the fight began..."

Most are down before the words are ever uttered.

[y2kflhr]

hey......I don't get it.....

[ms_tapestry]

Originally Posted by y2kflhr

hey......I don't get it.....

Mermaids. .

"They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them."

I would think that would include a merman.

[y2kflhr]

Originally Posted by ms_tapestry

Mermaids. . I would think that would include a merman.

why that's just silly....

[Sweet Pea]

Bravo Tonya.

[susqy]

The old saying "Beauty is only skin deep" is still on the mark. The old truths never die, they just wait for us to rediscover them.

[Sidecar Doug]

Link You could always get a T-shirt.

[BigTOE]

Originally Posted by ms_tapestry

[B][COLOR="DarkOrchid"] Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am...¨

Aw Tonya...you're a whole lot smarter than you look...

[ms_tapestry]

Originally Posted by BigTOE

Aw Tonya...you're a whole lot smarter than you look...