I was enjoying the beginning of a holiday weekend as a REAL AMERICAN when Sarah Palin decided to flounce off the Alaskan tundra.
Why do people have to make such a big deal out of leaving? It happens here at OS quite often. Posts are written about it, commenters comment about it, and people leave. Then they come back. Then they leave. Then they come back. Then they leave.
This is a cultural phenomena and perhaps is a generational one, too. What's with all the drama? If you don't want to do something, like being married, working at a job you hate, are a professional athlete, or are a blogger here at OS who is tired of blogging, tip your hat and ride off quietly.
One sentence is all you need. I resign my position as ______ effective __.
Even if you're not a sports fan, you've heard of the Brett Favre drama: is he retired, will he unretire? Give me a freaking break. Stay or go.
No one, and I mean no one is indispensible. No one. Did I say no one?
As far as Sarah Palin is concerned, will she un-resign before July 31st? Will we care if she withdraws her resignation?
What about noted writer and Appalachian Trail aficianado Mark Sanford? Will he resign as Governor, seek his soul mate, or reconcile with his wife, who actually looks like his soul mate.
I'm for less drama and more decisiveness. Enough already. Only the prima donnas need to make the grand exit.
What do you think?
Big time flouncers:
Richard Nixon -- Quit and cameback. Then really had to quit.
Douglas MacArthur -- faded away "like an old soldier," but only before a Joint Session of the US Congress.
Would be flouncers:
Robert Moses -- Always threatened to resign as a threat. Politicians backed off, until Nelson Rockefeller called his bluff.
Brett Favre -- See above
Larry Craig -- I'm thinking about resigning but I might change my stance.
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Not kidding, and I don't think she made too dramatic an exit, at least compared to Nixon and his
"you won't have me to kick you around anymore. "
OE, i am pretty fed up with the drama and i'm one who creates plenty of chaos at times. people who were leaving because of the Ads are still here. i don't get it. the only one i can point out is Kind of Blue. i heard taht he was leaving and he's definitely here. he probably un-left himself. no one among my closer friends has left but maybe some of them did it quietly and with dignity.
i do have to point out that there are a couple of people taking a break now -- i hate my brain, i hate my brain -- oh yes, 1womansvu and maybe sirenitalake and another one and they were all very quiet and respectful with no drama or chaos. so it can be done here on OS and has been done.
but just so you know, OE, if you do lose your mind at some point and decide to flounce out of here, zumalicious has a lovely Flouncing dress that you can borrow for the occasion. :) love love love and gratitude
Her act got picked up by the Cartoon Network. I heard Nova Scotia is real nice.
I say, who gives a fart in a hurricane if she goes? Alaska (an America as a whole) are better off without her. Unless every single Democrat and independent voter in this country suddenly dies of the plague, there is no way in heaven or hell that she will attain the White House. For every person that thinks she's the bee's knees, there are two that see her for what she really is.
Buh-bye, Sarah. Don't let the door hit you and all that.
They all said, “Yeah – even one Hell Yeah!”
Talk about pulling your children into the limelight…. Has she no shame?
The twitchy, mortifying rambling, ranting, and avoidance of saying anything of merit; the "nobody's at home" gleam in the eyes; the ill conceived and hasty conference organizing...
She's a flouncing phenom! Rated!
Teddy -- there's a difference between someone "taking a break" and flouncing. I don't tar everyone with the same brush.
Chuck -- I hear they have a good health plan, too.
Vac -- Ha ha.
Bill S. -- Winners never quit. Silly of me.
George -- Taking advantage of her children in your comment. How shameful of you.
Zuma -- Empress of flounce. Ha. Has a good ring to it.
Cindy -- Point well taken, I didn't want to go after a lot of republicans.
Julie -- Then I accomplished my mission. Thanks for laughing.
AZ Viking -- I liked that line so much, I cracked myself up.
Cindy -- I didn't name anyone at OS, but you were able to draw conclusions about individuals from my writing. Good for you. This was a satirical post. Am I contempuous of others? I don't know. Am I? I didn't point fingers, Cindy, so please cut me a break on the accusations, ok.
Stim -- thanks for recognizing the irony.
Deborah -- Now Baldwin want to run against Lieberman, except he doesn't live in CT. He wants to run for mayor of NY, but lives on Long Island; or he'll run for Congress on Long Island. Please just get off the freakin' stage Alec.
Funky -- Ok. I like cookies too.
Janie -- I think Sarah would try and bring on "The end of days."
I dunno. He might meet stiff resistance. Change is hard.
If only Paris and Britney would flounce. I could take 15 more minutes of each, if I could be sure it was the end of it.
And one of the things people say about her is that she's attractive.
I wouldn't cross the street to tag her skanky ass. I've seen classier tail in a French whorehouse. Well, I haven't been in a French whorehouse, but I did walk through the Pigale.
If the American electorate is stupid enough to vote her in as pres in 2012, perhaps I should head for JK Brady-land myself. I rather like Toronto.
:)
Seriously, no, Sarah is not up to OS Standards of Flouncing. She didn't wear the dress, or huff and say stuff like, "OESheepdog makes me soooooo angry when he chases his tail like that!!!!" and then stomps out of the room.
So she's more like a Myspace flounce, except nobody on Myspace flounces, they just die.
What?
:)
I had never even heard the word "flounce" until I came to OS. Those that flounce and return are on a bounce I think, someone should advise them.
Loved the topic and the humor.
Bill Beck -- I guess the stars really need to align, huh?
Greg -- Heh heh yourself.
AHP -- 15 min of flouncing fame? If only.
Tom Cordle -- I understand Michael Palin wants to change his name.
BahHMM -- Maybe Sarah will run in 2016.
O'Really -- Sexy? Perhaps if she did a striptease? But contrary to her "attractive" meme, she is decided unattractive, and insufferable.
Ardee -- You'd have to adopt a number os OS Texans.
Owl -- Quite the wit, huh?
Des -- Those are only allegations. I was relating to level of drama, but you know that and your point is taken.
Tony -- That's insulting to all prostitutes, include those from France. Sarah is an entity of emnity all her own.
Gail -- She's an original. The mold was broken.
Harry -- maybe they'll take up sharpshooting.
Grif -- Too funny
bbd -- I wonder if Janie and the Scotsman have room in their bunker.
bike -- Unless gets indicted for some crime, she'll be in the spotlight for awhile.
I'm not that sheltered.
Oh, and I thumbified the hell out of this.
You know what? If what I saw in the Pigale is any indication, I really don't need to know. =)
Her ego has finally outgrown Alaska. Something dramatic is about to pop. Of that I'm sure. And Sassy Sarah will be blog fodder for us for years to come. The funniest thing about Palin is that she actually seems to believe her own line of crap.
Oh, and Don Rich, you too, my friend!
But if Palin ever beacam ePresident, I don't think that anyplace would be safe.
flounce
1 /flaʊns/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [flouns] Show IPA verb, flounced, flounc⋅ing, noun
Use flounce in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: The star flounced out of the studio in a rage.
2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder.
–noun
3. an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
Origin:
1535–45; of obscure orig.; perh. akin to Norw flunsa to hurry
Synonyms:
1. storm, bound, prance, bounce.
LSW -- Apparently not everyone saw what you saw. I agree.
LK -- As Bugs Bunny used to say, "Gruesome, isn't it?"
Athena -- The Howard Cosell memorial sports metaphor award.
Ardee -- Nice of you to provide shelter.
Lonnie -- Very clever.
Dr. Spudman -- If this true this would mean Sarah never practiced abstinence. Interesting, indeed. Hope this wasn't an emotionally scarring experiencem for you.
John -- PEI sounds like a good place. Plus you can hang with Larry Lawson.
Suzn -- Yeah it's been around for awhile.
Tee hee!!
(I'm laughing hysterically over your comment about people leaving OS! Awesome).
Various - 'flounce' is used all over on internet groups...it's a widespread (haha) phenomenon
If you want nice climate and swimmable-temp ocean, all of you planning to flounce from the USA should aim for Canada's west coast...