Ask Miss Bingley — Austen Archive — The Spring BBS Archive

~Amy Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (07:29) seed

Old letters and responses have been archived. Here is the last query: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Topic 101 of 217 [austen]: Ask Miss Bingley... Response 106 of 106: Lackadaisical (summit) * Thu, Feb 27, 1997 (11:29) * 8 lines Miss Bingley: I never understood why you Englishers make such a big deal about talkin' right and actin' so showoffy 'n stuff. Why bother? I mean, like, Caroline yer hair is always so perfickly curled, you walk so stiff and smile like a cat near a mousehole. Me, I jus' like to laze aroun', soak up some sun, wear any ole clothes, and let my place go to h--l BUT hey! I'm happy bein' lazy and so's my guy. Try 'n tell me why YOUR way is better, ma'am... Jus' shooin' flies away from my beer, Miz Lackadaisical

~churchh Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (09:07) #1

Hey, we can't have an "Ask Miss Bingley" thread without the pic:

~elder Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (14:08) #2

But, Henry, don't I have to take a number first?

~Dina Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (16:58) #3

Henry, you slay me!!!

~Darcyfan Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (20:29) #4

Dear Ms. Bingley, It seems to me that certain gentlewomen in our acquaintance have been known of late to put their long, slender, pointy, aristocratic porboscis in the affairs of others in our confidence. I have been made privy to the continued prying and meddlesome nature of our mutual friend. We must seek a way to halt this bothersome behavior in anticipation of others in our acquaintance being in harms way of her arrogance and lofty manner. What, pray, may we do to prevent further interference? Please make haste in your reply! Yours, Ever So Sincerely, Mrs. Ima Patriarch P.S. My dear friend, can you even but imagine that this is happening among our own realm of society? I am all astonishment!

~Susan Thu, Mar 6, 1997 (22:22) #5

#1 HC, what an intuitive reading of Caroline's psyche!

~Karen Sat, Mar 8, 1997 (20:56) #6

HC, what an appropriate visual.

~Ann2 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 (13:08) #7

Just LOL and LOL at beer and flies and rope hint(If you are at all associated with Cheapside...I have the answer to your problem..It's quick ..it's cheap(sic!)...just contact me. C Bingley Superior Inc.

~Ann2 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 (13:09) #8

~MissB Wed, Mar 12, 1997 (15:02) #9

Miss Bingley: I never understood why you Englishers make such a big deal about talkin' right and actin' so showoffy 'n stuff. Why bother? I mean, like, Caroline yer hair is always so perfickly curled, you walk so stiff and smile like a cat near a mousehole. Me, I jus' like to laze aroun', soak up some sun, wear any ole clothes, and let my place go to h--l BUT hey! I'm happy bein' lazy and so's my guy. Try 'n tell me why YOUR way is better, ma'am... Jus' shooin' flies away from my beer, Miz Lackadaisical 8 new of 8 responses total.

~MissB Thu, Mar 13, 1997 (13:38) #10

Dear Ms. Bingley, It seems to me that certain gentlewomen in our acquaintance have been known of late to put their long, slender, pointy, aristocratic porboscis in the affairs of others in our confidence. I have been made privy to the continued prying and meddlesome nature of our mutual friend. We must seek a way to halt this bothersome behavior in anticipation of others in our acquaintance being in harms way of her arrogance and lofty manner. What, pray, may we do to prevent further interference? Please make haste in your reply! Yours, Ever So Sincerely, Mrs. Ima Patriarch P.S. My dear friend, can you even but imagine that this is happening among our own realm of society? I am all astonishment!

~Ann Thu, Mar 13, 1997 (13:42) #11

"With all the sincerity I am capable of mustering," LOL!

~LauraMM Thu, Mar 13, 1997 (15:28) #12

I don't get it?