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Happy Monkey · 11-07-2006, 03:37 PM

For example, women in Iraq are asking for it if they don't start wearing burquas now that the Sharia folks are in charge.

I don't think so.

I have never before heard "asking for it" used in a way that doesn't confer some or all culpability on the person "asking". If you don't intend to place culpability on them, don't use that phrase. A person strapping a rocket engine on their Vespa is asking for a Darwin Award. There is no form of clothing that is asking for a rape.

11-07-2006, 03:37 PM	#142
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	For example, women in Iraq are asking for it if they don't start wearing burquas now that the Sharia folks are in charge. I don't think so. I have never before heard "asking for it" used in a way that doesn't confer some or all culpability on the person "asking". If you don't intend to place culpability on them, don't use that phrase. A person strapping a rocket engine on their Vespa is asking for a Darwin Award. There is no form of clothing that is asking for a rape. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]