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JMH
post Jul 14 2010, 07:55 AM
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Hi All,

My son was pulling funny faces last night and I asked him what he was doing. He replied 'Trying to raise an eyebrow' (like his older brother can). He then said 'Can you blink with one eye?' so I said 'You mean wink?'.

It got me thinking (brain tired now!), most of us use 'Winks' in emails, texts or forum posts, but how many of us (apart from the ferocious AR) physically 'Wink' these days? Can't say I ever do or ever have done so why is it so popular in the written format?

It reminded me of a poem I used to know ....

A blink, I think, is the same as a wink,
A blink is a wink that grew,
For a wink you wink with only one eye,
And a blink you wink with two!

(I think I need a holiday laugh.gif wink.gif )
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post Jul 14 2010, 08:05 AM
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QUOTE (JMH @ Jul 14 2010, 08:55 AM) *
Hi All,

My son was pulling funny faces last night and I asked him what he was doing. He replied 'Trying to raise an eyebrow' (like his older brother can). He then said 'Can you blink with one eye?' so I said 'You mean wink?'.

It got me thinking (brain tired now!), most of us use 'Winks' in emails, texts or forum posts, but how many of us (apart from the ferocious AR) physically 'Wink' these days? Can't say I ever do or ever have done so why is it so popular in the written format?

It reminded me of a poem I used to know ....

A blink, I think, is the same as a wink,
A blink is a wink that grew,
For a wink you wink with only one eye,
And a blink you wink with two!

(I think I need a holiday laugh.gif wink.gif )

I find it creepy if a guy winks at me and I am sure many a man has been hit with a handbag for doing so !!
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post Jul 14 2010, 08:18 AM
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QUOTE (JMH @ Jul 14 2010, 08:55 AM) *
Hi All,

My son was pulling funny faces last night and I asked him what he was doing. He replied 'Trying to raise an eyebrow' (like his older brother can). He then said 'Can you blink with one eye?' so I said 'You mean wink?'.

It got me thinking (brain tired now!), most of us use 'Winks' in emails, texts or forum posts, but how many of us (apart from the ferocious AR) physically 'Wink' these days? Can't say I ever do or ever have done so why is it so popular in the written format?

It reminded me of a poem I used to know ....

A blink, I think, is the same as a wink,
A blink is a wink that grew,
For a wink you wink with only one eye,
And a blink you wink with two!

(I think I need a holiday laugh.gif wink.gif )


You've got too much time on your hands lol.

I wink at girls all the time wink.gif

I think i've got too much time on my hands.


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post Jul 14 2010, 08:19 AM
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Pinkfluffyclouds, is this creepy for you?

wink.gif

...I've never been hit with a handbag before.


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post Jul 14 2010, 08:39 AM
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QUOTE (Good Boy Racer @ Jul 14 2010, 09:19 AM) *
Pinkfluffyclouds, is this creepy for you?

wink.gif

...I've never been hit with a handbag before.

I too think winking is a bit creepy and a bit hmmmm, how do I put this...... won't even try!

Too much time on my hands? Yes, probably, but I am female so can multi task laugh.gif laugh.gif

I'd look out for the flying handbag if I were you GBR wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 08:42 AM
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I wink all the time. Makes you go blind don't you know.... Oh wink! wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 08:46 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jul 14 2010, 09:42 AM) *
I wink all the time. Makes you go blind don't you know.... Oh wink! wink.gif

I said WINK wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 08:52 AM
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QUOTE (Good Boy Racer @ Jul 14 2010, 09:19 AM) *
Pinkfluffyclouds, is this creepy for you?

wink.gif

...I've never been hit with a handbag before.

I tried to find a picture of a man being hit with a handbag to paste on here but all I got was "man bags!!!!" laugh.gif Consider yourself hit by a virtual handbag !! tongue.gif wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 09:15 AM
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You know it makes sense.... wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 03:46 PM
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No one winks at me!!! "sob sob" sad.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE (pinkfluffyclouds @ Jul 14 2010, 09:05 AM) *
I find it creepy if a guy winks at me and I am sure many a man has been hit with a handbag for doing so !!



You've got to judge the situation to see if it is ok.
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post Jul 14 2010, 05:49 PM
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Danyl Johnson winked at Cheryl Cole during his first X Factor audition and she visibly went all mushy!
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post Jul 14 2010, 06:03 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Jul 14 2010, 06:49 PM) *
Danyl Johnson winked at Cheryl Cole during his first X Factor audition and she visibly went all mushy!



Yes, but they are on TV; that doesn't count. If I was famous and I winked at you you'll be probably sending me love letters. wink.gif
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post Jul 14 2010, 09:01 PM
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Attached File  wink.jpg ( 2.59K ) Number of downloads: 3

This is the wink I hate the most when they do the pointed fingers with each hand and make the noise TK TK
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post Jul 16 2010, 08:28 AM
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QUOTE (pinkfluffyclouds @ Jul 14 2010, 10:01 PM) *
Attached File  wink.jpg ( 2.59K ) Number of downloads: 3

This is the wink I hate the most when they do the pointed fingers with each hand and make the noise TK TK


Hey! That's what i do wink.gif


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