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Posted By: grapho "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:06 PM
You have to admire the marketing genius of Guess choosing Paris Hilton as their "demi-pornographic"*Guess Girl.

"Demi-pornographic" gives "pornography" a whole new spin.

"Semi-pornographic" is more "ho" than "haute", if you know what I mean?

Anyone else know any other upmarket uses of the prefix "demi" ... defined thus [not as in "Demi Moore"]:

"To some degree; part; partly: demigod." [A-H]

* Read all about it on "Confessions of an Heirhead", or go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/25/business/25guess.html?adxnnl=1&8hpib=&adxnnlx=1096120942-jyNCxoX1Kcz98cw2If5tuw

[A little cross-promotional threading never hurts. ]
Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:26 PM
Anyone else know any other upmarket uses of the prefix "demi"

How about "demi-tasse", Grapho?

If you tried to sell a "semi-tasse" at Starbucks, you could only get 1/2 price.

"demi-pornographic" raises the price tag without raising the skirt [or at least removing it altogether]. You can sell haute couture in flimsey [or even in "floosie"] but not in nothing at all.

There is something very perverse about this perversion of perversity, it seems to me.
Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:40 PM
There is something very perverse about this perversion of perversity, it seems to me.

Please try to avoid social commentary, Plutarch. I promised "themgmt" I would ease up on the Carpal Tunnels.

Stick with the ancient greeks, why dontcha?



Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:43 PM
I promised "the mgmt" I would ease up on the Carpal Tunnels.

Which particular "perversity" of the Carpal Tunnels did you have in mind, Grapho?



Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:48 PM
Which particular "perversity" ... did you have in mind?

Don't get me started, Plutarch. If a Carpal Tunnel shows up around here, you're going to have to deal with it.

I'm just looking for upmarket uses for the prefix "demi".

"demi-tasse" was a demi-good start. So demi-up or demi-off. OK?


Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 06:51 PM
If a Carpal Tunnel shows up around here, you're going to have to deal with it.

You're dreamin' in demi-color, Grapho. No self-respecting Carpal Tunnel would stick their demi-tasse into your thread.


Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:02 PM
No self-respecting Carpal Tunnel would stick their demi-tasse into your thread.

Look, Plutarch, this is my thread. And I'm trying to demi-tize my image around here. So, please show some demi-class and stop demi-fying my charade. OK?



Posted By: themgmt Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:09 PM
stop demi-fying my charade

OK, that's it! Stop your demi-bitching or you can both get your demi-tasses out of here.

Posted By: tang Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:31 PM
you can both get your demi-tasses out of here

That's no fair, themgmt. Grapho was just trying to clean up his act. Everyone deserves a second chance! Even Grapho.






Posted By: moss Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:35 PM
Grapho was just trying to clean up his act

Maybe so. But that's no reason to blame Plutarch, Tang.

Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:37 PM
That's no reason to blame Plutarch!

Thanks, Moss.

Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:39 PM
that's no reason to blame Plutarch

Well, it's no reason to blame me either!




Posted By: tang Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 07:41 PM
Well, it's no reason to blame me either.

Yeah, take a hike, themgmt.

Posted By: themgmt Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 08:21 PM
Yeah, take a hike, the mgmt

Where the hell is Wordminstrel when you need him!!!

Posted By: wordminstrel Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:15 PM
Where the hell is Wordminstrel when you need him!!!

Sorry, themgmt, there is only one person who can untangle this mess.

Posted By: themgmt Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:17 PM
there is only one person who can untangle this mess

You must mean ....


Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:19 PM
You must mean ...

Yes, that's it!

Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:21 PM
Yes, that's it!

Why didn't I think of that!

Posted By: wordminstrel Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:23 PM
Why didn't I think of that!

Yes, friends. We need ... the Arbiter Fallacious!


Posted By: moss Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:27 PM
Yes, friends. We need ... the Arbiter Fallacious!

Arbiter! Arbiter! Arbiter! ...

Posted By: tang Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 09:32 PM
Arbiter! Arbiter! Arbiter! ...

...[stomp! thump! thump!] ... Arbiteur! Arbiteur! Arbiteur!
[waves of ecstasy] ... Only the Arbiteur can save us now!



Posted By: wordminstrel Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 10:06 PM
Only the Arbiteur can save us now!

The Arbiter will unite you as one, avatars.




Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 10:08 PM
The Arbiter will unite you as one, avatars.

Yes, we are one!

Posted By: moss Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 10:10 PM
Yes, we are one!

Down with the Arbiter!

Posted By: tang Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 10:12 PM
Down with the Arbiter!

Down with all the Carpal Tunnels!

Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/25/04 10:17 PM
Down with all the Carpal Tunnels

"Down with all the Carpal Tunnels"???

I was just looking for some upmarket uses for "demi".

Whatever happened to "the mgment"?

Posted By: wordminstrel Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/26/04 07:10 AM
Whatever happened to "themgmt"?

Hey, who's your wingman, Grapho?

How about "demi-gogue"?

Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/26/04 07:32 AM
How about demi-gogue?

Thanks, Wordminstrel. You really got me off the hook. I was getting some really snooty emails.

Anyone can plainly see Grapho is trying to turn over a new leaf.

Posted By: plutarch Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/26/04 07:43 AM
Hey, who's your wingman, Grapho?

When the chips are down, you can always count on Plutarch, Grapho. You know that.

Any Carpal Tunnel that messes with you, messes with Plutarch. Hit the showers, Wordminstrel. I've got this covered.



Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/26/04 07:57 AM
Any Carpal Tunnel that messes with you, messes with Plutarch.

Thanks, guys. But I don't think it will come to that. If anyone has any problem with this thread, they can come right out and say so. And then we'll deal with it honorably, like gentlemen, out in the open.


Posted By: TEd Remington Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/27/04 02:34 PM
I suppose in demi-pornogrpahy you only see the demimounds.

Posted By: Alex Williams Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/27/04 07:23 PM
Actually, I was think that demi-pornography is when you're only half naked.

Posted By: grapho Re: "demi-pornographic" - 09/28/04 11:42 AM
I suppose in demi-pornogrpahy you only see the demimounds.

"Demimounds" or "demimons", TEdRem?

I do agree.

It's like seeing the molehills without the moles.



Posted By: grapho demi-retired - 09/30/04 11:21 AM
How about "demi-retired"?

Nowadays being "semi-retired" means you got "downsized" and you're looking for full-time work.

"Demi-retired" means you are working part-time as a matter of choice, and you're having the time of your life.

Posted By: grapho Re: demi-retired - 10/03/04 12:39 AM
How about?

demi-dotage

As in: Demi-retirement usually leads to demi-dotage.

After that, there's not much point in putting a gloss on it. Demi-comatose, demi-dead. You see what I mean.



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