I'm bored. I miss you.
hmmm... lets see...
Windsurfing women sail like GIRLS.

Well it could be if you like.

Shall I retract my comment on another thread about she should go away?

DNFTT

Don't you all know Smooch is a Melbourne kiter boy?

Bayblaster said...

Whoever it was had alot of baggage,
Smooch was like a broken record with her "all men are bastards posts".
Boring.

I agree she was full of misandrous baggage but she wrote well and she was entertaining. The only thing I objected to was the way she followed Willie's lead and sank to the level of inventing a fanciful insulting description of him. That's was totally naff.

I think it would add some spice to the forum to cop a sniping every now and then. She can snipe me whenever she likes. I enjoy a challenge (except arithmetic).

I think she shows promise and I hope she returns.

I'm just here to point out comments that could be offensive to women.

Very interesting reading. Do you sail smooch? If so, where? Slalom, freestyle, wave, free-riding, or maybe even Formula? Do you have any friends who sail? Female,,, Male,,,,?

Would be interesting to know a little more about you other than you are just here to point out how we offend women.

JJay, I'm happy with where I "fit in" when I sail, and I don't want to jeopardise that. (I've created enough waves to want to preserve my anonymity.)
WestH, I'm single.

I'm just here to point out comments that could be offensive to women.

But not here to discuss windsurfing...

smooch said...

... take a look at yourselves.....

"I have.
Everybody has.
They love it"

Cory Worthington, 2008

smooch said...

You'd be suprised, there's really not much baggage here, and definitely no misandry. I'm just sick of all the snide remarks on this forum toward women.

Some have said that I am hypocritical, but take a look at yourselves. Such gallant remarks about how great it is to have women windsurfing and we should have more girls doing it, yet in your everyday banter and in photos posted, you are often sexist and laugh at the comments which are discriminatory and demoralising for us.

I believe the females here tolerate it in order to 'fit in' with a male dominated sport. For to speak up you face being outcast.

I'm just here to point out comments that could be offensive to women.

I'm sure there's some truth in what you say. Even when we think we're egalitarian there's a certain amount of sexism; some in the spirit of fun and some we're not even aware of. It cant hurt to point it out.

However boys will be boys and I think you've got Buckleys chance of changing much. We could adopt some better manners I suppose.

I was under the impression (possibly misapprehension) that the women here were not so much exercising tolerance but accepted the status quo pretty much. It is a boys club but certainly not exclusive. It's that way by default.

I for one would very much like you to feel welcome. I enjoy your contribution. I wish you success in changing things for the better.

Hey, how come I'm the villain?

I love women (and I'm rather good at it too) -but seriously, a lot of my best friends are chicks and we are all good. I'm a sensitive new age guy who can hold his liquor and likes a good $h@g. Is that so bad?

I got off on the wrong foot after Roxy's post, but if you read though the Wndsurfing Moms thread you will see that others also saw that her post could've been taken to suggest that hubby's job was to work all day and babysit after work while wifey went for a sail...but of course we are all reasonable people and by the end of the thread it was all worked out and everybody was happy with each other -- EXCEPT Smooch, who continued wth the anti-male nonsense and condascending, holier-than-thou trolling that "she" has made "herself" famous for.

I think what Smooch really needs is some Willy in her life.

Is that you Smooch, second row back, sixth from the left?

I knew I recognised those lips

knot board said...

Is that you Smooch, second row back, sixth from the left?

I knew I recognised those lips

What do you mean KB - I can't see her lips, or for that matter anyone else's - they're all wearing bikinis.

All Smooch has done is turned other women off this forum with her big mouth.
Nice one Smooch.

pierrec45 said...

Damn this is turning into a General Hospital, Coronation Street combo.

I was thinking more like "the Benny Hill Show" or any "Carry on [insert innuendo here]" movie.