Boring Croche?
I went to the second crochet class. Part of the fun is in Talking While you Knit (crochet). These are ladies who collectively appear to be creatively demure and concentrated upon making a beginner’s “market bag.”
However they may not be exactly what they seem. We were discussing what goes on at knitting retreats (do you really want to know this?), but we finally got to talking about nicknames like “Beetle.” Innocent topic right?
I am blessed with various nicknames, depending upon what folks are around. There’s Dorf, Dorfy,Dot, Dottie, Dor, Dora, Doranne, Dork, and Snort. I told the crochet ladies, “Some very dear friends always call me Dork.
(By the way, Thank you so much for that fun nickname Debbie, Scott, Pam and Janet!)
There was a kind of silence around the crochet table.
I suppose “Dork” is a somewhat derisive nickname but my friends always say it tenderly so I never object. This has been going on through 40 years of friendship and I always thought Dork meant Endearing.
However, one beautiful young lady in my sweet, demure crochet group said, “It means a whale’s penis!”
Huh?
I insisted, “No, it means a kind of funny, silly but very sweet and wonderful person”.
In the group’s relentless search for the truth, wouldn’t you know they looked it up?
Well, to my dismay, it does mean a kind of disjointed foolish person, but a dork is also
A WHALE’S THINGY!
That’s it! Debbie (the original perpetrator), Scott, Pam and Janet will now be given firm instructions to invent a better nickname! I will no longer respond to that one.
Imagine?
The things you learn in crochet class!
The blue whale’s penis, or dork, is the largest that ever existed.
(Do you really need to know this?)
The average size for an adult male is 5m (15 feet)!
The testicles weight 10kg (22 pounds).
The blue whale can produce between 3-20 gallons of sperm during its mating season.
Hahahahahahahaha!!! OMG, I can’t wait to get home and tell Mike that Dor’s friends call her a whale’s penis :). This is the best post yet!!
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First off I didn’t know whales had thingies. Second, I wouldn’t want to date one. 15′ is like….um….large!
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Well…we do learn something new every day. 🙂 That’s hilarious!
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You would fit right in with the slightly warped crochet group Cindy! And Mikey would be welcome too. 🙂
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I am inclined to agree with both of your observations. 🙂
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It’s making me snicker now but I was very hesitant to do a post on such a thing. 🙂
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LOL! What a great post!!
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Ah, some things are best left to innocence. LOL At least you have a few other nicknames to choose from. Thanks for the lesson in male whale anatomy! 😉
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Wow — alll that info from an innocent little nickname. (But I don’t blame you: I wouldn’t answer to that one after this tidbit of knowledge.)
And it sounds as though you gals are learning much more than how to crochet!! 😉
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Who knew? I always learn from bloggers’ post but I never expected to learn this from one of your posts! I thought it would be all about knitting from the beautiful intro photo. You are a brave soul, Ms. Dor!
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Snort – errr ‘Dork’ … I am guessing it is Janet who call’s you ‘Dork’ (40-yr. friendship?)….a long one too…. My mother croched (is that the plural of crochet)? – and I gave Kailey a few of the things she had made on a tablecloth and for the dressers….. My cousin, who was great at knitting, made dishcloths for everyone – I just love them and use them to this day (15 yrs. later) – she gave me about 4 all colors – they are just the right size – about 6×6 (a project for your future?)… Your class sounds like great fun – funny about the whale’s ‘thingy’ Wit
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Well, I never knew that and nor did most people I’m guessing.
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Too bad we don’t live closer. It sounds like a fun group :).
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You would love it! I wish you lived closer anyway. 🙂
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Ditto! Who knew? 🙂
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There is no friendship longer than ours Wit… but, yes, it is Janet and her three kids who call me Dork. Debbie started it and it just caught on. Little did we know. 🙂
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It’s a fun group who crochet with a lot of laughter, tall tales, and occasional odd discoveries like this one. 🙂
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You are welcome Eliza. The lesson in male whale anatomy is gratis!
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🙂 Thank you Debbie. You are a very sweet lady.
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Blogging is enlightening as well as entertaining. Just like crochet class!
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Well, for Pete’s sake….who knew THAT??? Ha!
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🙂 A socially correct take on a risque posting. 🙂 Thanks Patti!
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Yup! Who knew? And I went along with that name for sooooo long. 🙂
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You are a great sport, Dor, and I’d love to be sitting in class with you~!! (those gals are just jealous that their nicknames are boring – like Bitsy, Sweetie or Baby …) Rock on! MJ
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Dor – I always enjoy your posts! It’s a great “slice of life”. I always thought dork was the equivalent of a geek or nerd, so I was a bit surprised to learn that it described a whale’s anatomy! And yes, I do call myself a nerd on a fairly regular basis. Because I am. And proud of it too.
Nancy
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Hmmmmm! Bitsy sounds a bit better than Dork – at least sizewize! LOL! 🙂 I do wish you were sitting in on this class too MJ.
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I’m glad we share the state of “nerd-ism” Nancy. It is definitely something to be proud of. 🙂
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How does someone acquire this information? Seriously, other than a Marine Biologist who knows this information? I certainly wouldn’t expect this definition to be unwrapped in a crochet circle in Virginia. Now you have some investigating to do Dor …. or shall I call you Nancy as in Nancy Drew. The plot thickens….
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we’d probably get into trouble for giggling too much 🙂 MJ
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You are correct! I believe the young lady who announced the “Dork” connection said her grandfather was into oceanography and that’s how she knew. 🙂
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A distinct possibility MJ! 🙂
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Now, I always thought that “Dor” was synonymous with “A-DOR-ABLE.”
About the whale thingy, TMI (too much information). But, funny, none-the-less. 😉
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Yes, I do love the idea that “Dor” is the bigger part of adorable! 🙂
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Hahaha! Thank goodness because that would have been very odd….
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Hysterical!
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Well, that’s just funny. Henceforth I’ll be more careful in my usage of that particular word. 😉
Nicknames for “Dorothy” are tricky. I don’t like most of the options. In recent months “Dora” has crept into action at the barn. This I don’t mind as one of my favourite TV characters growing up was Dora from Follyfoot Farm. (Anything to do with horses is just fine.) … Sometimes I get “Dophy” from my husband because that’s what I used to call myself when I was three. 😉 … Otherwise, it’s Dorothy for everything. A bit dull, but a name with beautiful meaning so I don’t sweat it.
I used to love to crochet in the evening while relaxing in front of a warm TV. I used to make throws. I haven’t done it for a long time. Maybe I’ll start up again. You’re such an inspiration. 🙂
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Thanks “Dorothy”. I like our name as is too, but it has been morphed so many times over the years, I am used to the shortened versions. Around here it is “Dor” and I kinda like that. Has a personal ring. 🙂
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