Who names their bouncing baby girl Friday, anyway? Nobody.
If parents did, their poor teen-aged daughters would be living one hell of a high school nightmare. I can hear the jokes echoing through the steel locker-laden hallways as I type ...
"Thank God It's Friday!" "Yo, Girl Friday! Bring me some coffee!" "So where'd he take you on your date ... TGIFriday's?! Ha, ha, ha!"
Who created this God-awful name?
It's actually a variation on Man Friday, which was one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. The name later become an expression used to describe a male personal assistant -- or servant -- especially one who is particularly competent or loyal, says Wikipedia.
So why don't we ever hear this Man Friday term? Maybe it's because Man tossed it out and made Girl his servant.
A true gentleman would have (at the very least) called her Woman Friday ...
Flip on HBO, Cinemax or, hell, Lifetime Televison for Women and you will see that sex, money and power are at the core of our universe.
But what's life like for someone who lacks money, sex or power?
I feel sorry for the billionaire who can't get laid and the sexy chick with no brain power. And ... the cranky old man who can make men jump with the flip of an eyelid, but has never loved, makes my heart ache. *tear drop*
If you are not having sex, are you prudish or just fuggin' twisted? If you don't vote, are you powerless or apathetic? If you are having a lot of sex, are you a whore or just sore? If you have no money, are you lazy or lacking materialism?
What is going on with the staunchly religious and sexless woman ... and the man so consumed with power that he has never had the chance to enjoy his money? *grinch*
Do you feel compassion for the woman that lacks sexual prowess? Do you feel sad for the man who dances on street corners for change? Do you pity the nation with no power?
If you could only have ONE, which would you choose: Money, sex or power?
Originally from Minnesota, 20-year-old Alex used to be a temp at Gawker. After Ana Marie left, he stepped on as co-editor with attorney David Lat [See photo / David, left; Alex, right]. But then David left, too. He is now working on the "Above the Law" site.
Geesh, now that Momma Ana and Daddy David are gone ... I hope Alex isn't afraid to be home alone.
Are the folks over at Gawker hurting so badly that they have to resort to child labor? Christ, in between his 20 entries a day, they've had Alex crashing parties at The Watergate and Cafe Milano -- and he isn't even old enough to drink (legally).
I hope they are paying little Alex $7/hour (D.C. minimum wage), at the very least.
And, if I was Alex, I'd start making half of those 20 posts a day cries for help. (Wasn't the required number of posts was 10-12 when Ana Marie was there?)
For the love of God ... get the boy out into some sunlight.
I'm an online (yet totally offline) gal that doesn't deny being a deeply shallow extroverted introvert who is addicted to sleep, champagne, iced soy caramel macchiatos, high heels ... and the euphoric feeling that only a true adrenal rush can elicit.
