Defining Points

I belong to this group of wonderful ladies. We get together at least once per month to drink, eat, drink, get some much needed socialization, and drink. The group can be lots of fun and there are many different personalities represented. We all have a great time together. We have been doing this regularly for about three years!

Well, in this group, I’m known as the BITCH! I have been given a sign to reflect this, and even a sash to commemorate my status (thanks, Dawn). I’m voted Bitch-of-the-Month nearly every month! But now I will use this forum to get the record straight!

So, let’s look at the definition:

bitch \ˈbich\: noun

1: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals – okay, now I’m clearly not this type of bitch!

2a: a lewd or immoral woman – so, now I have to look up the definition of lewd to make sure I have it straight (evil, wicked, sexually unchaste, licentious). Nope… not me.

2b: a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman —sometimes used as a generalized term of abuse – now I guess this is the one they are thinking of when they use it to describe me. But I am not malicious, spiteful, although I can be overbearing… but always with a smile!

3 : something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant – like coming up with things to write about in a blog – again not me.

4: Complaint – Okay, this is what I’m doing right now.

I am not a BITCH as much as I am a SMARTASS. I have a quick wit and can usually come up with some remark to interject into a conversation. Some of these remarks are apparently not appreciated, but most at least find me humorous.

smart-ass \ˈsmärt-ˌas\, also smart aleck: adjective

a self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness

Yea… now THAT’s me! Let’s keep it straight, people!