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22-Apr-2004, 19:31
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Originally Posted by RonBee Slender or lean are seen as positive. Thin is more likely to be seen as negative.
:) | I wouldn't mind being called skinny myself. | I think skinny is more or less neutral in its connotations. Also, in the expression "You can't be too thin or too rich" the word thin definitely has positive connotations.
:wink: | In a hospital, "thin" is not always a positive word. +|  |
22-Apr-2004, 23:31
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Originally Posted by RonBee Slender or lean are seen as positive. Thin is more likely to be seen as negative.
:) | I wouldn't mind being called skinny myself. | I think skinny is more or less neutral in its connotations. Also, in the expression "You can't be too thin or too rich" the word thin definitely has positive connotations.
:wink: | In a hospital, "thin" is not always a positive word. +| | I guess standards do change, but when I was growing up, it was definitely not a compliment to be called skinny. A skinny person was scrawny, bony, and underweight - too thin to be attractive. |
23-Apr-2004, 01:43
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'Sinny' and 'thin' both have negative connotations for me, though 'skinny' much more so. |
23-Apr-2004, 05:31
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Originally Posted by tdol 'Sinny' and 'thin' both have negative connotations for me, though 'skinny' much more so. | I agree. :wink: |
23-Apr-2004, 17:24
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I think being a skinny kid is somewhat different from being a skinny adult. I don't think any adult would want to be called skinny, although most would consider that better than being called fat. (Of course, even worse is fat slob.)
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23-Apr-2004, 19:20
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Originally Posted by RonBee I think being a skinny kid is somewhat different from being a skinny adult. I don't think any adult would want to be called skinny, although most would consider that better than being called fat. (Of course, even worse is fat slob.)
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23-Apr-2004, 19:23
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I have my moments. :wink:
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About this one: willowy. Someone who refers to "the willowy Anne Coulter" is definitely not having negative thoughts about the woman.
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23-Apr-2004, 21:37
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