Quadrants of Seasons Past
November 21, 2007 | NaBloPoMo,Quadrant Plotting
Hold it! First, let me just thank you for all of the well-wishes aimed at my cute little dimpled nephew. He’s home and feeling MUCH better. Some rare virus plagued the little buttercup, but the docs think they have it under control: he’s breastfeeding again, pooping well, not hacking up mucus and breathing normally. Whew. Talk about a Thanksgiving! Thank you.
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Before I announce the exciting subjects of the new quadrant, let’s review Quadrants of Seasons Past …
Quadrant #1: My first quadrant, really created back in the late 90s to gauge potential friends, made its debut on the interweb back in January of this year. In this Introduction to the Quadrant Process, we examine how people place according to these time-tested opposites: your (1) preference for Bailey or Charlie (and if you don’t know who these two are, you should probably google them…and then add this to NetFlix) and (2) preference for the Beatles or Elvis. As expected, none of the readers who participated in this Quadrant Plotting fell into the quadrant diagonally opposite of mine.
Quadrant #1b: After the first quadrant posted, several impassioned pleas to plot latecomers rolled in and I needed to re-plot, resulting in one person being plotted in the diagonally opposite quadrant. No worries, I’d still bunk with her at BlogHer. See? Placing yourself on the Quadrant does not put you at risk of losing the love of Mrs. Squirrel! Oh no! NEVER (not even when you bitch me out for MY (MY– it’s my blog, ya’ll) axis choices)!
Quadrant #2: This quadrant came about when my mom and I got in a heated discussion about the hotness factors of Justin Timberlake and John Mayer. Therefore, I put the question to you — where did you fall on the hott/nott axis for these artists?
Quadrant #3: Right before I posted the results for this quadrant, a very popular blogger stated on her blog that loving one of the short films that I chose for my quadrant was a make-or-break deal with being her friend. Of course, it was the film that I loathed…that I placed on the opposite end of the axis of a short film I thought was comedic GOLD, Jerry, GOLD: The Chronicles of Narnia on SNL. Oh yes, and the other axis featured your preference for Oprah or Ellen as your afternoon talk show friend!
Quadrant #4: Once again, I chose to ask you about your gut feelings on someone or something that I feel rather strongly about: the sizzle/fizzle of Kevin Bacon and your parking lot behavior — do you troll or take the first spot and walk?
Quadrant #5: This one was easy — people either lurve or loathe Angelina, and people either mock or participate in the usage of stuffed animals in car windows. Many brave people put themselves out there to be plotted on this fifth quadrant.
Quadrant #6: I’m not quite sure how I chose the bagpipes axis on this quadrant– maybe because I’m just SO not into bagpipes, yet some people LOVE them…and I wanted to understand these freaks people. The other axis was easy — I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and wanted to see if many bloggers/friends were fans, too, or haven’t participated in this (lovely and entertaining) phenomenon. Check out placements here!
But wait? What could I possibly ask which would top these intriguing questions? Should there even BE any Quadrants of the Present and Future? Don’t answer that because I am giving it another go, like it or not! I will NOT let the latest version of PowerPoint (and my inability to use it quickly or patiently) be the demise of Quadrants! So, without further ah-doodoo:
The all-important axis for Quadrant 7:
1. These candies. Do you pronounce them Reesees Piecees or Rees-ez Pieces?
2. Do you usually say “underwear” or “panties”? And, if you call them something else, then which do you prefer, underwear or panties?
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November 21st, 2007 at 10:24 pm, Operation Pink Herring Says:
Rees-ez and underwear. Does anyone say panties? Really?
November 21st, 2007 at 10:28 pm, velocibadgergirl Says:
I loves me some quadrants.
I say Reesees Piecees, but I know it’s wrong. My brain and my mouth just can’t agree.
I say underwear. Panties sounds dirty!
November 21st, 2007 at 10:44 pm, Marilyn Says:
Very tough. My husband was even weighing in on this one so I had to shut out his voice in order to gather my own thoughts. He feels very strongly about undergarments, apparently.
So I answer: Rees-ez Pieces and underwear. ALL THE WAY.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:48 pm, *pixie* Says:
Rees-ez Pieces & Underwear.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:49 pm, Carrisa Says:
Rees-ez and underwear (when referring to my own)
but for fun I like to call Thom’s boxer briefs panties. it makes him feel pretty.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:10 pm, Becca Says:
Reese-ez Pieces.
And I’m an underpants girl myself. What better to describe the Hanes circus tents in sizes only available at select Walmarts that I just can’t quit even though I’ve lost the baby weight. So I’ll say underwear. Although like Carrisa, I sometimes call DH’s tighty-whities panties just to make him glare at me incredulously.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:15 pm, no name today Says:
Rees-ez Pieces all the way – but for some reason I call the other candy Ree-sees Cups. I am strange. I vote for undies. Panties is weird – like the word “often” some people pronounce the ‘t’ and others don’t. I never knew which was right so I avoid it altogether.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:34 pm, Anth Says:
Rees-ez and both underwear and panties. Apparently I am alone in my “panties” usage. I inherited a saying from my mom: Don’t get your panties in a twist. I say it to my husband, it drives him mad. “I don’t wear panties,” he thunders. Then I cackle gaily.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:36 pm, Anth Says:
Oops. Obviously I suck at html.
November 22nd, 2007 at 1:46 am, alyndabear Says:
Your quadrants are awesome.
1. I don’t know what Reece’s Pieces are.. um, so I’ll go with ree-sez, or put me halfway on the “wtf is that” line.
2. I call them neither. Once again I’ll stick to the halfway, because I’ll either call them undies or knickers. Am Aussie like that.
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:14 am, Frema Says:
I usually say Reesees (a bad habit that started when I was a kid and now I can’t stop) and underwear.
Also, how can anyone not know what Reese’s Pieces are (I’m looking at you, Alyndabear)? They’re only one of the best candy combinations of chocolate and peanut butter in the universe!
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:15 am, mindy Says:
Rees-ez and hmm… both, I guess – depending on the situation and who I’m talking to. But I do agree that panties is a rather squicky word. Oh, and if it matters, I’m from the Great White North, eh.
November 22nd, 2007 at 11:01 am, SJ Says:
Man, you’ve gotten me all in a quandary between the Reesees Piecees or Rees-ez Pieces. I’m so confused. ((how’d THAT happen?))
So, I’m going with Rees-ez Pieces. And that’s my final answer.
Oh snap! I almost forgot.
I usually say underwear when referring to my wee ones under garments, panties for myself and well my husbands boxers are just ‘drawers’.
Bet you didn’t expect that well thought out, all over the map answer. Quandrant that!
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:57 pm, My Buddy Mimi Says:
I’m going with Rees-ez Pieces and Underwear. Panties make me think of panty raids, not that I would know anything about those…
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:37 pm, Danielle Says:
Woot! my first quadrant!
Ree-sez. And i know that you didn’t ask, but I don’t like the pieces…if I’m gonna go for anything rees-ez, it’s gotta be the cups.
Underwear is what I refer to my own undergarments as. but panties do have their place. Although when I use the term, it usually sounds more like pon-teees. And it’s usually in some sort of joke.
next quadrant – will you consider celine dion love/bugs? (you can just tell me to shut it already…you are in charge of the subjects, your participants are not!)
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:38 pm, Liz Says:
Rees-ez Pieces
and they’re UNDERPANTS!
But barring underpants, I patently cannot stand the word ‘panties,’ so, dude: underwear.
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:57 am, Stephanie Says:
Reeseeees Peiceeees and Panties. I think I am going ot go right down to Hersheypark and find out the truth of Reese’s Pieces (I am so lying but surely they would call it the right thing?). Apparently I am the freak of the world who calls them panties. But my husband has underwear or drawers when I am making fun of them.
November 23rd, 2007 at 11:38 am, Erin Says:
Rees-ez Pieces And underwear. I really just don’t like it when people say panties…unless you are referring to some sort of silky lacey undergarment.
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:19 pm, Michelle Z Says:
Oh totally Rees-ez – but I’m from the way north part of Michigan so who knows if we say things right or not. it wasn’t until I went to college that I discovered I spoke weird.
And definitely underwear! I don’t like panties as a word.
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:50 pm, Poodle Says:
Rees-ez Pieces and underwear
(panties are for Playboy centerfolds)
November 23rd, 2007 at 3:00 pm, sallyacious Says:
1) The pronunciation of the word “pieces” having already been established (it’s in the dictionary as pees-uz), I choose to rhyme the first word with the monkey (Rhesus). Because I’m feeling pontificatory today. (Is that a word?) Also, dogmatic.
2) Underwear. Unless it’s period panties. So really, for me, it depends on the Time of the Month.
November 23rd, 2007 at 8:18 pm, Bunny Says:
1. Rees-ez Pieces
2. I say underpants cause it’s more juvenile, but I say panties in a giggly juvenile way, but if I was actually seriously speaking about my undergarments they would be underwear.
November 23rd, 2007 at 8:48 pm, jill Says:
rhymes with Pieces and underwear
November 24th, 2007 at 4:38 pm, Isabel Says:
The correct way to say it is Rees-ez Pieces. But the other way if just plain funny.
And dude, only 55 year old pervert guys who are on Myspace say
“panties”. Dude, that word creeps me OUT.
November 25th, 2007 at 1:34 pm, Sweets Says:
I roll with the Rees-ez Pieces and underwear my friend.
November 26th, 2007 at 9:50 am, La Turista Says:
Reesees Piecees is tooo gay for words, so I say Rees-ez. Panties is tooo creepy for words, unless you’re under 4 and talking about your “big girl panties,” after which you move on to your “underpants.” Me, I say “underwear-that’s-fun-to-wear.”
November 26th, 2007 at 3:47 pm, Heidi Says:
Rees-ez Pieces and underwear. I think the only time the word “panties” crosses my lips is when I’m referring to little girl underwear.
November 26th, 2007 at 10:02 pm, Dabney Says:
Hooray! Finally I’m in a quadrant where I am with the normal people. : )
Rees-ez Pieces and underwear.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:12 am, barnmouse Says:
I know I’m a little late here, but I’ve been recovering from hosting about a bajillion people for Thanksgiving (okay, maybe a little bit of an overstatement, but just a little!).
I say Reesez Pieces, and dear God do I love me some Reeses!!!
Also, I say underwear (sometimes “undies”). Panties just feels….I dunno…wrong. LOL
LOVE the quadrants!!!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:58 pm, Jen R. Says:
OOOOOH good one!!!!
Reeses Pieces. Underwear. Done. The alternate options both make me cringe a little.
November 28th, 2007 at 1:55 pm, Audrey Says:
Rees-ez Pieces. Sometimes I when I say it it comes out “The Best Candy EVER.”
Underwear. Panties sounds like something 5-year-olds wear. And if I were wearing 5-year-old undergarments, that would be wrong on many many levels.
November 29th, 2007 at 12:44 pm, CPA Mom and Soccer Mom Angela Says:
Rees-ez Pieces
underwear. when I saw panties, my husband gets mad. HA!
December 5th, 2007 at 3:23 pm, Rachel Says:
I say Rees-ez (and I don’t like them). I use both words. Panties when I am talking about the girls and mine and underwear about Chris’s.
Yay for quadrants! Even if I am late. Stupid NaBloPoBlah!
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February 3rd, 2008 at 6:48 am, heather Says:
Well, in my opinion, women wear “panties” and men wear “underwear”. Of course, panties are a type of undergarment and could be classified as a type of underwear, along with undershirts, boxers and the like. I think the main reason many women don’t like to call what they wear panties is pyschological. They think it sounds childish, immature(ex.- some dictionaries define panties as undergarments for children) or feminine. I say, what’s wrong with being feminine or sounding feminine? What’s wrong with being comfortable in our femininity? Why should we use the same terms as men? Basically, the more manly the undergarment is the more tendency women have to call it “underwear”, a general term which is open to interpretation as mentioned above. Thus, calling what we wear “underwear” may be more of a reflection of a woman’s insecurities in her femininity and a silly desire to be more like men. I say, we women should put on our panties wear them proudly and call them by their real name!
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