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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/3/2008 7:59:58 PM
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BugLady
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Too funny, Edwin. That's egg-zactly what I told Mr. Egghead himself. He insists it's a genuine compliment. I guess I have to take his word for it.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/3/2008 9:03:04 PM
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It is a complement, just not the one you want.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/4/2008 9:33:02 AM
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his loss
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/4/2008 11:08:42 AM
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So we're thinking "good egg" is the female version of "nice guy?" Not at all. My grandmother was as likely to say "He is a good egg" as "She is a good egg." It seemed to apply to both genders equally.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/4/2008 11:09:42 AM
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I don't like eggs. They're slimey. Either you are starting with rotten eggs or you are not cooking them correctly.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/4/2008 11:30:54 AM
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So we're thinking "good egg" is the female version of "nice guy?" Not at all. My grandmother was as likely to say "He is a good egg" as "She is a good egg." It seemed to apply to both genders equally.
I also think it applies to both genders equally. And it is a genuine compliment. It was just, in this case, the timing and delivery of the comment made it seem equal to being a "nice guy". It's all good, though. The "complimentor" is a good egg too.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/9/2008 5:27:37 PM
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What are your likely thoughts of a woman if you were to use this expression to describe her? Thanks!
That she is a good person, a good heart.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/16/2008 8:40:25 PM
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What are your likely thoughts of a woman if you were to use this expression to describe her? Thanks!
She's high in protein.
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RE: She's a good egg. - 5/17/2008 12:05:50 AM
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Whoever said that it was the equivilant of "nice guy" is probably right. If it's coming from a guy you're interested in it's probably not a place you want to be in. It's like being called a good friend.
Would you mind elaborating on the context more?
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