sartre 0 #1 May 2, 2007 So tonight my daughter approaches me, hair pulled back from her face. "Mom, do I have a large forehead?" (She's 14. Must scrutinize everything.) "No, hon, your forehead is a normal forehead." Not appeased, she replies, "But look!! I can fit four fingers on it!! It's a big forehead, like Tyra Banks!!" "Well, look how much money Tyra Banks has made off of her face." By this time she is wandering into another room to gaze at her visage in yet another mirror, worry etched on her (you guessed it) forehead. I call out to her. "You know, that's why they call it a fourhead. Because four fingers fit in the space. That's the way it's supposed to be." "Ooooooh!" I hear the relief in her voice, but I can't leave it alone. She's taking me soo seriously. I call out again, "Yes! If it was any smaller, you'd have to call it a three-head!" Needless to say, she didn't think it was nearly as funny as I did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 May 2, 2007 You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #3 May 2, 2007 I've never heard the amount of fingers used as a reasoning for it being called a forehead (nice one, let's hope she doesn't tell that to her friends ), but as long as I can remember I've referred to people with a large forehead e.g., Mena Suvari, as having a "fivehead". cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sartre 0 #4 May 2, 2007 It has nothing to do with the number of fingers. I am a very sarcastic person, and sometimes people (like you and my daughter) don't realize I'm making a joke.That especially gets me into trouble when posting on the internet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #5 May 2, 2007 Quote It has nothing to do with the number of fingers. I am a very sarcastic person, and sometimes people (like you and my daughter) don't realize I'm making a joke.That especially gets me into trouble when posting on the internet. I understand it was a joke, I was simply giving credit for the originality of it. Some people don't realize I'm giving credit.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #7 May 2, 2007 You might want to explain that women have naturally larger visible foreheads than men, it is one of the cues researchers have found makes them look feminine and attractive to men (even if men dont know this it is a measured fact). Then show her a few pictures of Andie MacDowell. Of course you'll mention that in addition to being a famous actress she was a top model including cosmetics contracts and being THE spokesperson for L'Oreal, (they don't give cosmetics contracts to anyone perceived as less than perfect). I'd say Andie has at least a 5 finger forehead and always has. It didn't stop her. http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/249066~Andie-Macdowell-Posters.jpg http://images.askmen.com/imagessexsymbol/2004_may/andie_macdowell/andie_macdowell_150.JPG http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/news/060130/amacdowell.jpg http://www.rachelsimon.com/images/hmnew-andierachel.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
