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Help[Opinions] Thanks all, that's what I figured
in reply to a message by Malk
Thistle is more than a weed in Scotland, it's a symbol of the country, part of its history and an important metaphor for the Scottish soul. (Read the poem 'A Drunk Man Looks Upon a Thistle' by Hugh MacDiarmid if you dare, lol) As an adopted Scot and an expat I find it a poignant symbol. But I realise it's not a name that really works as a first name, I just threw that in at the end to see people's opinions.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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I like the imagry connected to thistles. They are bold, strong, hardy and couragous. Thistle reminds me of the Devil's Club plant. The Devil's Club was a symbol of physical and supernatural / spiritual strength to many different tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Just like the thistle they both have medicinal properties.
Then as you mentioned the thistle is the symbol of Scotland. Also it is often apart of many family crests. Thistles, cornflowers and many other plants were commonly embroidered on gentlemens waistcoats, coats and embroidered on womens dresses.
I find the thistle flowers to be pretty when depicted and in real life. And as gail mentioned they often attract birds that eat the seeds. I actually saw some thistles this morning near my bus stop.
The only time I dislike thistles is when I'm not being careful walking around a field. They are usually easy to avoid if you are paying attention.
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Then as you mentioned the thistle is the symbol of Scotland. Also it is often apart of many family crests. Thistles, cornflowers and many other plants were commonly embroidered on gentlemens waistcoats, coats and embroidered on womens dresses.
I find the thistle flowers to be pretty when depicted and in real life. And as gail mentioned they often attract birds that eat the seeds. I actually saw some thistles this morning near my bus stop.
The only time I dislike thistles is when I'm not being careful walking around a field. They are usually easy to avoid if you are paying attention.
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ok. w/ the explanation, it makes more sense... still nmsaa, but it at least makes sense and makes it more positive.
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I don't think of Thistles as weeds. Though I dislike the term "weed". I don't consider any plants as "weeds" anymore. The term "weeds" has no real purpose since people use it to mean so many different things. They call invasive species "weeds", they call proflific spreading plants "weeds", they call wildflowers "weeds", they call pricky plants "weeds", etc... I dislike like the term because it has a negative spin to it and I don't think all "weeds" deserve such a negative image. Some "weeds" have medicinal uses or are nitrogen fixers. Invasive plants should be considered negatively but that's why I use the term invasive plants rather than "weeds".
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Do you object to marijuana being called "weed"?
My mother could never say "thistle", by the way. She always said, "Thithle."
My mother could never say "thistle", by the way. She always said, "Thithle."
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I don't know. It's kind of different since they don't call it a weed or weeds, it is always just weed. I don't usually get a negative sense from the term. I usually call it marijuana because calling it weed somehow feels weird to me. It almost feels like I'm trying to seem cool.
If I'm not paying attention I'll sometimes say Fistle. I don't as naturally pronounce the Th sound as I do with the F sound. I also usually over pronounce my S's.
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If I'm not paying attention I'll sometimes say Fistle. I don't as naturally pronounce the Th sound as I do with the F sound. I also usually over pronounce my S's.
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I recently asked members of the pot-smoking circle I frequent their least favorite term for marijuana. The agreed-upon answer was "marijuana," because it just sounds so stilted. We usually call it pot or weed. I never hear grass, mary jane, or dope. We also agreed to try to think of a new nickname for it, just for fun. By then almost everyone had lost interest, but the single person who was still interested and I came up with "Daisy," which I kind of like, but which staunchly won't catch on.
Anyway, I kind of like "weed" for marijuana, sort of for the reasons S.S. doesn't like calling plants "weeds" in the first case. Weeds, it seems, are unfairly and arbitrarily marginalized/hated plants. I'd say marijuana is pretty unfairly marginalized. It's like the "weed" of...society...... get it?? did i just blow ur mind????? No, anyway, point is, I think weed is a nicely poetic term for pot because it's a simile in itself and it kind of reclaims marginalization.
Anyway, I kind of like "weed" for marijuana, sort of for the reasons S.S. doesn't like calling plants "weeds" in the first case. Weeds, it seems, are unfairly and arbitrarily marginalized/hated plants. I'd say marijuana is pretty unfairly marginalized. It's like the "weed" of...society...... get it?? did i just blow ur mind????? No, anyway, point is, I think weed is a nicely poetic term for pot because it's a simile in itself and it kind of reclaims marginalization.
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That's interesting. Thanks for sharing.
I figured most people who smoke marijuana probably prefer calling it weed.
I think I would feel more okay calling it weed or other terms if I actually used it.
I do on occasion say weed or mary jane but as I said I usually call it marijuana.
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I figured most people who smoke marijuana probably prefer calling it weed.
I think I would feel more okay calling it weed or other terms if I actually used it.
I do on occasion say weed or mary jane but as I said I usually call it marijuana.
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This message was edited 5/5/2012, 7:16 PM
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Maybe people who don't smoke it all feel silly using any of the slang terms for it. I don't smoke it, and I always feel slightly silly using any term for it other than marijuana. If I do use any other term for it, it's pot. That's what I heard most as a teenager.
I was certainly ridiculed the one time I used the term "marijuana cigarette" instead of "joint."
The biggest pothead I know prefers to call it reefer.
I was certainly ridiculed the one time I used the term "marijuana cigarette" instead of "joint."
The biggest pothead I know prefers to call it reefer.
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I don't smoke anything and I have no problem referring to it as weed... Then again, I spent my teen and college years in a province that's famous/infamous (depending on whose perspective you look at it from) for the stuff. While, aside for special medical situations, I wouldn't promote it, I recognize the plant itself has other useful purposes.
All that said, I think I tend to use the term pot more than weed... Some people talk about "BC Bud".
All that said, I think I tend to use the term pot more than weed... Some people talk about "BC Bud".
This message was edited 5/6/2012, 6:47 AM
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I forgot about the term pot. Actually I use the term pot more than weed or mary jane. I'm not certain if I say pot or marijuana more often. I probably use those terms about equally. I actually feel a little bit silly that I forgot about the slang term pot. :P
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