A cheeky reference to heroines of Victorian operas and novels, who frequently became ill -- but not so ill they can't remain both romantically tragic and, above all, beautiful. Usually they have tuberculosis (TB), which allows for dramatic coughing up of blood, tender goodbyes with devastated lovers, and a ROBUST aria right before she perishes. Somehow the fact that she's dying of an airborne disease never deters anyone from seeking out her intimate company. She's got this charming pink glow to her fevered cheeks that no gentleman can resist...
Authors of these stories love to wax rhapsodic about the heroine's "milky" or "alabaster" skin, and the sicker she gets the more exquisitely white she becomes! While modern readers may wonder why anyone would want to make love to a woman the same color as chalk, bleach, or the cliffs of Dover, the Victorians were very turned on by these connotations of racial purity. Nowadays such descriptions are considered purple prose, and if not outright racist then certainly in very poor taste.
The phrase "pale and interesting" is an oxymoron that mocks both the silliness and melodrama of this trope. You may feel sick as a dog, but hey, some uptight people with weird hang-ups around sex find that attractive! Lucky you!
See TVTropes.com's "Victorian Novel Disease" for a detailed description of the source material.
Authors of these stories love to wax rhapsodic about the heroine's "milky" or "alabaster" skin, and the sicker she gets the more exquisitely white she becomes! While modern readers may wonder why anyone would want to make love to a woman the same color as chalk, bleach, or the cliffs of Dover, the Victorians were very turned on by these connotations of racial purity. Nowadays such descriptions are considered purple prose, and if not outright racist then certainly in very poor taste.
The phrase "pale and interesting" is an oxymoron that mocks both the silliness and melodrama of this trope. You may feel sick as a dog, but hey, some uptight people with weird hang-ups around sex find that attractive! Lucky you!
See TVTropes.com's "Victorian Novel Disease" for a detailed description of the source material.
"I'm still nauseas, I'm just going to lie on this couch looking pale and interesting and hope hot person comes to talk to me."
"You definitely have a fever, but on the bright side you're looking very pale and interesting draped across that bed."
"This isn't a swoon, my arms and legs feel like wet noodles."
"Sexy."
"You definitely have a fever, but on the bright side you're looking very pale and interesting draped across that bed."
"This isn't a swoon, my arms and legs feel like wet noodles."
"Sexy."
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Most legislators either already have been, or eventually become lawyers, so they abuse their conflict of interest over legislation to make sure that laws are conducive to the job security of lawyers and legislators.
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n. If humans came equipped with dashboards, this would be the indicator light that shows you have no interest in a given activity.
by SkidMarkyMark February 1, 2007
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2. the most interesting man in the world once travelled to and explored the Virgin Islands, when he left they were just "The Islands."
3. the most interesting man in the world has found Waldo several times, but has released him because he enjoys the hunt.
4. the most interesting man in the world's definition could not be complete, because no-one wanted it to end...
2. the most interesting man in the world once travelled to and explored the Virgin Islands, when he left they were just "The Islands."
3. the most interesting man in the world has found Waldo several times, but has released him because he enjoys the hunt.
4. the most interesting man in the world's definition could not be complete, because no-one wanted it to end...
by presidentChuckNorris January 2, 2012
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You get lost in your conversations, and the hours pass like minutes. You're more than willing to listen to them when they talk about their day. The chemistry between you is remarkable.
Whether you're going out with your friends or taking your dog for a walk, you want them there with you. And if they're not there, you can't get them off your mind and sneak off to give them a quick "I miss you" phone call. Of course, you don't tell your friends.
It's when they're the last thing you think about before you go to sleep and when they're the first thing you think of when you wake up...
its wanting that kiss to never end because its never felt so good
its the smile that you cant help getting on your face when you look at them...
But do you want to be tied down?
You get lost in your conversations, and the hours pass like minutes. You're more than willing to listen to them when they talk about their day. The chemistry between you is remarkable.
Whether you're going out with your friends or taking your dog for a walk, you want them there with you. And if they're not there, you can't get them off your mind and sneak off to give them a quick "I miss you" phone call. Of course, you don't tell your friends.
It's when they're the last thing you think about before you go to sleep and when they're the first thing you think of when you wake up...
its wanting that kiss to never end because its never felt so good
its the smile that you cant help getting on your face when you look at them...
But do you want to be tied down?
Mother: So, are you dating anyone?
Daughter: Well, I have a romantic interests....he's so great, i can't stop thinking about him...but I don't know if I want to have a "boyfriend"
Daughter: Well, I have a romantic interests....he's so great, i can't stop thinking about him...but I don't know if I want to have a "boyfriend"
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"I dont always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Dos Equis."
"Stay thirsty my friends."
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"Stay thirsty my friends."
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