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Ghosting?

Say Nay — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 12:56:36 GMT

Didn't this used to be called getting dumped?

From the NYT: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/fashion/exes-explain-ghosting-the-ultimate-silent-treatment.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=2&referrer

Exes Explain Ghosting, the Ultimate Silent Treatment

It was not long ago that Sean Penn and Charlize Theron were a happy couple: appearing together in the front row of fashion shows and at film festivals, hugging on the beach. Recently, though, it was reported that Ms. Theron had stopped responding to Mr. Penn’s calls and text messages. She was “ghosting” him.

What’s Ghosting?

Ghost, a word more commonly associated with Casper, the boy who saw dead people and a 1990 movie starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, has also come to be used as a verb that refers to ending a romantic relationship by cutting off all contact and ignoring the former partner’s attempts to reach out...

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Preds — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:00:35 GMT

That's getting dumped! I would think of stalking if I heard "ghosting". Strange.

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GSPgirl — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:02:51 GMT

Who knows? The world and vocabulary is changing around me. He is an abuser anyway. She was smart to dump him. My mom is friends with Robin Wright's mom and she said he was very abusive to her.

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Say Nay — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:04:57 GMT

@Q2girl wrote:
Who knows? The world and vocabulary is changing around me. He is an abuser anyway. She was smart to dump him. My mom is friends with Robin Wright's mom and she said he was very abusive to her.

He seems like he would have a terrible temper.

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Pqfan — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:12:32 GMT

There must be 50 ways to leave your lo-ver.

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Photo Donna — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:15:53 GMT

never heard that one before...

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brii — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:16:50 GMT

He seems too "intense"

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Pqfan — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:21:07 GMT

The only ghosting I have heard of is when online dating people go out with each other once and then you never hear from them again like they never existed. They ghosted you. Or if you are messaging back and forth and they delete their account without warning.

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Mothertrucker — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:59:49 GMT

@Pqfan wrote:
There must be 50 ways to leave your lo-ver.

Just step out the back, Jack, Hop on the bus, Gus, No need to be coy, Roy..just getyourself free...

Re: Ghosting?

Pqfan — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 14:04:16 GMT

50 ways is one of my favorite songs MotherTrucker.

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Say Nay — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 14:17:28 GMT

Re: Ghosting?

LilacTree — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 16:04:54 GMT

@Smaug wrote:
Didn't this used to be called getting dumped?
From the NYT: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/fashion/exes-explain-ghosting-the-ultimate-silent-treatment.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=2&referrer

Exes Explain Ghosting, the Ultimate Silent Treatment

It was not long ago that Sean Penn and Charlize Theron were a happy couple: appearing together in the front row of fashion shows and at film festivals, hugging on the beach. Recently, though, it was reported that Ms. Theron had stopped responding to Mr. Penn’s calls and text messages. She was “ghosting” him.

What’s Ghosting?
Ghost, a word more commonly associated with Casper, the boy who saw dead people and a 1990 movie starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, has also come to be used as a verb that refers to ending a romantic relationship by cutting off all contact and ignoring the former partner’s attempts to reach out...

Guess he started his krap with her and no way this woman is going to take that. She's been through all of that before in Africa as a young girl. Go Charlize!!

Re: Ghosting?

Suziepeach — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 16:26:34 GMT

@brii wrote:
He seems too "intense"

*****
Yes he does.. Wow he was the perfect cast for Dead Man Walking..