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why is belly button fluff always blue?
« Reply #20 on: 08/02/2007 17:34:41 »
I always thought it was your blue jeans or colored clothes also.

Frankly I have never found any fluff in my belly button....why not??? I have a innsie TOO!
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« Reply #21 on: 08/02/2007 17:54:12 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 08/02/2007 17:34:41
I always thought it was your blue jeans or colored clothes also.

Frankly I have never found any fluff in my belly button....why not??? I have a innsie TOO!

Perhaps it's the nature of the clothes ewe wear !!...whatt type of materials do you wear ?
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« Reply #22 on: 09/02/2007 14:31:53 »
   Most of the time when home alone, I prefer none, but weather as such now, being winter and all, Mostly cottons and natural fabrics....
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« Reply #23 on: 09/02/2007 16:10:40 »
This may be off-topic, and may be obsolete as well, I would have to check with younger people.
But I remember when my mother sorted out the washing let's say half a century ago, it was either "white" or "blue".  "Blue" was just anything that was not to be labeled "white" regardless of the actual colour.  I know that in those days and that area, it was common practice. I never thought of checking if that was also true in other places where a local variant of Dutch was commonly spoken, let alone other languages.  And I should try and find out if that is still common practice in younger families.

One might also wonder if the blue comes from the fabric (or fibre) or from dirt accumulating on it.  Have you tried a microscope with 100x or more enlargement, Neil ?   
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« Reply #24 on: 09/02/2007 20:15:54 »
Try having normal sex next time instead of with the rug.
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« Reply #25 on: 09/02/2007 23:46:30 »
Quote from: eric l on 09/02/2007 16:10:40
This may be off-topic, and may be obsolete as well, I would have to check with younger people.
But I remember when my mother sorted out the washing let's say half a century ago, it was either "white" or "blue".  "Blue" was just anything that was not to be labeled "white" regardless of the actual colour.  I know that in those days and that area, it was common practice. I never thought of checking if that was also true in other places where a local variant of Dutch was commonly spoken, let alone other languages.  And I should try and find out if that is still common practice in younger families.

One might also wonder if the blue comes from the fabric (or fibre) or from dirt accumulating on it.  Have you tried a microscope with 100x or more enla

Hi Eric,
Quote from: eric l on 09/02/2007 16:10:40
This may be off-topic, and may be obsolete as well, I would have to check with younger people.
But I remember when my mother sorted out the washing let's say half a century ago, it was either "white" or "blue".  "Blue" was just anything that was not to be labeled "white" regardless of the actual colour.  I know that in those days and that area, it was common practice. I never thought of checking if that was also true in other places where a local variant of Dutch was commonly spoken, let alone other languages.  And I should try and find out if that is still common practice in younger families.

One might also wonder if the blue comes from the fabric (or fibre) or from dirt accumulating on it.  Have you tried a microscope with 100x or more enlargement, Neil ?   
rgement, Neil ?   
Quote from: eric l on 09/02/2007 16:10:40
This may be off-topic, and may be obsolete as well, I would have to check with younger people.
But I remember when my mother sorted out the washing let's say half a century ago, it was either "white" or "blue".  "Blue" was just anything that was not to be labeled "white" regardless of the actual colour.  I know that in those days and that area, it was common practice. I never thought of checking if that was also true in other places where a local variant of Dutch was commonly spoken, let alone other languages.  And I should try and find out if that is still common practice in younger families.

One might also wonder if the blue comes from the fabric (or fibre) or from dirt accumulating on it.  Have you tried a microscope with 100x or more enlargement, Neil ?   


Hi Eric,.......hmmmm..this is interesting.......nope I haven't got anything with the power of 100x.

I will take my belly button fluff and sneaky tippy-toe into Toys R Us and check it out with their fine range .
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« Reply #26 on: 09/02/2007 23:47:04 »
Quote from: FuzzyUK on 09/02/2007 20:15:54
Try having normal sex next time instead of with the rug.

LOL....But me luffs the rug....rug never says No !!
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