Dear Abby promotes threesome

[Sic semper tyrannis]

Is the columnist out of touch about what most people think of when they hear the word "threesome" or is she trying to be clever?

It's neither. Why does the word threesome have to always involve sex?

It doesn't, but in this case it was poor word choice.

Threesome has been co-opted, as gay has been for a 70 or so years. Abby might have used "trio" as a better choice

 

[Mystery Meat II]

Serious reply time: I think the context makes it fairly plain that the threesome wouldn't be sexual. Unless she intended to advise them to have a menage a trois on the dance floor. Or the prom band is really a collection of porno soundtracks.

 

[Ace]

That's terrible advice by Abby. She should have said that they needed to invite a fourth to videotape the evening.

 

[jr/shotglass]

I think a prom threesome is one hell of an idea.

Dirk Diggler
Hollywood, Calif.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Is the columnist out of touch about what most people think of when they hear the word "threesome" or is she trying to be clever?

It's neither. Why does the word threesome have to always involve sex?

It doesn't, but in this case it was poor word choice.

Threesome has been co-opted, as gay has been for a 70 or so years. Abby might have used "trio" as a better choice

Exactly. Gives it a jazz band feel as opposed to a sexual connotation.

Other three references that might not work in this instance:

Three bagger
Tricycle could work, but probably not trike.
Tripod

 

[nmmetsfan]

I already know I'd like a mulligan

 

[Deeper_Background]

1 2, 3
Not only you and me
Got one eighty degrees
And I'm caught in between
Countin'
1, 2, 3
Peter, Paul & Mary
Gettin' down with 3P
Everybody loves uuh
Countin'

Babe, pick a night
To come out and play
If it's alright
What do you say?

Merrier the more
Triple fun that way
Twistin' on the floor
What do you say?

Are - you in
Livin' in sin is the new thing
Are - you in
I am countin'!

Three is a charm
Two is not the same
I don't see the harm
So are you game?

Lets' make a team
Make 'em say my name
Lovin' the extreme
Now are you game?

What we do is innocent
Just for fun and nothin' meant
If you don't like the company
Let's just do it you and me
You and me...
Or three....
Or four....
- On the floor!