Men's handkerchiefs.

[Bbbananas]

My BF, bless him, as well as being of Welsh extraction & more than a little eccentric, is a little old fashioned. In fact he is the only man I know under the age of 65 who still possesses, and uses, a cotton handkerchief. Just about everyone else I know (including my dad, who's 80) uses tissues. I find it really funny, even a tad embarrassing, when he drag out his white hankie with burgundy striped edging, when we are out in public. Am I the odd one or is he just endearingly old fashioned & I should embrace his ways?

[Bbbananas]

I have never thrown my kecks at the wall (as in, too if they stick & are therefore unwearable for a further day - that is a definite man-thing, and that was my first ex-husband).

I have thrown my kecks in various other places, but that was probably in the height of passion and the rush of lust.

The same goes for ladies hankies I supose - the only lady I know who uses them is my Aunty Kathleen who really is a lady and looks just like an anorexic version of the Queen. She speaks like her too.

[Bbbananas]

Zac - I agree. I would not be offended in the least if someone described me as eccentric or quirky. And I don't mean it as an insult to my BF - part of his appeal to me is that he is eccentric & different to any one I've ever been out with (or even known) before.

[Gormless]

It's ok, just discourage the habit when in a laminate floored room, because you can hear the bogies rattle on the floor. In a carpeted room they sink quietly into the pile.

[Jan1957]

My hubby has a clean hanky every day and I've never thought it of eccentric. Perhaps we are getting old? But then he has since I met him 25 years ago!

[funnygirl]

Mr Funny uses these hankies too.

In fact he has an whole drawer full of these hankies and I have to iron them as he likes them neatly pressed.

I have sometimes welcomed this when I have been caught short of tissues.

[Sachs]

lol @ Gorm!!!!!!!
Personally salla, no, I don't like to see a cotton hankerchief being used.

[Bbbananas]

His whole house, apart from the boudoir, is oak flooring. But, due to his dietary insufficiencies, he apparently only has runny snot & never crusty boogie woogies.

[Gormless]

I would try to get something done about the Welshness. Dried bogies can be hoovered up.

[Jan1957]

lol Gormless, I will remind him of that.

[Bbbananas]

He doesn't have a Welsh accent - in fact he sounds like Hugh Grant when he speaks. The first time I heard him talk I thought I would be far too common for him... He likes a bit of rough ;-)

[Jan1957]

I'm impressed funnygirl but I do draw the line at ironing hankies. He has to do his own.

[carrust]

With him being a Taff I'd have thought he would have used his sleeve:-)

[B00]

I've always thought that hankies were unhygenic (despite me having a bit of fondness for then since I won one in a Tufty Club colouring competition whewn I was 6, but that's another story....)

And the thought of having to wash a snotfilled hanky is enough to make me barf. What happenms when the snot gets wet again in the washer? Does it wash off? or ewww, does it somehow transfer to your other clothes?

I've got the collywobbles thinking about all this......

[Bbbananas]

He's a posh Taff.
They do exist you know.
You want to meet his sister - dead ringer (looks, voice, everything) for Christine Hamilton.

[Gormless]

It's not a problem on a bike, just lean slightly, close the opposing nostril, and blow hard - straight into the hedge.

[imhotep]

Hi sallabanananas!
How you doing?
I'm also of Welsh extraction!! But,I tend to use white tissues.
It's more hygienic! I had a so called great pressie from my Uncle for Christmas.Gues what he gave me?
Yes,handkerchiefs!!
Though he did give me something else as well.I think it was an electronic Sudoku game.But,I think I'm pretty sure that the handkerchiefs are going to remain in it's box.HA!

[Bbbananas]

Yuck. My stepsons used to do that in the street. It really did make me sick - I banned them from doing it anywhere near the house or garden.

Boo - I don't do his washing - he does his own. I don't live with him, thank god.

And Boo 2 - the Tufty Club - ahh, memories ;-)

[McMouse]

Just ireon snotty hanks as they are. Saves on starch.