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Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« on: July 07, 2007, 10:22:29 PM »
Ok, towards the begining of a novel I'm working on, my protagonist wakes up to find herself in a bodybag, in a transport truck. After getting out (nevermind how) of the back, I have these lines:

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I looked down at myself, and I was wearing a rather smart black business suit, the white blouse marred by blood, cold but still fresh. The hole in the front didn’t help, either.
   Wait, hole?
   I probed the hole, then fumbled with the buttons…got two undone in the sticky , slippery mess, a third popping in my haste. Below, right above the joiner in my bra, was another hole. I’d been shot.  It must have been small caliber, stopped by my breastbone, but there was no pain when I breathed, let alone when I prodded the wound. Why was there no pain?
   Nevermind…first thing was to get out of here and let them know I was still among the living.

Now, I'm probably going to change that up to "Below, right where the cleavage would be if I actually had any, was another hole." It's more descriptive. But meanwhile, my girlfriend's comment was "Joiner? What's that? I don't know any women who would use that term."

So the question is...women...would you? That is the joiner.
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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2007, 10:32:35 PM »
Perhaps you should use clasp.

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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2007, 11:20:05 PM »
That would also be descriptive, as you can't be top-heavy and use a frontloader.
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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2007, 11:28:53 PM »
Not a woman but since your girl friend said she wouldn't use or know anyone who would use "joiner" what would she call it then?
"Cup connector" or "Bridge over the Valley of Wow" or just "the middle piece".
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2007, 11:36:28 PM »
Clasp sounds good or manybe hook? I passed that and I am curious why she was in no pain?

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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2007, 12:04:16 AM »
Never heard it called a joiner.  Would call it the clasp or hook if it's a front-hook bra.  Or, just the space between the cups, the V, or the dip of the bra.

Don't know how I can work it into a conversation, because I haven't had need to reference it for the many years I've been wearing a bra, but now I'm going to have to find a way to refer to the joiner, just because I learned something new.   ;)

...Valley of Wow...

ROFL, also new to me.  Has got to be one of the best... whatever... ever.   :D

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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2007, 02:05:03 AM »
How about the "center of the bra"?  That's what I would say.

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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2007, 02:40:42 AM »
another vote for 'clasp.'

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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2007, 02:53:35 AM »
Not a woman but since your girl friend said she wouldn't use or know anyone who would use "joiner" what would she call it then?
"Cup connector" or "Bridge over the Valley of Wow" or just "the middle piece".

"The bit under serious strain."

She's abit ov...abit....well, she has large tracts of land.  Her bras don't tend towards front clasps, for this reason.

Which is a bit of a waste on me, as I'm not really a breast man.
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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2007, 03:10:11 AM »
Joiner, never.  Big busted can use front clasps. Like the lines.
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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2007, 04:00:58 AM »
Not in her size. They don't make them, apparently.

Hell, they don't make anything cute or teh sexeh. Good thing I actually like the sports bra look.
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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2007, 05:03:37 AM »
What about "elastic band" or just band or just elastic? Or right below the eyelet trim on my just-purchased "Insert fake brand name here" bra?

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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2007, 06:03:13 AM »
well it sounds interesting i would love to read it
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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2007, 12:10:49 PM »
I would use "hook" or "clasp", myself.
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Re: Women, start your...er, I mean...question....
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2007, 03:19:56 PM »
It'll be a while. I'm a short story author making the jump to novel...this is the first chapter.

Ok, correction from my girlfriend..."Well, I've found one or two front claps in my size, but honestly, it's like trying to wrestle two waterballoons with a paperclip."

I warned her I was quoting her.
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