Lady_disdain

[kenny]

Why did you select that screen name.
It seems rather negative, grumpy, unfriendly, hostile, and alienating.

Totally your right, I acknowledge, but I must ask, just curious.

disdain |disˈdān|
noun
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt: her upper lip curled in disdain | an aristocratic disdain for manual labor.
verb [ with obj. ]
consider to be unworthy of one's consideration: gamblers disdain four-horse races.
• refuse or reject (something) out of feelings of pride or superiority: she remained standing, pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down | [ with infinitive ] : he disdained to discuss the matter further.
ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French desdeign (noun), desdeignier (verb), based on Latin dedignari, from de- (expressing reversal) + dignari ‘consider worthy’ (from dignus ‘worthy’).

 

[Lady_Disdain]

It is a quote from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, describing the leading lady, Beatrice. Of course, Beatrice and Benedick end up together.

Why do I identify with Beatrice? She is witty (sharp tongued, according to some), fiercely loyal to her friends, independent (too much so, sometimes), headstrong and unwilling to allow herself to get hurt again, despite her vulnerabilities. Besides, she is my namesake.

DON PEDRO
You embrace your charge too willingly. I think this
is your daughter.

LEONATO
Her mother hath many times told me so.

BENEDICK
Were you in doubt, sir, that you asked her?

LEONATO
Signior Benedick, no; for then were you a child.

DON PEDRO
You have it full, Benedick: we may guess by this
what you are, being a man. Truly, the lady fathers
herself. Be happy, lady; for you are like an
honourable father.

BENEDICK
If Signior Leonato be her father, she would not
have his head on her shoulders for all Messina, as
like him as she is.

BEATRICE
I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior
Benedick: nobody marks you.

BENEDICK
What, my dear Lady Disdain! are you yet living?

BEATRICE
Is it possible disdain should die while she hath
such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick?
Courtesy itself must convert to disdain, if you come
in her presence.

BENEDICK
Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I
am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I
would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard
heart; for, truly, I love none.

BEATRICE
A dear happiness to women: they would else have
been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God
and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that: I
had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man
swear he loves me.

BENEDICK
God keep your ladyship still in that mind! so some
gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate
scratched face.

BEATRICE
Scratching could not make it worse, an 'twere such
a face as yours were.

BENEDICK
Well, you are a rare parrot-teacher.

BEATRICE
A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of yours.

BENEDICK
I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and
so good a continuer. But keep your way, i' God's
name; I have done.

BEATRICE
You always end with a jade's trick: I know you of old.

 

[Gypsy]

Not LD. But I always took it as a joke.

It's something I'd call one of my cats. Lady Disdain. If they were picky or something. I would call myself that, poking fun at the fact that I'm a PITA and know it.

It's funny how different people can interpret things.

I too would be interested to hear how the nickname came about if LD felt like sharing.


EDIT: LD!! OH I forgot about that. One of my favorite plays to see performed too. And such a great line. And yes... totally a way to poke fun at yourself.

I too am a shrew. And totally get it.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Yes, it is certainly tongue in cheek! I don't value disdain much but I do love some Shakespeare.

 

[JaneSmith]

Strong freethinking women are often viewed with disdain. I like the way you own the pejorative.

I once acted in that play. Much fun!

 

[movie zombie]

if you haven't seen it yet, you must see josh whedon's movie: the absolute best production of the play I've ever seen!
so real, so honest, so loving, and so well acted. see it!

 

[HopeDream]

Too cool! Thank you for the context of your name.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

if you haven't seen it yet, you must see josh whedon's movie: the absolute best production of the play I've ever seen!
so real, so honest, so loving, and so well acted. see it!

I haven't seen it yet. I wondered if the modern setting would work and I never got around to it. Thank you for the recommendation, I will watch.

I love Emma Thompson's interpretation. Her "Kill Claudio" is chilling.

 

[Circe]

I love you. <3

 

[Lady_Disdain]

I love you. <3

It is mutual, Circe

 

[katharath]

Yes, it is certainly tongue in cheek! I don't value disdain much but I do love some Shakespeare.

I think your screen name is a wonderful choice. Love the reference.

 

[OreoRosies86]

Yes, this is one of the eternal favorites (from way way back in high school)!

Excellent choice for a screen name.

 

[movie zombie]

if you haven't seen it yet, you must see josh whedon's movie: the absolute best production of the play I've ever seen!
so real, so honest, so loving, and so well acted. see it!

I haven't seen it yet. I wondered if the modern setting would work and I never got around to it. Thank you for the recommendation, I will watch.

I love Emma Thompson's interpretation. Her "Kill Claudio" is chilling.

Lady, the modern setting absolutely worked!
while I loved Ms Thompson's interpretation, I fell in love even more so with the Whedon production.
it is filmed in his own home and the movie feels like the play was written yesterday just for us.
hope you get to see it!

 

[kenny]

Thanks Lady_Disdain.