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Subject:	how does one FEEL butter? what IS "buttery soft," exactly?
From:	chloe
Date:	Tue, 15-Jul-2025 9:42:43 AM PDT
Where:	SoapZone Community Message Board
In reply to:	~~Week of July 14th Potpourri~*~^ posted by Leia

i'm getting super annoyed by that phrase when it comes to descriptions of clothing/textiles because soft butter isn't a FEELING to me.

so i'm over that phrase, and would like everyone to stop using it.

thanks! lol

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Soft butter is for making chocolate chip cookies. EOM - ladyday - 15-Jul-2025 7:05 PM
- and grilled cheese! LOL EOM - chloe - 16-Jul-2025 6:37 AM
  - Soft butter is also for spreading on French toast, pancakes, waffles, toast… - Kitchop - 16-Jul-2025 10:45 AM
    - OMG I hate it when a restaurant brings you rolls and butter and the butter is in - ladyday - 16-Jul-2025 7:16 PM
      - I see what you did there... - Wahoo - 17-Jul-2025 5:48 PM
    - I'm butter-on-the-counter and Hubby is butter in the fridge. - chloe - 16-Jul-2025 11:09 AM
      - You know what's funny? Google "should butter be refrigerated?"... - Wahoo - 16-Jul-2025 3:52 PM
Those are the EXACT words my workplace uses to describe their - Wahoo - 15-Jul-2025 5:24 PM
- it is the description of choice for any textiles. - chloe - 16-Jul-2025 1:01 PM
  - It’s also frequently used to describe Castelvetrano olives and Chardonnay. - AmberRedux - 17-Jul-2025 4:40 AM
    - buttery soft... olives? - chloe - 17-Jul-2025 8:59 AM
      - No, neither olives nor wine are soft. Just buttery. - AmberRedux - 17-Jul-2025 11:04 AM
I feel that way about “happy as a clam” and “dog-tired”. I usually find myself - Kitchop - 15-Jul-2025 9:57 AM
- I never liked the expression "dog ugly" because all dogs are cute. EOM - The_Cat_Did_It - 15-Jul-2025 1:20 PM
  - I agree. Calling a woman a dog should mean you think she’s cute. EOM - Kitchop - 15-Jul-2025 3:54 PM
- They have origins that made sense hundreds of years ago. LOL. - Cassie - 15-Jul-2025 11:30 AM
  - I googled and now I understand the clam phrase. “Happy as a clam in high tide” - Kitchop - 15-Jul-2025 4:01 PM
  - I was surprised by how many common expressions today have - The_Cat_Did_It - 15-Jul-2025 1:24 PM

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how does one FEEL butter? what IS "buttery soft," exactly?