Unsuitably phrased question November 1, 2006 2:19 AM Subscribe
The way that this question is phrased is boorish and doesn't belong on the front page of Ask Metafilter.
In case it gets edited, here is the current short description:
How many ping pong balls can a woman, who is used to shooting them out her pussy, fit into her vagina.
posted by teleskiving at 2:29 AM on November 1, 2006
How many ping pong balls can a woman, who is used to shooting them out her pussy, fit into her vagina.
posted by teleskiving at 2:29 AM on November 1, 2006
Hrmm... I think given the recent complaints about specificity of front page questions, this question isn't too far off the mark. Is it the use of the word pussy that offends you?
posted by antifuse at 3:10 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by antifuse at 3:10 AM on November 1, 2006
The way that this question is phrased is irritatingly coy and doesn’t belong on the front page of Ask Metafilter.
posted by Aidan Kehoe at 3:28 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Aidan Kehoe at 3:28 AM on November 1, 2006
Listen, I can get like three in my cat, but he hates it when I squeeze him; I think the question is fair game. Why not try another delivery method?
posted by exlotuseater at 3:28 AM on November 1, 2006 [4 favorites]
posted by exlotuseater at 3:28 AM on November 1, 2006 [4 favorites]
Wow, the internet is sometimes boorish. I better get outta here.
posted by fire&wings at 3:54 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by fire&wings at 3:54 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Is it the use of the word pussy that offends you?
Mostly, yes. I think any indication that the question is about vagina capacity or erotic ping-pong ball tricks would be perfectly specific enough for the front page.
Wow, the internet is sometimes boorish
Ask Metafilter is not the Internet.
posted by teleskiving at 3:56 AM on November 1, 2006
Mostly, yes. I think any indication that the question is about vagina capacity or erotic ping-pong ball tricks would be perfectly specific enough for the front page.
Wow, the internet is sometimes boorish
Ask Metafilter is not the Internet.
posted by teleskiving at 3:56 AM on November 1, 2006
Since when is a "pussy shooting ping pong balls" borish?!
Just what kinda nights do you have teleskiving?!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:59 AM on November 1, 2006
Just what kinda nights do you have teleskiving?!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 3:59 AM on November 1, 2006
jessamyn please don't show nsfw pics of vaginas to 11-year olds kthxbi
posted by Jimbob at 4:06 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Jimbob at 4:06 AM on November 1, 2006
This cervix, it dilates?
posted by furtive at 4:07 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by furtive at 4:07 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Oh shit, I accidentally favorited a comment here and now it won't unfavorite. RABGHJHHHjnbm
posted by thirteenkiller at 4:23 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by thirteenkiller at 4:23 AM on November 1, 2006
Metafilter, since the advent of AskMe, has become a place where my hatred of humanity as often increases as decreases.
This makes me very sad.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:32 AM on November 1, 2006
This makes me very sad.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:32 AM on November 1, 2006
In case it gets edited, here is the current short description: "How many ping pong balls can a woman, who is used to shooting them out her pussy, fit into her vagina."
Don't forget the followup first sentence, for fuck sakes: "We were thinking about trying to find a "stripper" that would be able to shoot ping pong balls out of her vagina for a friend."
Awesome, dude.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:35 AM on November 1, 2006
Don't forget the followup first sentence, for fuck sakes: "We were thinking about trying to find a "stripper" that would be able to shoot ping pong balls out of her vagina for a friend."
Awesome, dude.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:35 AM on November 1, 2006
Just close your eyes and think of England, teleskiving.
posted by crunchland at 4:37 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by crunchland at 4:37 AM on November 1, 2006
I thought it was a shitty question and was ready to delete it once I saw it, but I noticed jessamyn answered it so I left it up.
It is just about the lamest question I've seen asked.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:42 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
It is just about the lamest question I've seen asked.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:42 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Wait a while.
posted by yerfatma at 4:51 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by yerfatma at 4:51 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Is it illegal to blackmail someone with the certain information that she has been shooting ping-pong balls out her woo-woo?
posted by ikkyu2 at 4:55 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by ikkyu2 at 4:55 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
I'm proud to run with such an avant garde crowd. This is the first and only place on the whole wide Internet that this burning issue has been addressed.
You just wait, three or four days from now this will be in the op-ed pages of the New York Times.
Viva Metafilter!
posted by Meatbomb at 5:09 AM on November 1, 2006
You just wait, three or four days from now this will be in the op-ed pages of the New York Times.
Viva Metafilter!
posted by Meatbomb at 5:09 AM on November 1, 2006
Hello, friends! That is, if I may call you my friends, which indeed I feel comfortable enough to consider many of you to be!
Wouldst any of you mayhap herchance, if I am not too direct on the matter, aware of any belles of notable reputation - who, with obligatory nods toward discretion and hygene - might be able to proliffer entertainment for a particular gentleman who is gaining stautre in the world?
I had the distinct pleasue of discovering my associate's esteemed committment, and wished to celebrate his honor with a bequeathment of sporting goods from some rather copious nether regions of said damsel...
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:24 AM on November 1, 2006 [11 favorites]
Wouldst any of you mayhap herchance, if I am not too direct on the matter, aware of any belles of notable reputation - who, with obligatory nods toward discretion and hygene - might be able to proliffer entertainment for a particular gentleman who is gaining stautre in the world?
I had the distinct pleasue of discovering my associate's esteemed committment, and wished to celebrate his honor with a bequeathment of sporting goods from some rather copious nether regions of said damsel...
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:24 AM on November 1, 2006 [11 favorites]
"perchance", what ho! Bully, I say!
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:25 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:25 AM on November 1, 2006
We were thinking about trying to find a "stripper"
peeg, is that you?
posted by cortex at 5:49 AM on November 1, 2006
peeg, is that you?
posted by cortex at 5:49 AM on November 1, 2006
Compared to 'I want to blackmail my employee into involuntary resignation', this question seems quite harmless to me.
posted by beniamino at 5:58 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by beniamino at 5:58 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Little known fact: tubgirl got her start on the ping pong circuit.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 6:11 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by If I Had An Anus at 6:11 AM on November 1, 2006
I'm usually against any kind of complaint about a question "not belonging" on the AskMe front page, but I kinda agree with teleskiving on the phrasing. One of the mods should email the poster and offer to change it to something simpler and less needlessly stupid, like "How many ping pong balls can a woman fit into her vagina?"
posted by mediareport at 6:16 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by mediareport at 6:16 AM on November 1, 2006
Oh, and Meatbomb's comments are hilarious, but not for the reason he thinks. His temporary ban seems to have made him think he's special. Someone page languagehat, we've got major flameout possibility here.
posted by mediareport at 6:18 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by mediareport at 6:18 AM on November 1, 2006
Totally boorish, yes. But if everyone posted in MeTa every time someone posted a question they thought was stupid, there would be twice as many callouts as questions. Meh.
posted by GuyZero at 6:20 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by GuyZero at 6:20 AM on November 1, 2006
The question is crude and more than a little strange, but it's perfectly consistent with the guidelines. Stop being so priggish about it.
posted by brain_drain at 6:39 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 6:39 AM on November 1, 2006
I thought it was a lousy question and loutishly phrased but by the time I'd seen it, other people hadn't flagged it and I assumed maybe it was just me being fussy. By the time I got up this morning the whole thread had turned into an idiot wankfest so I'm a little sorry I left it there but geez, if anyone needs some help from the AskMe community in understanding female anatomy and strippers, it's this guy.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:51 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:51 AM on November 1, 2006
i knew i was being fussy when i flagged it, but i flagged it anyway--not because it was a stupid question or an improper use of ask.me, but because it was needlessly crude. it's not that hard to be polite and this wasn't. it's the ask.me equivalent of littering and i think it degrades the place.
posted by crush-onastick at 6:56 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by crush-onastick at 6:56 AM on November 1, 2006
One of the mods should email the poster and offer to change it to something simpler and less needlessly stupid, like "How many ping pong balls can a woman fit into her vagina?"
Yeah right -- then it would be "chatfilter". The explanation of why the info is needed is now seemingly mandatory. You asked for it. You got it. You can't, er, un-get it.
posted by dreamsign at 7:05 AM on November 1, 2006
Yeah right -- then it would be "chatfilter". The explanation of why the info is needed is now seemingly mandatory. You asked for it. You got it. You can't, er, un-get it.
posted by dreamsign at 7:05 AM on November 1, 2006
That is the dumbest thing I have ever read. It's amazing that one would invest the time to delete "jokey" answers from something that is inherently the most retarded proposition I have ever seen set forth to the green. Kill.
...if anyone needs some help from the AskMe community in understanding female anatomy and strippers...
For some reason I'm imagining he has larger problems than that.
posted by prostyle at 7:06 AM on November 1, 2006
...if anyone needs some help from the AskMe community in understanding female anatomy and strippers...
For some reason I'm imagining he has larger problems than that.
posted by prostyle at 7:06 AM on November 1, 2006
My cat's vagina can eat a whole watermelon.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:10 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by mr_crash_davis at 7:10 AM on November 1, 2006
Next up: How many five-year-olds could a woman, who is used to shooting ping-pong balls out her pussy, fight off before being overcome?
posted by Armitage Shanks at 7:27 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Armitage Shanks at 7:27 AM on November 1, 2006
And what if the woman were a zombie?
posted by brain_drain at 7:28 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 7:28 AM on November 1, 2006
Just so I understand the setup, Armitage, she is in fact fighting off the five year olds with ping-balls propelled by her pussy, yes? Or is her skill incidental in this situation?
Also, are you researching for an article your friend is writing? We must know.
posted by dreamsign at 7:43 AM on November 1, 2006
Also, are you researching for an article your friend is writing? We must know.
posted by dreamsign at 7:43 AM on November 1, 2006
The way that this question is phrased is boorish and doesn't belong on the front page of Ask Metafilter.
I totally agree -- I am so glad someone finally brought this issue to the forefront! The preferred nomenclature is "table tennis," not "ping pong"! The question, therefore, is how many table tennis balls she can hold in her vagina and shoot out of her pussy.
posted by pardonyou? at 7:47 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
I totally agree -- I am so glad someone finally brought this issue to the forefront! The preferred nomenclature is "table tennis," not "ping pong"! The question, therefore, is how many table tennis balls she can hold in her vagina and shoot out of her pussy.
posted by pardonyou? at 7:47 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Look, obviously this guy's friend is a pro-table tennis player who needs to practice for the upcoming championships, but can't afford electricity (he's working himself out of poverty using his amazing talent for table tennis, see) so using an automatic ping pong ball is out of the question. The asker was just curious as to how feasible a human replacement would be.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 7:51 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by EndsOfInvention at 7:51 AM on November 1, 2006
I was most offended by the lack of a question mark at the end of the question. Am I the only one who's bothered by that.
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:51 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:51 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
The question, therefore, is how many table tennis balls she can hold in her vagina and shoot out of her pussy.
The answer to that would be, of course, none; one can not have one's table tennis balls and shoot them too.
posted by cortex at 7:53 AM on November 1, 2006
The answer to that would be, of course, none; one can not have one's table tennis balls and shoot them too.
posted by cortex at 7:53 AM on November 1, 2006
Okay, to hell with it. The question has been more or less answered and there is some new HURF DURF PING PONG VAGINA comment every ten minutes or so. Further discussion can happen here, I've closed the thread.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:59 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:59 AM on November 1, 2006
My cat's vagina can eat a whole watermelon.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:10 AM CST on November 1
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Is that after you had her claws moved there?
posted by COBRA! at 8:02 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:10 AM CST on November 1
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Is that after you had her claws moved there?
posted by COBRA! at 8:02 AM on November 1, 2006
jessamyn, I can't believe you cut my bit in that dead thread. Now that joke is lost forever. Like tears in rain.
posted by Meatbomb at 8:03 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Meatbomb at 8:03 AM on November 1, 2006
HURF DURF PING PONG VAGINA?
SMICKY SMACKY WU TANG CLAN
HOOCHIE COOCHIE TESTAROSSA
PIEHOLE LADY MARMALADE.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 8:09 AM on November 1, 2006 [7 favorites]
SMICKY SMACKY WU TANG CLAN
HOOCHIE COOCHIE TESTAROSSA
PIEHOLE LADY MARMALADE.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 8:09 AM on November 1, 2006 [7 favorites]
I thought it was interesting. It was pretty poorly worded and frat boy-ish, but I like the weird hypothetical questions. AskMe has been slow and dull the last few days, and that question and the poop pushing one were a welcome relief (!). I didn't see whatever bs jessamyn deleted though, and I didn't see what became of the thread overnight, so of course it's her call.
posted by crabintheocean at 8:17 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by crabintheocean at 8:17 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
How many ping pong balls can a fat man, who is used to shooting them out his bellybutton, fit into his navel.
We were thinkning about trying to find a male "stripper" that would be able to shoot ping pong balls out of his navel for a friend. After much discussion, which involved midgets with salad bowls on their heads catching said ping pong balls, we were wondering how many ping pong balls could a fat man potential fit into his navel?
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:28 AM on November 1, 2006
We were thinkning about trying to find a male "stripper" that would be able to shoot ping pong balls out of his navel for a friend. After much discussion, which involved midgets with salad bowls on their heads catching said ping pong balls, we were wondering how many ping pong balls could a fat man potential fit into his navel?
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:28 AM on November 1, 2006
Nobody has a problem with the midgets and the salad bowls? I thought midget tossing was the bachelor party thing, but how degrading to make them catch table tennis balls.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 8:36 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by JohnnyGunn at 8:36 AM on November 1, 2006
furtive: This cervix, it dilates?
That was totally the best line of the thread. Reading jessamyn saying, "shooting-pussy thing" was fucking hilarious, too.
posted by frecklefaerie at 8:37 AM on November 1, 2006
That was totally the best line of the thread. Reading jessamyn saying, "shooting-pussy thing" was fucking hilarious, too.
posted by frecklefaerie at 8:37 AM on November 1, 2006
how degrading to make them catch table tennis balls
They're provided with salad bowls at the employer's expense, commie.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 8:40 AM on November 1, 2006
They're provided with salad bowls at the employer's expense, commie.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 8:40 AM on November 1, 2006
I apologize to anyone that I offended with my question. I know that I could have worded it a little better and wish I could go and change it but I was typing fast and my roommates and I were in a heated debate over the subject.
I know that it is an odd topic for debate but, who can say where half the crazy stuff on the interwebs comes from? It is the wide variety of topics that are covered here that make ask/TalkMeta and the internet in general a good resource for open and honest discussion.
I promise next time I ask something it will be related to something more serious. Like religion or politics or something equally as non-flammatory.
Peace be with you.
Jagshamesh
posted by Botunda at 8:41 AM on November 1, 2006
I know that it is an odd topic for debate but, who can say where half the crazy stuff on the interwebs comes from? It is the wide variety of topics that are covered here that make ask/TalkMeta and the internet in general a good resource for open and honest discussion.
I promise next time I ask something it will be related to something more serious. Like religion or politics or something equally as non-flammatory.
Peace be with you.
Jagshamesh
posted by Botunda at 8:41 AM on November 1, 2006
What is the point of propelling pingpong balls from the vagina? Does it have something to do with sex? I think "none" and "no" respectively: it reminds me of prepube boys who find "tufted titmouse" hilarious and "dirty."
I can't believe Jessamyn answered that silly and stupid question, but as she did I must doff my imaginary hat to her: when one works the Reference desk one learns more than facts.
posted by davy at 8:50 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
I can't believe Jessamyn answered that silly and stupid question, but as she did I must doff my imaginary hat to her: when one works the Reference desk one learns more than facts.
posted by davy at 8:50 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
furtive and freckleface: Thanks, i'll be here all week, try the fish, tip your strippers.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:55 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:55 AM on November 1, 2006
I ran this by the girlfriend in the name of science. I expect to regain sight in my right eye any day now.
posted by horsewithnoname at 8:57 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by horsewithnoname at 8:57 AM on November 1, 2006
jessamyn, I can't believe you cut my bit in that dead thread. Now that joke is lost forever. Like tears in rain.
I thought heavy use of hallucinogens was supposed to destroy the ego.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:07 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
I thought heavy use of hallucinogens was supposed to destroy the ego.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:07 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
What is the point of propelling pingpong balls from the vagina?
THE SNARKY RESPONSE: I take it you've never been to Tijuana.
THE RHETORICAL RESPONSE: What is the point of being the world's "furthest eyeball popper"? What is the point of lighting farts on fire? What is the point of juggling? What is the point of life?
THE LITERAL RESPONSE: The person doing so is employed as an adult entertainer. Some people find entertainment in individuals doing unusual things. Some people find particular entertainment in individuals doing unusual things with "private" body parts. The "point" is for the performer to meet her customers' entertainment expectations by differentiating herself from other adult entertainers.
posted by pardonyou? at 9:19 AM on November 1, 2006
THE SNARKY RESPONSE: I take it you've never been to Tijuana.
THE RHETORICAL RESPONSE: What is the point of being the world's "furthest eyeball popper"? What is the point of lighting farts on fire? What is the point of juggling? What is the point of life?
THE LITERAL RESPONSE: The person doing so is employed as an adult entertainer. Some people find entertainment in individuals doing unusual things. Some people find particular entertainment in individuals doing unusual things with "private" body parts. The "point" is for the performer to meet her customers' entertainment expectations by differentiating herself from other adult entertainers.
posted by pardonyou? at 9:19 AM on November 1, 2006
Vagina dentata ballista apologistas.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:31 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:31 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
I know that I could have worded it a little better and wish I could go and change it but I was typing fast and my roommates and I were in a heated debate over the subject.
Yeah, the entire nature of the offense was your poor wording.
This was a product of a "heated" conversation between young male roommates? News at 11!
...who can say where half thecrazy retarded stuff on the interwebs comes from?
A bunch of young male roommates who have nothing better to do but engage each other in such "heated" conversations?
I promise next time I ask something it will be related to something more serious. Like religion or politics or something equally as non-flammatory.
Hopefully it gets deleted as well, smartass. Keep your juvenile musings in your dwelling with your roomies, where they belong.
posted by prostyle at 9:38 AM on November 1, 2006
Yeah, the entire nature of the offense was your poor wording.
This was a product of a "heated" conversation between young male roommates? News at 11!
...who can say where half the
A bunch of young male roommates who have nothing better to do but engage each other in such "heated" conversations?
I promise next time I ask something it will be related to something more serious. Like religion or politics or something equally as non-flammatory.
Hopefully it gets deleted as well, smartass. Keep your juvenile musings in your dwelling with your roomies, where they belong.
posted by prostyle at 9:38 AM on November 1, 2006
Christ, a lot of "answers" there from people just spitballing bullshit. And I've noticed an increase in jokey, chatty answers on AskMe lately, some funny but many not.
(As for the question, the only time I've ever seen this, the woman shot one at a time. I can't imagine more than a dribble coming out with five pingpong balls in the pussy.)
posted by klangklangston at 9:56 AM on November 1, 2006
(As for the question, the only time I've ever seen this, the woman shot one at a time. I can't imagine more than a dribble coming out with five pingpong balls in the pussy.)
posted by klangklangston at 9:56 AM on November 1, 2006
Man. When did ask.me get so puritanical? Goatse was left up for christsake. Here, pussy, cunt, vag, cooter, beef taco, fish taco, sideways smile. It's just anatomy, people. I have never understood girls who get offended at a word for vagina. You don't see boys running around saying 'don't call it a johnson, that's offensive!' *insert whining tone at your own whim*. Maybe this is one of the many reasons we make less in the work place and get so much less respect as a gender. We get our panties in a wad over the stupidest things.
I, for one, loved this question and it's one of the reasons I like ask.me. It's in the same vein of 'can a guy rip off his own head off.'
posted by nadawi at 10:33 AM on November 1, 2006
I, for one, loved this question and it's one of the reasons I like ask.me. It's in the same vein of 'can a guy rip off his own head off.'
posted by nadawi at 10:33 AM on November 1, 2006
What is the point of propelling pingpong balls from the vagina?
There's needs to be a reason? and did you not see the part about midgets with bowls on their head? It screams bored frat boys trying to find something to do.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 10:41 AM on November 1, 2006
There's needs to be a reason? and did you not see the part about midgets with bowls on their head? It screams bored frat boys trying to find something to do.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 10:41 AM on November 1, 2006
I just thought of a way to make the lottery a helluva lot more interesting.
posted by Cyrano at 10:47 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by Cyrano at 10:47 AM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Hopefully it gets deleted as well, smartass. Keep your juvenile musings in your dwelling with your roomies, where they belong.
Wow. I'm never going to say I'm sorry if I do something wrong.
posted by Holy foxy moxie batman! at 10:51 AM on November 1, 2006
Wow. I'm never going to say I'm sorry if I do something wrong.
posted by Holy foxy moxie batman! at 10:51 AM on November 1, 2006
KegelpultFilter: Could a sufficiently large stripper propel a midget from her vagina?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006
It's in the same vein of 'can a guy rip off his own head off.'
Did somebody actually ask this question? If so, please provide a link. I can't believe I missed it. And I want to know the answer!
posted by languagehat at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006
Did somebody actually ask this question? If so, please provide a link. I can't believe I missed it. And I want to know the answer!
posted by languagehat at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006
How many corpses of men who ripped their own heads off after being shot at with ping pong balls from a woman's vagina can this woman dispose of in a way that will not raise the attention of her boss spying on her email in search of compromising evidence he could use to get back at her for sleeping with the whole table tennis office team except him? Is it legal? Just asking for a friend writing an article about annoying things women do.
posted by pleeker at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by pleeker at 10:53 AM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
Kegelpult
So who's the brave soul who's going to win the race to register this new username? No google results! You could be famous!
posted by pleeker at 11:00 AM on November 1, 2006
So who's the brave soul who's going to win the race to register this new username? No google results! You could be famous!
posted by pleeker at 11:00 AM on November 1, 2006
"Did somebody actually ask this question? If so, please provide a link. I can't believe I missed it. And I want to know the answer!"
Indeed, someone did.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:09 AM on November 1, 2006
Indeed, someone did.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:09 AM on November 1, 2006
Ping pong balls are for amateurs. You should see my act with Gallagher!
posted by Kegelpult at 11:10 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Kegelpult at 11:10 AM on November 1, 2006
Could a sufficiently large stripper propel a midget from her vagina?
Attack of the 50ft. Woman (NSFW)
posted by If I Had An Anus at 11:12 AM on November 1, 2006
Attack of the 50ft. Woman (NSFW)
posted by If I Had An Anus at 11:12 AM on November 1, 2006
IIHAA that is my new favorite blog. I don't think I would have found this anyplace else.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:32 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:32 AM on November 1, 2006
@Prostyle - I posted a badly worded question. That is all. It was a legitamite question and it seems that the people that are interested or mildyly amused outweigh the people that are offended. So that means I win. And when I win, we all win.
posted by Botunda at 11:51 AM on November 1, 2006
posted by Botunda at 11:51 AM on November 1, 2006
Botunda wrote:
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It was deleted. You lose. Go back to school.
posted by prostyle at 12:19 PM on November 1, 2006
asdfzxcvnqweipruzcvnblah
It was deleted. You lose. Go back to school.
posted by prostyle at 12:19 PM on November 1, 2006
Whatever prostyle. Be a child. Be the stick in the mud.
posted by Botunda at 12:38 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by Botunda at 12:38 PM on November 1, 2006
Be a child.
A child? You are really brilliant. One of the two administrators of this website asked "What, are you 11?" in her response to your question.
Sorry if you don't understand AskMe, or why it was axed. It has nothing to do with me, buddy.
posted by prostyle at 12:54 PM on November 1, 2006
A child? You are really brilliant. One of the two administrators of this website asked "What, are you 11?" in her response to your question.
Sorry if you don't understand AskMe, or why it was axed. It has nothing to do with me, buddy.
posted by prostyle at 12:54 PM on November 1, 2006
One of the two administrators of this website asked "What, are you 11?" in her response to your question.
Actually it was in response to what I perceived to be a total misunderstanding about the function, purpose and activities of the cervix, but whatever. Botunda, I emailed you about this as well, but please try to make the wording of your next question a little more Ask MetaFilter and a little less Yahoo Answers, that's all.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 1:11 PM on November 1, 2006
Actually it was in response to what I perceived to be a total misunderstanding about the function, purpose and activities of the cervix, but whatever. Botunda, I emailed you about this as well, but please try to make the wording of your next question a little more Ask MetaFilter and a little less Yahoo Answers, that's all.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 1:11 PM on November 1, 2006
IIHAA that is my new favorite blog. I don't think I would have found this anyplace else.
Glad you like it (as I'm on that blog's blogroll which is some sorta degrees of jessamyn bacon) but actually you wouldn't have to go far to find that video.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 1:26 PM on November 1, 2006
Glad you like it (as I'm on that blog's blogroll which is some sorta degrees of jessamyn bacon) but actually you wouldn't have to go far to find that video.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 1:26 PM on November 1, 2006
Christ, a lot of "answers" there from people just spitballing bullshit.
How's the Latin going anyway?
posted by Wolof at 1:26 PM on November 1, 2006
How's the Latin going anyway?
posted by Wolof at 1:26 PM on November 1, 2006
It wasn't just a badly worded question. What was the problem to be solved? How many ping pong balls to buy? Ask the entertainer.
Additionally, the question can't be answered - vaginas don't come in standard sizes. Just like how many ping pong balls might fit up Botunda's butt will be different to how many might fit up someone else's (previous commenter excepted).
posted by taz at 1:27 PM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Additionally, the question can't be answered - vaginas don't come in standard sizes. Just like how many ping pong balls might fit up Botunda's butt will be different to how many might fit up someone else's (previous commenter excepted).
posted by taz at 1:27 PM on November 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
oops, previous commenter being If I Had An Anus, of course.
posted by taz at 1:28 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by taz at 1:28 PM on November 1, 2006
I shall Jessamyn. God forbid I incur the wrath of Pete "pole-up-his-postierior" Prostyle again. Sheesh.
posted by Botunda at 1:48 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by Botunda at 1:48 PM on November 1, 2006
Yeah right -- then it would be "chatfilter".
dreamsign, you completely misunderstood what I was suggesting; the explanation of the "why" of the question was *inside* the thread; I suggested editing the "pussy" phrase visible on the front page. The anti-chatfilter "tell us why you care" guideline has nothing to do with that suggestion.
posted by mediareport at 2:31 PM on November 1, 2006
dreamsign, you completely misunderstood what I was suggesting; the explanation of the "why" of the question was *inside* the thread; I suggested editing the "pussy" phrase visible on the front page. The anti-chatfilter "tell us why you care" guideline has nothing to do with that suggestion.
posted by mediareport at 2:31 PM on November 1, 2006
Peace be with you.
Jagshamesh
Oh, Borat was the one asking that question. That explains *everything*.
Although, to keep the spirit of taking issue with everything you post to Metafilter alive, Botunda, you did sign off by asking us how we're doing, which would be odd. The Kazakhstan Style Guide dictates that one open with "jegzhemesh", and sign off with "dzienkooye". :)
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:37 PM on November 1, 2006
Jagshamesh
Oh, Borat was the one asking that question. That explains *everything*.
Although, to keep the spirit of taking issue with everything you post to Metafilter alive, Botunda, you did sign off by asking us how we're doing, which would be odd. The Kazakhstan Style Guide dictates that one open with "jegzhemesh", and sign off with "dzienkooye". :)
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:37 PM on November 1, 2006
That would be Polish; I was referring to Boratian. Was Boratia not terminated in the Treaty of Westphalia?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:27 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:27 PM on November 1, 2006
Why wasn't the head question deleted?
posted by hototogisu at 5:03 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by hototogisu at 5:03 PM on November 1, 2006
A billion links and nobody has mentioned the bear.
Fine. Now you must fight bear. Perhaps you throw fudge at bear, bear leave.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 5:08 PM on November 1, 2006
Fine. Now you must fight bear. Perhaps you throw fudge at bear, bear leave.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 5:08 PM on November 1, 2006
"How's the Latin going anyway?"
Aww. You still care. My brief bit of schoolboy Latin was more on-point than the legion of "Yeah, I also had sex once and think that means about five" answers. And it was certainly as useful as answers that start "I have no idea, but...".
But you only harp on my foible because you recognize it in yourself, and I'm heartened that you still have a place in your life for making sure to bring it up whenever possible. Other people might have moved on since then, but luckily for both of us, you've kept it fresh.
posted by klangklangston at 5:25 PM on November 1, 2006
Aww. You still care. My brief bit of schoolboy Latin was more on-point than the legion of "Yeah, I also had sex once and think that means about five" answers. And it was certainly as useful as answers that start "I have no idea, but...".
But you only harp on my foible because you recognize it in yourself, and I'm heartened that you still have a place in your life for making sure to bring it up whenever possible. Other people might have moved on since then, but luckily for both of us, you've kept it fresh.
posted by klangklangston at 5:25 PM on November 1, 2006
Yes, Botunda. If you play your cards right, you can ask absolutely anything and get away with it. You might even tickle a few fancies and find yourself labelled, lovingly of course, the knave of Ask Metafilter.
You may think I'm being glib, that I'm having a bit of fun at your expense, but I assure you this is not the case. By following this advice you'll discover a point-by-point strategy for executing--and getting away with--your most depraved wants and desires: how to setup an international blackmarket organ trade, how to sell fake products online to unsuspecting consumers and fund your fledgling commercial space expedition agency, how to kill a loved one and make it look like a freak accident (hint: hot-air-balloon rides), etc.
You need only follow three simple rules:
1.) Assume the proper voice. Generally speaking, the MeFi collective appreciates well punctuated verbosity in all things, from the sharpest snarks to the driest clinical explanations.
2.) Follow the guidelines. This seems simple, but occasionally your question may, at its core, fall short of the required "spirit" of Ask Metafilter. If this is the case, forcibly alter the intent of your question, however ridiculously, to conform to said "spirit" of site.
3.) Make it theoretical! Respondents will feel uncomfortable facilitating your depravity without the proper suspension of disbelief. Find a realistic premise for your sociopathic yearnings: perhaps you're writing a novel or screenplay?
Good luck. I look forward to your next thread.
posted by The God Complex at 5:29 PM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
You may think I'm being glib, that I'm having a bit of fun at your expense, but I assure you this is not the case. By following this advice you'll discover a point-by-point strategy for executing--and getting away with--your most depraved wants and desires: how to setup an international blackmarket organ trade, how to sell fake products online to unsuspecting consumers and fund your fledgling commercial space expedition agency, how to kill a loved one and make it look like a freak accident (hint: hot-air-balloon rides), etc.
You need only follow three simple rules:
1.) Assume the proper voice. Generally speaking, the MeFi collective appreciates well punctuated verbosity in all things, from the sharpest snarks to the driest clinical explanations.
2.) Follow the guidelines. This seems simple, but occasionally your question may, at its core, fall short of the required "spirit" of Ask Metafilter. If this is the case, forcibly alter the intent of your question, however ridiculously, to conform to said "spirit" of site.
3.) Make it theoretical! Respondents will feel uncomfortable facilitating your depravity without the proper suspension of disbelief. Find a realistic premise for your sociopathic yearnings: perhaps you're writing a novel or screenplay?
Good luck. I look forward to your next thread.
posted by The God Complex at 5:29 PM on November 1, 2006 [2 favorites]
Why wasn't the head question deleted?
today, head pleases the mathowie. tomorrow different?
posted by shoesfullofdust at 5:49 PM on November 1, 2006
today, head pleases the mathowie. tomorrow different?
posted by shoesfullofdust at 5:49 PM on November 1, 2006
Damnittohell I always get to the party late, and I knew the answer.
posted by puddinghead at 7:07 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by puddinghead at 7:07 PM on November 1, 2006
MetaFilter: Yeah, I also had sex once and think that means about five
posted by evilcolonel at 7:34 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by evilcolonel at 7:34 PM on November 1, 2006
I think this pretty much scuppers the whole metadating page idea, doesn't it now?
posted by Football Bat at 8:36 PM on November 1, 2006
posted by Football Bat at 8:36 PM on November 1, 2006
I thought it was a shitty question and was ready to delete it once I saw it, but I noticed jessamyn answered it so I left it up.
You should have deleted it.
I said as much in the thread, but THAT got deleted. Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
posted by digitalis at 11:52 PM on November 1, 2006
You should have deleted it.
I said as much in the thread, but THAT got deleted. Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
posted by digitalis at 11:52 PM on November 1, 2006
And I'd like to point out that I believe it's the ONLY anything I've ever flagged on any of the Meta-sites.
It was horribly offensive, juvenile and stupid chatfilter.
I have no idea what you were thinking in allowing it to remain.
posted by digitalis at 11:55 PM on November 1, 2006
It was horribly offensive, juvenile and stupid chatfilter.
I have no idea what you were thinking in allowing it to remain.
posted by digitalis at 11:55 PM on November 1, 2006
You're a real charmer, digitalis.
posted by brain_drain at 12:07 AM on November 2, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 12:07 AM on November 2, 2006
But you only harp on my foible because you recognize it in yourself
What I am harping on about is that you have given both bullshit and joke answers on AskMe, and yet see fit to righteously slap it down when others do it. It's classy you've been in a Thai sex bar though, and I'm glad you got the chance to brag about it.
posted by Wolof at 12:12 AM on November 2, 2006
What I am harping on about is that you have given both bullshit and joke answers on AskMe, and yet see fit to righteously slap it down when others do it. It's classy you've been in a Thai sex bar though, and I'm glad you got the chance to brag about it.
posted by Wolof at 12:12 AM on November 2, 2006
Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
That's really uncalled for.
posted by doctor_negative at 8:10 AM on November 2, 2006
That's really uncalled for.
posted by doctor_negative at 8:10 AM on November 2, 2006
"What I am harping on about is that you have given both bullshit and joke answers on AskMe, and yet see fit to righteously slap it down when others do it. It's classy you've been in a Thai sex bar though, and I'm glad you got the chance to brag about it."
I really rarely give jokey answers, and can't think of a single bullshit answer I've given. Please avail yourself of this time to comb through my posting history. And again, you might note that you've given bullshit answers yourself.
And no, I haven't been to a Thai sex bar, and I wasn't bragging about it. Were I bit more uncouth, I'd suggest that just because your mother does her act at one doesn't mean you should assume that it's the only place one can see a woman shoot things from her vagina.
posted by klangklangston at 8:27 AM on November 2, 2006
I really rarely give jokey answers, and can't think of a single bullshit answer I've given. Please avail yourself of this time to comb through my posting history. And again, you might note that you've given bullshit answers yourself.
And no, I haven't been to a Thai sex bar, and I wasn't bragging about it. Were I bit more uncouth, I'd suggest that just because your mother does her act at one doesn't mean you should assume that it's the only place one can see a woman shoot things from her vagina.
posted by klangklangston at 8:27 AM on November 2, 2006
Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
posted by digitalis
That comment was both untrue and unkind. I think an apology is owed, digitalis.
posted by leftcoastbob at 8:36 AM on November 2, 2006
posted by digitalis
That comment was both untrue and unkind. I think an apology is owed, digitalis.
posted by leftcoastbob at 8:36 AM on November 2, 2006
Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
Could have a grade-A flameout in the making, folks. Who's got marshmallows?
posted by evilcolonel at 8:41 AM on November 2, 2006
Could have a grade-A flameout in the making, folks. Who's got marshmallows?
posted by evilcolonel at 8:41 AM on November 2, 2006
Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
posted by digitalis at 2:52 AM EST on November 2
It was horribly offensive, juvenile and stupid chatfilter.
posted by digitalis at 2:55 AM EST on November 2
digitalis: From Zero to Hypocrite in 3 minutes!
posted by pardonyou? at 9:16 AM on November 2, 2006
posted by digitalis at 2:52 AM EST on November 2
It was horribly offensive, juvenile and stupid chatfilter.
posted by digitalis at 2:55 AM EST on November 2
digitalis: From Zero to Hypocrite in 3 minutes!
posted by pardonyou? at 9:16 AM on November 2, 2006
Jessamyn, you're an asshole.
Good moring to you too, cupcake!
Look, we try to err on the side of inclusion because it sucks to have your question deleted especially if you don't really understand what's going on. If we think we can help keep a train wreck from happening by deleting off-topic comments (like yours) in a borderline question, we'll try to let it stay. That's what I did here, it turned out to not be a good idea, so after trying to give the question a half-decent answer, I gave up and deleted it, wrote two emails to the OP, and contributed to this thread explaining what was going on.
I have no idea which part of this makes me an asshole, but I can be a bit thick that way, feel free to help me out here.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:19 AM on November 2, 2006 [1 favorite]
Good moring to you too, cupcake!
Look, we try to err on the side of inclusion because it sucks to have your question deleted especially if you don't really understand what's going on. If we think we can help keep a train wreck from happening by deleting off-topic comments (like yours) in a borderline question, we'll try to let it stay. That's what I did here, it turned out to not be a good idea, so after trying to give the question a half-decent answer, I gave up and deleted it, wrote two emails to the OP, and contributed to this thread explaining what was going on.
I have no idea which part of this makes me an asshole, but I can be a bit thick that way, feel free to help me out here.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:19 AM on November 2, 2006 [1 favorite]
I think this pretty much scuppers the whole metadating page idea, doesn't it now?
I think this is the metadating page.
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:14 AM on November 2, 2006
I think this is the metadating page.
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:14 AM on November 2, 2006
I loved Tony Danza's penis!
(Wait, that didn't come out right.....)
Okay, talk to you later.
posted by CunningLinguist at 11:02 AM on November 2, 2006
(Wait, that didn't come out right.....)
Okay, talk to you later.
posted by CunningLinguist at 11:02 AM on November 2, 2006
Who's the boss, now?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:08 AM on November 2, 2006
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:08 AM on November 2, 2006
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posted by teleskiving at 2:21 AM on November 1, 2006