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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Baraka_Guru, Aug 2, 2011.

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  1. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Because feelings.
     
  2. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

    Location:
    Florida
    You're missing my point, ZS, but that's ok. I'm sorry I said anything.
     
  3. Remixer

    Remixer Middle Eastern Doofus

    Location:
    Frankfurt, Germany
    Nazi friend and I had to endure listening to two tipsy 18 yr olds discussing their vaginas during the entire 50 minute car ride to our destination, while we sat in shocked silence in the front seats. The things they talked about... :oops:

    Never again.
     
  4. Well explain it to me....slowly.
     
  5. Zweiblumen

    Zweiblumen Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Iceland
    If this is Karma, then she is a really mean bitch
     
  6. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

    Location:
    Florida
    The Vagina Monologues is popular because it is out of the ordinary. Saying that women get together after the Vagina Monologues, which is a decidedly feminist event, to talk about their vaginas does not reflect the way that women talk about their vaginas in ordinary places on ordinary days. In a way that is parallel to the way that men talk about their pensises when they get together in ordinary places on ordinary days. It is completely different.
     
  7. So you're talking more on the way that men make penis jokes and women actually talk about their vaginas? We don't make glib remarks about it. Female rugby players do joke about their vaginas in the same manner a man jokes about his penis. Clam jams and what not. Maybe that's more of a lesbian thing.....
     
  8. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    I honestly see mixedmedia 's point. In my experience men make for more references in casual conversation, jokes, or the like than women do to their vaginas.

    Most of our girls here skew towards the more liberated and outspoken side, so maybe TFP anecdotal evidence doesn't work here. But I think in general she is spot on.
     
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  9. Yeah, I'm an outlier. I gravitate to female-centric events and crude female rugby players.
     
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  10. mixedmedia

    mixedmedia ...

    Location:
    Florida
    Thank you, Borla. And I really don't think it's anything that anyone should get defensive about. It's an observation, in general, about people.
     
  11. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Personally, IMO the fact that most of the females here ARE different is part of what makes this place cool.

    But my guy friends or workmates are FAR more likely to make a penis joke/reference than my female friends, or my wife's friends.

    I can't explain why, but I've seen it in action my entire life.
     
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  12. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Who, this page is seriously "non pointless". That does happen at times.
    I generally do not participate much at all in the discussions when the casual or especially constant penis references are used, which is predominantly male in my experienc . I have not been in too many of those conversations where I was the only male or close to it, so I cannot speak much for that.
    After spending a few years in the military I have seen some "salty" conversations in mixed company that would not go over well in some politer (AKA generally boring) areas of public.
     
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  13. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Poetry slams.... [Napoleon Dynamite–calibre scoff] Don't get me started....
     
  14. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    One more day then a 3 day weekend. Whoo hoo
     
  15. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    I bought a watch and a pair of suspenders this evening. Rockshow.
     
  16. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Is this something specific to you or another one of those things that applies to everyone when I usually have little to no clue is happening?

    I was just thinking of buying a Nikon camera strap for my Canon DSLR. I always avoid any kind of branded straps, but it sounds like an odd ball thing to do and the questions on that alone would be interesting.
     
  17. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Sunday is Easter, which makes Friday, Good Friday.





    I, unfortunately, don't get a three day weekend. My boss is such a jerkface.
     
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  18. I get Sunday off. At least there's that.
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    You should try sleeping with him. Might loosen him up.;)
     
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  19. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    I dunno, man...he COMPLETELY brushes off any of my sexual harassment attempts.
     
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  20. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    People get Good Friday off? I only have it off because it falls on spring break. It's not a normal day off for us.

    And Plan9 and Baraka_Guru, should I figure out how to smuggle good Oregon beer into Canada? I'm wondering how I can get you guys some homebrew.
     
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