Where's the funny April 7, 2010 12:21 PM Subscribe
Where can I find the funniest posts on mefi?
I know it’s subjective, but there’s gotta be some sort of consensus on the all-time funniest threads, right? Like the meta thread about taters. I looked in the wiki and couldn’t find anything. Does a list like this exist?
BTW, I'm looking for funny threads (i.e. comments), not funny content posted on the front page.
I know it’s subjective, but there’s gotta be some sort of consensus on the all-time funniest threads, right? Like the meta thread about taters. I looked in the wiki and couldn’t find anything. Does a list like this exist?
BTW, I'm looking for funny threads (i.e. comments), not funny content posted on the front page.
I thought the Uncomfortable Plot Summaries thread was pretty hilarious. Also, the thread about The Roots with the desk essays was a classic.
posted by burnmp3s at 12:31 PM on April 7, 2010 [7 favorites]
posted by burnmp3s at 12:31 PM on April 7, 2010 [7 favorites]
I often look at the Lofi cold fusion error thread when I need a good laugh.
posted by gman at 12:34 PM on April 7, 2010 [12 favorites]
posted by gman at 12:34 PM on April 7, 2010 [12 favorites]
Add ColdChef, Astro Zombie and Greg Nog as contacts; look in the threads where they eacha have a comment with more than a dozen favorites.
Oh, you said where, not how.
posted by yhbc at 12:38 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
Oh, you said where, not how.
posted by yhbc at 12:38 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
I liked the How can I steal someone else's girlfriend?
posted by Comrade_robot at 12:41 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Comrade_robot at 12:41 PM on April 7, 2010
I know you're asking for funny threads but this isn't AskMe so here are some of MeFi's funniest individual comments
Damn That Television's popular favorites
Greg Nog's popular favorites
I Foody's popular favorites
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:43 PM on April 7, 2010
Damn That Television's popular favorites
Greg Nog's popular favorites
I Foody's popular favorites
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:43 PM on April 7, 2010
Don't forget The Whelk... also a solid source for MetaWhimsy...
posted by oneswellfoop at 12:50 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by oneswellfoop at 12:50 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
Search for 'sixcolors'.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 12:54 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by ClanvidHorse at 12:54 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
This is the best thread that's ever been on Metafilter, in my opinion. (HI OPTIMUS. FIRST TIME CALLER LONG TIME LISTENER ^_^)
posted by Damn That Television at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by Damn That Television at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2010 [3 favorites]
I find drugs more efficient than searching; rather than spending time finding the funniest parts of Metafilter, the average funniness just goes way up.
posted by klangklangston at 1:03 PM on April 7, 2010 [8 favorites]
posted by klangklangston at 1:03 PM on April 7, 2010 [8 favorites]
silly jokes
short jokes
surprisingly short jokes
long jokes
wedding jokes
rival jokes
rabbi, priest and minister jokes
roast jokes
food jokes
misunderstanding jokes
esoteric jokes
not making fun of anyone jokes
first grade jokes
beginning reader jokes
EFL jokes
funny jokes
Bush jokes
Dalai Lama jokes
Easter jokes
interactive jokes
clean jokes
clean but dark jokes
dirty jokes (for Grandma)
posted by Jaltcoh at 1:10 PM on April 7, 2010 [31 favorites]
short jokes
surprisingly short jokes
long jokes
wedding jokes
rival jokes
rabbi, priest and minister jokes
roast jokes
food jokes
misunderstanding jokes
esoteric jokes
not making fun of anyone jokes
first grade jokes
beginning reader jokes
EFL jokes
funny jokes
Bush jokes
Dalai Lama jokes
Easter jokes
interactive jokes
clean jokes
clean but dark jokes
dirty jokes (for Grandma)
posted by Jaltcoh at 1:10 PM on April 7, 2010 [31 favorites]
This was a funny comedy of errors that played out over the deletion of a couple of fpps.
posted by Mister_A at 1:15 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Mister_A at 1:15 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
Nthing quin and his Pastabagel suggestion. As well as the comment in the meta thread by Astro Zombie(?) who had his own version.
posted by Melismata at 1:18 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Melismata at 1:18 PM on April 7, 2010
It was the best of MeFi. It was the worst of MeFi. gotta be something in there.
posted by UbuRoivas at 1:32 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by UbuRoivas at 1:32 PM on April 7, 2010
This one about a defunct NJ water park and this one about our collective experiences on 1970's-era playground deathtraps both had me laughing so hard I peed.
posted by 8dot3 at 1:36 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by 8dot3 at 1:36 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
Mini derail:
I would just like to say that if the anonymous person who wrote about taters/tators wants to answer the question, "What the heck is a tater/tator?" they should email me at the (non-mefi) email listed in my profile and tell me, and then I will post the answer for everyone still wondering.
I promise that I will not give away the email address you use to send it to me, and I will never try to seek out your name/username/IP address/whatever. Don't use MeFiMail -- use a throwaway email account that will not identify you. JUST DO IT. Please! I'm still dying to know what that word means in the context of the AskMe.
I suspect it's essential to the mental health of a great many MeFites that this question be answered. Really.
PleasePleasePlease?
posted by heyho at 1:57 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
I would just like to say that if the anonymous person who wrote about taters/tators wants to answer the question, "What the heck is a tater/tator?" they should email me at the (non-mefi) email listed in my profile and tell me, and then I will post the answer for everyone still wondering.
I promise that I will not give away the email address you use to send it to me, and I will never try to seek out your name/username/IP address/whatever. Don't use MeFiMail -- use a throwaway email account that will not identify you. JUST DO IT. Please! I'm still dying to know what that word means in the context of the AskMe.
I suspect it's essential to the mental health of a great many MeFites that this question be answered. Really.
PleasePleasePlease?
posted by heyho at 1:57 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
heyho: Didn't you know shakespeherian already met her?
posted by edbles at 2:05 PM on April 7, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by edbles at 2:05 PM on April 7, 2010 [6 favorites]
One of my favorites is when Matt decided to give "special treatment" to a post about Comic Sans.
posted by Rhaomi at 2:15 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Rhaomi at 2:15 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
Yeah, heyho, this is a settled matter.
posted by shakespeherian at 2:23 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 2:23 PM on April 7, 2010
The AskMe "I Have A Dirty Sack" posted to 'grab bag'. Well worth reading the comments all the way through.
posted by gman at 2:41 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by gman at 2:41 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
OMG you suck for making me read all that hogwarsh.
edbles, shakespeherian, see me after class.
posted by heyho at 2:58 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
edbles, shakespeherian, see me after class.
posted by heyho at 2:58 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
You are obviously referring to yours truly.
posted by parmanparman at 3:15 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by parmanparman at 3:15 PM on April 7, 2010
That MeTa thread about the hopelessly clueless dude and his Chinese roommate hooking up against all odds included a gem from Greg Nog that still brings tears to my eyes if I even think of it. It's the post among many from him that made me add him as a contact. Dear me.
posted by ifjuly at 3:24 PM on April 7, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by ifjuly at 3:24 PM on April 7, 2010 [1 favorite]
heh... I was reading the "clean but dark" jokes , told the wife a couple of them...
She looked at me with a straight face and said, I kid you not, "maybe you should look at porn instead."....
posted by HuronBob at 3:44 PM on April 7, 2010 [8 favorites]
She looked at me with a straight face and said, I kid you not, "maybe you should look at porn instead."....
posted by HuronBob at 3:44 PM on April 7, 2010 [8 favorites]
She looked at me with a straight face and said, I kid you not, "maybe you should look at porn instead.
Too bad you didn't tape that. Then you could walk around the house and say things like: "I was going to mow the lawn dear, but you said [HIT PLAY] maybe you should look at porn instead."
If you do that, you can sleep on my couch.
posted by marxchivist at 4:06 PM on April 7, 2010
Too bad you didn't tape that. Then you could walk around the house and say things like: "I was going to mow the lawn dear, but you said [HIT PLAY] maybe you should look at porn instead."
If you do that, you can sleep on my couch.
posted by marxchivist at 4:06 PM on April 7, 2010
The thing that makes me laugh every single time is the string of comments inspired by the phrase "shitstorm honeypot".
MeFi does limerick well. Take the Famous Poems Rewritten As Limericks thread.
posted by carsonb at 4:22 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
MeFi does limerick well. Take the Famous Poems Rewritten As Limericks thread.
posted by carsonb at 4:22 PM on April 7, 2010 [2 favorites]
Depends on whether you are standing or sitting... or looking for shrooms or a place to get rid of a body.
posted by Elmore at 4:25 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Elmore at 4:25 PM on April 7, 2010
Oh, and the Instant Rimshot thread is naturally hilarious.
posted by carsonb at 5:29 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by carsonb at 5:29 PM on April 7, 2010
I laughed out loud for days at this post in which a guy contemplates moving out of the apartment he and his girlfriend share because he can't stand her cats.
Maybe the funniest line: "Giving them away would be difficult for her and they are so "not-cute" that I doubt people will want to take them in, especially anyone we know." (italics mine)
posted by hiteleven at 5:46 PM on April 7, 2010
Maybe the funniest line: "Giving them away would be difficult for her and they are so "not-cute" that I doubt people will want to take them in, especially anyone we know." (italics mine)
posted by hiteleven at 5:46 PM on April 7, 2010
One more name deserves to be added to the MeFi Humour Hall of Fame: it is a name that resonates down the ages, whose very syllables, spoken aloud, ruffle the coiffures of the mighty.
It is...
the quidnunc kid.
posted by Pallas Athena at 7:08 PM on April 7, 2010 [1 favorite]
It is...
the quidnunc kid.
posted by Pallas Athena at 7:08 PM on April 7, 2010 [1 favorite]
The Furniture Orgy thread contains some of the best furniture- and sex-based jokes I've had the pleasure of reading.
posted by gladly at 7:58 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by gladly at 7:58 PM on April 7, 2010
This thread made laugh until I cried. A sleeper hit combining our collective and equal love of cupcakes and beejays.
posted by Juicy Avenger at 8:14 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Juicy Avenger at 8:14 PM on April 7, 2010
Maybe cortex can give us a list of comments that are both heavily flagged and favorited.
posted by planet at 8:57 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by planet at 8:57 PM on April 7, 2010
I prefer Flagor Fav.
These could be greasomonkeyed up to be highlighted by an oversized clock icon.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:12 PM on April 7, 2010
These could be greasomonkeyed up to be highlighted by an oversized clock icon.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:12 PM on April 7, 2010
But one notes that Flavor Flave's clocks are not unusually large.
These could be greasomonkeyed up to be highlighted by an oversized clock icon.
posted by planet at 9:48 PM on April 7, 2010
__________________________________________________________________ | pick a reason to flag: [v]| | bum rushing | | cold lamping | | hype (believing) | | noise (bringing) | | offensive/sexism/racism | | yo I flagged this one a long time ago, | | can't you see how late they're reacting | | other | __________________________________________________________________posted by Fiasco da Gama at 10:10 PM on April 7, 2010 [7 favorites]
my favourite post was at least 3 years ago and I can't remember any keywords to search for it but it was when we did entire stories in 6 words - ed led the way...
posted by infini at 10:41 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by infini at 10:41 PM on April 7, 2010
fiasco, you forgot to add "quintuple post" as a flag reason ;p
posted by infini at 10:41 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by infini at 10:41 PM on April 7, 2010
I liked the How can I steal someone else's girlfriend?
posted by Comrade_robot at 5:41 AM on April 8 [+] [!]
Man, reading that now...AskMe sure has changed a lot. That's a homework/chatfilter question and the answers are mostly jokes. None of that sparkly, sparkly gold would fly here anymore.
I mean, I agree with how Jessamyn mods AskMe now, but we definitely lost a little sumpn sumpn.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 10:57 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Comrade_robot at 5:41 AM on April 8 [+] [!]
Man, reading that now...AskMe sure has changed a lot. That's a homework/chatfilter question and the answers are mostly jokes. None of that sparkly, sparkly gold would fly here anymore.
I mean, I agree with how Jessamyn mods AskMe now, but we definitely lost a little sumpn sumpn.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 10:57 PM on April 7, 2010
| pick a reason to flag: [v]|
| bum rushing |
| cold lamping |
| hype (believing) |
| noise (bringing) |
| offensive/sexism/racism |
| yo I flagged this one a long time ago, |
| can't you see how late they're reacting |
| other |
__________________________________________________________________
| You need six dollars for what? You better, man, kiss my butt!
posted by drjimmy11 at 11:11 PM on April 7, 2010
| bum rushing |
| cold lamping |
| hype (believing) |
| noise (bringing) |
| offensive/sexism/racism |
| yo I flagged this one a long time ago, |
| can't you see how late they're reacting |
| other |
__________________________________________________________________
| You need six dollars for what? You better, man, kiss my butt!
posted by drjimmy11 at 11:11 PM on April 7, 2010
But one notes that Flavor Flave's clocks are not unusually large.
That was a bit pendantic.
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:11 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
That was a bit pendantic.
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:11 PM on April 7, 2010 [4 favorites]
you forgot to add "quintuple post" as a flag reasonY'all can't copyright no post, yo Chuck, is that crazy man?
posted by Fiasco da Gama at 11:18 PM on April 7, 2010
I liked the How can I steal someone else's girlfriend?
posted by Comrade_robot at 5:41 AM on April 8 [+] [!]
Man, reading that now...AskMe sure has changed a lot. That's a homework/chatfilter question and the answers are mostly jokes. None of that sparkly, sparkly gold would fly here anymore.
If that question was homework-related, homework has changed quite a bit since I was in school.
posted by hiteleven at 11:50 PM on April 7, 2010
posted by Comrade_robot at 5:41 AM on April 8 [+] [!]
Man, reading that now...AskMe sure has changed a lot. That's a homework/chatfilter question and the answers are mostly jokes. None of that sparkly, sparkly gold would fly here anymore.
If that question was homework-related, homework has changed quite a bit since I was in school.
posted by hiteleven at 11:50 PM on April 7, 2010
I'm nearly positive I spotted an old post a few weeks back where someone posted a comment along the lines of "This link should prove popular," where the link pointed to the javascript to favorite that comment. Guy's comment got about 100 faves before the mods stepped in and rewrote the code so that couldn't happen anymore.
Does that ring a bell for anyone?
posted by zarq at 11:53 PM on April 7, 2010
Does that ring a bell for anyone?
posted by zarq at 11:53 PM on April 7, 2010
The Meow Button
I have an electronics/meow related question...
The inanity of the question! the baffled yet restrained responses! phaedon's solemn delight!
posted by Omnomnom at 12:07 AM on April 8, 2010
I have an electronics/meow related question...
The inanity of the question! the baffled yet restrained responses! phaedon's solemn delight!
posted by Omnomnom at 12:07 AM on April 8, 2010
Y'all can't copyright no post, yo Chuck, is that crazy man?
dude, run that by me again in "english" - i did my undergrad in bangalore and the TA was local
posted by infini at 12:52 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
dude, run that by me again in "english" - i did my undergrad in bangalore and the TA was local
posted by infini at 12:52 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Post ke copyright sakanaa nahin. Chuckji, yeh wallah diwana hai?
posted by UbuRoivas at 12:59 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by UbuRoivas at 12:59 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
you meant to say post ko copyright kar nahin sakte, chuckji, tum kya paagal ho?
posted by infini at 1:08 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by infini at 1:08 AM on April 8, 2010
phaedon's solemn delight!
This is a softcover sci-fi novel waiting to happen.
posted by The Whelk at 5:22 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
This is a softcover sci-fi novel waiting to happen.
posted by The Whelk at 5:22 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Or a British candy.
posted by pracowity at 6:05 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by pracowity at 6:05 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Look reading shakespeherian's hogwash is like watching that video in The Ring. You have to pass it on or the taters lady comes out of a well and eats your face.
posted by edbles at 6:25 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by edbles at 6:25 AM on April 8, 2010
"hogwash"
You sir do the man a disservice! That is a yarn! A tall tale! A Shaggy Dog!
Hogwash! Piffle!
posted by The Whelk at 6:29 AM on April 8, 2010
You sir do the man a disservice! That is a yarn! A tall tale! A Shaggy Dog!
Hogwash! Piffle!
posted by The Whelk at 6:29 AM on April 8, 2010
Does that ring a bell for anyone?
You're thinking of this comment from Rhomboid, which was prompted by, and led to much discussion in, this metatalk thread.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:05 AM on April 8, 2010
You're thinking of this comment from Rhomboid, which was prompted by, and led to much discussion in, this metatalk thread.
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:05 AM on April 8, 2010
Look reading shakespeherian's hogwash is like watching that video in The Ring the shekinah glory
posted by shakespeherian at 7:11 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 7:11 AM on April 8, 2010
Sadly, the education of the youth of amerika is declining in more than one way....
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 7:16 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 7:16 AM on April 8, 2010
I'm surprised how many of those IMG links still work.
posted by The Whelk at 7:23 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 7:23 AM on April 8, 2010
You're thinking of this comment from Rhomboid, which was prompted by, and led to much discussion in, this metatalk thread.
That's the one! I didn't see the Metatalk thread at the time, though. Looks interesting. Thank you!
posted by zarq at 7:23 AM on April 8, 2010
That's the one! I didn't see the Metatalk thread at the time, though. Looks interesting. Thank you!
posted by zarq at 7:23 AM on April 8, 2010
I have a question for Talmudic scholars. Are we experiencing the shekinah glory when reading shakespeherian’s words or does shakespeherian need to be lurking in the thread for us to experience it?
Side note: My toes feel all tingly. Is this the effect of said glory or do I need to see a doctor?
posted by edbles at 8:20 AM on April 8, 2010
Side note: My toes feel all tingly. Is this the effect of said glory or do I need to see a doctor?
posted by edbles at 8:20 AM on April 8, 2010
Oh, we almost forgot the reporting of funny Yahoo questions (how is babby formed, etc.) which somehow led to the discussion of how long it would take to eat a car made of skittles. One of the few posts where I was crying from laughter.
posted by Melismata at 8:46 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Melismata at 8:46 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
2010 Metafilter is a lot kinder than 2006 Metafilter. The crazies get riled and stay riled. Nobody steps in and says take it to MetaTalk. The flamewars are delicious. Kind of like a 5 year old Twinkie, you know it’s going to give you cancer, but it’s soooo delicious and moist.
posted by edbles at 9:00 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by edbles at 9:00 AM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
Can "Car Made Of Skittles" be introduced as a modifier to "beanplate"..to indicate that over-thinking is being done in a fun way? One beanplates a thorny relationship question, but asking how many people would fit in the Sun? That's a car made of skittles right there.
posted by The Whelk at 9:18 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 9:18 AM on April 8, 2010
Yes, yes, yes about the Yahoo! Answers thread. I have tears streaming down my face from the car made of Skittles.
posted by mykescipark at 9:33 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by mykescipark at 9:33 AM on April 8, 2010
Yahoo! Answers thread
Maybe I'm just over-sensitive, but that thread seems awfully classist or something. Joking that people who use the term 'baby daddy' should be sterilized? Really?
posted by shakespeherian at 10:35 AM on April 8, 2010
Maybe I'm just over-sensitive, but that thread seems awfully classist or something. Joking that people who use the term 'baby daddy' should be sterilized? Really?
posted by shakespeherian at 10:35 AM on April 8, 2010
Oh my GOD you guys, I cannot believe some of the amazing stuff that is linked to here. I have been laughing/crying/snorting for the past 4 hours. I guess we just created the list! Awesome! Thanks :)
posted by yawper at 10:36 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by yawper at 10:36 AM on April 8, 2010
Also, I find it fascinating that the number of comments and the number of favorites for this thread are going neck and neck. Right now, 80 favorites, and this will be the 80th comment!
posted by yawper at 11:32 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by yawper at 11:32 AM on April 8, 2010
Joking that people who use the term 'baby daddy' should be sterilized? Really?
No, they should not be sterilized. But they will be cleaning your offices and bathrooms some day, so be nice to them.
posted by Melismata at 11:35 AM on April 8, 2010
No, they should not be sterilized. But they will be cleaning your offices and bathrooms some day, so be nice to them.
posted by Melismata at 11:35 AM on April 8, 2010
Again, maybe I'm overly sensitive, or maybe cultural linguistics work differently where I live, but that's pretty fucking offensive.
posted by shakespeherian at 11:43 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by shakespeherian at 11:43 AM on April 8, 2010
posted by yawper:
"Where can I find the funniest posts on mefi?"
If you look in your pants, you will find a fish. Ask the fish.
posted by not_on_display at 11:43 AM on April 8, 2010
"Where can I find the funniest posts on mefi?"
If you look in your pants, you will find a fish. Ask the fish.
posted by not_on_display at 11:43 AM on April 8, 2010
No, they should not be sterilized. But they will be cleaning your offices and bathrooms some day, so be nice to them.
C.f. shibboleth.
Shakespeherian is right about this. That yahoo answers thread was not funny at all. It was a sad pile of linguistic misunderstanding and racism. Competence in AAVE without competence in the prestige dialect is a barrier, yes. We should all point out how dumb they sound, especially when they try to improvise a writing system (because none really exists yet, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of white educators to punish its users for trying). Misspellings like "babby" are one thing, attacking an entire dialect as ignorant and stupid is quite another.
posted by Maximian at 11:54 AM on April 8, 2010 [4 favorites]
C.f. shibboleth.
Shakespeherian is right about this. That yahoo answers thread was not funny at all. It was a sad pile of linguistic misunderstanding and racism. Competence in AAVE without competence in the prestige dialect is a barrier, yes. We should all point out how dumb they sound, especially when they try to improvise a writing system (because none really exists yet, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of white educators to punish its users for trying). Misspellings like "babby" are one thing, attacking an entire dialect as ignorant and stupid is quite another.
posted by Maximian at 11:54 AM on April 8, 2010 [4 favorites]
As you can see Meta as a community has matured mucly.
I, however, have not *fart*.
posted by The Whelk at 12:01 PM on April 8, 2010
I, however, have not *fart*.
posted by The Whelk at 12:01 PM on April 8, 2010
matured mucly
Adverb form of mucus? *snort*
posted by carsonb at 12:05 PM on April 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
Adverb form of mucus? *snort*
posted by carsonb at 12:05 PM on April 8, 2010 [1 favorite]
I will posit that it's entirely possible to find the Yahoo Answers thread fascinating and/or hilarious without necessarily thinking that its users should be sterilized or relegated to a life of janitorial work.
Sure. I wasn't attempting to castigate everyone who enjoyed that thread; I just couldn't believe some of the incredibly condescending, mean-spirited comments in there, especially as pertains to AAVE.
posted by shakespeherian at 12:38 PM on April 8, 2010
Sure. I wasn't attempting to castigate everyone who enjoyed that thread; I just couldn't believe some of the incredibly condescending, mean-spirited comments in there, especially as pertains to AAVE.
posted by shakespeherian at 12:38 PM on April 8, 2010
Not sure if it's been linked above (I have a lot of reading to do...) but I still remember the one-liner spoilers thread as being pretty good. (SPOILER WARNING)
posted by mysterpigg at 12:38 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by mysterpigg at 12:38 PM on April 8, 2010
It seems like one or two people are being classist/racist but a bunch of people are stepping up in thread and saying "Not cool." So seems like a typical meta thread, I would say.
On an untirely unrelated note: I can't even begin to process my reaction to this question out of the Yahoo! thread.
I'm at:
WHAT!? right now.
posted by edbles at 12:50 PM on April 8, 2010
On an untirely unrelated note: I can't even begin to process my reaction to this question out of the Yahoo! thread.
I'm at:
WHAT!? right now.
posted by edbles at 12:50 PM on April 8, 2010
Also I want to second adopting "car full of skittles slang" to describe tasty beanplating.
posted by edbles at 12:52 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by edbles at 12:52 PM on April 8, 2010
Hey, cortex - did you ever earn your hundred bucks?
Nah, I never got myself organized enough to really even start outlining the thing.
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:52 PM on April 8, 2010
Nah, I never got myself organized enough to really even start outlining the thing.
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:52 PM on April 8, 2010
Holy crap, I'd abandoned that desk thread before the genius fully unfolded. Wow.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 1:01 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 1:01 PM on April 8, 2010
Hey, cortex - did you ever earn your hundred bucks?
Nah, I never got myself organized enough to really even start outlining the thing.
It was $140. I forget, did we pay him in advance?
posted by Melismata at 1:19 PM on April 8, 2010
Nah, I never got myself organized enough to really even start outlining the thing.
It was $140. I forget, did we pay him in advance?
posted by Melismata at 1:19 PM on April 8, 2010
all these grey threads - ever notice its the same old characters hanging out snarking at each other like old geezers at the corner pub with an elbow on and a beer in the other hand? where is everybody else?
*worries we're turning into a clique*
posted by infini at 1:33 PM on April 8, 2010
*worries we're turning into a clique*
posted by infini at 1:33 PM on April 8, 2010
No, they should not be sterilized. But they will be cleaning your offices and bathrooms some day, so be nice to them.
I hope you're joking. That's really offensive.
posted by anniecat at 1:34 PM on April 8, 2010
I hope you're joking. That's really offensive.
posted by anniecat at 1:34 PM on April 8, 2010
ever notice its the same old characters hanging out snarking at each other like old geezers at the corner pub with an elbow on and a beer in the other hand?
Or as I like to call it - a retirement plan!
posted by The Whelk at 1:35 PM on April 8, 2010
Or as I like to call it - a retirement plan!
posted by The Whelk at 1:35 PM on April 8, 2010
I've been getting stefane to do over the grey threads with a nice copper now that spring is cometh
posted by infini at 1:38 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by infini at 1:38 PM on April 8, 2010
I forget, did we pay him in advance?
I know myself too well to accept money for something I haven't done yet.
posted by cortex (staff) at 2:04 PM on April 8, 2010
I know myself too well to accept money for something I haven't done yet.
posted by cortex (staff) at 2:04 PM on April 8, 2010
Okay, fine. Splendidly non-racist/classist moments in the Yahoo! Answers thread include tuba museum, Eat That Car, and standard dachsund. I will admit to a politically-incorrect laugh over Kurrrrrk! ... if we're going to be desperate enough to call that a classist joke.
posted by mykescipark at 2:40 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by mykescipark at 2:40 PM on April 8, 2010
I will admit to a politically-incorrect laugh over Kurrrrrk! ... if we're going to be desperate enough to call that a classist joke.
I don't really like the implication that those who are offended by racism or classism are the ones who are prone to being unreasonable.
posted by shakespeherian at 2:43 PM on April 8, 2010
I don't really like the implication that those who are offended by racism or classism are the ones who are prone to being unreasonable.
posted by shakespeherian at 2:43 PM on April 8, 2010
Again, maybe I'm overly sensitive, or maybe cultural linguistics work differently where I live, but that's pretty fucking offensive.
Yeah, the first part of that thread was kind of icky to me. However, sometimes the content of Yahoo Answers is hilarious on its own, without resorting to linguistic condescension. The skittle car derail is a glorious piece of MeFi history.
posted by Think_Long at 2:48 PM on April 8, 2010
Yeah, the first part of that thread was kind of icky to me. However, sometimes the content of Yahoo Answers is hilarious on its own, without resorting to linguistic condescension. The skittle car derail is a glorious piece of MeFi history.
posted by Think_Long at 2:48 PM on April 8, 2010
I would like to thank this thread for the additional legacy favorites I've gotten lately.
posted by Eideteker at 3:56 PM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 3:56 PM on April 8, 2010 [2 favorites]
shut the fuck up you fucking albanian.
It is a travesty that this retort ever fell by the wayside around here. I'm bringing it back (apologies to any Albanian users - but really, they should shut the fuck up)
posted by Think_Long at 5:59 PM on April 8, 2010
It is a travesty that this retort ever fell by the wayside around here. I'm bringing it back (apologies to any Albanian users - but really, they should shut the fuck up)
posted by Think_Long at 5:59 PM on April 8, 2010
It's a shame that this recent Robocop thread was deleted because it has quite a few nuggets of comedy gold. I can only imagine what could have been.
posted by euphorb at 6:48 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by euphorb at 6:48 PM on April 8, 2010
First deletion from an iPad. What's traditional? Paper? Tin?
posted by The Whelk at 7:03 PM on April 8, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 7:03 PM on April 8, 2010
shut the fuck up you fucking albanian
Normally I wouldn't accept this sort of racism, but if it takes some heat off of the Belgians I think it's worth it.
posted by Meatbomb at 12:52 AM on April 9, 2010
Normally I wouldn't accept this sort of racism, but if it takes some heat off of the Belgians I think it's worth it.
posted by Meatbomb at 12:52 AM on April 9, 2010
I am still a cheerleader for the excessive funny that is the MacDonalds Q&A thread, where MacDonalds UK answers questions from the public.
Thank you Metafilter for introdcuing me to the Spurlock McGurgles.
posted by patricio at 1:39 AM on April 9, 2010 [2 favorites]
Thank you Metafilter for introdcuing me to the Spurlock McGurgles.
posted by patricio at 1:39 AM on April 9, 2010 [2 favorites]
Oh no no no, those are the be funny posts - the is funny posts are better, those are pretty much anywhere on mefi at any given time.
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:57 AM on April 9, 2010
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:57 AM on April 9, 2010
But they will be cleaning your offices and bathrooms some day, so be nice to them.
Yeah, I'm as ready as anyone to poke fun at people being dingbats, but if it's two years later and you're still pushing the Hurf Durf Terlit Scrubber thing, you may actually be a bit of a dick.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 6:50 AM on April 9, 2010
Yeah, I'm as ready as anyone to poke fun at people being dingbats, but if it's two years later and you're still pushing the Hurf Durf Terlit Scrubber thing, you may actually be a bit of a dick.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 6:50 AM on April 9, 2010
It's a shame that this recent Robocop thread was deleted because it has quite a few nuggets of comedy gold. I can only imagine what could have been.
That's a real shame. And I'm not typing this from an ipad. Do we have to specify from now on? Like how my mom doesn't know how to turn the Iphone signature off, so every email from her reads like this:
T - don't worry if your girlfriend doesn't like the couch we're offering. She won't hurt my feelings if she doesn't want it. Love, Mom Sent from my IPHONE
posted by Think_Long at 6:58 AM on April 9, 2010
That's a real shame. And I'm not typing this from an ipad. Do we have to specify from now on? Like how my mom doesn't know how to turn the Iphone signature off, so every email from her reads like this:
T - don't worry if your girlfriend doesn't like the couch we're offering. She won't hurt my feelings if she doesn't want it. Love, Mom Sent from my IPHONE
posted by Think_Long at 6:58 AM on April 9, 2010
Mrs Hatred of Leicester said, "let's not call them anything, let's just ignore them..."
and a Mr. St. John of Huntingdon said he couldn't think of anything more derogatory than "Belgians."
But in the end we settled on three choices: number three... "The Sprouts", sent in by Mrs Vicious of Hastings... very nice ; number two... "The Phlegms" from Mrs. Childmolester of Worthing; but the winner was undoubtedly from Mrs. No-Supper-For-You from Norwood in Lancashire... "Miserable Fat Belgian Bastards."
posted by Mister_A at 7:37 AM on April 9, 2010
and a Mr. St. John of Huntingdon said he couldn't think of anything more derogatory than "Belgians."
But in the end we settled on three choices: number three... "The Sprouts", sent in by Mrs Vicious of Hastings... very nice ; number two... "The Phlegms" from Mrs. Childmolester of Worthing; but the winner was undoubtedly from Mrs. No-Supper-For-You from Norwood in Lancashire... "Miserable Fat Belgian Bastards."
posted by Mister_A at 7:37 AM on April 9, 2010
dunno about fat, but I've *met* the world's weirdest belgian and I'd say
fuck the belgians
actually NO, don't even go within a foot of them...
posted by infini at 1:36 PM on April 9, 2010
fuck the belgians
actually NO, don't even go within a foot of them...
posted by infini at 1:36 PM on April 9, 2010
It is a travesty that this retort ever fell by the wayside around here. I'm bringing it back (apologies to any Albanian users - but really, they should shut the fuck up)
Come on, guys, trying to restore an idiotic meme that did not have legs to begin with is a bad, bad idea*. On a personal note, here in Greece that shit is akin to joking around with anti-Latino slurs. More importantly, using the name of a small ethnic group in such a way gives the impression one values the lulz more than not offending other people. Considering all the MeTas devoted to understanding other perspectives this would be a step backwards.
Think_Long, I do not understand the cavalier attitude that any Albanian users "should shut the fuck up" if they don't like being the butt of a joke. I ascribe it to glibness or enthusiasm for that stupid Youtube comment because I doubt this is your reaction to users from Latvia or to other minorities in general. It is annoying, nevertheless. Consider that while Albania may be a dot on the map to the average American*, the U.S. wield significant influence on places where many Albanians live (Kosovo, F.Y.R.O. Macedonia, Albania).
*"Later, he fought a yeti." would be a far better meme without legs to resurrect.
**If I misread your posting history and you are not American, consider me schooled.
posted by ersatz at 2:35 PM on April 9, 2010 [1 favorite]
Come on, guys, trying to restore an idiotic meme that did not have legs to begin with is a bad, bad idea*. On a personal note, here in Greece that shit is akin to joking around with anti-Latino slurs. More importantly, using the name of a small ethnic group in such a way gives the impression one values the lulz more than not offending other people. Considering all the MeTas devoted to understanding other perspectives this would be a step backwards.
Think_Long, I do not understand the cavalier attitude that any Albanian users "should shut the fuck up" if they don't like being the butt of a joke. I ascribe it to glibness or enthusiasm for that stupid Youtube comment because I doubt this is your reaction to users from Latvia or to other minorities in general. It is annoying, nevertheless. Consider that while Albania may be a dot on the map to the average American*, the U.S. wield significant influence on places where many Albanians live (Kosovo, F.Y.R.O. Macedonia, Albania).
*"Later, he fought a yeti." would be a far better meme without legs to resurrect.
**If I misread your posting history and you are not American, consider me schooled.
posted by ersatz at 2:35 PM on April 9, 2010 [1 favorite]
On our refrigerator at home*, we have an index card stuck up there that reads, "To Do: Bring back bogue."
*As opposed to, I dunno, what, our refrigerator abroad?
posted by klangklangston at 5:52 PM on April 9, 2010
*As opposed to, I dunno, what, our refrigerator abroad?
posted by klangklangston at 5:52 PM on April 9, 2010
Hurf Durf Terlit Scrubber
Sorry, but: lol!
"Terlit."
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:42 PM on April 14, 2010
Sorry, but: lol!
"Terlit."
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:42 PM on April 14, 2010
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