the wry wit of fellow MeFites

August 29, 2004 2:47 PM

I come for the FPPs, but I stay for the comments. Articles and whatnot are dandy, but nothing compares to the wry wit of fellow MeFites. What are some of the gems you've come across that have shone so brightly you couldn't help but archive (or even bookmark) something so poignant that a fellow MeFite has shared?
posted by Mach3avelli to MetaFilter-related at 2:47 PM (20 comments total)

this was very good, from ynoxas--and quonsar's too, later in the thread
posted by amberglow at 4:15 PM on August 29, 2004

Those are important comments and I wouldn't want to detract from them.
posted by Pretty_Generic at 4:44 PM on August 29, 2004

That dhoyt comment prompted my husband to rush into the office because he thought I was choking to death.

I wasn't, but I had literally fallen off my chair laughing.
posted by Sidhedevil at 5:54 PM on August 29, 2004

vidiot's (i think?> description of Venus Willaims' ass (i think?) was very funny. something about lockjaw.

i'm going to bed.
posted by lazaruslong at 6:56 PM on August 29, 2004

For me, it's still hard to top the legendary "we have cameras" comeback in this thread.
posted by pmurray63 at 7:07 PM on August 29, 2004

Except maybe for the legendary parody thread.
posted by pmurray63 at 7:15 PM on August 29, 2004

I agree that NortonDC's "we have cameras" comment deserves a place in MeFi history (and not just because NortonDC's a hottie).
posted by onlyconnect at 7:18 PM on August 29, 2004

Comments from a single FPP:

You're all going to feel terrible for laughing at him if he ends up (a) suicidal (b) going postal (c) the new Billy Elliot. ~ biffa

It's like a beautiful, sad ballet. ~ DakotaPaul

It all comes together so beautifully -- the rigid hand when at rest, the mouthed sounds, the intent look directly into the camera, the inability to lift his leg above knee height, the uncontrolled flying off camera, the way the stick sometimes looks like it's attacking *him* -- or perhaps my favorite: The slow, casual saunter onto the stage, back facing the camera, before spinning around to unleash the fury. ~ robbie01

The force is weak in this one. ~ Down10
posted by Feisty at 8:20 PM on August 29, 2004

I've got a few links to memorable comments on my user page (handy-dandy link provided below), but of those, this one is among my favourites.
posted by Johnny Assay at 9:09 PM on August 29, 2004

clavdius versus stavros: the famous skull-fuck your verbs comment.
posted by ashbury at 10:15 PM on August 29, 2004

The formal definition of Planck Risk.
posted by euphorb at 12:13 AM on August 30, 2004

I second the clavdivs comment. That comment alone keeps clav high in my estimation.

what?
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 6:07 AM on August 30, 2004

vidiot's (i think?> description of Venus Willaims' ass (i think?) was very funny. something about lockjaw.

lazaruslong, I wish I could take credit for that, but alas I can't.
posted by Vidiot at 6:58 AM on August 30, 2004

"It's not a sin to be wrong in science. In fact, it's a duty."
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:01 AM on August 30, 2004

Opus Dark, on wasted time :

"Death told me this:
He razors off 11 days of your life for every MetaFilter minute.
On your deathbed, in a dream, he dangles them in front of you,
And offers to reimburse you, if you'll just click 'Accept'.
And when you do click 'Accept' (and everyone always does)
The screen flashes fire, turns black, and says
'Error 404: File Not Found'
In radioactive green
And big red smoochy lips appear
At low resolution
And draw your sunken face to the screen
For a final skinless kiss
Goodbye."
posted by troutfishing at 10:42 AM on August 30, 2004

"Pirates cut the rope"
posted by clavdivs at 11:23 AM on August 30, 2004

O shit, the Planck Risk definition is hysterical, although it borrows some of its laugh-making power from the fact that someone was worried about aliens haxing their gibson.
posted by kavasa at 11:38 AM on August 30, 2004

Both 9622 and 1142 are heavy with the humour (and the not-so-humouresque, too).
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:16 PM on August 30, 2004

And 11629 had its moments, too.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:17 PM on August 30, 2004

Condour75's post in this thread is one of my personal all-time favorites.

(btw, the 'Defender of Freedom' figurine referenced in XQUZYPHYR's FPP can now be viewed here)
posted by mathis23 at 7:54 PM on September 1, 2004