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MetaOops

Based on this recent post about the rat stuck in a manhole, I'm wondering what are some of your own embarrassing moments that you've been caught in. Maybe you slipped/tripped and fell, or got your leg caught in something, or ran into a door, or fell into a pond or some such thing. We all have these moments, feel free to share yours with the rest of the community to lighten the mood. As always, be kind to yourself and others. Cheers.
posted by Fizz on Feb 27, 2019 - 120 comments

MetaSkills

It's still early in the week but I'm already overwhelmed with politics and awful news. Let's lighten the mood and talk about something else. If time wasn’t an issue and you had forever to master a skill, what skill would you master? Sword-making, basket-weaving, knitting, quilting, embroidery, carpentry, coding/programming, languages, pottery, cooking, leather-work, tattooing, brewing, hunting, etc? Think like you're inside of a video-game and you have unlimited skill-points to invest in, what skill(s) are you leveling up? Also, be kind to yourself and to others. Cheers.
posted by Fizz on Feb 19, 2019 - 91 comments

MetaX

End of another week, let's talk about something else that is not related to politics. If you could have a super power, what super power would you choose? Flight, teleportation, superhuman strength, pyrokinesis, speed, telekinesis, telepathy, claws, a giant tongue or tail, etc. Here's a fun list of X-Men-like mutant powers. Do you think you'd be a hero or a villain? Would you team up and form a super-group or would you be solo? Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Also, be kind to yourself and others.
posted by Fizz on Feb 8, 2019 - 127 comments

🎧🎚🎵

End of another week, let's talk about something else that is not related to politics. Let's talk about music. What are you listening to? How do you listen? On your phone on the bus? In the car on your way to work? At home with some high-end audio equipment? Are you strictly listening digital? Analog? Do you stream your music? Do you only listen to records? Are you a collector? Is there a certain genre you hate or avoid? Do you pirate your music or pay for it legally? Is there a single or an album that you've been listening to on repeat? Is there something you're looking forward to being released later this year? Let's turn the volume up. Stay safe and be kind to each other.
posted by Fizz on Feb 1, 2019 - 131 comments

“Waiter, there's a Meta in my soup.”

End of another week, let's lighten the mood and talk about something that is not politics. Here in Canada it's bitterly cold and I could do with some warmth, some happy in my tummy. I'm thinking about soup. Tomato, chicken-noodle, broccoli-cheddar, roasted squash, whatever it is, share your recipes with MetaFilter. Feel free to also talk about your favorite store-bought ready made soup. Or maybe it's a memory of a really good soup a loved one made for you. Whether it's a broth, bisque, consomme, or chowder, I want to talk about soup. Also,a gentle remember to be kind to each other and take care of yourself.
posted by Fizz on Jan 25, 2019 - 119 comments

A Metafilter community on Dreamwidth

I've read before about LiveJournal nostalgia and general personal blogging yearnings, especially during the recent Tumblr debacle. While I was composing a response to this AskMe seeking a community of active personal blogs, I remembered an idea I'd had kicking around for a while about making a Metafilter community on Dreamwidth, so I made one. This provides a reading page of community member journal posts over the past two weeks; any MeFite could join the community (or leave it at any time) and be included automatically. [more inside]
posted by foxfirefey on Jan 4, 2019 - 8 comments

MetaNumbers

Let's lighten the mood. It's towards the end of the week and I want to hear about something not related to politics. It's 2019 and we just went up another number. This has me thinking about numbers in general. Tell me about a number that is significant to you. Maybe it's a number that always shows up in your life, or it's a number that is lucky, or you just like the number because of the way it looks or sounds. It could even be a fact about a number you learned on this site. Let's dig deep and talk about numbers.
posted by Fizz on Jan 3, 2019 - 86 comments

MetaHair

It's the middle of the week, let's shake things up a bit. Tell me about your hair. Maybe you're losing it, maybe you have a lot of it, maybe you just got it cut, maybe you're shaving it, or growing it out. It's maybe on your head, your face, your legs, your chest, your back, or not. Do you like your hair? Has it changed recently? Do you have some hair-related memories from your childhood? Let's talk about hair and break up the week and avoid politics. Tell me about your hair.
posted by Fizz on Sep 26, 2018 - 184 comments

MetaCheers

Tell me about that place 'where everybody knows your name'. Maybe it's your local coffee house or a diner or a bar or the local yarn barn, whatever it is, wherever it is, this is the place where people know your name when you walk in the door. Maybe you have a place to sit that is always reserved for you. You might even have a coffee mug that only you use, or maybe it's as simple as knowing the entire staff. Tell me about this other family, this other home. Happy Wednesday friends!
posted by Fizz on Sep 19, 2018 - 119 comments

MetaSpaceTimeContinuum

End of another long week filled with awful politics/news. Let's talk about something else instead. If you had access to a time-machine (DeLorean or Tardis), what time and place would you travel to? Maybe you would like to go back to ancient Mongolia? Or maybe you want to go back to the 60s and experience Beatlemania all over again? Or maybe experience the culture of 17th C French court? If you want to take a companion, feel free to do so, or maybe you're on this adventure solo. Either way, happy travels and try not to fuck up the time-line too much. :D
posted by Fizz on Sep 7, 2018 - 75 comments

MetaShoes

End of another long week filled with awful politics/news. Let's talk about something else instead. Tell me about your shoes. They can be the ones you're wearing (feel free to share photos), or maybe there's a story about an old pair that you'd like to tell us about. Or maybe you want to brag about that fancy pair that you wear when you go out dancing, or maybe you want to talk about the comfortable crocs you slip into at the end of the day. Sandals, slippers, running, or casual, whatever kind you have, your shoes brought you here, so let's talk.
posted by Fizz on Aug 31, 2018 - 88 comments

MetaRegret

End of another long week filled with awful politics/news. Let's talk about something else instead. Tell me about a time you did a thing and were filled with immediate regret, some decision or action where you realized, “I regret this decision immediately.” It can be serious or silly, but should you feel so inclined, share with the community some of your instant regrets. :)
posted by Fizz on Aug 24, 2018 - 145 comments

MetaBack2School

End of another long week filled with all kinds of awful politics/news. So let's talk about something else. It's that time of year where so many students are heading back to school. Maybe you're going back to school to finish off a degree/diploma/certification. Maybe you're shopping for first day of school clothes for your MetaChild. Maybe you're taking some art classes at the local college/community center. Maybe you have some fond memories of this time of year and that new school supplies/bag excitement. School is in session, let's talk. :)
posted by Fizz on Aug 17, 2018 - 112 comments

MetaLifeHack

It's the end of another week. Politics is awful like usual, and much of the world seems to literally be on fire. So let's talk about something else instead. Tell me about a cool 'life hack'. Maybe you found a way to pack luggage in a way that has made traveling easier. Maybe you found a way to deal with oily skin using some old world natural remedies. Maybe there's a cool browser extension or add-on that lets you do some nifty thing in your day to day Internet consumption. Whatever it is, feel free to share some life hacks with the MetaFilter community. I'm always excited to learn about ways to make my life a bit easier/better.
posted by Fizz on Aug 10, 2018 - 155 comments

MetaTravels

It's the end of another long week. Let's talk about something nice again. Tell me about your travels. Maybe it's a place right in your home town/city, maybe you're planning a long over due summer vacation, maybe it's the beach, maybe it's a hike through the woods, maybe you're visiting your family/friends a few states/provinces over, maybe you're going to Europe or Asia for the very first time, no matter the place or the distance, tell us about your travels.
posted by Fizz on Aug 3, 2018 - 80 comments

Note: Everyone needs a laugh.

"I know more about a person from the jokes they like than any belief they profess," commented lazycomputerkids in the thread on right-wing comedy. So, MeFites - tell us about yourselves! [more inside]
posted by nickmark on Sep 29, 2017 - 179 comments

How is this awesome post and thread not chatfilter?

As much as I enjoyed participating in this thread about people's memories of 1985, and as much as everyone else seems to have enjoyed it (56 favorites and 121 comments on an AskMeFi thread -- is that some kind of record?), I have to wonder... how did it not get flagged as chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by erst on Sep 19, 2015 - 63 comments

Our long chatfilter nightmare is over

I was really surprised this question did not get deleted for being chatfilter. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Feb 6, 2015 - 169 comments

What's the worst post you posted on the blue?

Lipstick Thespian points out that my latest post about clothes is "absolutely the dumbest thing I've ever read on Metafilter." They've got a point! I admit I've posted some real stinkers in my time that I would gladly take back. So I'm wondering, what are some things that you yourself have posted, that in retrospect you would take back, and why? [more inside]
posted by rebent on Feb 27, 2014 - 153 comments

question about "there's already an active thread" deletions

The deletion of this thread ("An Open Letter to Paula Deen" by Michael William Twitty) made me wonder about one aspect of "kind of a double" deletions. [more inside]
posted by threeants on Jun 28, 2013 - 42 comments

chatfilter?

Are questions that ask for advice and perspectives from those who have gone through similar experiences now considered chatfilter? I think this question should have stayed up.
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2013 - 15 comments

Chat-filter: explained - please?

I'm a little confused on the chat-filter rule. Could someone please clarify? [more inside]
posted by Neekee on Dec 7, 2012 - 34 comments

High heels are a physiological disaster.

I am surprised that the "are high heels sexist?" question was deleted as chatfilter, but the "what is 'female energy,' when it comes to cities?" question is staying up. [more inside]
posted by obliquicity on Jul 9, 2012 - 113 comments

I'm with Leah Remini on this one.

Do I have the most inane first comment ever? [more inside]
posted by benito.strauss on May 22, 2012 - 98 comments

Malicious AskMe

This question seems to be asking us to come up with the most malicious gossip we can think up about somebody the OP doesn't really know very well. I don't think this is something we should be aiding and abetting. [more inside]
posted by nangar on May 2, 2012 - 129 comments

Legitimate post v. Wackadoodlery

What is chat filter? Why isn't this post chat filter? [more inside]
posted by Mael Oui on Jul 28, 2011 - 65 comments

moan, moan, moan

Not sure why this was chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by sully75 on Jun 24, 2011 - 59 comments

Shouldn't this deleted AskMe revived?

The "Which Bite Wins" Askme was deleted. Could it be dug up and reanimated please? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on May 19, 2011 - 6 comments

chatfilter

How is this not chat filter? [more inside]
posted by TheBones on Apr 12, 2011 - 88 comments

LOTR, of course

So...why wasn't this deleted as chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by Chrysostom on Apr 11, 2011 - 121 comments

Another group hate question

This "what's the matter with those people" question is especially hateful chatfilter. Since a mod has chosen to answer it, I assume it will not be deleted. Why not?
posted by enn on Mar 21, 2011 - 160 comments

cortex, easy on the deletions!

This was not a good deletion. I think cortex pulls the trigger too quickly sometimes on the deletion of Ask Me posts and more restraint would be appreciated. [more inside]
posted by mlis on Jan 22, 2011 - 207 comments

We need to talk

What are the sources in the MetaFilter community network where if its not an FPP, doesn't fit into any other category and I don't really feel like framing it as an AskMe, can I vent, chat with friends&Mefites, and deal with something on my mind, in general?
posted by The Lady is a designer on Oct 8, 2010 - 124 comments

I don't get "chatfilter"

How come this question isn't considered chatfilter? [more inside]
posted by dfriedman on Jul 25, 2010 - 13 comments

Why no deletion?

Why was this post not deleted? [more inside]
posted by resiny on Jul 19, 2010 - 77 comments

Chatting about chatfilter

How can I tell if this question is consideded chat filter? [more inside]
posted by dfriedman on Jul 8, 2010 - 37 comments

Should I use the candlestick or the lead pipe?

A MeFite with no previous history on the site asked us to choose between (what many of us felt were) two rather bad choices based upon a potentially faulty assumption. Chatfilter ensues. [more inside]
posted by schmod on Jun 18, 2010 - 97 comments

When is there too much chat?

Here be a callout / question: Considering this question and the poster's history of chatfilter-esque questions, it leads me to wonder... can people get banned for extensive dubious use of Ask?
posted by youcancallmeal on May 12, 2010 - 270 comments

Alternative lifestyles are creepy, amirite?

I feel that this question is both chatfilter and LOLpolyamory. [more inside]
posted by misha on Apr 26, 2010 - 137 comments

Fundamental conflicts

So: what's going on in this question? [more inside]
posted by koeselitz on Jan 25, 2010 - 4 comments

Was it something I said?

That's the THIRD time I write an answer in the green and click on the close tab button. No, it wasn't by mistake, I just thought better of it. Is it me??!? The last one was the one was a question by Goodgrief ("Keep a name from a previous marriage?"). I realize the question is a little chatfilterish, but I was going to post my opinion; like most others were doing. Then, right as I was writing an answer, I thought... What if they don't like that answer? What if everybody thinks I'm a jerk for spouting my opinion? This has happened a little too much to be comfortable.
posted by Drasher on Dec 11, 2009 - 98 comments

boys are like this and girls are like that

Couch in the Ladies' Room. Am I the only one who thinks a chatfilter thread devoted to stereotyping and generalizing men and women is a bad use of AskMe? I'm more troubled that it's such a popular thread. What am I missing?
posted by jabberjaw on Nov 20, 2009 - 255 comments

I feel like Curly Joe Besser- Why so sensitive??

"I'm a delicate snowflake" filter/callout: [more inside]
posted by gjc on Sep 19, 2009 - 155 comments

I'm puzzled by an AskMe that I think is chatfilter.

I tag chatty questions and they almost always get deleted. Sometimes, though, I think a question is chatty but it doesn't. That's fine of course - I might just be wrong. [more inside]
posted by fritley on Sep 10, 2009 - 78 comments

Open-ended chatty questions on AskMe

Open-ended chatty questions on AskMe [more inside]
posted by mhjb on Jul 10, 2009 - 136 comments

Chatfilter deletion why?

Question deleted...not sure why? [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on May 9, 2009 - 203 comments

The floor is open.

I'm supposed to ask here: what's the question? [more inside]
posted by mullingitover on May 5, 2009 - 68 comments

are medical questions above chatfilter?

Just curious and trying to understand the norms here: would this ask me medical question be chatfilter if instead of asking for reader's reactions to a given medication, it had asked for something else, say, "your experience with going to Stanford"?
posted by peter_meta_kbd on Apr 12, 2009 - 76 comments

I Dislike Chatfiler Deletion of Ouch

I don't like the chatfilter deletion of Ouch (I had posted a comment but not posted the original question) [more inside]
posted by peter_meta_kbd on Apr 3, 2009 - 160 comments

You have got to me shitting me

You have got to be shitting me.
posted by KokuRyu on Dec 17, 2008 - 122 comments

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