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100% stealing this from @dorkusmalorkus_ on Twitter, who asked what personal little 'jokes' do you have?: please bring out your timeworn silly jokes or sayings that you repeatedly indulge in with friends, family, pets, workmates, or just to entertain yourself — the older and goofier, the better. (Refrain: That's what she said.) [more inside]
posted by taz on Jan 15, 2022 - 200 comments

GISH (formerly GISHWHES; the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen) is back, and so is the unofficial MeFite team Strange Fascination (previously, more previously). We have some open spots on the team. Would you like to join us, gentle MeFites? [more inside]
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts on Jul 10, 2018 - 29 comments

A few weeks ago I put a call out for members of the defacto mefite team for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. GISHWHES wrapped up about a week ago. Here, for your viewing pleasure, are the 2017 submissions of Team StrangeFascination. [more inside]
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts on Aug 19, 2017 - 10 comments

It's that time of year again, where people submit themselves to the unhinged whims of a celebrity puppetmaster in the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (5-11 August 2017). Mefite-heavy team StrangeFascination (previously, previouslier) have 5 open spots - would any Mefites like to join us for zany art timez? [more inside]
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts on Jul 20, 2017 - 17 comments

Registrations are now open for this year's Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen! Last year, mefites joined forces with people from around the world to do all kinds of silly, artistic, profound, and deeply troubling things. Our accomplishments were partially documented on Tumblr and will live forever in our hearts. So, who's in this year? [more inside]
posted by Freyja on Jul 12, 2013 - 65 comments

Steven Chu is not considering a bomb was one of the funniest things I've seen on this site in weeks. [more inside]
posted by scrowdid on Jun 17, 2010 - 63 comments

Metafilter: We Love Taglines!
posted by Mach5 on Dec 1, 2006 - 64 comments

This is my greatest stolen modified idea today. Metafilter hitpoints! We all get 5000 to start. Once you level up via unattacked thread posting, you can cast healing spells on your favorite, but inexplicably hated MeFi pals, or do double damage with Fireballs. Anybody who reaches zero has their account closed, unless someone ells resurrects you by sacrificing 3/4 of their remaining points.
posted by thirteen on Feb 25, 2005 - 152 comments

Why do people always blame the pancakes when bad things happen?
it might be friday, but i don't even want to think about what kind of shennanigans go on at a pancake tailgate party!
posted by dchase on Oct 19, 2001 - 10 comments