Why is the "Dems have balls" thread getting more rec's

[otherlander]

than the "Senator negotiates ceasefire in Darfur" thread?

[WindRavenX]

1. because we're a country of simpletons?

I mean, that thread's author couldn't even spell the plural form of the word "lady" for fuck's sake...

[meegbear]

2. Is that your thread?

[otherlander]

4. No.

[TahitiNut]

3. "Guts" are superior to "balls."

I have both. I know. :dunce:

[JuniperLea]

6. So many here love to gather in the gutter... I join them sometimes... I got life!

I got my hair, I got my head
I got my brains, I got my ears
I got my eyes, I got my nose
I got my mouth, I got my smile

I got my tongue, I got my chin
I got my neck, I got my tits
I got my heart, I got my soul
I got my back, I got my sex

I got my arms, I got my hands
I got my fingers, got my legs
I got my feet, I got my toes
I got my liver, got my blood

Got life , I got my life

[NoSheep]

5. I haven't seen that. I'll go look!

[Rosemary2205]

7. Were you here when

the delete thread got something like 200 Recs AFTER the OP deleted it? Don't know if that was here or in the lounge but it was funny.

[TahitiNut]

9. It doesn't take much for a DU buffet to turn into a food fight, it seems.

:shrug:

I have the most difficulty understanding why anyone arriving late even goes into the banquet all, though. When I see a 100+ post thread with subthreads tapering off across the street, I beat a hasty retreat.

[otherlander]

10. Oh, yeah. That was funny.

That was in the lounge. Kind of like the "Call Congress" one in GD. (Right Fucking Now.)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. what you didnt know that only those with balls can show courage by recommending sexist threads?

[otherlander]

11. OMG! The Speaker doesn't have any balls!

:evilgrin: :eyes:

[Occulus]

16. Yeah, that was fun.

It's always fun to toy with the overly-PC nutzoids.

I will admit, I would never say that a woman "has balls". What cheeses me is, I'm expected to NEVER use it because "it's sexist". Well, so is Aisle 8-A, but I'm not bitching complaining about the hardware department being smaller to accommodate the need for tampons...


(It's a reference to "King of the Hill", the episode where Bobby's friend stays the night at his house while her parents are out of town, and she gets her first period... just roll with it)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. use whatever words you will. if the phrase is sexist i will say its sexist.

thats what free speech is about.

[Occulus]

18. Oh, feel free. I'm not about to stop you!

It's just that it's soooo trivial. If it were pay, or advancement in employment, or any of a dozen other issues that have real impact, I'll be right there with you. But sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. and sometimes a phrase reflects society's sexism.

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[piedmont]

12. Mods locked the toy away.

move along folks, nothing to see here.

[bluewave]

13. There's a Darfur thread? I didn't even see it.

PS: Don't use this thread as an excuse to continue the "balls" argument. That's a banning offense on many forums.

[VelmaD]

14. I hate to be pedantic...

but I'm pretty sure it was the New Mexico governor, Bill Richardson...not a Senator.

[Dastard Stepchild]

15. Because, theoretically... people should be happy about a ceasefire...

And have little to kvetch about. Whereas slinging the term "balls" about can more easily ruffle feathers.