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    04:11 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    This is like when your parents tell you they like your music. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Sergio Hernandez Sergio Hernandez
    03:36 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    I think the reasons people like "fuck" and "douchebag" and any curse word, really, are, as you said, the way they roll of the tongue, their supposed shock value, and how they communicate this basic sense of frustration or anger or just plain dislike when eloquence fails us.

    In that regard, I don't really see what distinguishes "fuck" or "douchebag" or any other curse words from each other. Maybe "douchebag" offends the ladyfolk's delicate sensibilities (<-- this is sarcasm), but — like most swear words — they're pretty much stripped of any literal meaning when we re-appropriate them into curse words anyway.

    In other words, if "douchebag" is empty and meaningless and simply, so is "fuck," etc. If that's the logic by which we judge the usefulness of swear words, aren't they pretty much all "Already Over?"

    (That said... Really, Times?)
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    Edited by Sergio Hernandez at 11/14/09 3:36 PM Sergio Hernandez was starred Sergio Hernandez was unstarred
    Image of Anthony De Rosa Anthony De Rosa
    03:19 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    I think the fact that the word is so contentious, and has provoked so much commentary speaks to how great it is.

    Sure, as Foster eloquently stated, it's a discount counter brand insult, but tell me it just doesn't feel right when used to describe the subject of your disdain.

    Azzwizard is simply trying to hard. An insult isn't so much about showing off as it is an instinctual reaction.

    At the end of the day, I'm just glad Foster enjoyed my douchenozzle. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Banjo-Sea Kitten Banjo-Sea Kitten
    03:08 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    What is this awful world coming to? Last night on CNN, Wolf Blitzer said, "Let's go to asswizard5 on Facebook to see what he thinks about healthcare reform." #newyorktimes
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    Image of RandomLunatic RandomLunatic
    02:51 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    Some possible alternatives to douchebag: bidetbrush, goiterlicker, fungusnugget, smegma pirate, anal cyst (particularly fond of that one), sackwart, fucklord (did not come up with that one), cockblister and pube scab. #newyorktimes
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    Image of MyrtleWilloughby MyrtleWilloughby
    02:58 PM

    @RandomLunatic:

    How about cob nobbler, lamestain or tom-tom club?

    Ahh, the old days, swingin' on the flippity-flop. #newyorktimes
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    RandomLunatic promoted this comment MyrtleWilloughby was starred MyrtleWilloughby was unstarred
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    03:05 PM

    @MyrtleWilloughby: Oooohhh - lamestain especially has a ring to it. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Phyllis Nefler Phyllis Nefler
    03:21 PM

    I'm totally bound-and-hagged by the rain tonight. #newyorktimes
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    Image of MyrtleWilloughby MyrtleWilloughby
    03:24 PM

    @RandomLunatic: Doesn't it? And we have the Gray Lady circa 1992 ( not to mention Megan Jasper and Thomas Frank) to thank for it.

    [en.wikipedia.org]

    [books.google.com] #newyorktimes
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    Image of MyrtleWilloughby MyrtleWilloughby
    03:29 PM

    @Phyllis Nefler: Harsh realm, dude. I didn't even notice the rain as I'm currently a big bag of bloatation. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Lorem Ipsum Lorem Ipsum
    03:33 PM

    @RandomLunatic: assface, twatwaffle, mingebiscuits! #newyorktimes
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    03:39 PM

    @Lorem Ipsum: Assface - classic; twatwaffle is eternal; mingebiscuits is AWESOME, but would it really catch on in the US? Marketing these things is important, you know. #newyorktimes
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    Image of TheBusinessGuy TheBusinessGuy
    02:39 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    How about using c--t instead? In the British sense, of course. It has such a charming Etonian sheen on it. (I use the hyphens because so many ladies of my acquaintance think the use of the word in the American sense is as awful as puppy killing, and I suppose it is. So I censored myself, admittedly in a silly way.) #newyorktimes
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    05:07 PM

    @TheBusinessGuy: I warned a British colleague here on business to maybe shelve this word in meetings as it is considered so offensive here and she said "Really? At home even babies say it."
    I laughed and do not find it offensive. I also am still currently staying with douche and all my derrivatives because it perfectly describes what I need to say.Often, actually. #newyorktimes
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    Image of NewsBunny NewsBunny
    02:36 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    It's somewhat offensive to women because it suggests what is part of us is inherently dirty and disgusting.

    That said, I'm a lover of filthy language, and cuss like a sailor on shore leave. Perhaps we could come up with a intergender substitute? Enema bag, perchance?

    Say it. Let it roll off your tongue, you disgusting motherfucking enema bags.

    It has a certain something, no? #newyorktimes
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    Image of MyrtleWilloughby MyrtleWilloughby
    02:48 PM

    @NewsBunny: I always thought the zing was in calling the offender a floppy bag of water. (And with a low pH even!)

    A common Romanian phrase mocks the aimless soul who meanders "like a fart in a bucket of water". So I suppose one could use fart-bucket with continental finesse. #newyorktimes
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    snugbug promoted this comment MyrtleWilloughby was starred MyrtleWilloughby was unstarred
    Image of Maryscary Maryscary
    03:35 PM

    @NewsBunny: Douche works better, because not only is it easier to say, but it's funnier because it sounds pretty, like a fancy French wine or a lipstick color, rather than a term you reserve for people like Rush Limbaugh.

    I don't find it offensive -- but only because there are a lot of male anatomy curses. Like Rush Limbaugh is a Dick, Rush Limbaugh is a Wanker, Rush Limbaugh is a Motherfucker (that one could arguably be used for both sexes but it's most often applied to a guy), and any type of variation of cock+adjective (my fav is cocksmoker...Rush Limbaugh is a cocksmoker). Rush Limbaugh is an enema bag? Hmmmm, let me try it out for a week. #newyorktimes
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    03:54 PM

    @Maryscary: Cocksmoker? I LIKE that!

    I'm going to heart you. #newyorktimes
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    05:08 PM

    @MyrtleWilloughby: "Like a fart in a bucket of water"?! Ce mama dracu’ "frazã comunã" este asta? N-am auzit niciodatã.. #newyorktimes
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    Image of hortense hortense
    02:34 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    I'm telling you, "dipshit" is where it's at. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    02:58 PM

    @hortense: Hell yeah, I love "dipshit." That's very T2: Judgement Day of you.

    It speaks to me as someone who is out of their depth, who the general consensus from those housed at said depth have decided is continuing to make a tremendous embarrassment of themselves. Dipshit! It works. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Phyllis Nefler Phyllis Nefler
    02:20 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    Yeah but I think the simple "dbag" still has legs. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Maura Johnston Maura Johnston
    02:27 PM

    @Phyllis Nefler: Yeah, it has a nice long-short vowel combination.

    Also I co-sign the call to action in this post, although the ever-despondent side of me thinks that there are probably preliminary battles that need to be won first. #newyorktimes
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    Image of MyNameIsChris MyNameIsChris
    02:16 PM

    In reply to The Grey Lady and Her Sad, Shared, Empty Bag of "Douche"
    And they act like the problem with print is that it can't keep up with live news on television and the interwebs. When in fact it's just that their stories are from two years ago.

    I would like to say that banning douche is too extreme. It's become an effective shorthand phrase that really pinpoints a certain type of people. The problem is people who thing just using the word "douche" is a hilarious witty joke in of itself. #newyorktimes
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    10/15/09

    In reply to Anarchy in the Machine: Welcome to Gawker's Open Forums
    I'm not very easily sold on change, but this is nothing short of excellent in ten different ways. My favorite, irreverent two: (1) this places a greater emphasis (and importance) on the fine art of tagging. Which is awesome. And (2) this is going (ideally) to move a lot of the insidery, old-school, overindulgent stuff off of posts and into tag forums. Where readers may put the "hack" in "hacking away" at us, and we can provoke them. On that note, you can find me here:

    #sorrygabe
    #tooinsidery
    #oldschool
    #tagrelatedhumor
    #mycock
    #nickdenton
    #selfreferential
    #juvenile
    #immature
    #foster
    #jambalaya
    #rappers
    #fuckinjews
    #fuckyousoupsoup
    #thisisgoingtobesomuchfun
    #EEEEE!!!!
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    Edited by Foster Kamer at 10/15/09 11:46 AM Foster Kamer was starred Foster Kamer was unstarred
    Image of Phyllis Nefler Phyllis Nefler
    10/15/09

    @Foster Kamer: #toddenglish has hurt feelings. #comments
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    10/15/09

    @PhyllisNefler: Word to #Altarcations. I don't feel bad.
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    Edited by Foster Kamer at 10/15/09 12:38 PM Foster Kamer was starred Foster Kamer was unstarred
    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    10/15/09

    @Foster Kamer: Re: "This is going (ideally) to move a lot of the insidery, old-school, overindulgent stuff off of posts and into tag forums."

    What "stuff" would that be? Care to elaborate? #comments
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    10/15/09

    @MisterHippity: "Stuff" = "Cocaine use." #comments
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    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    10/15/09

    @Foster Kamer: Ah, I see. So the forums will be the place to go to find the blow. Got it. #comments
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    Image of Guy Whitey Corngood Guy Whitey Corngood
    10/04/09

    In reply to Kate Gosselin Hires The Lawyer Suing Us For McSteamy Tape To Sue Jon Gosselin
    Can someone tell me what a "Blessating" is?
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    10/04/09

    @Guy Whitey Corngood: 8. Must. Be. Inserted. Everywhere.
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    Image of bluebears bluebears
    10/04/09

    @Guy Whitey Corngood: it's TLC for jackpot.
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    Image of phlox✔ phlox✔
    10/04/09

    @Guy Whitey Corngood: Didn't someone (a professional!) doing the layout for this cover think: Ya know, that 8 sure would make a better B than an S."?
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    Image of Claire Buoyant Claire Buoyant
    10/04/09

    @Guy Whitey Corngood: It means FAIL, in multiple ways.
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    Image of Claire Buoyant Claire Buoyant
    10/04/09

    @Banjo-Sea Kitten: When is she going to change her name to K8 Gosselin?
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    10/04/09

    In reply to Kate Gosselin Hires The Lawyer Suing Us For McSteamy Tape To Sue Jon Gosselin
    Her head looks like a pineapple.
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    Banjo-Sea Kitten promoted this comment bowel_and_the_obstructors was starred bowel_and_the_obstructors was unstarred
    Image of Banjo-Sea Kitten Banjo-Sea Kitten
    10/04/09

    @bowel_and_the_obstructors: it's more a symbol of excess. Kate couldn't stop with twin girls and she can't have one hairdo--she must have many hair agendas, you see. And now it looks like one husband isn't going to cut it either.
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    Edited by Banjo-Sea Kitten at 10/04/09 8:51 PM Banjo-Sea Kitten was starred Banjo-Sea Kitten was unstarred
    Image of pureblarney pureblarney
    10/05/09

    @Banjo-Sea Kitten: Whatever it is, it's making me scratch at my eyeballs.
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    Image of BaldwinPeriphetes BaldwinPeriphetes
    10/04/09

    In reply to Kate Gosselin Hires The Lawyer Suing Us For McSteamy Tape To Sue Jon Gosselin
    This is going to be fun.


    I can see Denton, metaphorically over your shoulder, saying "Hmm, making a mess out of people's lives, nah, still tame. Marty Singer about to f up some children. Hmm, OK, that will get his name on the lawsuit but he's not famous enough on his own, no-one gives an s. Get Kate Gosselin too. "Sleazy", "awful"? Foster, what are you, a pussy? "child-exploiting Kate Gosselin". OK, now we're cooking. Go with that."
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    Phyllis Nefler promoted this comment BaldwinPeriphetes was starred BaldwinPeriphetes was unstarred
    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    10/04/09

    @BaldwinPeriphetes: Unfortunately, this is the kind of shit Nick hates (anything even mildly self-referential and I actually feel him cringe from SoHo).
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    Image of Jsmoke Jsmoke
    10/04/09

    @Foster Kamer: Props on knowing what your boss hates, doing it anyway, and (hopefully) getting away with it. You are a working stiffs hero.
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    Foster Kamer promoted this comment Jsmoke was starred Jsmoke was unstarred
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    10/04/09

    @Jsmoke: Oh, no props needed. It's fairly stupid. I'm always waiting for the hammer to come down whenever I'm doing it the way I think I'm supposed to be doing it, so there's that, too. I'm lucky enough to have a boss who can occasionally roll with this kind of thing without canning me. See this tag for further reference:

    [gawker.com]
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    Edited by Foster Kamer at 10/04/09 8:21 PM Foster Kamer was starred Foster Kamer was unstarred
    Image of bythesidewalk bythesidewalk
    10/05/09

    @Foster Kamer: Hahaha. That makes this even better. And I really really enjoy the "fuck up some children" line.
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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    09/10/09

    In reply to Presented without Comment
    *snerk*

    This is the funniest thing I've seen in AGES!
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