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    Image of son of spam son of spam
    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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    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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    Image of RandomLunatic RandomLunatic
    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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    Image of RandomLunatic RandomLunatic
    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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    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 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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    Image of NewsBunny NewsBunny
    03:54 PM

    @Maryscary: Cocksmoker? I LIKE that!

    I'm going to heart you. #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 Baroness Baroness
    12:31 PM

    In reply to Project Runway: Someone's in the Kitchen with Designers
    Finally saw this piece of dismalarkey. Put it off because i had better things to do, like staring at a wall. Fine recap, and I agree: I'm sick of self-taught designers simultaneously bragging and fishing for pity.

    That said, it can be quite hard to go to fash school. The Parsons students I knew were worked to the bone, did not sleep for 3 years. I'm not exaggerating, the PR contestants have it easier. Horror stories abounded of students slaving over a garment, only to have Donna Karan physically rip it apart because of a single errant stitch. True story. It's a brutally rigorous program, and costs a fortune. #projectrunway
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    Image of BBooms BBooms
    11/13/09

    In reply to The NBC-Bashing Jokes of 30 Rock
    That's a stretch. The Glad joke was certainly poking fun at "Top Chef" for its overt shilling, but in the process 30 Rock dedicated an entire scene to sandwich bags. I doubt Glad is too unhappy about that. #30rock
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    Image of gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
    11/13/09

    In reply to Project Runway: Someone's in the Kitchen with Designers
    I missed the whole show because Virginia Beach has been overtaken by a bitchy nor'easter courtesy of Ida and we had no power till tonight. I see that we had more drama here, with water pouring down our chimney, coming under our garage door, and overflowing our pool than this show.

    Also, Tim held the champagne glass that way because the the proper way to hold a wine/champagne glass is always by the stem, never the bowl. And of course Tim would know that! #projectrunway
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    Image of hotpinklovesofa hotpinklovesofa
    11/13/09

    In reply to Sarah Palin's Historical Fiction Memoir: 10 Juicy Items from the Sneak Peeks
    So it's obvious Palin's vapid little head has gotten so big that she's planning a run for president in 2012 but I would love to know how she think she's going to pull it off considering she pretty much blames everything that went wrong on the RNC and McCain's staff. Granted backstabbing isn't a new or rare thing for and amongst republicans but isn't it a little early? Perhaps she should've waited to play the victim and blame game until after she lost the republican primary.

    Also, devoting so much in her book to the Katic Couric interview is playing a little defensive. Is this really supposed to make her look better or just dumber than she's already come off? OK, stupid question given the demographic that will be buying her book. If they believe in the rapture, they'll pretty much believe in anything.
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    Image of PaintedTrollop PaintedTrollop
    11/13/09

    In reply to Levi Johnston Turns Down Sarah Palin's Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation
    That was not an invitation. Levi must not be as dumb as he looks. I do love him taunting the Rouged One. #levijohnston
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    Image of Oy Veh (Informality Reigns) Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
    11/13/09

    @PaintedTrollop: He COULDN'T be as dumb as he looks, now could he?!? I mean, he manages to get dressed in the morning.. #levijohnston
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