BS: Everything Sucks!

Subject: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:05 AM

I'm just being annoyed (and probably annoying)-- after a quick review of the BS section I thought we could summarize most of the subjects, and about 99% of the posts, with this thread title.

No, sorry! I'm wrong-- I'd have had to add "and Everyone" to the title. My bad!

CHEER the hell UP! There must be something good in this world we could all agree upon!

Everything and Everyone Sucks... except music and Mudcatter musicians? Could we start from there?

Everything and Everyone Sucks... except music and Mudcatter musicians and just a few of our closest friends and family.....

Maybe we could get really wild:

Everything and Everyone Sucks... except music, Mudcatter musicians, a few of our closest friends and family, and the way we do one or two of the jobs we do in the world?

Lighten up! It starts with you!

:~)

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: JennyO
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:09 AM

Gravity sucks.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: heric
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:13 AM

The great sucking sound of jobs to Mexico seems to have abated.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:24 AM

Sorry Susan don't agree.
G

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:42 AM

Gravity sucks-- OK, let's get rid of it. Watch all the pretty people fly off the face of the earth into the void of space, who cares-- the air is gone off the planet as well so they're dead already!

No-- GRAVITY is that sense of knowing where I am, of knowing my strength when a strong wind tries to sweep me off my feet, or when the currents of deep water would knock me over. Saggy boobs, now THAT sucks, but it's not gravity's fault!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 11:54 AM

Gravititty?

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: JennyO
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 12:03 PM

Sounds like a Grave Situation!

A Grave Situation

© Claude Morris

When I staggered away from my favourite pub,
The night was dark and still,
And I thought I'd take a short cut home,
That led over Cemetery Hill.
Now I'm not a hero as everyone knows,
And I have no reckless trends,
But ghosts and the like leave me cold, as it were,
And spirits and I are old friends.

I wobbled along through the cemetery gates,
Begging my legs to behave,
And everything went pretty well, so I thought,
Till I fell down a newly-dug grave.
For a moment I thought I had landed in hell,
And ended my earthly career.
I sniffed like a hound for the sulphurous fumes,
Expecting Old Nick to appear.

But reason returned and I staggered erect,
My prison so dark, to survey,
And tested my bones for a fracture or two,
But everything functioned O.K.
I made a feeble attempt to get out,
But it needed no more than a glance
To tell me that in my condition,
I hadn't the ghost of a chance.

I reckoned I'd have a lay-off for awhile,
And when I woke sober and fit,
I'd surely come up with a first-class idea,
That would get me up out of the pit.
Just then I could hear fast oncoming steps,
That seemed too good to be true,
But ere I could 'Coo-ee' or offer advice,
In the grave there were suddenly two!

It happened he fell in the grave's other end,
With no one to cushion his fall;
But he rose like a shot with a high-pitched yelp,
And attempted to scale up the wall.
This chap was at pains to be up and away,
As the capers he cut, plainly told;
He jumped and he scrambled and jumped again,
But his fingers and toes wouldn't hold.

I hadn't yet spoken - I'd hardly a chance,
The way he cavorted about,
And I had to admire the way that he fought
To sever all ties and get out.
Of course, he believed there was nobody near -
He thought he was there all alone,
And I got the idea it had entered his head
That the grave was becoming his own.

I felt a bit sad for the poor little guy,
Now acting a little distraught,
And I thought he'd relax if I gave him the drum,
That he wasn't alone, as he thought.
So I walked up behind him and tapped on his back
As he paused for another wild bid;
'You CAN'T make it mate,' I breathed in his ear —
But by the Lord Harry, he DID!

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks! (But I never inhaled!)
From: Severn
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 12:15 PM

How about, for a change:



My Pet's not even sick!

Good Things People do At Singarounds

10 Most Honest Politicians

How My Favorite Festival Changed For The Better

William Shatner and Seth Lakeman's Good Traits

Lizzie's Tips On Maintaining Bubbly Good Spirits

Good and Wise Quotes By "Guests"

Doing Just Fine, Thanks, But I Still Need A Hug

Kindnesses Shown Villagers By Occupying Troops

My Favorite Folksinger's "Sold-IN' With his new CD

Why We Actually LIKE "The Folk", Themselves

Most Beautiful Album Covers Of All Time


And after all that, if everything STILL sucks, sell Mudcat Straws for charity, so we can "Drink and be merry all out of one glass" (always at least half full, of course).....

All it really might take to lighten spirits, though, is some sustained spring weather....

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 02:45 PM

A thread complaining about complaining? I'd complain about that unless I had thought of it first.

"Lighten up!"??? Gee, where have I heard that before?

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Peace
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 02:47 PM

You heard that at a party when they were passing the pipe around.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 02:48 PM

A thread complaining about complaining?

I wondered who'd get that one. '~ | But no, it's meant to be a lighthearted effort at lightening up.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: bobad
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 02:48 PM

Michael Jackson?

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Peace
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:01 PM

The ultimate in "This sucks." This really does, big time.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:10 PM

Can anyone explain to a dopey Limey why, in the US, things that are bad 'suck'? Sucks what? Why sucks? What's it mean? Strike a light, it don't make no sense guvnah!

In the interests of furthering my constant search for international harmony and understanding, somebody enlighten me please.......

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: jeffp
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:18 PM

I've most commonly heard it as something "sucks ass." Hope this helps.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: GUEST,Blind DRunk in Blind River
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:18 PM

Flippin' A! Finally we get a flippin' thred title that says it all, eh?

- Shane

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:25 PM

Susan, Maybe it's caused by Winter. Once it gets warmer, people will get out more and find something to be cheerful about. They'd better, otherwise, they suck.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: bobad
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:25 PM

In a 2001 article in _Dictionaries: Journal of The Dictionary Society of North America_ ("The Putative Vulgarity of _X Sucks_ in American English"), Ron Butters makes a compelling argument that "X sucks" did not originally have a fellatory sense, instead emerging out of such previous expressions as "X sucks eggs", "X sucks the hind teat", and "X sucks wind". However, it didn't take long for "X sucks" to be interpreted as referring to fellatio. "X sucks" has been found from in print from 1963, while "X sucks dick" (meaning "X is bad/objectionable") turns up in Vietnam-era graffiti from the late '60s.

See this recent discussion on the American Dialect Society mailing list:

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0510C&L=ADS-L&P=13363
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0510D&L=ADS-L&P=R977

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Peace
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:27 PM

Still winter there, isn't it, bobad.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Azizi
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:27 PM

Maybe "sucks" came from sucks lemons...

Here's a post that suggest that:

"When life gives you lemons, suck on them. Seriously, lemons taste awesome.

(idea) by wertperch Fri Mar 23 2001

Ever attempt to whistle whilst sucking a lemon?

It is tricky trying to whistle cheerfully when your mouth is assaulted by astringent, acid fruit - your teeth stand on edge, your cheeks tighten - no-one is at their best in these circumstances. This harsh fruit tastes better once marinated in, say, a nice gin and tonic - the bittersweet flavour is more pleasing, mellow, and a positive pleasure on the palate. You relax, focus on the pleasure, and then pucker up to produce pure, clear, sweet notes.

Such, too is life - a Pollyanna can find a joyous side to any situation. Look sideways at your life, your lemon, and take pleasure that you can still enjoy some part of it. Pick your figurative liquor, the correct cocktail in which to soak it, and life can no longer render you bereft of joy."

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=904082

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: bobad
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:31 PM

Yeah, and it sucks.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 03:46 PM

Mmmmmm, thanks for that. I think I'll stick with "X is shite"! LOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Bert
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 04:15 PM

Go and teach yer Granny to suck eggs!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 04:20 PM

Susan.... cool. Sorry. Just got me arse up in the air a bit "last time". I'll TRY to be somewhat more cordial as I see you have become lighter. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 04:59 PM

gnu, ya know, we all have things we can be light about, and that we don't feel light about.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 05:04 PM

Cool. Light the way.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 05:06 PM

Not me! I'm following YOU! :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 05:09 PM

There's MOAB.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: JennieG
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 06:43 PM

I read somewhere once that, if you REALLY want to put a trumpet player off his (or her) stride, suck a lemon while standing in front of them.

Apparently they will start to pucker and lose their embouchere.......

It would proably work for any instrument that requires blowing.

Haven't done it myself but it could be funny.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Pucks!
From: Severn
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 06:52 PM

I can send e-mails for information, but how do you send m-brochoures?

"Brochure?"

"Sure, Bro!..."

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 06:55 PM

Killing pizza for a living at 55 sucks too.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Joe_F
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 08:40 PM

If everything really sucked, then everything would be some use, which is absurd.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Alec
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 03:49 AM

My vacuum cleaner sucks but I prefer it that way.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 03:52 AM

So if everything sucks, how come some things blow?

I've got a sore throat, a stuffed nose and a blinding headache; my house is a tip, I have no milk in the house and Limpit is driving me insane...

But it is sunny outside and my tits are enjoying it. I'll watch them for a while.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 04:33 AM

But everything does suck - surely everyone knows that?

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 07:32 AM

Non sucking BS threads right now.

Open mike out of hosp.-- in radio studio

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BS: International Friends

BS: Remember this (UK school hols 60s & 70s)

BS: Looking forward to spring, how about you

BS: THIS IS WAR!!!!

BS: Ranger1 has good news

BS: One Legged Joke Stream

BS: Sitting At The Kitchen Table

BS: Your Life (Outside Mudcat):The Fun Stuff

A boy for GrOmmet and Anni

BS: Seeing Washington DC

BS: Tabletalk Interview of Interest

Wandering s about St. Days ............

BS: Worst Mime Ever!

BS: Who's tougher? Man or Ape?

BS: apologies

BS: Where do sea gulls go at night?

BS: The Mother of all BS threads

jacqui.c - working as hard as possible to out Polly Pollyana.

I like the 'Cat - it gives the opportunity to vent on contentious subjects, to give support to those in trouble and to learn more from the differing points of view expressed. There are very few totally negative threads when you check them out and those can be avoided if you don't like them.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 08:27 AM

So if everything sucks, how come some things blow?


Because although they are two different words, they refer to the same activity. The former refers to one person'a action in the activity, the latter to the other's.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Mooh
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 08:35 AM

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Or, Blame It On The Stones...

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: JennieG
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 06:59 PM

So there is a sucker and a suckee? Or a blower and a blowee? Does that mean a suckee is a blower, and a sucker is a blowee?

I've only had one coffee so far.....

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 04:37 AM

JennieG - I think you better leave it at that one...

Explains why it's called a blow job then. I've always wondered!

Where the bee sucks, there suck I. Always did like getting a face full of pollen.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 07:57 AM

Well said, LtS!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:17 PM

I have met the lowest common denominator, and her name is Liz.....

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Stringsinger
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:27 PM

The term "sucks" is a peculiar one. It intimates that it has a sexual basis.

I think that sucking is fine. I like infants sucking on breasts, the sucking in sex, the sucking on a lozenge, the sucking of a vacuum when it cleans a rug,the delicious sucking on a straw of a fine beverage, the metaphorical sucking on a good idea or work of art.

I don't know why it is but sexual references always seem to be used to denegrate something.
Maybe it's the inheritance of the Judeo-Christian Meme that disses the procreative process.
I say if everything sucks, this might well be a wonderful thing.

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:42 PM

I remember well those childhood Sundays when my brother and I would walk across Ladbroke Grove in Nawff Lunnon, and suck lemons in front of the Salvation Army brass band that played outside the Spread Eagle pub.

Stopped 'em in their tracks, it did.

I lost count of the times we were chased two hundred yards by angry, sweating musicians with spittle from their flooded instruments leaving a slimy trail

Then one Sunday we ran slap bang into P.C. Robinson. Ears ringing from the hefty clouts he used to propel us homeward, we then had an interview with Dad, which removed any inclination to eat sitting down for more than 24 hours.

But those buggers woke us up two hours before we wanted waking, and the sight of them dribbling as the music choked off into silence....HELL, IT WAS WORTH IT!

Don T.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 03:42 AM

Bunny - to paraphrase Mr Gibbs from 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ~ 'I'm only saying what you're all thinking...'

And I'm absolutely positive I'm not the only one whose ever asked why is it called that when that's the last thing you want to do?!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Dead Horse
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 02:37 PM

I vote we all go round to Liz's place and watch her tits.

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 03:43 PM

I'll bring the pussy.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 04:58 PM

I've got two of my own, thanks!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 05:00 PM

I've always heard people can never get enough!

`S~

Subject: RE: BS: Everything Sucks!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 05:01 PM

3 tits and 2 pussies?

G.