Sigline motivation?
Bryan Steiger
> I've noted a great variety of siglines represented in this group,
> ranging from the prophetic to the mundane: some inspirational, some
> humourous, some self-promoting, etc., ad infinitum.
...and no doubt ad nauseum in some cases.
> Also, I've inadvertently offended some people because my random
> generator has chosen a totally inappropriate tag from my large sigline
> file.
Lenny Bruce made a career of the inappropriate. Depends on what you want to
put up with, I guess.
> What made you choose your sigline?
It's short, I don't see it used by any other people, and I occasionally get
asked about it.
> Do you ever pass up a humourous sigline because someone might take it
> personally?
Nope, but then my social sensitivities have been accused of being less than
sharp.
> Do you rely on a random generator to choose which sigline goes on your
> posts, and, if so, do you _always_ check that it's not a wildly
> inappropriate one?
Never used the random generator, but not because of inappropriateness. I
just hate canned answers to anything.
> Siglines I'll probably never use again because some deem them too
> offensive:
>
> I tried to see thing from your point of view, but my head won't fit up
> my ass.
>
> I'd take you out to lunch, but you already are.
>
> Any similarity between your reality and actual persons or events is
> purely coincidental.
>
> I'd like to take you out, and leave you there.
> (I'm still quaffling about this one -- I like it too much to lose it
> totally.)
>
> Only jailers hate escapism.
>
> Never kick a man in the crotch, the brain damage may be irreversible.
I've never seen a tagline that offended me, but I've found myself chuckling
at some people's ability at self-promotion. Mind you, I'm probably
chuckling with envy...
Bryan S.
'caveat emptor'
or
"As idealism approaches reality, the cost rapidly becomes prohibitive."
-WFB
Gene Royer
Bryan Steiger wrote in message <7q6knr$f9m$1...@nntp5.atl.mindspring.net>...
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>I've never seen a tagline that offended me, but I've found myself chuckling
>at some people's ability at self-promotion. Mind you, I'm probably
>chuckling with envy...
>
>Bryan S.
>'caveat emptor'
>
>or
>
>"As idealism approaches reality, the cost rapidly becomes prohibitive."
> -WFB
>
Perhaps the best tag line I ever used was at the end of a posting I made
concerning my experience with young women in airports who see my white
facial hair and insist on opening doors for me and helping me with my
luggage.
I enjoy the attention and do my best to walk in a stooped posture all the
way up the ramp to the plane. It works well up to a point.
--Geno<but they always spot the erection>Royer
The Last Real Marlboro Man
<bpst...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>I want you to know I laughed at that. Loudly. I am unfortunately dry of a
>response, but I thought you should know it was (in my opinion, at least)
>funny as hell.
God, this is refreshing. He took an entire, albeit concise, paragraph
to say LOL.
I love words. I hate LOL.
- Wayne (FWIW)
Deck Deckert
> I love words. I hate LOL.
<g>
Deck
ingrid
>
> Perhaps the best tag line I ever used was at the end of a posting I made
> concerning my experience with young women in airports who see my white
> facial hair and insist on opening doors for me and helping me with my
> luggage.
>
> I enjoy the attention and do my best to walk in a stooped posture all the
> way up the ramp to the plane. It works well up to a point.
>
> --Geno<but they always spot the erection>Royer
Geno, I got a belly laugh out of that one! Way to go, you old coot!
ing
Blake A. Loyd
Jim <capu...@mcmsys.com> wrote in message
news:37c6bce4...@news.mcmsys.com...
> I've noted a great variety of siglines represented in this group,
> ranging from the prophetic to the mundane: some inspirational, some
> humourous, some self-promoting, etc., ad infinitum.
>
> generator has chosen a totally inappropriate tag from my large sigline
> file.
>
>
I saw a sigline that read something like, "Everyone should have a sigline so
this is mine."
>
> Do you ever pass up a humourous sigline because someone might take it
> personally?
That is the best reason for having one.
>
> Do you rely on a random generator to choose which sigline goes on your
> posts, and, if so, do you _always_ check that it's not a wildly
> inappropriate one?
>
Yes, I take the time to generate them myself. I don't worry about it.
>
>
> Siglines I'll probably never use again because some deem them too
> offensive:
>
> I tried to see thing from your point of view, but my head won't fit up
> my ass.
Another one is available. "I would like to see things from your point of
view, but I am just not going to stick my head up your ass."
>
> I'd take you out to lunch, but you already are.
How could anyone take offense at that?
>
> Any similarity between your reality and actual persons or events is
> purely coincidental.
That is always a true statement.
>
> I'd like to take you out, and leave you there.
> (I'm still quaffling about this one -- I like it too much to lose it
> totally.)
>
> Only jailers hate escapism.
>
> Never kick a man in the crotch, the brain damage may be irreversible.
>
>
Errr, which is/are offensive? Maybe they only seemed offensive because they
were appropriate.
>
>
> J.Michael
> -------------------------------
> I finally got my head together.
> Then my body fell apart . . .
How dare you put such a sigline on your post! Don't you realize that all
of us individuals that are falling apart are offended by such a rude joke at
our expense? And, what about those poor souls that have not yet gotten
their heads together? Are you making fun of them as well? Shame on you,
you inappropriate sigline user! I am going to report you to your ISP and
have them discontinue your service.
Loyd ( President pro-tem of the Falling Apart Peoples' Society)