Is the PHWOAARR thread we have a bit rum?

[idunnosomename]

I think my only contibution was pointing out that a OO-scale model bus used in a photo recreating an On The Buses scene of Stan and Chalky leering at a lady with model railway figures had the wrong garage plate and fleet number for a bus used in the show.

cheeky wank over that

[Butchers Blind]

I think my only contibution was pointing out that a OO-scale model bus used in a photo recreating an On The Buses scene of Stan and Chalky leering at a lady with model railway figures had the wrong garage plate and fleet number for a bus used in the show.

He said as his wife entered the room unexpectedly.

[JamesTC]

"He's looking at pictures of semi-naked women on the On the Buses forum again"

[Huxleys Babkins]

I love Buzby's earnest posts in HS Art threads. That time he corrected all of my factual inaccuracies in a thread about shoving model trains up my arse remains one of my favourite CAB memories.

As for the Phwoar thread... I look at other left-leaning forums where there's a full ban on that sort of posting and you just end up with threads like this which whilst started with the best of intentions but has clearly degenerated into a concern-wanking thread. "Oh, no, look at this disgusting costume that shows off this woman's tits and arse, everyone involved should be thoroughly ashaaaaaaaaaaaereeeuuuuuurgghhh". I'd rather not have that here.

[Buelligan]

Is it inescapable then?  I only ask because I remember, when my closest friends were murdered a few years ago, I had to go and be interviewed by the big police.  I was there, in this detective's office, crying, not a tissue to be had, and behind him, on the office wall were two pictures.  One was him receiving some sort of medal in dress uniform, the other was a photograph of a blonde woman, naked and licking her lips, with a little calendar glued on below.

I was really distraught anyway but this little thoughtful touch of his reminded me just how safe and natural everything is.

[shiftwork2]

Was phwoaarr the follow-up to 'Do you know who I fancy?' or was that a different beast?  The earlier thread was a lot more interesting as the choices were less obvious and there were fewer of the pneumatic tarts and smooth-as-an-eel boy band types that appeal to the less sophisticated members of the forum.

[Lisa Jesusandmarychain]

Is it inescapable then?  I only ask because I remember, when my closest friends were murdered a few years ago, I had to go and be interviewed by the big police.  I was there, in this detective's office, crying, not a tissue to be had, and behind him, on the office wall were two pictures.  One was him receiving some sort of medal in dress uniform, the other was a photograph of a blonde woman, naked and licking her lips, with a little calendar glued on below.

I was really distraught anyway but this little thoughtful touch of his reminded me just how safe and natural everything is.

Well, you can see what they'd used the tissues on. That's why there were no tissues to give to you, for you to mop up your tears. Because all the men had used them, you see[nb] for wanking.[/nb]

You know, the boys Babkins and Torso and the like can phrase this sort of thing much better than I. Sometimes I envy them. * Envy* them, I tell you.

[Dr Trouser]

the other was a photograph of a blonde woman, naked and licking her lips, with a little calendar glued on below.

I spent far too long assuming a 'calendar' was slang for a merkin and was curious as to how you knew she had glued it on.

[touchingcloth]

Is it inescapable then?  I only ask because I remember, when my closest friends were murdered a few years ago, I had to go and be interviewed by the big police.  I was there, in this detective's office, crying, not a tissue to be had, and behind him, on the office wall were two pictures.  One was him receiving some sort of medal in dress uniform, the other was a photograph of a blonde woman, naked and licking her lips, with a little calendar glued on below.

I was really distraught anyway but this little thoughtful touch of his reminded me just how safe and natural everything is.

If he didn't have that photo as a form of release then he would have had to touch your tits. Would you have preferred that?

[Sin Agog]

Ironic Legend Gary is still closer to Legend Gary than Mature Christopher, who confines all such base behaviour to his thrice-weekly appointment with his incognito window.

[Elderly Sumo Prophecy]

I'm assuming the calendar is a similar concept to those displays you used to get in pubs with bags of peanuts, where the more peanuts were sold, the more of the naked lady you could see. With the calendar, you rip off each day. Once you get to the end of the year, the muff is revealed.

[thenoise]

To be super-duper clear, I wasn't saying that it is bad to be attracted to pornstars, but only that - as a social fact; not my judgement - it is unseemly in society to admit to such.

I'm not sure the same applies on a semi-anonymous forum hiding behind a pseudonym? I've admitted to all sorts on here I wouldnt necessarily post all over Facebook.

[AsparagusTrevor]

In response to the OP's question, I've checked for you and it turns out it's all fine. Hope this helps :)

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

Well, you can see what they'd used the tissues on. That's why there were no tissues to give to you, for you to mop up your tears. Because all the men had used them, you see[nb] for wanking.[/nb]

You know, the boys Babkins and Torso and the like can phrase this sort of thing much better than I. Sometimes I envy them. * Envy* them, I tell you.

I spent far too long assuming a 'calendar' was slang for a merkin and was curious as to how you knew she had glued it on.

If he didn't have that photo as a form of release then he would have had to touch your tits. Would you have preferred that?

I'm assuming the calendar is a similar concept to those displays you used to get in pubs with bags of peanuts, where the more peanuts were sold, the more of the naked lady you could see. With the calendar, you rip off each day. Once you get to the end of the year, the muff is revealed.

Jesus Christ. The Phwooar thread might be rum, but these comments are the whole distillery.

[Space ghost]

Yep. And it's always the same with topics of this nature. People gleefully grabbing the opportunity to say the grossest things under the the banner of "lol how could I possibly mean this tho!?"

Fuck off.

[JaDanketies]

I wouldn't post in it because saying "check out this hottie" and showing pictures of them to a bunch of other men is a little bit on the grey area when it comes to the behaviour that is appropriate in a monogamous relationship. It's like how I would be less likely to pause and rewind the video for Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball when there are other people in the room.

Perving isn't a team activity for me anyway. Or for my friends. We might note that there is a pretty woman in eyeshot but we wouldn't spend 5 minutes talking about what we would do to her if it wasn't for 'er indoors.

Tbh I'm not sure if this is how other relationships work or how mine ought to work. An ex I spent many years with was hyper-insecure, so much so that she refused to watch Schindler's List with me because it had boobs in. I think my current partner who I will be with forever wouldn't give a shit if I was posting sexy women on the internet.

[paruses]

Yep. And it's always the same with topics of this nature. People gleefully grabbing the opportunity to say the grossest things under the the banner of "lol how could I possibly mean this tho!?"

Fuck off.

If you mean buzby's post just come out and say so.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

I think my current partner who I will be with forever wouldn't give a shit if I was posting sexy women on the internet.

She's probably more concerned about your choice of bedtime lullabies.

I find it quite interesting to hear women talk about their lust objects - admittedly in large part because I get an ego boost whenever the bloke they're describing matches me in some way. There's a podcast, Thirst Aid Kit, all about the subject. One thing I've noticed that I find interesting is that, despite both hosts being black, the majority of blokes they talk about seem to be white. They gave Idris Elba, who otherwise seems to be human catnip, short shrift. I expect that this is just because culture tends to present few eligible black men, but it's thought provoking, from a sociological type standpoint.

[Johnny Yesno]

If anything, this might be my fuckawful self-esteem talking but it's quite heartening to see the range of "types" that people consider fanciable, and the only stuff I've noticed that I'd consider a bit unnecessary is the occasional "I don't fancy this woman that someone else fancies because I think she looks a bit weird" (it's hardly like I follow it closely, but I imagine those comments are few and far between).

I feel the same and those occasional mean-spirited comments get right up my goat because they undermine the positive aspect you mention.

[JaDanketies]

She's probably more concerned about your choice of bedtime lullabies.

You should hear her roaring out 'Entrails Ripped from a Virgin's Cunt' when he wakes up at 3am

[pigamus]

I feel the same and those occasional mean-spirited comments get right up my goat because they undermine the positive aspect you mention.

Certainly women with big noses should read the wanking threads. They'd be astonished.

[Poirots BigGarlickyCorpse]

It's juvenile and the posts defending it on the grounds that we should all be less neo-puritan are exhausting. You like posting semi-naked hotties and showing your mates, stop dressing it up as Very Intellectual and Enlightened Actually.

[jobotic]

Well, you can see what they'd used the tissues on. That's why there were no tissues to give to you, for you to mop up your tears. Because all the men had used them, you see[nb] for wanking.[/nb]

You know, the boys Babkins and Torso and the like can phrase this sort of thing much better than I. Sometimes I envy them. * Envy* them, I tell you.

For fuck's sake

[touchingcloth]

Jesus Christ. The Phwooar thread might be rum, but these comments are the whole distillery.

Yep. And it's always the same with topics of this nature. People gleefully grabbing the opportunity to say the grossest things under the the banner of "lol how could I possibly mean this tho!?"

Fuck off.

I was quoted, so I'll say I knew who the target of my comment was, and it wasn't Buellers, her friends, or women in general, so apologies to anyone who took it that way.

[chveik]

stop dressing it up as Very Intellectual and Enlightened Actually.

who's doing that

[Spiteface]

To be honest, it's the only thread in HS Art I can be bothered with.

And it is only 1 thread. There are many that are significantly worse.




And no one is making it into anything it isn't.

[Gulftastic]

Is me pointing out how obviously fit a woman or man is any worse than you pointing how much of an obviously sad case I am?

[PlanktonSideburns]

Same

[flotemysost]

Is it inescapable then?  I only ask because I remember, when my closest friends were murdered a few years ago, I had to go and be interviewed by the big police.  I was there, in this detective's office, crying, not a tissue to be had, and behind him, on the office wall were two pictures.  One was him receiving some sort of medal in dress uniform, the other was a photograph of a blonde woman, naked and licking her lips, with a little calendar glued on below.

I was really distraught anyway but this little thoughtful touch of his reminded me just how safe and natural everything is.

This is fucking awful. I'm so sorry.

I think that's sort of what bothers me about Page Three and the like - it's the idea that it's somehow men's right to have this stuff sitting around like it's part of the furniture, in a way that actually seems weirdly unsexy - I mean, do you reckon anyone ever actually dropped their kecks and started bashing one out in that detective's office? "Sorry officer, just got a bit of a stiffy thanks to that calendar you've got there - won't be a moment."

I mean I get it, we all like to look at sexy people, but I just find having it presented in that strangely coy and muted but public context feels really Seventies and cringey and weird. Stuff like that (Page Three, sexy calendars, those peanut holder things) just seems like the worst of both worlds - making people feel uncomfortable without being actually properly sexy - as I said, it's not like you can properly really get into it anyway if you do find it titillating. It feels both oddly prudish and depressingly sexist at the same time.

And it's impossible to voice these criticisms without being labelled as some sort of staunch tutting schoolmarm, even though that's not my point at all. It's not even as if women don't get off on seeing female nudity (as I'm sure the browsing histories of many will testify), but there's something insanely frustrating about the idea this is about you but will never be for you.

I'm possibly more sensitive to it because I know I'll never fit the blonde, white, big-titted standard of beauty that the above examples typically used to espouse, and while I now realise that's absolutely not the only 'type' that guys find attractive, if that's what fucking national newspapers and calendars on walls in public places are telling you when you're growing up, then it's hard not to feel like you'll never be desirable. I really do hope it's a generational thing and younger people than me aren't affected in the same way, and I do think things have changed, but yeah, fuck all that tbh.

And yeah I don't mean PHWOARR or CaB by any of the above - it's a different beast, a specific thread in an already fairly niche forum which doesn't have to be visited unless you want to, and as I've said it seems pretty gentle for the most part.

[JaDanketies]

So apparently I'm not allowed to fancy people who flaunt their sexiness like Miley Cyrus. The celebs I'm allowed to fancy are ones like Rhea Seehorn or the woman who plays Mrs Waterford in Handmaid's Tale. I asked whether I'm allowed to fancy Pink and apparently she is ok, and strangely my baby momma also did not think men fancied Pink. She thought men would deem her too manly and muscular. Despite that 'you look like Pink' was the first thing I ever said to her.