Comments on: it is a mystery

it is a mystery

empath — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:50:58 -0800

Why is this flyer pink?

By: macmac

macmac — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:54:10 -0800

wtf?

By: chasing

chasing — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:56:53 -0800

You tell me.

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:58:45 -0800

Oh man, that site cracked me up for reasons I can't even begin to understand. I think the Roses are Red part did me in.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:59:19 -0800

cute! : >

By: malaprohibita

malaprohibita — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:01:00 -0800

"Don't say I didn't warn you." Heh!

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:01:16 -0800

By: kjh

kjh — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:02:17 -0800

This in-joke wasn't even funny on the site it came from.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:02:17 -0800

now that's just nasty.

By: Rictic

Rictic — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:02:33 -0800

Why isn't this forum pink?

By: ryanhealy

ryanhealy — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:03:49 -0800

I don't this hits the mark. Obviously contrived; they tried too hard.

By: ryanhealy

ryanhealy — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:04:04 -0800

^think

By: driveler

driveler — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:04:13 -0800

The pink flyers are neither clever nor amusing. I hope they were just thrown out.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:10:25 -0800

TRAPPED IN FLYER SEND HELP raised a smile.

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:14:39 -0800

Personally, I enjoyed the flyers. But then, just last night a friend said to me "You are the antithesis of humor." So, whatever. But I think I'm missing the joke on this one. I don't recognize the contorted hands as any kind of symbol or a reference to anything I've seen before. And jonmc says it's "nasty," so I guess there's something going on there that's over my head.

By: dwordle

dwordle — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:14:47 -0800

That was mildly amusing!

By: clevershark

clevershark — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:18:40 -0800

But I think I'm missing the joke on this one. I don't recognize the contorted hands as any kind of symbol or a reference to anything I've seen before. Try this.

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:27:42 -0800

The scrolling 'Why is this icon pink?' thingy is a nice touch.

By: naomi

naomi — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:28:44 -0800

Beautiful in a hopkin green frog way. Who let the flyer out who who who

By: Baby_Balrog

Baby_Balrog — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:30:30 -0800

Clay201s comment just made me laugh harder than the whole pink flyer thing altogether. and, "Trapped in a flyer factory" was my favorite.

By: allen.spaulding

allen.spaulding — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:36:37 -0800

clevershark, you made my heart skip a beat there.

By: funambulist

funambulist — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:40:51 -0800

There's a countdown here... 31 December 2005, the day pink flyers take over the world?

By: danb

danb — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:42:31 -0800

I thought it was hilarious. Apparently someone tried "this flyer has anthrax" and got busted by the cops. (Go about halfway down or search the page for "Man charged in anthrax threat hoax").

By: zerokey

zerokey — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:44:18 -0800

I laughed until I realized that most of the photos were taken in and around the town in which I grew up. Then I got creeped out.

By: Colloquial Collision

Colloquial Collision — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:53:46 -0800

fire&wings elucidates " TRAPPED IN FLYER SEND HELP raised a smile." Especially since it was on the side of a "flyer" truck! Laugh out loud (that's what I'm doing)!

By: herting

herting — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:11:20 -0800

May I ask what town that was, zerokey? (Not stalking, just curious where it started)

By: hototogisu

hototogisu — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:31:52 -0800

It appears the Scarlet Gang of Asakusa has struck again...

By: shoepal

shoepal — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:33:42 -0800

gold, in so many ways.

By: HyperBlue

HyperBlue — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:38:24 -0800

Why is this pink flying?

By: null terminated

null terminated — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:38:55 -0800

The man himself?

By: HyperBlue

HyperBlue — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:41:06 -0800

Is this also considered a Pink flyer?

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:03:23 -0800

clevershark; Ah. Thanks for clearing that up.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:43:00 -0800

pink fliers

By: H-Bar

H-Bar — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:48:28 -0800

If we're just going to post stuff from SA, I'd recommend the ongoing Frankie saga. (Potentially NSFW, involves strapons)

By: zerokey

zerokey — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:48:56 -0800

herting - Coral Springs, FL

By: nobody

nobody — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 14:41:18 -0800

I liked the elevator one. (Something Awful looks awful).

By: keswick

keswick — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 14:47:37 -0800

hahahaha oh man, never heard that one before, nobody! XD

By: kyleg

kyleg — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:08:43 -0800

The first twenty or so were amusing, but people really do try too hard. Maybe one of the best things about it is imagining all these people stuck with reams of pink paper when they realize it isn't funny anymore.

By: empath

empath — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:21:25 -0800

I had no idea it was related to something awful or I'd have included it in the original post. I searched around a little bit, but all I had to go on, basically just the link that had been e-mailed to me.

By: jonzino

jonzino — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:15:09 -0800

Thanks for posting! This one reminded me I have to pick up more dog food.

By: 13twelve

13twelve — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:16:34 -0800

18 I thought was funny. Though I assume I'll change my mind after some sleep...

By: BaxterG4

BaxterG4 — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:36:55 -0800

MetaFilter: Potentially NSFW, involves strapons. (Seriously, my first and last time ever.)

By: neuron

neuron — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:04:34 -0800

Because somebody has a lot of time on his hands and doesn't know what to do with it.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 19:52:44 -0800

OK, so he was riffing on some real "Why is this flyer pink?" flyers in strange places, right? Posted to SA, the thing took off, by the end of the next day it was on its own domain? But the original flyers -- did we ever find out what the hell they were for?

By: timsteil

timsteil — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:22:35 -0800

Jebus I gave up after seven pages of this crapola. Just another waste of bandwith really not entertaining, engaging, or creative in anyway. And I thought I had no life didi I say Jebus?

By: kjh

kjh — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:47:27 -0800

But the original flyers -- did we ever find out what the hell they were for? As you can see in the first photo, the "original" flyer was just a college campus change of schedule sheet that happened to be printed on pink paper. Probably just whatever was in the copier at the time. The take-offs aren't even the same shade. Disappointing all around.

By: easternblot

easternblot — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 20:59:41 -0800

Nr 54 is inside a radio station with their info on the sheet and a pile of pink flyers at the side (not all the same shade of pink) No, I didn't click from 1 to 54. I started somewhere at 45.

By: Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 21:56:17 -0800

NSFW

By: Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 21:56:24 -0800

W=G

By: Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 21:56:32 -0800

G=Guy

By: malusmoriendumest

malusmoriendumest — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:02:49 -0800

Save me, Jebus! Seriously, though- most of this is total crap. Except for that whole "countercounterrevolutionary" thing the flyer idea has going on.

By: Jon Mitchell

Jon Mitchell — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:39:02 -0800

I can't get enough of the little "it is a mystery" ghost. Seriously! I'm really not being sarcastic. I find it inexplicably amusing, The flyers though - not so much.

By: raedyn

raedyn — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:31:57 -0800

Good question.

By: dontoine

dontoine — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:33:09 -0800

I like.

By: maggieb

maggieb — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:37:49 -0800

*in a time warp*