This story was reported on the BBC one day last week, where they had a spokesperson from the RSPB. Long story short? It was the off-the-shelf forum software's auto-moderation system. As soon as it was brought to their attention, they fixed it. Tits, cocks, shags, etc. are now all perfectly acceptable in context. Human mods are expected to pick up inappropriate context.
So may you all Shag someone with a lousy pair of Tits, till your Cocks rot and drop off! posted by PeterMcDermott at 1:39 PM on June 4, 2007
peter: darnit. my fun has been ruined. posted by Stynxno at 1:43 PM on June 4, 2007
This is nothing to cock-a-snook at posted by ob at 2:57 PM on June 4, 2007
cock-a-snoot rather posted by ob at 2:58 PM on June 4, 2007
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds? Look, if they want to have any weight as a feminist advocacy group, they may want to change the name. posted by dhartung at 3:02 PM on June 4, 2007 [4 favorites]
Oh, duck off, you great flaming galah! posted by UbuRoivas at 5:13 PM on June 4, 2007
It is important to know just what kind of tits you like, I think. Especially if you're some kind of Tit Tyrant. Penduline tits, Fire-crested Tits, Sombre Tits, Crested Tits, Pygmy Tits. They come in all sorts of colors, too: Grey, Yellow, Blue, Azure, Black. Or maybe a Mountain Velvetbreast is more your speed?
If you are more of a cock person, well, there's snowcocks and cock-of-the-rocks, as well as woodcocks, not to mention all the woodpeckers.
Enough to keep a dirty-minded ornithologist occupied for years! posted by gingerbeer at 5:30 PM on June 4, 2007
Surrounded by all this expert analysis & commentary on the various kinds of tits in the world, I'm starting to feel a bit like a shag on a rock. posted by UbuRoivas at 5:48 PM on June 4, 2007
Some guys like small tits. Just be sure your're not robin the cradle. posted by longsleeves at 5:52 PM on June 4, 2007
A. Batman. In a hissy fit. posted by Sparx at 1:23 AM on June 5, 2007
The interview with the RSPB press officer girl was fantastic. She was so determined to convey the "we're not PC-gone-mad" message that she said cock a lot when asked.
And then when she was asked if there were other words that might be amusing, she riffed off all the others cited above off her own initiative. It was actually very hot, in a Daisy Donovan sort of way. posted by imperium at 1:50 AM on June 5, 2007
In fact, was it the lady at the end of this article? posted by imperium at 1:53 AM on June 5, 2007
a lot of interesting bird names that I had not even considered. I despise censorship - where will one draw the line? posted by 2shay at 5:46 AM on June 5, 2007
The difference between the adjective & the verb almost makes me think those down under folks might do some things on purpose just to be a bit off the beam? posted by taosbat at 9:22 PM on June 8, 2007
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