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October 2, 2007 8:14 PM Subscribe

Decided to go grocery shopping after my wife saw some minute maid juice boxes in a circular on special at target stores .. She did a search for printable coupons online ,and to my surprise she found some minute maid coupons for target stores . She printed ten coupons and got ten boxes of minute maid practically free ... (lol) . Why can't us men think of these things ? Lol
posted by marcellot (261 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: What in the hell? -- cortex

Did she get the portabella mushrooms while she was there?
posted by nasreddin at 8:16 PM on October 2, 2007 [7 favorites]

I don't know what the fuck this is, but it's flagged.
posted by Ynoxas at 8:16 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

It's dawn. The ancient Greek warriors strap on
their armored shielding. Of course to them,
there, in the itch and the juice
of their lives, they aren't "ancient"--aren't even "Greek,"
but loyal members of a city-state. The members of a different one
await them, on the far side of a pearly, swirling fog
they have in common. Now our warriors are marching
grimly into that opacity: it takes the man ahead,
and then the man behind, as surely as an enemy ambush would.
Dissolved--like aspirin mixed in milk.
And so--although surprise would be a clever tactic--
now they're singing; someone else might say they're echolocating,
relative to the other men of the corps. But I would say
that what they're doing is simply reminding themselves
they're them, here, now--they aren't fog, not yet,
one has a stone in his sandal; one, the taste
of a wife still in his beard. They're doing what
everyone does, who isn't fog, not yet. I suppose
this writing is my singing.
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot at 8:19 PM on October 2, 2007 [29 favorites]

I wonder who runs that blogspot link?
posted by bigschmoove at 8:20 PM on October 2, 2007

Dammit, I accidentally flagged this as "offensive content" (was aiming for "breaks the guidelines"). Hey, how 'bout a "WTF?" tag?
posted by spaceman_spiff at 8:21 PM on October 2, 2007

(lol)
posted by jeffmik at 8:21 PM on October 2, 2007

Your lol key is stuck.
posted by SPrintF at 8:21 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

*jinx*
posted by SPrintF at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007

why is it flagged whats so bad about this post ?
posted by marcellot at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007 [23 favorites]

Perhaps because you're drunk?
posted by xthlc at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007

Flagged as "something's afoot".
posted by StrikeTheViol at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007

Based on the links in the lame marketing blog marcellot has linked in his profile, I'd bet this is a self-link.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007

? lol
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:22 PM on October 2, 2007

us men can't think if it cuz shopping is a womens sport.

AMIRITE?
posted by piratebowling at 8:23 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Please just e-mail the mods if you want to be banned kthxbye.
posted by chinston at 8:23 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

I picked 'other' but I wish we could create reasons. "I'm not thirsty" would be a good one for this.

Marcellot lasted a whole week before putting his foot in his mouth. Is that a new record?
posted by ZachsMind at 8:24 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Nasreddin, that was some nice quick-draw action.
posted by dougunderscorenelso at 8:24 PM on October 2, 2007

why is it flagged whats so bad about this post ?

Because us women can think of these things.

Lol!
posted by katillathehun at 8:24 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Why can't us men think of these things ? Lol

Also: on the evidence of this post, it's surprising that us men can manage to remember "pants first, THEN shoes" in the morning.
posted by chinston at 8:25 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Marcellot: "why is it flagged whats so bad about this post ?"

0.o

You wanna tell him or should I?
posted by ZachsMind at 8:25 PM on October 2, 2007

NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE LOL
NOT YOURS
posted by Poolio at 8:27 PM on October 2, 2007 [4 favorites]

im sorry for offending you macho guys , just thought it was a cute post . by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .
posted by marcellot at 8:28 PM on October 2, 2007 [15 favorites]

hay guys wuts so bad bout this post?
posted by null terminated at 8:28 PM on October 2, 2007

I'm sure work-at-home-advice.blogspot.com doesn't have anything to do with printable-coupons.blogspot.com, right?
posted by puke & cry at 8:28 PM on October 2, 2007

Because your wife printed those coupons and got her Minute Maid "practically free," the company will be forced to lay off hundreds of little orphaned orange juice squeezers to recoup their losses... How can you live with yourself? For shame, sir!
posted by amyms at 8:29 PM on October 2, 2007 [5 favorites]

OK, so this is a sarcastic take on what?
posted by Artw at 8:29 PM on October 2, 2007

yeah, it's just like ma and pa kettle math
posted by pyramid termite at 8:29 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

First off it reads like an ad. Marcellot may not work for Target or Minute Maid, but after this, they should hire him.

Secondly it's so sexist it offends me and I'm a guy. Although that alone isn't grounds to have your post removed, it is grounds to be flagged.

Third, it's a personal blog kinda post thingy. This ain't your personal blog. If you want one of those do what I did. Get your own domain which nobody reads, then come back here and reply to other people telling them this ain't their blog.

Fourth, DO NOT WANT!!!1!

Fifth, whatever other people come up with that I haven't. That's just what bothers me about it, and I used to believe everything belongs here.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:29 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .

Yes. Most of us are over the age of 12.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!1
posted by scody at 8:30 PM on October 2, 2007 [5 favorites]

I'm sure work-at-home-advice.blogspot.com doesn't have anything to do with printable-coupons.blogspot.com, right?

Especially given all links in the sidebar of the work-at-home blog to the printable-coupons blog. Pretty obviously a self-link.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007

Send Google your thoughts on the site or the ads you just saw / Also Report a Violation / The site violates Adsense policies
posted by brownpau at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007

We, apparently, have juice.
posted by brundlefly at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007 [7 favorites]

Radiohead got free juice? What?
posted by bhance at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Oh. Sixth: Jessamyn may need a good laugh and this post should cover it.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007

More marcellot gems:

On Should U.S. Muslims Carry a Special ID?:

Whats after special id cards ? Tag them in the forhead ? lol
posted by null terminated at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007

by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .

All I can tell by reading the comments is that this post sucks.
posted by Poolio at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

FREE OJ!!!!
posted by pyramid termite at 8:31 PM on October 2, 2007 [25 favorites]

im sorry for offending you macho guys , just thought it was a cute post . by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .

Flagged as "excessive irony"
posted by 0xFCAF at 8:32 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

im sorry for offending you macho guys

I'm not a macho guy, or even a guy at all for that matter... I'm a grocery-shopping woman who loves to use coupons. But I'm offended by link whores (and even more so by link whores who then say "What? What did I do wrong? Waaah!" after they're called out).
posted by amyms at 8:32 PM on October 2, 2007

This is hilarious. marcellot's little blog steals ads from craigslist for its content. What a hoot.
posted by mediareport at 8:32 PM on October 2, 2007

I flagged this as "fantastic post". That's meant to be sarcastic, right?
posted by Poolio at 8:33 PM on October 2, 2007

by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .

if they aren't stopped from commenting soon you're going to need some of this to keep reading
posted by pyramid termite at 8:34 PM on October 2, 2007

last comment.
posted by Stynxno at 8:36 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

I bought some frozen pizza the other day, and it had a $1 coupon. STUCK TO THE BOX. What kind of crazy shit is that? lol
posted by smackfu at 8:36 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

Not flagged cause I like orange juice, even if it is only a dollar off. Lol
posted by dhammond at 8:37 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

The comments on the blogspot link are fascinating. Strangely, everyone has the same inability to capitalize or punctuate correctly. What are the odds? Lol.
posted by scody at 8:38 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

by reading the comments i can tell the age group on on this site .

O HAI. I CAN HAZ LAME POST?
posted by spec80 at 8:38 PM on October 2, 2007

OJ loves the white wimmin.
posted by docpops at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007

WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU WANT TEN BOXES OF ORANGE JUICE?

(did your wifey-dear happen to have an Absolut coupon? We should talk about your wife's drinking, friend.)
posted by ColdChef at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

WOMEN BE SHOPPIN!
posted by ALongDecember at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007 [9 favorites]

And the $1 coupon on the juice boxes brings the price from $3.39 to $2.39... not 'practically free', just slightly less than 30% off. Lying in your first FPP? BAN HIM.
posted by wendell at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

I would love a printable LOLercopter about now.
posted by yhbc at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

first of all its not my blog and im not getting paid to market for target , im sorry if i offended anybody .
posted by marcellot at 8:41 PM on October 2, 2007

Radiohead juice isn't free, it's discounted by whatever amount you feel is best.
posted by jacalata at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

i printed ten tickets and can give ten trips to whoever wants them, starting with you, LOL
posted by pyramid termite at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007

I bought some frozen pizza the other day, and it had a $1 coupon. STUCK TO THE BOX. What kind of crazy shit is that? lol

I just did a search for STUCK TO THE BOX and the first result was a patent abstract for a device for teat washing in milkers. Lol
posted by Poolio at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007

I just wanted to post before this thread got deleted. I want to part of the action!
posted by schwa at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007

They were on special at $1.89
posted by marcellot at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007 [6 favorites]

Hay guys ... men shop like this , lol ! and women shop like this amirite ? Lol
posted by 0xFCAF at 8:42 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Just so you know, this is not Best of The Web. It's a personal story. It'll get deleted, but don't sweat it. Try again next time.
posted by ALongDecember at 8:43 PM on October 2, 2007

first of all its not my blog and im not getting paid to market for target , im sorry if i offended anybody .

I had more respect for you when I thought you were getting paid for this. Now...it's just sad.
posted by ColdChef at 8:43 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Ah, the old delete-your-blog-from-your-profile trick. Very clever.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:43 PM on October 2, 2007

(lol)
posted by schwa at 8:43 PM on October 2, 2007

first of all its not my blog and im not getting paid to market for target

well, i'm glad they're not pissing their money away hiring you

im sorry if i offended anybody

you haven't offended us - you've amused us with your terminal lameness

if you want to answer, do it fast, kiddo, cause your seconds on this site are numbered
posted by pyramid termite at 8:43 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

This FPP needs an audio soundtrack. I'd suggest something from the Pretty Flowers catalog.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

well if every body is making fun of my blog , what do you think ill do , you moron
posted by marcellot at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

They were on special at $1.89
Same as in town.
posted by tellurian at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [4 favorites]

Even if it's not a self-link and even if it's not sexist (hell, most TV commercials for household products have pretty much the same attitude), it's still a horrible post because it's about how to save a dollar on a carton of orange juice.

But thanks for the post, anyway....seriously, this is when I enjoy Metafilter the most.
posted by dhammond at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Oh, he deleted the printable-coupons site from his user page. This just keeps getting better and better.
posted by mediareport at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007

Hell yeah I'm macho, and I'm offended! I mean, sure, I let the broad do the shopping cause that's her job. But are you saying my coupon searching ability is worse than a dame's?? Well I hope you feel good about yourself, cause she got the shit kicked out of her tonight thanks to your post.
posted by Roman Graves at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [18 favorites]

See, I didn't even know 12 year old boys could *get* married, much less blog about juice and shit. Live and learn.
posted by LordSludge at 8:44 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

I was going to go to bed, but I really want to see where this post takes us!
posted by schwa at 8:45 PM on October 2, 2007

OMG!! Free Orange Jews!
posted by pmbuko at 8:45 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

first of all its not my blog and im not getting paid to market for target , im sorry if i offended anybody .

Do you seriously expect us to believe that the only two people on the internet that haven't figured out that spaces don't belong before punctuation just happen to be 1) you and 2) the person who runs that blog?
posted by 0xFCAF at 8:45 PM on October 2, 2007 [11 favorites]

"Ah, the old delete-your-blog-from-your-profile trick. Very clever."

well if every body is making fun of my blog , what do you think ill do , you moron
posted by marcellot at 8:45 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

I can't understand it. Now all the sudden have this uncontrollable desire to run to Target and buy all the Minute Maid I can. SOMEBODY! ANYBODY! ADMINISTRATOR PLEASE HOPE ME!1!!!!!!
posted by ZachsMind at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007

dhammond, it's *totally* a self-link. He's hooked and landed. We're just watching the twitching on the concrete at this point.
posted by mediareport at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Anagram for "marcellot":

ACME TROLL.
posted by ColdChef at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007 [20 favorites]

Someone explain the "portabella mushrooms" comment?
posted by schwa at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007

ill do what the ell i wanna do.
posted by pmbuko at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007

well if every body is making fun of my blog

your blog? hell, i can't even be bothered to look at your blog, man, i'm making fun of YOU
posted by pyramid termite at 8:46 PM on October 2, 2007 [4 favorites]

I'm offended that you're macho!

FREE WINONA!
posted by ZachsMind at 8:47 PM on October 2, 2007

I was going to go to bed, but I really want to see where this post takes us!

This will wendell.

Sweet dreams.
posted by Poolio at 8:47 PM on October 2, 2007

you moron

You talking to me? I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the laughter. Since you're playing idiot of the moment here, we'll spell it out: linking to your own site in a front page post gets you banned permanently from Metafilter.

*waves slowly*
posted by mediareport at 8:48 PM on October 2, 2007

You are about to be banned. And when that happens I want you to remember that it wasn't for the self-link, it wasn't for the lameness, it was because you were too fucking lazy to use the shift key that you were banned.
posted by LarryC at 8:48 PM on October 2, 2007

"I was going to go to bed, but I really want to see where this post takes us!"

Sleep? That's where I'm a viking!

Third star on the left and straight on till morning.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:48 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

O HAI!
posted by Ceiling Cat at 8:48 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

lol you moron
posted by yhbc at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

Ceiling Cat is watching you self-link.
posted by Poolio at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

DUDE! CHECK THIS COUPON OUT!! A FREE ROLLS ROYCE RENTAL!! LOLOLOLOLOL!!
posted by pyramid termite at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

Actually, I really, really like this post. It makes me giggle like a little girl. PLEASE DON'T DELETE IT I BEG YOU!!!1!!one!
posted by LordSludge at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

Here's the spammy ripped-straight-from-craigslist blog he had listed in his profile until a few minutes ago. Notice the links to the printable-coupons blog at the bottom of the sidebar.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

are we not suffixing our comments with Lol anymore? (lol)
posted by schwa at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

I was going to go to bed, but I really want to see where this post takes us!

It will likely take us to territories that you cannot reach in those dreams you will be dreaming when you go to bed.
posted by Falconetti at 8:49 PM on October 2, 2007

lol.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:50 PM on October 2, 2007

well if every body is making fun of my blog , what do you think ill do , you moron

Nice way to endear yourself to others at MeFi. Welcome to the Thunderdome!
posted by ericb at 8:50 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Please tell all your zombie self-linking friends to go stand by the stairs so that we may protect you from the terrible secret.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:51 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Wow--a self linker is getting flayed, he is responding with increasing vitriol, and the mods are all asleep. I am so happy I could cry.
posted by LarryC at 8:51 PM on October 2, 2007 [18 favorites]

Jesus, I haven't laughed this hard all day...
posted by LordSludge at 8:51 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Notice the links to the printable-coupons blog at the bottom of the sidebar.

why not , its a great site , i guess you dont have a wife , Lol
posted by dhammond at 8:51 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

Wait, he slef-linked to a blog that was listed in his profile? Well played, sir. Well played.

-Todd Lokken
posted by The Bellman at 8:51 PM on October 2, 2007

Oh, right, monju, sorry. It was the work-at-home blog that was linked in his profile. Either way, the connection is obvious.
posted by mediareport at 8:52 PM on October 2, 2007

schwa, here. kind of an in joke 'round these parts.
posted by mosessis at 8:52 PM on October 2, 2007

This thread is the best of the web.
posted by spec80 at 8:52 PM on October 2, 2007

See? This is why we can't have nice things... Don't self-link with that! You'll poke an eye out!
posted by ZachsMind at 8:52 PM on October 2, 2007

Here's your spammer.
Here's Blogger's report-spam form.
posted by brownpau at 8:52 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

I'm heading out to Target (pronounced "tar-jey"). Who wants O.J.?
posted by ericb at 8:53 PM on October 2, 2007

What a shameful thread.
This is how you trash a self-link.
posted by bukharin at 8:53 PM on October 2, 2007

What do you people have against free juice?
posted by Sailormom at 8:53 PM on October 2, 2007

This thread has jumped into the shark.
posted by Poolio at 8:53 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

I am posting in this thread because I became a member after MushroomGate. I just want to be a part of something.
posted by dismas at 8:54 PM on October 2, 2007

Whats after special id cards ? Tag them in the forhead ? lol
posted by schwa at 8:54 PM on October 2, 2007

I peed.
posted by hermitosis at 8:55 PM on October 2, 2007

"I would sooner destroy a stain glass window than see this thread get flagged, but since I can't have you trolling me either." *bonk*

Your name is Marcellot Montoya!
You posted a front page post.
Prepare to be banned!
posted by ZachsMind at 8:55 PM on October 2, 2007

I can't keep up with all the mefi memes
posted by schwa at 8:56 PM on October 2, 2007

Beat you to it upthread, bukharin! But, hey, as far as I'm concerned, you can't have enough of those Pretty Flowers!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:56 PM on October 2, 2007

do you have a coupon for this?
posted by pyramid termite at 8:57 PM on October 2, 2007

You know who else shopped at Target? That's right: Eva Braun.
posted by muckster at 8:57 PM on October 2, 2007 [8 favorites]

God, men. Is there anything they CAN print?
posted by klangklangston at 8:57 PM on October 2, 2007

"This thread has jumped into the shark."

Jonah? Jonah is that you? Oh wait that was a whale. No wonder there's more teeth in this real estate.
posted by ZachsMind at 8:57 PM on October 2, 2007

If you keep all the UPC codes from the boxes, you can get enough Airmiles to fly for life.
posted by acoutu at 8:58 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

marcellot
posted by ColdChef at 8:58 PM on October 2, 2007

Wow--a self linker is getting flayed, he is responding with increasing vitriol, and the mods are all asleep. I am so happy I could cry.

Oh what I would pay for the img tag tonight!
posted by ericb at 8:58 PM on October 2, 2007

chumming the ocean...
posted by fuzzypantalones at 8:58 PM on October 2, 2007

Someone hold him down so I can fart on his soul. (All the pitchforks were gone.)
posted by Manhasset at 8:58 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

I never understood why self-linkers were so stupid as to their website link in their profile. And then they think they can get away with it by ditching the link after everyone's already put two and two together. That's just monumentally stupid.
posted by puke & cry at 8:59 PM on October 2, 2007

See, this is why we need a mod in Australia. Like me, fer instance. I feel that this is so important, I'm gonna hit post and comment three times.... and totally not by accident.
posted by Effigy2000 at 8:59 PM on October 2, 2007 [5 favorites]

hey if you go to the roof of target headquarters and jump off you can fly for life, too
posted by pyramid termite at 8:59 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

who here remembers login?
posted by docpops at 8:59 PM on October 2, 2007

(lol)
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:00 PM on October 2, 2007

O BAI!
posted by Ceiling Cat at 9:00 PM on October 2, 2007

Ah, my kingdom for a ~~horse~~ the IMG tag.
posted by Rangeboy at 9:00 PM on October 2, 2007

as to put their website
posted by puke & cry at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007

200 before they close this thread - come on guys, we can do it!
posted by pyramid termite at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007

You macho marcellot! But I think your "other people might think this is cool" preception filter is broken.
posted by bigmusic at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007

Guys...knock it off. Seriously. Marcellot is new here. Cut them some slack.

Marcellot, I understand you're new to Metafilter, and I think a lot of the cynical veterans forget what it was like when they were new here too. I myself have made very embarrassing mistakes here -- I'm not about to drag up links, but trust me, I was mortified.

You should definitely familiarize yourself with the FAQ, but if you don't feel like wading through all the rules, you'd probably find this new user's guide very helpful.

Hope this helps!
posted by edverb at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

200? bah! we can do 1000.
posted by schwa at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007

I think this sort of occurrence is precisely the reason why the img tag is no longer allowed. I thank the MeFi gods there is no img tag.
posted by ZachsMind at 9:01 PM on October 2, 2007

Coupon: The Movie (from Mr. Show)
posted by Poolio at 9:02 PM on October 2, 2007

I totally used that coupon!
posted by dhammond at 9:02 PM on October 2, 2007

marcellot: Let me help you here. Your next post is as follows:

haha, sorry guys...it's been real.

posted by The Bellman at 9:02 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

oh, shit, look at the weather report
posted by pyramid termite at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Someone hold him down so I can fart on his soul.

No farting, please! There are women present!
posted by amyms at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007

command + R is getting a great workout tonight. (lol)
posted by schwa at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007

I did not participate in this thread.
posted by interrobang at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007

Those coupons just cost you $5.
posted by ColdChef at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007 [7 favorites]

why is everyone so mad about the orange juice?
posted by mayfly wake at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007

No farting, please! There are women present!

Shouldn't you be at the grocery store?
posted by Poolio at 9:03 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

GET A BRAIN!

morans
posted by fleetmouse at 9:04 PM on October 2, 2007

No farting, please! There are women present!

They should be out shopping or coupon clipping!
posted by schwa at 9:04 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

OH NOES I HAS BEEN RICKROLLED! LOL!!!1
posted by monju_bosatsu at 9:04 PM on October 2, 2007

EdVerb: " think a lot of the cynical veterans forget what it was like when they were new here too"

On the contrary! I remember full well the first time I stepped in it here in MeFi, and the multiple times after that I messed up too. I was able to take it then, a little worse for wear, but I'm not gonna let you ruin the fun of dishing it out a little now and then.

No offense EdVerb. I know you mean well, but part of what makes MeFi work is the Chicken Pecking Order system. You gotta get pecked down by the murder of crows if you step outta line. Otherwise we'd get posts about every coupon ever invented by corporate greed ever in the history of anything.
posted by ZachsMind at 9:04 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

first of all its not my blog and im not getting paid to market for target , im sorry if i offended anybody

Oh No You Didn't
posted by growabrain at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007

Don't you mean , " hope this helps ! "
posted by smackfu at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007

Lacking the image tag all we can do is to make as many posts as possible.
posted by LarryC at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007

No farting, please! There are women present!

Shouldn't you be at the grocery store?

I'm sure she's at Target right now using her husband's iPhone to post while she gets some OJ.
posted by spec80 at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007

Does anyone here know how many times you have to punch the monkey before you win the ipod?

I think my monkey is broken.
posted by ulotrichous at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

wait - how come there's no coupons for vodka?
posted by pyramid termite at 9:05 PM on October 2, 2007

Ok, cretinous self-link aside, what is the story with all the weirdo spammers who are sophisticated enough to figure out a way to try to make adsense dollars, but are semi-literate and totally unfamiliar with punctuation? Is there some SEO Fagin out there teaching urchins to make 150 bucks a month with recycled Web TV consoles? Irish travelers just figured out the internet? Herbal Life starting a new program, self-link now, ask me how? Roofing scams in decline because the real estate bubble popped? Someone get to the bottom of this, it would make a great post.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:06 PM on October 2, 2007 [14 favorites]

Pick up the phone!
posted by ZachsMind at 9:06 PM on October 2, 2007

So does he get his $5 back?

And if not can I have it? I saw a great deal at Target for cat litter.
posted by schwa at 9:06 PM on October 2, 2007

You want 1000 comments? Well, given Metafilter and my work server don't seem to get on, I figure if I hit 'Post Comment' a few more times, I can do my bit to get us there. BEHOLD!
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:06 PM on October 2, 2007

1 post, 9 comments, and 15 favorites? He's off to a wonderful start.

Oh...
posted by dreamsign at 9:07 PM on October 2, 2007

Lacking the image tag

i forgot the name of it, but there's a firefox doohickey you can use so you can see image links

I'M enjoying the images just fine
posted by pyramid termite at 9:07 PM on October 2, 2007

I think my monkey is broken.

I think I just peed a little.
posted by schwa at 9:08 PM on October 2, 2007

BEST. DEAL. EVAR.
posted by Poolio at 9:09 PM on October 2, 2007

My wife left me after printing coupons from work-at-home-advice.blogspot.com. Fortunately, being macho, I was able to weather the loss, but fuck, was I ever looking forward to that juice.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:09 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Pancakes, OJ and Mushrooms... 9 out of 10 nutritionists reccommend Metafilter as part of a balanced diet.
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:10 PM on October 2, 2007

Does anybody read the comments down here?
posted by tellurian at 9:10 PM on October 2, 2007

My wife left me after printing coupons from work-at-home-advice.blogspot.com.

she's a hard woman to please - i got her 10% off
posted by pyramid termite at 9:10 PM on October 2, 2007 [9 favorites]

Why does he always put a space before punctuation ? It doesn 't make sense (lol) .
posted by ALongDecember at 9:10 PM on October 2, 2007

I prove I am macho when shopping by presenting my coupons and saying, "I get a discount motherfucker!!!!!"
posted by The Deej at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

Anyone seen that picture of Anna Nicole Smith passed out and vomiting on herself? Too bad about that img tag huh?
posted by puke & cry at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007

Submitter needs to have his wife do an Internet search for subtlety.
posted by aerotive at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007

O HAI AGIN
posted by Ceiling Cat at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007 [5 favorites]

I tried printing coupons from work-at-home-advice.blogspot.com, but due to an unfortunate typo, all I got was the croup.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007

First!
posted by stet at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007

Post is almost an hour old and only ~3 posts a minute. Slackers.
posted by schwa at 9:11 PM on October 2, 2007

lol omg wtf bbq
posted by InnocentBystander at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

Goddamn it!
posted by stet at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

She printed ten coupons and got ten boxes of minute maid practically free

Your wife sounds like she's just a little too uppity, if you know what I mean. (lol). I have some advice that I can't give here, since this site is run by a bunch of liberal bleeding hearts (lol lol), but if you do a Google search for "phone book" and "wont leave marks," I think you'll be well on your way. (LOLOLOL).
posted by blenderfish at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

Squeeze my orange 'til the juice runs down my leg.
posted by Poolio at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

Does anybody read the comments down here?

Yes.
posted by krazykity16 at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

I have Damages (great fucking show, btw) TiVo'd and I was literally about to watch it when I saw this thread posted. That was almost an hour ago. Jesus.
posted by dhammond at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

we all do, tellurian.
posted by mosessis at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

Just to clarify (since I helped muddy it), marcellot did not link directly to the printable-coupons site in his/her profile. What *was* linked was this site, which is nothing but harvested job ads and sidebar links to a bunch of sites that are very similar to the self-link: printable coupons. Which - funny - doesn't appear right now on Anna's Blogger profile, but that's her name right there at the bottom left:

* Coupon Sites
A list of mail in or printable coupon sites that may interst some of you ....Anna

posted by mediareport at 9:12 PM on October 2, 2007

So his wife is in on it!
posted by dhammond at 9:13 PM on October 2, 2007

OoooOOoo, we're the #4 Google result for marcellot!
Unfortunate about the post title, though.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:14 PM on October 2, 2007

Is Anna Marcellot? Or is she Mrs. Marcellot? Is Anna posing as a man to post this?
posted by Locative at 9:15 PM on October 2, 2007

I think people have been reporting her as a spam blogger from the link provided above from brownpau. Maybe that's why stuff is disappearing?
posted by spec80 at 9:15 PM on October 2, 2007

I love the Random use of Case in the blog title. WTG Anna (lol)
posted by schwa at 9:15 PM on October 2, 2007

mediareport are you saying I farted on the soul of a woman?!?!
posted by Manhasset at 9:15 PM on October 2, 2007

Maybe it's Revolver Ocelot from Metal Gear.
posted by spec80 at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

Now I'm feeling a little big bad for picking on the retarded kid.

Commenters remorse.
posted by schwa at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

It couldn't be, could it?. This was mentioned in the latest podcast too!
posted by tellurian at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

I'd just like to say for the record, I'm happy to see that "douche" has made such a comeback as an insult. I was afraid that it had been permanently dethroned by "gay."
posted by ColdChef at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

I think we're being flamed by one of our own. I mean, there's a coupon for $1 off a plate of beans.
posted by allen.spaulding at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

It couldn't be, could it? This was mentioned in the latest podcast too!
posted by tellurian at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

are you saying I farted on the soul of a woman?!?!

can you upload that to youtube?
posted by pyramid termite at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007

mediareport are you saying I farted on the soul of a woman?!?!

Well, where the soul would be, anyway.
posted by mediareport at 9:16 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

broke the 200 comment barrier. about 4 hours to go til we hit 1000.

Remember to stay hydrated people.
posted by schwa at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007

I guess once you hit post comment there's no going back.
posted by tellurian at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007

I am just looking for a used car ... what is all this ?
posted by ALongDecember at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

"Marcellot is new here."
Who the hell has to be told not to post coupon spam anywhere?
If he's just an innocent lad I hope he's learned a valuable lesson today.
posted by 2sheets at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

I weep for what this thread could have been, were the image tag still allowed. Oh memes, we could have started and buried.

.
posted by oddman at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007

OK Computer is pretty crappy. Two good songs, a couple okay songs, and a bunch of long boring meandering crap. The Bends is way better.

(I resisted the temptation to shit in the Radiohead thread, so I thought I'd use this one.)
posted by equalpants at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

HURF

(Sorry, hairball!)
posted by Ceiling Cat at 9:18 PM on October 2, 2007

I hope marcellot doesn't get banned. I'd really like to see him/her post to MeTa asking why this post was deleted.
posted by Poolio at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

Mondo Image here: http://www.devoresoftware.com/gm/mi/
posted by strawberryviagra at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

I don't know Butchie instead.
posted by dobbs at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007 [3 favorites]

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posted by null terminated at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Why can't us men think of these things ?

In this case, I don't think it's the gender that is creating the obstacle.
posted by Miko at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

blast!
posted by null terminated at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

I just wanted to link to the other Anna before this thread gets closed.
posted by b1tr0t at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

Remember to stay hydrated people.

when my wife gets back, i'm drinking lots and lots of orange juice
posted by pyramid termite at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

I have never been so sorry to have to go to bed. I can only hope the denouement (and the "deleted for" reason) are epic.
posted by yhbc at 9:19 PM on October 2, 2007

Is this the same person? How is this profitable?
posted by Locative at 9:20 PM on October 2, 2007

kthxbai
posted by Ceiling Cat at 9:20 PM on October 2, 2007

Maybe it's Revolver Ocelot from Metal Gear.

Dude, it's obviously Decoy Octopus.
posted by Rangeboy at 9:21 PM on October 2, 2007

Why do they always leave?

MARCELLOT! COME BACK PLEASE!

I LOVE YOU!

MARCELLOT?

Marcellot?

...?
posted by meech at 9:21 PM on October 2, 2007

Hey, don't tase him, bros.
posted by Miastar at 9:22 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

How is this profitable?

Are you unfamiliar with Step 2?
posted by Poolio at 9:22 PM on October 2, 2007 [6 favorites]

With everyone talking at once I can't make out what is being said.
posted by Samuel Farrow at 9:22 PM on October 2, 2007

I just wanted to link to the other Anna before this thread gets closed.

What was that thing? mIRC the music video?
posted by schwa at 9:22 PM on October 2, 2007

In before the lock!
posted by SisterHavana at 9:23 PM on October 2, 2007

I think the inmates have taken over the asylum.
posted by chinston at 9:23 PM on October 2, 2007

I'm actually kind of worried. Should we send out a search party for the mods?
posted by Rangeboy at 9:23 PM on October 2, 2007

I wonder if the mods ever purposely leave a thread like this open a bit longer for the lulz or if they have to take some sort of Metacratic Oath.
posted by dhammond at 9:23 PM on October 2, 2007

matthewchen is spamming.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 9:23 PM on October 2, 2007

Posting in a legendary thread.

Also, WE HAVE OJ.
posted by Avenger at 9:24 PM on October 2, 2007

on vacation recently, i was trying to explain to an old pal why the blue is so groovy.

this is why.

my eyes, they leak with comedy juice.
posted by vrakatar at 9:24 PM on October 2, 2007 [2 favorites]

I suggest "Always make sure the juice is worth the squeeze" be added to the FAQ/Guidelines.
posted by Poolio at 9:24 PM on October 2, 2007

The rapture has come, the mods have ascended, and we have been left behind.
posted by chinston at 9:24 PM on October 2, 2007

dude, the mods are out buying mad OJ.

Just try to buy some OJ in portland tomorrow. I dare you.
posted by b1tr0t at 9:24 PM on October 2, 2007 [4 favorites]

I'll bite because in the off-chance that this guy isn't a troll he might as well know why he's out five dollars.

Marcellot:

1. You shouldn't link things if there's a conflict of interest. If people going to the site will make you money, do not link to it. Even if it won't, we frown on commercial sites (see the "Pepsi Blue" wiki entry for explanation).

2. This is a literate community. Learn proper spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. There may be some tolerance if English is not your first language, but if that's the case you should meet us more than halfway by spending extra time proofreading everything. Paste your post into a word processor and do a spelling/grammar check, at least.

3. You're not going to win any friends by making sexist/racist/___ist jokes here. If in doubt, leave it out.

4. Even the good MetaFilter posts usually get a handful of people commenting on how much they suck. Yours was not a good post, and so you're only embarrassing yourself by making it a personal challenge.

5. Do not, do not, do NOT use "lol" to refer to your own statements. This isn't a MetaFilter rule, it's true everywhere. If you're making a funny statement, it'll only become less funny by you saying "lol" afterwards. It's like explaining a joke; it ruins the humor. Moreover, MetaFilter is mostly an "lol"-free zone. Exceptions are sometimes made for people using it ironically, but if you don't end up banned after this you should consider yourself on "lol" probation. Consider it off limits for the foreseeable future.

I wish you the best in piecing your life back together, and may God have mercy on your soul.
posted by Riki tiki at 9:25 PM on October 2, 2007 [7 favorites]

lol!
posted by swell at 9:25 PM on October 2, 2007

*holds up lighter, waves it around*
posted by mrbill at 9:26 PM on October 2, 2007

Aww Riki tiki: whattaguy! Let's toast some OJ to Riki!
posted by spec80 at 9:26 PM on October 2, 2007

I'm relatively new to the blue. When exactly did the img tag die and was there a specific reason why?
posted by kurmbox at 9:26 PM on October 2, 2007

marcellot, never before have I seen an individual withstand the MeFi lynch mob with such style and grace. The egos, the threats, the insults, it all rolled of ya back. They tried every possible tactic to intimidate you into silence but you held your ground. I don't care what your views are, what matters to me is that you were not bullied by the Mefi mob.

Well done, dude.

MK
posted by tellurian at 9:26 PM on October 2, 2007

Does anybody print the coupons down here?

┏ ✄ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ┓
┃UNBRIDLED MOCKERY FOR BEING A STUPID, LAZY SHILL: $5.00 ┃
┗ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ━ ┛
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:28 PM on October 2, 2007 [81 favorites]

self policing brutality
posted by caddis at 9:28 PM on October 2, 2007 [4 favorites]

tellurian, I've seen better.

Todd Lokken
posted by wendell at 9:28 PM on October 2, 2007

lol.
posted by rtha at 9:29 PM on October 2, 2007

you can dance ... you can da-hance ... having the time of your life (lol)
posted by gubo at 9:29 PM on October 2, 2007

Well I laughed, edverb.
posted by LinnTate at 9:29 PM on October 2, 2007

Alvy Ampersand, FTW!
posted by Poolio at 9:29 PM on October 2, 2007

I have never been so sorry to have to go to bed. I can only hope the denouement (and the "deleted for" reason) are epic.

I hope that the mods have been missing for so long because they are constructing the perfect deleted for. And it should be deleted by all mods at once, captain planet style.
posted by kurmbox at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

posted by strawberryviagra at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007

Maybe that one was a bit obscure.
posted by tellurian at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007

Turn your key, cortex.
posted by dhammond at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007

Well I laughed, edverb.

Thank you LinnTate. Hope the juice was worth the squeeze, so to speak.
posted by edverb at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007

Fuck!
posted by strawberryviagra at 9:30 PM on October 2, 2007

...and a 15 yard penalty for clipping...
posted by wendell at 9:31 PM on October 2, 2007

There once was a poster with coupons
To Target you sent us--with bells on
You shilled your orange-juicy
And cried like a puussy
Another banned ass for us to poop-on.
*(Rough draft)
posted by ColdChef at 9:31 PM on October 2, 2007 [1 favorite]

Whats after special id cards ? Tag them in the forhead ? lol
posted by Roman Graves at 9:32 PM on October 2, 2007

how to make your own orange juice
posted by pyramid termite at 9:33 PM on October 2, 2007

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