Comments on: Pennsylvania police post perp pix on Pinterest http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1545958 Brainspore Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1545958 I initially assumed it to be a variant of "go suck an egg," which is sometimes used as a PG-rated way of telling someone to go fuck themselves. I initially assumed it to be a variant of “go suck an egg,” which is sometimes used as a PG-rated way of telling someone to go fuck themselves.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1545412 Antinous / Moderator Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1545412 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs

]]> By: Denver http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1545249 Denver Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1545249 In 55 years this is the second time I've seen this phrase used outside of a Heinlein novel. The first time it nearly started a fight. In 55 years this is the second time I’ve seen this phrase used outside of a Heinlein novel. The first time it nearly started a fight.

]]> By: TheMudshark http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544936 TheMudshark Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544936 Always comforting to be reminded how eager people are to rat others out for a pat on the head by the authorities. Always comforting to be reminded how eager people are to rat others out for a pat on the head by the authorities.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544844 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544844 If it's old and rude and funny, it probably originates in Scotland. If it’s old and rude and funny, it probably originates in Scotland.

]]> By: Tynam http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544652 Tynam Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544652 It's too old and general to be purely a Britishism, going back at least as far as 1700, with related sayings going back a century or two before that. It’s too old and general to be purely a Britishism, going back at least as far as 1700, with related sayings going back a century or two before that.

]]> By: silkox http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544524 silkox Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544524 Pure pedantry. The perp walk is a time-honored media tradition. This just expands it to social media. Bound to happen sooner or later, but still cool. Pure pedantry. The perp walk is a time-honored media tradition. This just expands it to social media. Bound to happen sooner or later, but still cool.

]]> By: Work_Watch_Buy_Repeat http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544484 Work_Watch_Buy_Repeat Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544484 Agents of the government can call these citizens "Suspects", maybe.   But the government doesn't get to label them "Perpetrators" or "Perps" until/unless they're proven guilty in a court of law. Agents of the government can call these citizens “Suspects”, maybe.  

But the government doesn’t get to label them “Perpetrators” or “Perps” until/unless they’re proven guilty in a court of law.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544455 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544455 I thought that everyone knew that. Maybe it's a Britishism. I thought that everyone knew that. Maybe it’s a Britishism.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544445 Donald Petersen Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544445 After trying them both on for size, I'm forced to agree... and to squeegee off my monitor. After trying them both on for size, I’m forced to agree… and to squeegee off my monitor.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544430 Brainspore Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544430 [EDIT: I initially misread that response, have since used google-machine to learn the meaning of the phrase. Carry on.] [EDIT: I initially misread that response, have since used google-machine to learn the meaning of the phrase. Carry on.]

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544427 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544427 Teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544420 Brainspore Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544420 Better make sure you have handcuffs ready, just in case. Or at least some kind of leather wrist restraints. Better make sure you have handcuffs ready, just in case. Or at least some kind of leather wrist restraints.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544410 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544410 Highly likely that I'm bigger than him. Highly likely that I’m bigger than him.

]]> By: DevinC http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544389 DevinC Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544389 I was going to post that Xeni won the Internet today for that headline, but yours is even better. I was going to post that Xeni won the Internet today for that headline, but yours is even better.

]]> By: echar http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544348 echar Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544348 Creating a society of rats. Big brother is outsourcing now. Creating a society of rats. Big brother is outsourcing now.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544345 Brainspore Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544345 He's apparently some kind of abuser. Just sayin'. He’s apparently some kind of abuser. Just sayin’.

]]> By: andyhavens http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544339 andyhavens Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544339 English is very flexible. When you're looking to do alliteration, try eliminating the odd word out by just doing a grammatical switcheroo. Instead of: Pennsylvania police post perp pix on Pinterest How about... Pennsylvania police post Pinterest perp pix See? No ungainly "on" in there. Try it yourself at home! English is very flexible. When you’re looking to do alliteration, try eliminating the odd word out by just doing a grammatical switcheroo. Instead of:

Pennsylvania police post
perp pix on Pinterest

How about…

Pennsylvania police post
Pinterest perp pix

See? No ungainly “on” in there. Try it yourself at home!

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544325 SedanChair Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544325 Shoplifters and pot smokers. Somebody get out the fucking bat-signal Shoplifters and pot smokers. Somebody get out the fucking bat-signal

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544307 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544307 The guy on the left can hide out at my place. The guy on the left can hide out at my place.

]]> By: Joseph Francis http://boingboing.net/2012/09/28/pennsylvania-police-post-perp.html#comment-1544262 Joseph Francis Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184194#comment-1544262 I thought you weren't supposed to post your own stuff like that. I thought you weren’t supposed to post your own stuff like that.

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