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Point and Counterpointless, Vol. 2
>>> The Scholarly Tabloid
By staff writer
E. Mike Tuckerson, featuring
Court Sullivan
July 18, 2007
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Welcome to the second installment of the “new classic”
Point and Counterpoint(less). This time around I have PIC’s own
Editor-in-Chief, Court “Name Puns Are Like Assholes” Sullivan.
Court’s tireless efforts to provide quantity “infotainment” to
collegians everywhere have made him a household name, like “Mr.
Clean” and “Mr. Potato Head.” Following Court’s responses, I too
have chimed in with words of wisdom. Be sure to leave some questions
for the next volume along with your comment. Enjoy.
Hi, PIC. Could you please settle the debate
once and for all: what's the difference between get-togethers,
house-parties, shindigs, and gatherings?
-Party-Planning in Denver
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Dear Party-Planning,
You
show me two people who are still debating this other than
you and your roommate and I’ll give you an answer besides
“nothing, they’re synonyms.” Are you having problems naming
your Facebook event or something? Helpful hint: stick with “house
party” and you won’t look like a douchebag, a youth
group leader, or an impromptu jackass, respectively.
Finally
someone out there wants to debate the most important issue
most likely to affect American lives since the “Ho-down versus Hoot-nanny
Lincoln/Douglas Debate of 1843. Frankly, you’re the only person who truly cares
what the party is called. All that matters to your “guests” is that drinks are
cheap (read: free), the things that can break aren’t theirs, and with enough
luck (read: “refreshments”) they might leave with a chance to star in a Valtrex
commercial. Basically, you should just call it an STD commercial casting-call,
or “open bar” for short.
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Dear PIC, My boyfriend was recently
invited to an ex-girlfriend's wedding, but he hasn't decided on whether
he should go yet. Am I crazy for wanting to go with him?
-Wedding Crashing in Santa Cruz
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Dear Potential Wedding
Crasher,
You’re
not crazy for wanting to go with him, you’re crazy because you’re a woman, and
that’s how you’ve been raised to act. If you weren’t already pitching a shit-fit
when he uttered the word “ex-girlfriend” I’d assume you probably dropped a Xanny
sometime in the hour beforehand. Barring that, the word “wedding” should put
your mind at ease a bit, since she’s definitely off the table for good now (that
was your boyfriend’s favorite position to her have sex with her by the way).
What you’re craving now is a concrete sense of closure. When the pastor says,
“You may now kiss the bride,” you’re secretly hoping your boyfriend’s long-term
replacement will shove his tongue down her throat and perform some kind of
sloppy, disgusting French kiss that will ruin every ex-girlfriend fantasy he
ever hung on to. Also, it’s natural to want to make sure she’s not skinnier,
prettier, or bigger-boobed than you. Otherwise you’re gonna have to go on a
diet, wear more makeup, and schedule an appointment with your local plastic
surgeon when you get home.
As
Court said, you’re certainly crazy; however, I’ve known crazier. I have a friend
who went to a private party featuring his ex-girlfriend, the guy she dumped him
for, and another of her former ex-boyfriends. I was expecting
other cameos like an appearance by Chuck Norris and (crossing my fingers) “The
Fonz.” Sadly, no such luck on either. No worries though. It may have been crazy
for him to voluntarily show go, but life is best when at its craziest. I
recommend you channel your particular brand of crazy and make it
a wedding to remember. You know, until your own.
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Dear PIC,
How do hedgehogs have sex?
-Totally Not Dr. Robotnik
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Dear Dr. Robotnik,
They
don’t. All hedgehogs are, in fact, virgins. Sega was the first to use the
hedgehog as a part of the U.S. government’s “Abstinence Across America” program,
designed to
prevent the spread of AIDS in the early 90’s. Sega’s game was underwritten
by the government until 1995, when studies showed that video games themselves
were enough to curb sexual appetite in most males. But yeah, hedgehogs won’t be
around much longer.
eHarmony.
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Dear PIC, What ratio of guys to
girls officially makes a party a sausage fest?
-Boycotting in Ann Arbor
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Dear Boycott,
Technically
speaking, 4:1, although things may begin to get awkward at 3:1 because when
everywhere you look three guys are hitting on the same girl, it starts to feel a
little too much like a giant version of Elimidate.
I’m
going to stick with 3:1. In the end, there can be only one... wingman. The other
guy in your ratio is only acceptable if he’s the one pouring the drinks and
leaving you the fuck alone. Otherwise, stick with this basic principle: If you
can look around the room and not see two girls, leave the room. Continue until
you find a room with two girls. Repeat as necessary or until you have left the
building.
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Dear PIC,
After catching my girlfriend masturbating with a cucumber, I started
comparing her vag to a salad-shooter. Now she's pissed at me for making the
joke. Was I wrong to mock her girl-on-veggie action?
-Tossing the Salad in Evanston
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Dear Salad-Tosser,
Was
your goal to eliminate the chance of ever watching your girlfriend masturbate
again? Because you definitely accomplished that, genius. Next time you catch
your girlfriend in bed with anything besides another man, immediately either
take off your clothes and offer to participate, or take off your clothes and
begin to masturbate. You’ll have plenty of time to make all the “veginal canal”
or “cumcumber” jokes you want later—now is the time to take advantage of the
situation, not embarrass the owner of the only 2-3 holes you have to look
forward to every night.
Let’s
just say one should not mock the most-scared of “Hidden Valleys” unless you
never intend to visit it again. Besides, if she wants to masturbate with food on
the brain, tell her you’d like to join. She can substitute one part cucumber
with one part penis and shake vigorously. Of course a good boyfriend would
remind her that masturbating with a carrot helps combat potential blindness.
Remember, ladies: safety first.
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Dear PIC,
What's worse: drunk-dialing, drunk-texting, drunken IMs, or drunk facebook
messaging/wall versus inboxes?
-Missing the Message in Medford
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Dear Message,
Drunk
dialing beats out Facebook messaging for the worst honor, but only if you’re
leaving drunk voicemails, because unfortunately, your mouth doesn’t come with a
backspace key, so on the off-chance (80%) that you blurt out something you
really, really wish you could take back 2.4 seconds later, SORRY BRO. Drunk
texting is your safest bet, especially if you’re using predictive text, since
something like “You are so sexy please come over right now” will look more like
the cryptogram “You ask soap sox please contribute overlord rigged now.” And if
you’re not using predictive text, I’d imagine you won’t get much farther than
“ynt atjrnb spx” before yelling, “FUUCKKK THISS THING!!!” and throwing your
phone in the nearest lake.
Drunk-dialing
tops the list, despite there being an awesome number you can call to store your
drunken messages in the privacy of the internet (www.slackertown.com
321-600-1200). Drunk-Facebooking is not as bad as drunk-dialing (since you’re
not likely to say as much), but it is pretty bad since it usually means you
went/are home, logged into Facebook, looked up a profile, and followed through
with a message. Drunken Facebook message is the only electronic medium ever to
emit a scent. It’s called Desperation. IMs and text messages aren’t as
bad since they don’t require much effort and are the expected risk of being
electronically accessible.
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Dear PIC,
Do deaf people make noise during sex?
-Silent but Sexy in Seattle
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Dear Silent but Sexy,
If
you’re asking about two deaf people having sex with each other, I would ask you
this: “If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it
make a sound?” The important thing is that they still focus on mouthing things
like, “Your pussy feels sooo good,” “Fuck me harder!” and “Just scream if this
hurts and I’ll stop.” Here’s a tip though: if you’re ever fingering a deaf
chick, don’t just go at it with two stiff fingers ‘cause all she’ll get is “U,
U, U, U, U, U.” Instead, alternate between three stiff fingers (middle, ring and
pinky) and two (index and middle) so you’re saying “FU, FU, FU, FU!” Or just
make a fist, start pounding her out, and tell her you’re a snake: “SSSSSSSS.”
Nothing like some good ‘ol American Sign Lubage.
Yes,
but only because their hands are too busy to sign.
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That’s all for this edition. Be sure to submit your questions for the next
volume below!
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| E. Mike Tuckerson was a senior marketing/legal studies major at Tulane University in New Orleans. Now, hes traveling the country in search of a new school and the true meaning of Christmas. He loves learning about new cultures, discussing various philosophies, and approaching the insufferable point at which he can hold a conversation with anyone about anything. With a variety of humor influences and a wealth of unexpected life experiences behind him, Mike probes into the very reality we share and attempts to pick both brain and heart alike. He once wept because he had no shoes until he met a man who had no feetand laughed through the tears. Just as life is absurd, so are some of the musings of a man comfortable with the search for his place in the world. |
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