Why are teenage boys so disgusting?

[Gokul43201]

It's either Olbermann, or Colbert acting like Olbermann.

It's Stewart doing Olbermann.

 

[zoobyshoe]

it's about if you're comfortable with the word to yell it out.

Which they obviously aren't since they have to force themselves to yell it. It sends the opposite message, which is why it's grotesque.

 

[rewebster]

What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails,
That's what little boys are made of.
What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice
And everything that's nice,
That's what little girls are made of.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Are_Little_Boys_Made_Of?


I thought some woman probably wrote that, but--- NO

 

[MotoH]

Which they obviously aren't since they have to force themselves to yell it. It sends the opposite message, which is why it's grotesque.

So the word penis is grotesque? What makes penis so much more gross than the word foot? what if I were to yell out foot? Would it still be grotesque? The foot is hidden most of the time under an article of clothing therefor making it promiscuous. What makes my foot any less sexually oriented than my penis?

 

[rewebster]

So the word penis is grotesque? What makes penis so much more gross than the word foot? what if I were to yell out foot? Would it still be grotesque? The foot is hidden most of the time under an article of clothing therefor making it promiscuous. What makes my foot any less sexually oriented than my penis?

yeah---and it depends on what you do with your foot, too, I'd guess

 

[lisab]

So the word penis is grotesque? What makes penis so much more gross than the word foot? what if I were to yell out foot? Would it still be grotesque? The foot is hidden most of the time under an article of clothing therefor making it promiscuous. What makes my foot any less sexually oriented than my penis?

You *totally* missed zooby's point. The girls he observed doint this were clearly not
comfortable with it, but they did it anyway...feeling pressured, I presume.

And he's exactly right, that is grotesque.

 

[Dembadon]

... what if I were to yell out foot? Would it still be grotesque? The foot is hidden most of the time under an article of clothing therefor making it promiscuous. What makes my foot any less sexually oriented than my penis?

Are you serious? Maybe because the foot is not a reproductive organ? If you are using your feet for such things then I think we've gone a bit off-topic.

It all comes back to being self-aware and conscious of others. If you are going to exercise your right to free speech, fine; just don't be so flabbergasted when you find that there are those out there who don't think your games are funny. You'll then have the opportunity to be courteous, or to be an ***.

 

[MotoH]

You have missed my point. The word penis is not a grotesque word. It may seem awkward for some people to say, but it is far from being grotesque. In fact there are no grotesque words in the english language, they have only been labeled as so because someone says they are.

The girls didn't want to lose the game. Nothing wrong with that, are you implying that just because they are women they shouldn't win the penis game?

I will add a smillie to take the edge off of this blatant misunderstanding.

 

[Borek]

While penis is not a grotesque word, someone shouting "penis" just to do it - is.

 

[Char. Limit]

Exactly, Stewart's Olbermann impression.

As a MRA, I must decry the content of the poem as sexist. Why? Well, imagine the outcry if the genders were switched. Turnabout is fair play...

Also, no word is grotesque. Neither is any part of the human body. These are just Puritan ideas from old-time Massachusetts, formerly called "The Blue Law State". And come on, do we want to imitate them?

So why do teenagers yell it out? Because society doesn't want them to.

 

[lisab]

You have missed my point. The word penis is not a grotesque word. It may seem awkward for some people to say, but it is far from being grotesque. In fact there are no grotesque words in the english language, they have only been labeled as so because someone says they are.

The girls didn't want to lose the game. Nothing wrong with that, are you implying that just because they are women they shouldn't win the penis game?

I will add a smillie to take the edge off of this blatant misunderstanding.

Are you trolling?

There is a "blatant misunderstanding" here - and sorry, it's yours. You don't understand the use of the word "grotesque," possibly confusing it with the more common "gross." The meaning in this context is closer to -

absurdly incongruous; in a ludicrous context

And no, Zooby's point had nothing at all to do with gender. Go back and read his posts.

 

[MotoH]

Are you trolling?

There is a "blatant misunderstanding" here - and sorry, it's yours. You don't understand the use of the word "grotesque," possibly confusing it with the more common "gross." The meaning in this context is closer to -



And no, Zooby's point had nothing at all to do with gender. Go back and read his posts.

I prefer to anchor fish most of the time. Although I will troll when I bass fish.

Yes there is a blatant misunderstanding, the grotesque blatant misunderstanding that you are taking the shouting of a word far to seriously. What is grotesque about the word gross is that I do not like to use the word gross because it is grotesque.

 

[Borek]

Gross trolling is grotesque.

 

[MotoH]

Gross trolling is grotesque.

Do I win a prize?

Now my real view on the subject.

Yelling "penis" or any other socially unacceptable word should be kept amongst ones peers, like in a school and off of the streets. There is no reason someone should have a reason to yell penis in public, although I am fine with it in school since most everyone in high school finds the word funny, in my school even the teachers do. As long as little kids aren't hearing stuff like this, it is perfectly alright in my mind.

 

[rewebster]

Gross trolling is grotesque.

teenage boys grotesque tickles

 

[Redbelly98]

Poor parenting, and perhaps exposure to poor behavior of older children or adults or cable TV. Presumably it's for shock value.

Or for the assumed shock value. Without realizing that most adults aren't really shocked, and just find it idiotic.

 

[Moonbear]

Teenaged boys are weird because their bodies have rapidly outgrown their brains and their brains need another 8 or 10 years to catch up. Of course they are fascinated with penises. They've just begun to discover a whole new world of what a penis can do, and that it can have a mind of its own quite often.

Though, I also agree that teenaged girls can be just as bad, except they are less likely to shout out for everyone to hear and instead giggle about it amongst themselves.

It's just all part of adolescence and exploring the limits of what they can and cannot get away with to figure out where the adult boundaries exist.

 

[zomgwtf]

Or for the assumed shock value. Without realizing that most adults aren't really shocked, and just find it idiotic.

I guess you missed my explanation of why the game is played, lol. Sure it's immature but can YOU yell out the word penis in your workplace louder than I can?

 

[Borek]

Teenaged boys are weird because their bodies have rapidly outgrown their brains and their brains need another 8 or 10 years to catch up.

It is not bodies, but penises that have outgrown the brains.

And the effect is multiplied by the blood shortage.

 

[zomgwtf]

Teenaged boys are weird because their bodies have rapidly outgrown their brains and their brains need another 8 or 10 years to catch up. Of course they are fascinated with penises. They've just begun to discover a whole new world of what a penis can do, and that it can have a mind of its own quite often.

Though, I also agree that teenaged girls can be just as bad, except they are less likely to shout out for everyone to hear and instead giggle about it amongst themselves.

It's just all part of adolescence and exploring the limits of what they can and cannot get away with to figure out where the adult boundaries exist.

I don't think it has to do with what a penis can do. I think it has to merely do with the word itself, penis is just a funny word to them. It's very rarely used and when it is used it sounds kind of awkward. Words that describe the SAME thing do not carry the same 'awkwardness' as penis. (I would post them but I don't think the words are appropriate). Probably has to do with how people are brought up?

 

[dlgoff]

It is not bodies, but penises that have outgrown the brains.

And the effect is multiplied by the blood shortage.

:rofl:

 

[DaveC426913]

The word penis has been used 21 distinct times in this thread. That's 0.375 penii per post.

Wait. 22. 0.385.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I believe it is merely a matter of testing and pushing boundaries and rebelling against the accepted order of things. Rather common at that age. I think people might better be relieved that they are only shouting the word rather than spray painting it and representations of it in public places among the various other more damaging and potentially harmful forms of rebellion and immaturity.

Its just a word. Its no big deal. Perhaps we can leave the childish reactions to the word "penis" to the high schoolers too.

 

[Char. Limit]

I have one question for the OP...

Why do you assume all teenage boys are disgusting? You might be surprised to know that the dirtiest people in my social circle... are the girls. Yep. The girls.

I don't think it reflects on you at all, but this is a rather ephebiphobic question. Also, I love words ending in -phobic. There's a word for hating and loving everything, and they all sound insulting.

So, you hydrophile, what's your answer?

 

[DaveC426913]

Why do you assume all teenage boys are disgusting?

The OP did not assume all teenage boys are disgusting. It was a generalization.

 

[Char. Limit]

Yes, you're right. I took it a bit out of context. Unfortunately, there ARE people who assume just that. I thought the OP might be one. I'm probably wrong in assuming so.

 

[mcknia07]

You know they say about assuming...

 

[zoobyshoe]

So the word penis is grotesque? What makes penis so much more gross than the word foot? what if I were to yell out foot? Would it still be grotesque?

Yes. That's my point. What's grotesque is forcing yourself to pretend you're comfortable with any word by yelling it out. It send the opposite message, that you're actually not comfortable with it. You are clearly, as Shakespeare would have said, protesting too much.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Why do you assume all teenage boys are disgusting? You might be surprised to know that the dirtiest people in my social circle... are the girls. Yep. The girls.

I have to agree, as I mentioned previously. In an obscenity contest the girls can get worse than the guys.

 

[DaveC426913]

The simple fact is, yelling potty-words sends one message, loud and clear:

"I am newly away from my parents and am drunk with rebellious freedom."

 

[player1_1_1]

look who made this thread, he is from year 87 so he is not teenager, and he can say unnice things about them;]
its not strange that they have been want to be freedom, they are just products of our society based on capitalism, they see how adults behave to one another and they just are becoming like them sorry for my english;] <haha>

 

[Borek]

I just got a mail from doctor Sexual with subject Penis. I wonder if it is not from one of those teenagers.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I just got a mail from doctor Sexual with subject Penis. I wonder if it is not from one of those teenagers.

They must get jobs spamming for viagra.

 

[player1_1_1]

its rather spambot than teen i think

 

[MotoH]

its rather spambot than teen i think

That one went right over your head and hit the wall behind you didn't it?